Originally Posted by mimom
my MIL's mother has been put in a nursing home, so doesn't remember who I am or where she is most of the time. MIL as asked me to make a quilt for Grandma. I am quite certain she does not plan on paying me anything above the cost for this. I have a pattern picked out and the fabric requirements call for more fabric than what you need. Would it be awful of me to buy (her with me) the fabric that the pattern calls for or should I use the ones I have come up with. We are talking more than an extra yard of fabric. I have many projects planned that will be put aside so I can make Grandmas quilt right away.
With what you have on hand unless MIL wants specific colors and specific fabric for the quilt. You need to check with her and let her go with you to pick out what fabric she wants used for the quilt. If your budget is extremely tight, I would definitely take her to the fabric shop and let her pick out the fabric and pay for it. If you have plenty on hand in your stash then you could go with it. I would say some prayers if you are in doubt about what to do and let the Lord guide you in your decision. No matter what if I am in doubt about things I just release it and turn it over to Him, everything is really in His hands anyway, but too often we don't think so and we don't let God take charge, we think we can do everything ourselves and most of the time end up regretting our decision.