So sorry to hear about your friend's mom. A quilt for your friend is a wonderful idea.
I agree the D9P is very attractive, easy & quick. Here is a pic of one I made for my GS
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Another fast & easy quilt is the tube quilt from MSQC. Here is a link to the tutorial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOWSp0mTTqE And a pic of one I made for another GS
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