Gerbie

I don't know why you couldn't use eyelet- I think I would use either a piece of bleached white muslin or a piece of sheer fabric under the eyelet as a foundation. I think the lace would look great! You would be able to pillow case it easily if you use the muslin or sheer or some color that would go with both eyelet fabrics as the lining. I believe you mentioned pink, as one of the colors, I think that if you could use very thin pink satin ribbons to tie it with that would really set it off along with the lace. I like Mrs Heirloom' s idea of using polar fleece that would make a great batting/lining and definitely make your friend a quilt warm.I think it would look lovely if you can find the lace that you run ribbon through and run pink ribbon through it, either around the quilt or on a solid piece of fabric and use it to sash your blocks some how. Be sure to share.