Follow your heart, you've been thinking about her and she has been thinking about you over the years. Maybe a renewed friendship is in the works.

If your heart wants to gift her a quilt, follow your heart. Choose from your stash and try a new pattern you have been wanting to try and go for it. You will know that you took the time to thank her and reach out to her with a gift from your heart to hers.

The question is niggling at you so your heart is telling you to do it. It's the brain that is pulling the brake.
I'd say let the heart rule.

Follow your heart.....give heart a quilt

Quilts are both expensive and labor intensive. It does not sound like you are close enough to her to warrant a quilt. Maybe pot holders or a table runner if you do anything? If not just send a card with warm wishes!

I too agree; go with your first instinct and send her one; she'll appreciate it.

Something similar happened to me. There is something very wrong about that kind of thinking. She should just accept the gift and say "Thank you."

I enjoy gifting quilts to whomever they seem supposed to go to. Some stay UFOs forever it seems like and then a particular person comes to mind that becomes the recipient and it/they get finished and I'm amazed at how much gratitude is expressed. One in particular every time I see the person or her mom I get told how much she loves it.
Go with your feelings. What you choose to make - quilt, wall hanging, table runner, tote bag or something else - will be appreciated and might well draw the two of you closer in friendship.

I agree. I gave a quilt to an elderly neighbor and I saw the light in her eyes. She was happy to receive it. Two months later she passed away. I'm glad I did it. It warmed my heart.

I think the tote would be the perfect gift because like you mentioned, they carry things to work everyday. Maybe look for a special fabric for the outside and that will make it more special.