I recently posted about making a top with the Yellow Brick Road pattern and HOffman batiks. It was a gift for a friend who recently lost her job in my school. I made the top - then showed a mutual friend who wanted to quilt it and another mutual friend did the binding and another one helped pay for the materials. How awesome is all that?

Today the 4 of us who worked on the quilt invited the honoree for lunch. We had a great time visiting, then we each pulled out a project for show and tell. The last one we pulled out was the one we'd made her. It was great. She was so pleased. I had named the quilt "Transitions" and she seemed to appreciate that too.

This was a strange one. I woke up one morning with the idea - make Mary a quilt and make it blue. So strange - like a calling. Isn't it wonderful that we who practice this craft/art/skill have something so tangible and wonderful to help people through both the blessings and the hardships they go through?

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Beautiful. She loves it

beautiful quilt and thanks for sharing with us, your friend looks like she loves it

Very pretty:)

I remember this. Thanks so much for showing it with the recipient!
And I totally agree with your last statement :D
What a great friend you are!!!

The quilt is very pretty.

So pretty and she looks happy with it.....great job, just luv the colors.....I keep seeing this pattern done and I have it, need to do it too......u r a good friend and the others too....

Beautiful quilt and I love the colors too. :thumbup:

Beautiful quilt, excellent gift! One of my fav color combos!

beautiful quilt. such a lucky lady to have such wonderful friends. i love putting a smile on someones face, it just feels so good