Comfort Quilt for Student with Cancer
 

Hi everyone,

A couple weeks ago I found out that one of my adult English students here in Germany was diagnosed with cancer. To make matters worse, her invalid mother, who her family had been taking care of fell and ended up in the hospital and then passing away, while she was in the hospital for surgery due to her cancer. She'll be undergoing chemo soon and I wanted her to have something to comfort her and to keep her warm during her chemo sessions, so I made her this lap quilt. Since I'm a hand quilter and this would have never been done in time if I had hand quilted it, I asked a friend from our guild (Lisa Werdel) to machine quilt it for me with her longarm and she did a wonderful panto of rose leaves and buds to match the wild yellow roses in the main fabric. (Thank you Lisa for getting this quilted so fast!) The block in this quilt is from the 2013 issue of "Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks" and is called Lovely Garden by Debbie Caffrey. It looks so complicated but is super quick; perfect for emergency quilts!

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Beautiful! I'm sure it will bring her lots of comfort. Sending hugs and prayers to her!

lovely quilt!

What a lovely quilt. It is sure to comfort her in this difficult time. Bless her heart.

Gorgeous quilt!! I am sure she will appreciate it greatly.

A very pretty quilt that is sure to bring her some joy in this trying time of her life. I love the sentiment on the label. So thoughtful and kind of you to do this.

It's gorgeous! SEnding prayers from the Gulf to help her get through this horrible ordeal! Condolences!

It's beautiful!

Your quilt is beautiful. The fabric and colors go together perfectly. Prayers for her.

Terrific, she will treasure it

Very beautiful. I am sure she will feel so loved every time she uses it.

what a beautiful comfort quilt.

Such soothing colors and beautifully quilted. She will feel your hugs. We wish her the very best outcome.

I want to say all the things that have been said. God bless you for doing this for her. Prayers go out to her for good health. BrendaK

That is a BEAUTIFUL quilt! Such a sad story, but I'm sure the positive thoughts and energy you put into the quilt will help her heal.

fantastic job

Your quilt is beautiful. I am sure it will be a wonderful comfort for your student.I pray God blesses, comforts her and brings her through this to perfect health.

What a really lovely quilt, and your label is so nice. I'm sure she will just love it.

Beautiful quilt!!!! I'm going to have to dig out my mags and see if I have that issue!

What a lovely quilt you made for her during this difficult time. She will cherish this always. I am going to look for that publication. This block looks very complicated but it would be a nice block for a quilt I need to make. Your quilt is beautiful.

A beautiful gift that is sure to cheer and warm her in the months ahead!

How beautiful! What a wonderful thing to give to your friend at this time. The sentiments on the label are bound to be read over and over......a great affirmation for someone going through such an ordeal. Thanks for sharing and best wishes to your friend.

What a wonderful quilt.

beautiful and prayers for this young lady

That is so very beautiful!!

What a kind and generous friend you are. The label made me cry, it was so touching and appropriate. Bless both of you. The quilt is lovely and I know she will feel comforted when she wraps herself in its hug.

That's a lovely quilt and so sweet of you to do. She will get lots of use out of it I'm sure. (())

I really love the colors in this quilt. You did such a nice job and I'm sure it will bring comfort.

Susan

A very hard time for your student and many prayers for her too. Your comfort quilt is gorgeous and sure to cheer her up.

It's beautiful! I'm sure it will bring your friend lots of comfort.

Beautiful quilt and a very nice thing for you to do for her. I know she will enjoy it and keep her warm during her treatment sessions. I too went through chemo and my last chemo treatment was last year Dec. 16. It gets really cold in the treatment room and this quilt of love will help see her through it. I really loved your label. It is so personal and special. Thanks for sharing.

she will love to curl up in this during her chemo, it is a lovely quilt

Beautiful quilt and your handwriting and the sentiment on the label are beautiful!

What a comfort that will be. Those colors are peaceful and calming...good choice.

Your kindness brings tears to my eyes. The quilt is beautiful from a beautiful heart. Prayers for your friend's recovery and kudoes to Lisa W for her lovely, quick quilting job.

Thanks for sharing this, Sash. I had heard the rooms can get quite cold and that the chemo itself is sometimes pretty cold too. Good to hear from someone who's been through the ordeal that this will help both cheer her up and keep her warm.

And thanks everyone else too for your wonderful comments. The quote for the label I found on a site that had gathered a lot of quotes for different occasions to use on quilt labels, but I can't remember the site anymore. I too thought it was perfect for a comfort quilt for someone dealing with cancer. I'll let Doris know that you're all thinking of her. The quilting community is a really great group of people!

Wow, your quilt is beautiful and doesn't look "super quick" to me.

A beautiful and touching quilt for her.

A lovely gift for her! Will be praying for her and her family~