This was the pattern that really started me quilting. Sad to say I never finished. I had forgotten about it I guess I will have to dig it out and finish it. She did a great job. You did a super job. Thanks for sharing and the memories. BrendaK

I felt led to make a suggestion for you and your friend. It's a technique I used when I was doing birthwork in Texas.

When I had a young mom whose own mother had died early in the pregnancy, she was so sad that her mother would not be at the birth to see her first grandchild. I encouraged her to close her eyes, take a deep slow breath, release it slowly and relax. Then I asked her to imagine she was in the hospital birthing room in labor. She was to "see" her mom sitting beside her bed, imagine the color/design of the clothes she was wearing, what shoes were on her feet. Had the mom had her hair done in this picture? Was she holding the young mom's hand? Did she look happy? I asked the young mom to imagine her mother helping her feel more comfortable, speaking words of love and encouragement to her.

Weeks later, after the birth, the young mom told me how she had "felt" her mother with her throughout the event and how much it had meant to know she was there because she had "seen" it in our work.

Perhaps your friend might benefit from a similar exercise in visualizing her mom finishing this quilt, or watching and approving as you finished it *with* your friend.

Hugs to you for doing the quilt for your friend.:thumbup:

Jan in VA

Very very cute!! I'm sure she will love it!

You did a fabulous job of quilting it. I like your swirling smoke coming out of the chimney on the house block with the snowman.

I was just thinking how cute these blocks would be for mug rugs.

I absolutely love it. I suppose the pattern is long gone?

Love how quilt. I started it years ago but never finished. I'm away from home, but will look for the patterns when I get back. I know I still have the first few finished blocks. It was a block of the month internet pattern from the Better Homes and Gardens website. Alex Anderson featured it on her TV show. If I can find the patterns, I could probably share without worrying about copyrites since they were free to download. I'll let you all know if I find them.

Love the quilt. Nice job, I have the pattern, hope to get it done 'someday'.

What a great quilt.

That's really fabulous! I'd love to find the pattern!

My friend is going to do the binding. She's in FL and I'm in OH. Her daughter picked up the quilt last night and I sent directions along with the quilt on how to do the binding. She has sewn aprons & craft items before, but nothing with quilting. Wish I had read this before hand and I would have added your suggestion to the binding instructions.

what a lovely memento.

wooo hoooo we will anxiously be waiting with fingers crossed that you find them.. lol

What a great quilt. Looks like it was a lot of work and much patience was involved. Thanks for sharing.

Nice she'll love it and her mother would too....love the quilt...

When I saw this I went right to my "someday" pattrns and found them. It was the 2006 BOM, my copies are from HGTV. I probably saw it on Alex's show. I'm reinspired.

so so cute

I love it! Would love to know where she got the pattern!
Country1

What a treasure! Mom must be smiling now that her quilt is done and being enjoyed.

I think her Mom would be very pleased. You have done a wonderful job!

Such a darling, giggly quilt. I'm glad she has memories of her mom making it and that it's now finished.

Adorable quilt!!

Oh my that is cute! You did a good job on it, and your friend will enjoy that for many years to come.

That is such a cute quilt...I remember that pattern and actually have it but don't remember who had it out. At least I think it was this... I know it was free to print off. Makes me want to hunt mine out and make it.

Wow, that is a fantastic quilt. Great job on the quilting.

It is the pattern for Strolling the Block from HGTV when Alex Anderson was hosting "Simply Quilts." I saved all the patterns, although I haven't made the quilt. I thought of that pattern immediately and checked my extremely long list of saved patterns!!!

Really cute--I'm sure she'll treasure it. Thanks for sharing.

such a cute monthly quilt... great job... she will love it...

It is just darling. I love it. I bet she had fun making it.

That is so cute.

Ihave this same patterns for years... and years.... ago. I never made it though.

I'm pretty sure this was done as a bom on HGTV with Alex Anderson, I that right?

Very charming quilt. She must be happy to be able to display the finished quilt... you did a great job.

I like seasonal quilts, can't say why, just do. And this one is such fun. Was it a pattern or did she make up each block? This gives me an idea! So many ideas and need-to's!

Hope this brings memories to you friend.

I love this quilt you both did a great job!!!! I will be searching to see if I can find a copy anywhere on the web as I would love to make this.

Your quilting is beautiful. The quilt itself is beautiful. Her family will cherish it.

Very nice, thank you for sharing the photo for inspiration!

It is so cute!!! You did a GREAT job of quilting!!!

Very cute quilt.

Super cute!

I have this pattern somewhere in my collection and it was from HGTV several years ago. Great quilt and the
quilting is beautiful too. What a keepsake from her Mother.