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.