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A month or two ago I posted asking advice on whether or not I should make a quilt for a friend. We went to high school together but lost touch. We reconnected with Facebook, she helped my grandad with meals and such while my parents were trying to get him into assisted living and is now graduating from nursing school. I took all y'all's advice and made her a lap quilt and a pillow case with the extra backing. I will be mailing it off tomorrow so it will get to her by graduation. Thanks for the input!

Very nice quilts, love the hearts.

What a clever pattern of hearts. She will love it.

I love these! Really nice.

Such a cute quilt and pillowcase!

Beautiful quilt for your friend's graduation. Be sure to put a label on it to commemorate the occasion, I'm sure she'll love it!!

Linda in Missouri

Very pretty.

What a nice quilt. The pillowcase is a nice touch. She will love them.

Great heart pattern and just perfect for the thought you're expressing.

a great finish

Looks like you took the advice you received. Nice quilt

I agree that your pattern choice is perfect for showing your appreciation.

I really like that! Bet she loves it!!!

She's going to love it!

That is really nice of you....................

Lovely quilt that I am sure she will love!

I absolutely adore your quilt! Is there a name for this pattern? I know it is simply pieced hearts, but it appears to be made using rectangles and I'm wondering what size you used, and how much lavender fabric was needed for your lap quilt. I'd like to make a lap quilt to take with me to my Chemo treatments. Your friend is going to love her quilt. Great job!

Lovely, she will cherish it.

Such a sweet quilt! Love the reversed layout, it adds a lot to visual appeal. Are your blocks 6" finished? HSTs and snowballs?

love the hearts and the backing. great quilt

Thank you so much for your kind words. I used a pattern called Topsy-Turvey Hearts from cottongloryquilts.com. It calls for cutting 2x8 inch rectangles and using one 4 inch square on the bottom in the rectangle to make the point of the heart and 2 2.25 inch hearts on the top of the rectangle to make the heart bumps and then sew 2 opposites together to make a heart. The instructions were written more clearly than that, but that's the gist of it. I was pleased with how it turned out. It calls for 2.5 yards of background fabric, 3/4 yards for binding, 8-13 fat quarters and 4-4.5 yards for backing. There are also optional boarders calling for .5 and 1 yard of fabric for each. I now have a bunch of bonus triangles left over to do something with. I'll need to figure that one out next!

Just Jan- I posted the pattern name in this thread. It makes a nice lap quilt. I found it easy to make and I hope your chemo treatments go well.

I love your quilt and what a wonderful gift. She will think of you every time she uses it!

very nice !!!

What a pretty quilt and thoughtful gift...love the bright fabrics you chose.

I love to pay forward kindness with a quilt. She will love it and the heart theme is perfect to express your thanks.

I bet she will love the gift - she sounds so kindhearted.

What a great pattern. Really pretty.

That's such a special graduation gift & I know she will love it. It's beautiful. Love the backing/pillowcase fabric....just perfect!

Very pretty quilt & pillowcase. I think it is a great gift to show your appreciation & your friendship. She will love it!

Very cute quilt!!!

Very cute quilt!!!

You did a super job. I am sure that she will love it. Very kool of you to do this for her. BrendaK

Nice heart quilt.

Great quilt - love your design and bright color choices. Nice to be back in touch with your old friend, and wonderful that she was able to help with your grandfather.

A very thoughtful gift.