A Very Special Gift

I was so happy to share the butterfly quilt with all of you. 

 It is all quilted up now and actually gifted. 

 I can now share some more information with you about this fabulous quilt. 

 One of my oldest and bestest friends has cancer. 

 She has had 2 surgeries and will be starting radiation therapy very soon.  

This quilt was made for her. 

 I wanted her to have something to take with her during the treatments to keep her warm, wrapped in love and hopefully a little cheered up.  

Two of my co-workers and I made all the butterflies for the quilt and I put it all together. 

 I had to wait for the fabric, as you know, to actually finish it up.  

What you don't know is that I hand embroidered a label and I love how it came out.

The saying was soooo appropriate for her!

My friend, and an amazing quilter, Liz, did the flower/butterfly quilting and it was perfect!

I got a sun dappled photo but that's all I had time for.

 I love love love the back.  

This rainbow fabric is to die for!!

I had one extra butterfly so I put it on the back and it made the perfect setting for the label.

I had to decide how to wrap it up for the gifting and this is what I did. 

 I think it was perfect!

I gave it to my friend on Monday night and I think she was thrilled.  

We have been friends so long that when I asked her if she could pick out the butterflies that I had made she got every one of them right!

Not a single wrong guess!  

She said it was my fabric choices.  

The one made out of blue dragonflies was the first one she guessed.  

I really hope she knows how much she is loved and how much her friendship means to me. 

I am a better person for having he in my life!

This quilt was a true joy to make and to gift.

~XOP~

Blocks for Layla Grace

I just read the most heartbreaking story about this little girl and her fight against Neuroblastoma. She recently lost her struggle and passed away. Candace, of Cotton Candie Fabric is coordinating a quilt or quilts for the family and is looking for blocks. You were all so generous with helping me by sending me blocks for Matt won't you take a minute and go over to Candace's blog and see if you can make a block or 2 for this cause too?


You can find Layla's story here. I warn you read it with tissues in hand! There is a fairly short turn around time though so if you can help just know Candace needs the blocks soon. God bless each and every one of you for your consideration.

Judy's Cat Quilt

These photos are from the quilt I made for my friend Judy that has bone cancer. I met her last night for dinner and gave her this quilt. I did some of the applique and the ladies in my quilt group at the church did some of them. Liz my LAQ did the quilting. Judy was thrilled with the quilt. I would like to know what you all think of it.



Here are a few close ups of the individual blocks. I especially love the ones with the mice on them.














This is the label I designed for the quilt. Notice the pinwheel stamp!


Here is a gratuitous photo of Aiden and Mosen sleeping that I took recently. Aren't they cute?


I have to work the quilt raffle for the next 2 days so probably won't get a chance to post. I have a few photos of the back of the Big Ten quilt and the label that I will share when I get a chance. Hope you all have a great weekend!!