Greetings! Due to not being able to access newsgroups, AND having lost my address book, this message is long overdue! Well, it looks like I am back at RCTQ, so here goes.
A couple months back, I announced a plan to make a pink ribbon theme quilt and asked here for some plain 6" squares of thematic fabric. The quilt is for a dear friend who had mastectomy.
Long time readers will not be surprised to learn that I received way more than a few little squares of fabric! Several members send chubby squishies with assorted pink and pink ribbon squares. Several others sent a fat quarter or two with unique pink ribbon motifs. One packet contained the Lorelei (TM or C) design in the pink ribbon mode. A lovely quilter in Canada even sent a block ... a charming pink bird appliqué. On top of all this, one package contained a little cushion for the patient's comfort.
So, I had a wonderful selection of fabric, in many shades and tones of pink. Some had the ribbons, some had words, some cute or pretty motifs. All are beautiful! I used the smaller pieces for the front .... squares with strips in the middle. I saved large pieces of the theme FQ, for the back. Those were interspersed with the blocks of the whimsical Lorelei fabric, some more pieced squares, and the beautiful pink dove. I made the label part of the back design and also appliquéd my friend's name in rather large letters. So, the back ended up a tad more complex than the front!!
All in all it is a very lovely quilt. I think the kindness from the RCTQ family adds a great deal ... and I don't mean just the fabric! I know this quilt will be a great comfort to my friend. I took several photos before I sent it to C. I will get those posted eventually.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you to all who supported my efforts. I am dancing ... will you join me?
Hugs, PAT in VA/USA