A Cute Little Quickie Block for a Friend

Last week while helping a friend with her quilt, another friend dropped by for a short visit.  She watched as we were laying out blocks on my bed, and later, just before she left, she asked me for a favor.  She asked,  "Sometime would you make just one block for me to remember you by?"  (She is not a quilter and is about 20 years younger than I am; I guess she thinks I'll be gone soon, and she may be right.)  Of course, I told her I would be glad to make a block for her.

She loves patriotic things, and she loves pink, lacy things, and she loves growing flowers.  Well, I had no idea where I was headed ---R/W/B or pinks, or what?  I opened the drawer in my sewing closet, and the first thing I saw was a printed fabric that I don't even remember ever having.  I guess I must have made something with it in the past, maybe a vest, or whatever.  Anyway, I pulled it out of the drawer, got my 15.5" ruler, and yes, it would be perfect!  Then I looked for pink for the binding, and yes, I found that too!  What's even better, I got to practice using my ruler foot and straight ruler.    I quilted the top Sunday afternoon and finished the binding last night.  Here's the result.

I hope she will like it!  She will be surprised when she comes again for a visit; she always just drops in; no warning.  I'm sure it won't be long from now that she will be here.  She is so good to me and calls me a couple of times a week just to check on me. 

I am so blessed with so many friends!  The one I'm helping with her quilt just called and needs to come this afternoon so I can show her how to do her setting triangles.  We always have fun too!

Hope you are blessed with lots of good friends too.

---"Love"