Signature Quilt for a very special woman . . .

A woman in my church, who I have a lot of respect and admiration for, has been going through a courageous battle with breast cancer.  What she is going through is awful and painful, and yet she continues to have a smile and a great sense of humour through it all.  Two years ago, another woman in our church was also fighting this disease, and the women in our church made her a quilt filled with signatures, Bible texts, and words of encouragement.  So we decided to do this again, and this time, I took on the task of organizing.

Over 60 women contributed their personal messages, myself and two other women pieced the top together, and I quilted and bound it.  In just two weeks we had this quilt from planned to finished.  And it is definitely the most beautiful quilt I have ever seen - reading these personal messages and seeing the love poured out for this amazing woman is just so touching.

We had a special surprise tea party today and presented her with her new quilt.  She was totally surprised (even her teenage daughters managed to keep it a secret) and loves her new quilt.  We hope that it will be well used and help to encourage her during the tough days.

Quilt Stats:  The finished quilt is approx 60" x 90".  The pattern is a modified version of a Rail Fence (the signature strips were made wider).  The quilt was straight line quilted on either side of the ditch, following the zig-zag design.  The fabrics are from Return to the Wild by Windham Fabrics, the white signature strips are Kona white, and the backing is a black minky.  All the fabrics were pre-washed, and permanent fabric pens were used for the writing.

Linking up to Confessions of a Fabric Addict, Finish it Up Friday, and Sew & Tell.