HMK

My daughter's BFF (who is late 30s) has been diagnosed with late stage breast cancer and is facing chemo, radiation and a double mastectomy and I wanted to make her a quilt to take to the chemo treatments. Does anyone have any suggestions on a pattern, etc. I have a nice pattern of a pink ribbon but not sure if someone going through this would like to be reminded of the disease.

Suze9395

The first one I made I did a garden trellis pattern (looks like intertwined circles) with alternating pink and green and used a pretty floral back ground with a pieced twisted ribbon border. And, I used a green fern print flannel for the back. She loved it, she took it to every treatment and spent many recovery days cuddled up in it. I made it almost twin sized so she would get good coverage. She said she loved the flannel on the back, as she got cold during the treatments.
I can't figure out how to load pics from my iPad, I will try and add one tomorrow.

fatquarters

Since she is your daughters BFF, your daughter might be able to help the most. I'd ask her what her friend would like.

Suze9395

Let's see if this works!


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Well color me embarrassed, I could have sworn the circles were green and pink, not just the ribbons...hmmmm. Sometimers has struck again!!

mimiof4

Suze9395, I like this one it represents the pink ribbon without saying it like the breast cancer pink ribbon. Good Choice.

katier825

My thoughts too. Everyone has their own feelings on such a personal thing. Personally, I wouldn't want the standard pink ribbons. Just something pretty and comforting.

HillCountryGal

I agree... I personally wouldn't want the pink ribbon deal on a quilt.
For sure I'd want it soft and cuddly.
**Suze9395 = your quilt is beautiful!

Suze9395

Thank you. I didn't want to use the actual ribbon pattern. But, at the same time, the pink ribbon is such a great symbol of strength and hope I wanted that powerful feeling to be included, tomsurround her. I feel it is important for these quilts to be beautiful and feminine. And cozy!

leatheflea

My avatar can be found at quilterscache.com,the pattern is pink ribbon quilt. I also think that this pattern would be nice also and goes together quilckly... http://charismascorner.com/?page_id=2652

GailG

IMHO, I would not use the symbol for cancer. (You gotta go through it to understand why.) If she's a "feminine" type, make something nice and pretty in her favorite colors If she prefers tailored things, there are nice patterns for that too. I suggest Warm Wishes. I made a D9P with a paisley print for the focus fabric. She loved it. She was tiny so I made it to fit her size on the "chemo chair."

And Suze, I love your quilt.