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Your quilt is lovely and will be "So Loved" I am 11 years out now from Breast Cancer myself those hugs and prayers mean alot. I wish I had a quilt when I was going thru it all. In fact that is when I started quilting. I wanted to add something beautiful and new to my life : )
As for my thoughts..I love borders I think it frames the quilt. Any colors would be great! Wonderful job!

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Originally Posted by Monika

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Originally Posted by Furza Flyin

Its beautiful! I would go with a small boarder. Going through the same thing as your cousin, I found the smaller quilts were better. It is hard for me lift/pull the larger quilts or blankets. The heavier ones were uncomfortable on my chest. I have a lap quilt that my Grandmother made for me. It just covers me while I am in the chair or hospital bed. And it is light enough I can carry it to treatments. Please remember to put her name on the back of quilt encase it ends up in the hospital laundry. Your cousin will love it.

Great advice! My best to you.

I think you should heed this advice since FruzaFlyin has gone through and knows what's best. It's a beautiful quilt. Love pinwheels and 30's fabrics. Your cousin will cherish this quilt. Bless you for making it for her and prayers for her.

I love your fabric and the quilt is beautiful. I agree that the size is just right when you add borders. I usually make my scrap borders 2" wide and 6" long (finished) and sew them together so the border is 6" wide. I get to use up a lot of scraps that way. I'm sure your quilt will be beautiful whatever border you use.

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Originally Posted by hatchet

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Originally Posted by Furza Flyin

I'm sorry you have to go threw that! My hubby went threw chemo and he also found that the lighter quilts were better, just because of the temperature changes your body goes threw while you sit or lay there receiving treatment. There was a big room full of people getting chemo and most started fully cover, then an arm popped out, then a leg, then the cover was off, then on again. I made a few quilts for them but one special one for hubby that he left there after treatment. He's 7 years out of chemo now!! YIPPY!! He didn't have super good chances but he got threw it as I know you will too!!
Prayers headed you way sweetie!!
Gracie.

Thank you, I am on the down hill side now. Last path was negative and I just had my last reconstruction surgery on March 3. I am glad your husband is better. Hugs, Eliz

YIPPY!! Real glad to hear it!!

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It's when I started quilting too. I saw a need for more comfy blankets and after I did one for hubby, I did, 5 or 6 more for the rest of the chemo patients and I haven't stopped yet!! It's a labor of love for people, I don't even sign them. Everyone asks me why I don't. I don't do it for recognition, I do it for love.

Gracie.

For adults, I always want the quilt to be at least 50 inches wide, and about 75 inches long. If the person is extra wide or extra long, then bigger. I assume that the quilt will be a nap cover and that is a comfortable size for me. You could add more blocks or gaint he large size with piano key border made of scraps. Oh, by the way . . . I love this cheerful and well designed quilt.

It is lovely and will be so important to her. Please consider putting fleece or even minkee on the back. It will be warmer, lighter and easier for her to manage. I make lots of quilts for the children's hospital and that's what I use. Wears well if you buy good fleece (JoAnn's 50% off)

I would add a row all around and then add the borders that Yvonne suggested. If she is in chemo they tend to get cold so she could wrap herself in all the love that comes from a quilt.