Can I ask a favour...?

I spoke to a very good friend of mine today. She's a quilter and has a similar fabric addiction to mine, although she seems to be able to control hers a little better than I can. Sadly, her reason for calling today was to tell me she needs to go to hospital for a while. She suffers from depression and it seems at the moment it is getting the better of her. I knew she was struggling but I didn't realise just how much. This lady is a loving, caring woman with a great husband and wonderful kids but she can't find a way out of the place she is in.

The favour....I want to make her a quilt. She doesn't have a lap quilt of her own - like many a builder who doesn't work on his own house, she is a quilter that doesn't work on her own quilts, she's always so busy working on other people's as well as charity ones. I was wondering if others in blogland would be willing to make a simple block or two and I will put them together and quilt it so that she can be wrapped in love and support while she works her way through this low.

I know it's a big ask but since bloggers seem to be some of most generous and giving people I have 'met', I thought it was worth a try.

Her favourite colour is purple so I thought a simple block in two co-ordinating purple fabrics would work. Above are the type of colours I am thinking but she likes all purples so a bit of contrast of light and dark would be great (I've realised I don't have much purple in my stash!). Please comment if you are willing to do a block or two and I will get in touch with some more specific instructions. When I say simple I am thinking something like a 5" square with chunky boarders, making a 10" finished block. Maybe like this -

EDIT: I would like to get this quilt quickly so if those that are willing to make block could do so within the next two weeks or so, I'd be very grateful. I will email those that have commented that they will make a block. If you'd prefer not to comment but would like to help please contact me directly via email - abbe dot noble @ bigpond dot com 

For my own WIP, I have cut out all of my little squares but I've decided that need some more. I've ordered one more charm square pack from the US so when that arrives I will start piecing this one. I'm happy with how it is looking though. Not sure of the finished design yet so I will sort a layout once I have those other squares.

On a super happy note....I am a WINNER! I have won TWO giveaways in the last week.

First I received an email from Tara at Waffling On saying that I had won this little beauty. I'll take a pic when she arrives and then.... I won the lovely Ms CurlyPops giveaway! That is a custom made surprise so not pics til whatever it may be arrives.I LOVE surprises (especially good ones :) I can't wait to see both. With all this giveaway love I am thinking I better repay the favour. I'll have to have a bit of a think....

Happy Sewing,

Abbe x