Breast Cancer Ribbon Quilt

From Debbie: "Our guild was asked to help complete a quilt from the Breast Cancer blocks received from American Patchwork and Quilting. I was lucky and received Pink Ribbon paper pieced blocks from 34 people in the United States and other countries. I contacted them and was given permission to enlarge and create the quilt I wanted and quilt "as desired."

"I took on this project in memory of my maternal grandmother. After creating the top, I researched the Komen Foundation, which would be the recipient of the funds, and quilted their motto around the border. I also quilted symbols of two different Breast Cancer Stamps and other symbols. My mother enjoyed helping decide on placement."

"When this quilt finally made its turn on the Ebay auction, I bought it back for my mother, with 10 days until Christmas. This was going to be the best Christmas ever."

Thing did not go well as it was lost in the mail. I posted to the lists of quilters, sewers and everyone I knew to be on the lookout for the quilt. Luckily, it was not a sampler as many of the quilts were--it was easy to remember. Two months later, a wonderful quilter from Michigan, who I didn't know, remembered it being listed on lostquilt.com and contacted me."

I delivered it to my mother in front of her friends, and yes she cried tears of joy. I also provided her a copy of all the notes I had sent and received about its loss. That made my mother cry more, as until then she didn't have a clue about the trauma of losing this quilt. She does use it and it is on their bed."