I have made a few quilts for my mom over the years. She is often cold, so she is really able to appreciate being able to wrap up in a warm blanket. In this post I will show you two of those I have made for her.
The first is one that we designed together...actually one day when mom was staying with me I woke up early, though of course not as early as mom did. When I got to the table with my cup of coffee, mom had a sketch for me. 
It was a quilt design that she wanted me to make for her.
It was a quilt design that she wanted me to make for her.As you can see, it is a long robe like quilt with a keyhole cut out at the top for your neck. This way, the blanket will wrap around your neck and keep warm air from escaping out the top! :)
Then at the bottom it is a big pocket for your feet to keep them toasty too. And a pocket sewed in the middle to hold a book or pen so that if you have to get up and go to another room, you can keep all your stuff with you.
I definitly recommend getting a big peice of fleece for this in a pattern that you like. These are great for wrapping up in. I like to call them the "Sophisticated Buffalo Robe". Remember, on this one, warmpth is key!!!
The second quilt pictured is one of the first I made for mom. A definite example of
falling in love with fabrics. I loved all these fabrics and had fun putting the peices together.
There is something so great about finding a fabric that is beautiful and soft and cozy. That is the key to a good "working" quilt...beauty and comfort. There are lots of wonderful "show" quilts out there, but I personally only like to make the kind of quilt that I am going to be able to use. I don't even mind it when small seams tear. This just shows that whoever has the quilt is using it...wrapping up in it, letting their dog lay on it sometimes :), having picnics on it, sleeping under it, throwing it in the washing machine, etc. It is functional. A quilt it a work of art that you can use.
