How do you thank someone properly for saving your life? Seriously, how do you accomplish that in a way that the recipient might find meaningful, too?

That was the question I faced in August 2020, after completing treatment for breast cancer at MD Anderson The Woodlands — during the thick of the COVID-19 pandemic.

For me, the best way to express my gratitude is to quilt. So, I made quilts for two of my oncologists: breast...