Lovely messages for my MIL via the blog and facebook....
I think she had a lovely day....
In the UK morning (our Aus night) family got together on the new Facebook groups feature... (mom had to learn it the day before!)
From the Top down... left and right....
Me and Hubz, I have enjoyed having him working from home a few days a week...
Debs, my youngest daughter who lives nearby (mother of Widget and back working full time - she was very ill with a virus but we don't know which one!)
My neice Theresa who just lights up any room she is in.... and is off work on furlough so staying with her parents and keeping busy doing outside painting for the neighbours.. what a star! Her parents Alan (brother of Hubz) and Sally were there too (you can just see partial Sally) Sally is still working full time but mostly from home and Alan has been put on furlough.
Katherine, my eldest daughter who had to stop driving to join us... (she lives in UK and on furlough and was in the middle of volunteer shopping for people who can't leave home - and taking a break from home schooling 3 older children)
Mom... the birthday girl... showed us her lovely flowers and told us lots of stories and memories keeping us laughing
Anthony, my nephew and his wife was there too.... live in UK and off work at the moment too though his wife Beth starts a new job with the NHS very soon... a new key worker in the family
James my eldest son and his wife.. farmers and working as hard as before if not harder ... home schooling, farming, caring for family etc etc.... farmers are key workers too
Michael my youngest son... lives in Victoria and his work has not stopped... plumbers are essential workers!
I don't think it's unusual how Covid19 has affected our family ... lots of people have similar stories but I thought I would give a run down of our lovely lot....
In the afternoon, Alan, Sally and Theresa took down tea in a flask and yummy eats and they had an isolation style social distancing tea together....
Of course there was a quilt.... I was very nervous while it was in the post and it took much longer than usual but the postie there hand delivered it right to her door which was lovely (usually things are left at the front office of the units)
the centre panel was quite heavily quilted....
The design is by Anni Downs "Nature's Journey"
Needleturn applique and embroidery...
detail of quilting in the piecing...
I love the design with all the different elements .... as you can see I had a bit of fun with doing the quilting too
I included the year of her 90th birthday
French general fabrics in the red, taupe and creams....
found the perfect backing....
... her initial L for Lilian is included too.... (blurry picture)
I just loved making this quilt....
.. and thrilled it is living with Mom now...
I used a vintage doily and made a special label but I forgot to take a picture but it says who it is for, that it is for her 90th and made by me....
I know Mom values and appreciates that it is hand made and she will love it... may it keep her warm always....
Righto, Gotto Go..... time for a cuppa....
