Gifts in, gifts out

About a month ago Suzanna from Mostly Threads had a giveaway for a pretty little stitched raindrop, a prayer in thread for more rain in California.  I left a comment to be in the draw, but didn't win.  What I didn't know was that Suzanna was also giving away a print of her raindrop to all who had entered, and mine arrived a couple of days ago, and here it is.  It's so pretty, thankyou Suzanna.  Suzanna has some lovely stitching on her blog, pop over and have a look.



 

Remember the quilt I was working on for my ex-mother in law?  Well it's finished, after a couple of late nights to get it done.  Here it is hanging on the line after I washed it......it looks odd because I'd hung it sideways and then flipped the photo.  I was very pleased with how it turned out.  I backed   it with a beautifully soft vintage sheet so it will feel gentle against her fragile skin.......forgot to take a photo.

And here is Rene, with it tucked around her....(I didn't chop her head off,  she didn't want her face in the photo) . When I handed her the parcel and she was opening it, she was saying all the "right" things...."you shouldn't have, you didn't have to get me a gift" etc.....then saw the quilt and clutched it to her and said it was just what she wanted without knowing she did. How nice is that?  She was absolutely thrilled with it.  This was a bittersweet gift... you see, what I didn't say in my last post about making it, is that Rene was diagnosed with cancer just before Christmas, and the doctors said there was nothing they could do and gave her only a few months.   She's lasted longer than the doctors said, but is very frail and fragile.  I don't know how much longer she'll have to enjoy her quilt, but I'm pleased she has it to comfort her for however long.

early morning rainbow

 

 

.................til next time