by aussiequilter 16 Mar 2014

what a thrill to see Annaleise's face when she got her quilt on saturday night .My son (her dad )asked her what she would like to do for her birthday ,(she had a sleep over on Friday night with some school friends)she said she wanted to go to nannys for dinner ,i had been working at a working bee at our church all day ,as we are getting ready to hand out all the quilts to the folk who lost thier home in the October fires, I went to she shop on the way home ,I thought Spaghetti Bolognese , BBq Chicken and salad , would be nice and easy .After dinner , we handed out gifts ,I had bought her some Minny Mouse PJs , she loved them ,then I handed her another package , she opened the paper and said ,you must have a lot of this fabric nanny ,its the same as the one you gave me for my quilt back , she read the label , then opened the quilt , and said Oh nanny its my quilt all finished ,I love it ,the spent the rest of the night in her PJs and quilt wrapped around her ,I was so happy to see her response ,I think it was a winner

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by christracey 17 Mar 2014

So glad to hear that Annaleise loved her finished quilt. It was a shame you didn't get to take any photos.

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by kingmar 17 Mar 2014

I can just imagine her face all aglow and smiling ear to ear. These loving moments are why we spend so much time on projects for those we love.

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by toogie 16 Mar 2014

We could have been, (and actually are) thrilled as well ,if you would have shown us a photo! So happy for Annaleise's surprise and your thoughtful,sweet gifts-Toogie

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aussiequilter by aussiequilter 16 Mar 2014

I was so tired after the working bee I forgot to take photos

toogie by toogie 17 Mar 2014

I feel like that at christmas, and I love photos.

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by Leaha 16 Mar 2014

What a perfectly wonderful ending to your quilt story. She is a treasure.

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by dragonflyer 16 Mar 2014

Nice...that's the response that makes all of the love and work that you put into a quilt worthwhile!!!!

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by twee 16 Mar 2014

Wow, made it all worth while.

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by jrob Moderator 16 Mar 2014

That is so precious. I hope your heart stays swelled up with that memory for many days!

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by 02kar Moderator 16 Mar 2014

I love special memories and this is certainly one. I know it was a winner. Kudos to you for all of your hard work.

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by sewilso 16 Mar 2014

I bet she was thrilled and you too, it is super to see that a project you worked on was well received. Great job Grandma!

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by asterixsew Moderator 16 Mar 2014

Oh how lovely for you. And great to hear how happy you both are

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by marianb 16 Mar 2014

You are a blessed Grandmother to have a little girl like that..

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by pennifold 16 Mar 2014

I'm crying reading this post Monika, what a wonderful little girl to be so thankful for all the work you've done on this quilt. God bless you, love Cris

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by cfidl 16 Mar 2014

That is a wonderful story. She will cherish it her whole life through. Congratulations on a perfect win!

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