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

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

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.

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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by aussiequilter 16 Mar 2014

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

by toogie 17 Mar 2014

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

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

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

Wow, made it all worth while.

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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