MiL's Quilt - The Finale

T'was the night before Christmas and the air was hot and dry.

All but one of nine lay their heads, while one snuck by

to plant a special gift under the Christmas tree

with a skip, a smile and a heart full of glee. 

This quilt has taken almost a year to create

and almost didn't happen due to a little mozzie mate

Thank goodness for the kindness of many new and old quilting friends of mine

That MiL's quilt was finished just in the St. Nick of time

For even though a little elf (me) let it slip

and gave her MiL a little peek

I hope that when she sees the final gift

It will give her a heart a generous lift

A special Christmas wish is sent from my heart

to ALL of you that took part

in the finishing of this quilt

You have saved me from being full of UFO guilt!

Now the prawns are shelled and the lobster split for the Christmas BBQ

A classic Aussie spread for our visiting English rellies, we are determined to do

We'll throw in a turkey in case they have a homesick panic attack

Dessert will be a fruit topped Pavlova and a Gingerbread Outback Shack

There'll be bombies in the pool and sparkling drinks

And a snooze on the couch me thinks

I'll end my attempt at rhyming here

and send you all best wishes and some good ol' Aussie Christmas Cheer!

Merry Christmas everyone :)

Thank you to the random strangers in the park that held the quilt up!

Quilt Stats:

Size: 80" x 80"
Wren Block
Nest Block
Knitting Block
Ballroom Dancing and Poppy block
Bookshelf Block
Tea Cup Block
Union Jack Block
Cross stitch "B" Block
Apple Pie Block
Long Arm Quilted by Marg from The Cove Quilting in Adross
Border Fabric
Binding Fabric - Flea Market Fancy

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