It just had to be purple

Well a lot has happened since the last time I wrote anything here. I made what I believe was a lovely quilt for someone I have not yet met but feel I know here well. Anne took "What If It Was Purple" to London with her last Friday. I worked on it right up until it was time to leave. I put the last stitch in at 0400 and she was leaving for the airport at 0730.
It was a joy to make this one. I really put my heart into it.

It has Anne's hand prints stitched onto the back of it so that even when she is not there to comfort her sister in person the imprint of her loving hands will be. I also wrote a poem to go with it. It was whispered to me one Sunday morning as I sat reading my Bible. I enjoyed every minute of the process. I got two friends in London to get the dye I needed. Buko who I can count on to do just about anything I ask. I phoned him the day before Andy was leaving London and got him to go to Hobby Time in Greenford. I had already skyped them to make sure they had it in stock. To be on the safe side I emailed Albert who was also coming to Lagos that week and asked him for dye too just in case. Both arrived with dye in hand and the magic began.
It was Albert in fact who suggested I used the fabric I dyed to make the back of the quilt. He was right it did look so much better left whole.

When the quilt finally reached its new home I got a very nice thank you message and a friend request on FB from its new owner. I was moved to tears by her response. Anne never told me how much she loved purple. As soon as I read her response I knew my prayers had been answered in such a special way...... it just had to be purple. Velvet, amethyst beads, antique mother of pearl button, antique glass beads and specially dyed cotton. The bag it went in was a stunner all by itself.