Sweet

Straight off the clothesline, freshly washed and dried outside on a beautiful spring-like day - we are going to a wedding at the end of September and this quilt is the present. 

I've called the quilt "Sweet" after the fabric range it's made from.  I bought the layercake and yellow background from Bec, can't remember where I bought the border fabric from, and the design is from a tutorial on Cluck Cluck Sew's blog.

We had such a wonderful time at the Attestation Ceremony at the NSW Police Academy in Goulburn to see my nephew take his oath as a Policeman.  My brother and all his family drove down from Lake Cathie, Mum, aunts, uncles and cousins drove up from the Illawarra.  We haven't seen my brother's family for a year and it was fantastic.  Mum was able to meet her little great-grand-daughter and spend some time with her great-grandson as well as give her grandson, John, a big hug on his big day.  John has wanted to join the police force since he was a little boy - it's a magical day when a dream comes true.

John is in the front row, far right

Lots of pomp and ceremony with the Mounted Police

Police Pipe Band

Police Brass Band

and a motor cycle escort for the VIP's.

Proud and happy Nanna with John and his daughter Charlyse

There are some more photos on our phones - I want to upload the one on DH's phone of nephew John with his 3 brothers - John, who is the eldest, is now the shortest.  Mitchell, No 2 son, is 6'8" and Zac, 15, is quickly catching up.