Busy times

I thank you for all your kind words. Sadly my uncle passed away suddenly a week ago and my mother's condition continues to deteriorate. On a positive note I deleivered the last shipment of donated quilts for the year as well as 3 crocheted blankets, 32 knitted scarves and 28 knitted hats as well as some knitted socks etc. This brings the donated total of quilts to 277 for the year and although I have some more ready to go now they will go in next year's shipment.
I hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a peaceful New Year. I'm still trying to clean out my sewing room and have made some progress but it is a big job. I'm also sewing blocks into tops so I'll have plenty of tops to quilt when time allows.
In the meantime here's another donated top that I quilted for the last shipment.

Another UFO finished

I delivered 5 Christmas table runners to the dementia unti this week and one was a UFO so that makes 14 finishes for the year. That is, apart from finishing all the donated UFOs for my charity quilts.
I'm just getting the last shipment ready to send off before Christmas. I have almost 80 quilts and 3 crocheted blankets as well as 32 scarves and 28 knitted hats to send.
The ladies loved the table runners and sat and "petted" them for ages. One dear old lady even went to sleep clutching one. I'd forgotten how non-quilters may appreciate them and probably most of these ladies have some vague memories of their own sewing projects. It seemed to be very important for them to touch them so I was glad that I made them instead of a wall hanging they wouldn't be able to handle. They were made using up bits and bobs I already had and Mum was happy to look at them. She wasn't nasty but doesn't know me as her DD.
Many thanks for all your kind words. I've been busy with family things as my Dad's younger brother has just been diagnosed with inoperable cancer and his older sister 's health isn't good. I'm grateful for my friends and charity sewing as they help to keep me positive. Hope everyone is nearly ready for Christmas.