It's Superbowl Sunday

Today's a big day for football in the US so it seemed like a good time to share this project with you.

The Green Bay Packers didn't make it to this year's finals but my nephew Ted is a big Green Bay Packers fan so Betty, his mom, decided to make him a new duvet for Christmas. I think she nailed it.

She was quite creative when drawing up the pattern for the G, using a glass from an antique oval picture frame. It turned out to be the perfect size. 

Everything was machine appliquéd using her antique Singer featherweight. And, it has a lovely sentimental touch included too. The strips of darker green print that border the cheddar centre panel are from his Nana's stash (our mother's) so, metaphorically, every night he is wrapped in her arms as he sleeps.

Needless to day, Ted was thrilled....M