The couch upholstery is gorgeous - very Morris like.......
Saturday, 15 June 2013
A birthday to remember
What a fabulous night we have had celebrating Larry's birthday in Melbourne. Jan couldn't join us so this is for you Jan and to all of you who came on the first William Morris tour last year! Alison was one of our fellow Morris devotees who came on tour with us. So it was a great thrill when she invited us to her beautiful home for dinner tonight......
We were greeted with Paul stoking the fire and then we shared in a glass of the most wonderful champagne......
Delicious dinner was accompanied by William Morris - of course!....
Alison and Paul are here trying to work out which end of the candle needs to be lighted!!......it was a wonderful surprise of a decadent chocolate birthday surprise for Larry.......
I snuck a view of Paul snuffing out all the candles........how civilised......
and then the wonderful opportunity to tour this historic terraced home which was built in 1887. Alison's love of Morris is all too evident and this quilt is completely Morris apart from some cream around the central star block. So lovely to see so many Morris prints that are now out of print........
And the Sampler with matching pillows.........
and this is the result of a design class some years back where I first met Alison.........
All in all it has been a night to remember. Thankyou Alison for your friendship and hospitality. Thanks especially for your delightful humour and wit and of course mutual admiration for all things Morris. It was great to get to know you a little better Paul and I haven't heard Larry laugh so much as he did in the car on the way back to the hotel!! Hugs to you both xx
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What a lovely time you had! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice time. Happy birthday to Larry. I am so happy you posted the beautiful quilts. I have a collection/stash of Rose & Hubble William Morris fabrics and have been searching for some time for a way to use them in a quilt. I love this scrap quilt that looks so elegant made from many William Morris fabrics. It looks so organized rather than a hodgepodge.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Larry, Loved hearing and seeing your celebration in Melbourne. You two deserve the best this world has to offer. Thanks for making it a better place. Margaret
ReplyDeleteLovely to see Alison again, what a great time we all had on that first tour! Lovely home and WM decor! And of course Happy Birthday to Larry.
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