The Friendship Quilt

One of the many delightful moments during the reunion: the display of the friendship quilt made by Kate Gilbert, Corky Gregory, Naomi Jackson, Sue Lee-Jeffs and Lucy Loveridge in 1981 and given to Ros Cleal at the time of her wedding to Dave Southwood. Admiring the quilt, left and right, Maya and Alexandra Domeshek, Kate and Eric's daughters; holding the quilt, left to right, Ros, Lucy, Corky and Kate.

I drove Kate, Eric, Maya and Alexandra down from London on Friday and Kate talked about the quilt as we drove: little did we know, as she mentioned it and explained how it came to be made, that she would be reunited with her handiwork the following day!

Dr Ferris is mischievous ...

Here's 'that nice Mr Ferris' (as Julie-Ann Morrison would say) looking as though butter would not melt in his mouth. But he sends me the following mischievous e-mail:

"I wonder if it occurred to you, seeing the displayed friendship quilt on Saturday, that there might be a very fitting way to celebrate and recognise the fantastic romantic exploits of the Crickley diggers over the years by incorporating the information on Dr Phillpotts's flowchart into a textile design, something like Tracey Emin's tent, although you might feel that something the size of a circus big top is more appropriate in this case. Let me know what you think."

Lucy Loveridge, Kate Gilbert, Corky Gregory and Naomi Jackson would certainly have some sewing to do, but it's probably just as well Dr Ferris isn't within clouting distance. Do I correctly divine the views of the expert sewing team?

Perhaps Attic red-figure pottery, c. 520 - 460BC, would be a more appropriate medium? Who were the painters amongst us?