EmiliasNana

I decided to make my 88 yr. old mom a lap throw for Christmas. She lives in an independent living apartment in a full care facility. Unfortunately she had a medical issue and was in the medical center of the facility during Christmas. I wanted it to be a surprise. All she had asked for was: a roll of stamps! I made the quilt and put a USPS tracking order on it. All was good, delivery confirmation was the day before Christmas. Except...............she never received it. Two days went by and still no package for her to open. The Director of the Medical Center called me (the third call I got from concerned staff) and asked for the itemized contents. They had found the opened box at the nurses station, but it was empty. He was hot on the trail! I told him it contained a quilted throw and a roll of stamps : ), however I could email him a picture of the front, back and label if that would help. Wonderful. Two days after Christmas a young man walked into Mom's room rather sheepish. Evidently the staff had opened the box and delivered the wrapped package (that I did not have a tag on because it was addressed to Mom in her private room) to a woman with the same first name. She didn't see the label or was too ill to realize the mistake and showed it to her son when he arrived for a visit. He obviously realized the mistake and returned it with apologies for the error. It was disappointing Mom didn't get to open it on Christmas (her only gift is from me), but at least all is well that ends well. When the Director arrived in Mom's room that day, she had it on her lap warming her legs. She loves it. It is the Big Star Quilt from Missouri Star Quilt Company's YouTube video [ATTACH=CONFIG]386905[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]386906[/ATTACH]and finished about 56" square, just perfect for a throw.