James M's quilt    (Quilt Completed)

Thank you

Hi the quilt arrived last night. James adores it and was really happy with it. We cannot thank you enough, it is beautiful. I explained how it has been made by lots of people from all over the world. We thank you for all the hours of work by the stitchers and the quilters.

Here are some pictures. I even caught him asleep with it this morning as he is off school poorly at the moment.

Warm regards and many thanks

James and Dominique.

Finished photos

Individual squares

Fabric

Card

Stitched by: Debbie Elkington

Biography

James was born 5 weeks premature and weighed 41b 3 oz. He was a very quiet baby and from 2 years old was a little dynamo.

His hyperactivity and sensory issues impacted on his behaviour and sleep. He struggled at school and nursery to follow the rules and make friends. He reacted so badly to the lack of support in a mainstream school which resulted in him having to attend a residential school which was 50 miles away. He is very anxious and missed his mum so much he lost a section of his hair and spent every night crying himself to sleep. The battle for diagnosis was long but eventually successful. James is now 12 years old and in a local special school and is really starting to show signs of settling down and making some friends. He still struggles with sleep and emotional regulation and anxiety.