William S's quilt    (Quilt Completed)

Thank you

I have taken my son away for the night to a little sheppard's hut in the country for some quality 1:1 Mum & Son time. The package arrived just before we left and I snuck it in the car. He knew nothing about it. He has just opened it in our little glamping hut and both of us were quite over-come. I explained to him how it was all made and the love that went into it and he really took it all in. He says it is so special and thank you to all the stitchers! I have to admit I did get a bit teary myself. The summer holidays have been so so hard, we are so grateful. Hope you like the photos. Thank you thank you thank you

Finished photos

Individual squares

Card

Stitched by: Linda Cropper

Biography

William has not had a very easy start in his life. He had a very traumatic birth where he nearly died and then had to have 4 years of treatment for bilateral talipes (club foot to both feet). During this time we had many concerns over his development and behaviours. Mum first noticed it at age 10 months old and took serious concerns to the doctor at nearly age 3 with a confirmed diagnosis of autism at age 4.

He has had the toughest time managing school and has suffered a lot of mental health trauma in the process. He is now 10 and in a specialist school but still really struggling to cope with his day to day life. He is the most loving, kindest, gentle boy you could ever wish to meet and it breaks our hearts to watch him suffer every day. His biggest love is being outdoors and everything to do with nature and animals. He is also obsessed with Star Wars (like his Daddy!). He has a little sister Rosie whom he loves very much.