It was this time last year that I noticed the Miniature Swap advertised and I thought why not, you never know where it takes you. Well I can tell you, it took me a long way. I contacted my partner Sue and from the first email I felt a real bond with her. We exchanged our life’s journeys and how we got to this point and it was surprising how similar they were. The best was yet to come. Sue lives in San Diego and I live near Sydney, Australia. My son and his wife had just moved to San Diego to live, while my husband and I had just arranged to fly over and spend some time with them. The second day I was there, Sue arrived to take me out for the day with her friend and have lunch. Another day she took me to meet her quilt group who were so welcoming. At the end of the day I felt like I had known her for a long time, we just clicked. I really value Sue as a friend and wanted to make my quilt to her a special gift, a reflection of what I love in my country which is our Australian Native Flowers. Can’t wait to see what my quilt will be like from Sue and I am sure it will be special too, so thank you “The Quilt Show” for making this possible, it really is a small world.