Lilian's Tree

 A good friend and I spent the weekend quilting. Me more so as her machine died. (She has ordered  new one, as the old one was over 20 years old.) I stayed Saturday night, so we could start early Sunday. We had so much fun, lots of giggles, some wine and a delicious roast dinner, Saturday night. Bliss. Below is my two quilt tops I finished. The bright one I started in 2016, so it got its two borders, yesterday. The one with the square panels, was started on Saturday and finished, Sunday. Very pleased with my effort. The Christmas stitcheries were finished last week and now to sash them with purple ribbon and the tree fabric will be the backing.

  This year, 2022, marks 70 years since Queen Elizabeth 11 ascended the throne and commentators have been saying that for most people, she is the only monarch we have known. (I’m talking Commonwealth countries here.) This got me thinking, “ How many monarchs did my ancestors have in their lifetimes?”   I’ve gone back to my 2xGreat grandparents and worked it out. I have two German 2xGreat grandparents, so while I have included their names, I haven’t included any monarchs. MONARCH (numbered for ease of recording) 1) George III 25 October 1760 – 29 January 1820 2) George IV 29 January 1820 – 26 June 1830 3) William IV 26 June 1830 – 20 June 1837 4) Victoria 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901 5) Edward VII 22 January 1901 – 6 May 1910 6) George V 6 May 1910 - 20 January 1936 7) Edward VIII 20 January 1936 – 11 December 1936 8) George VI 11 December 1936 – 6 February 1952 9) Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 - present Name/Monarch Number 1 ...