Judy’s stitch in time for George’s big day

By The Newsroom
Published 3rd Aug 2013, 18:41 BST
Judy Tilbury has made a royal birth samplerJudy Tilbury has made a royal birth sampler
Judy Tilbury has made a royal birth sampler
Hassocks seamstress Judy Tilbury is offering to make a birth sampler for any Mid Sussex baby born on Prince George’s birthday.

Judy has just completed a Beatrix Potter sampler for the royal baby after making a ring cushion for William and Kate when they married two years ago.

On that occasion, Judy received a royal thank-you letter through the post.

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“I think William and Kate are such a lovely couple and I was so excited when the baby arrived,” said Judy, who is a huge fan of the royal family.

“I made the sampler before the birth but I added George’s name, the time and date of his birth and the weight once he arrived.

“I have seven grand-children of my own aged 15 to 24 and I really miss the baby stage but, at 73, I’m too old to be broody!”

Judy, who lives in Farnham Close, has been sowing for more than fifty years, first as a seamstress and then as a soft-furnishings and curtain maker.

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