![CRAFTY: Close friends Judy Meadley [on the screen] and Tanya Willey have spent the COVID-19 period designing coronavirus-inspired quilts. Photo: SAM BOLT](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/xry9xtRQu9u36zRV2j5976/d6e1c8ac-a7f9-4fdb-b05c-9e5647ab4b08.JPG/r0_0_4608_2591_w576_h298_fmax.webp "CRAFTY: Close friends Judy Meadley [on the screen] and Tanya Willey have spent the COVID-19 period designing coronavirus-inspired quilts. Photo: SAM BOLT")
The COVID-19 restrictions haven't stopped two good friends from keeping in touch with each other through a shared love of textile design.
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Tanya Willey and Judy Meadley live only streets apart in Eglinton, but are seeing an uplifting side to social distancing through daily Skype conversations to help each other out in putting together their own "CV quilts," named after coronavirus.
"We're both about three blocks into our quilts, and we're aiming for about 16, Ms Meadley said.
"The coronavirus theme has been embraced into our quilts through images inspired by the virus' image you see in the media."
The pair have adopted different colour schemes for their quilts, with Ms Willey opting for bright and colourful and Ms Meadley taking a more subdued route.
"We sometimes do secret drops in each others letter boxes whenever either of us finds a great fabric to use," Ms Willey said.
"The goal is to produce something positive by the end of the COVID-19 period, and this outlet is a great way for Judy and I to stay in touch through a fun hobby."
Both women agree that the activity has helped keep their minds occupied and engaged during the difficult period.
"We've been able to keep in touch with one another, and whenever one of us has been feeling a bit under the weather, the other has been able to brighten the day," Ms Meadley said.
"Through maintaining our connection through our shared love of sewing and design, it has helped fill that absence in social gatherings," Ms Willey added.
Both women take great pride in enjoying 'nana' activities together, and agree it has served as a great distraction from current affairs.
"It's tough on your mental health to hear about COVID-19 in the media, so this has been some productive respite for both of us," Ms Meadley said.
"I need to be busy in order to stay sane and on the ball, and it's been amazing to immerse myself in an activity and use this time in isolation constructively."
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Sam Bolt
"I'm not in the business of telling people what to do. I'm much more in the business of describing things, situations and stuff like that and leaving them out there, and you can make up your minds about them." -Nick Cave
"I'm not in the business of telling people what to do. I'm much more in the business of describing things, situations and stuff like that and leaving them out there, and you can make up your minds about them." -Nick Cave
