Mailbox

I have had a busy mail box.  This box came from Mimi along with an email note:
“Just wanted to let you know I sent you a box of wood forms that are used in folk painting…but no paint….Hoping you can use is for a craft for the childcare kids.”

The box came and it was FULL.  She was so sweet and used fabric as packing material.

Check out the fabric.

There was LOTS of pieces in the box.  I’ve got it sorted into spring, Christmas and “other”.  We’ve already used the white ovals and hope to use the tulips soon.

The kids loved painting.  We ended up putting a magnet on the back of the eggs and they became refrigerator magnets.  This was WONDERFUL for them.  They love doing something different and this was definitely something we don’t normally do.

I got an envelope of goodies from Barbara.  She sent some fabrics for me to use for an “eye spy” quilt.  I really do want to make one sometime.  These prints were all fun.  Thanks so much for thinking on me…and of course stickers for the kiddos.  They love their stickers.  I got a new little girl in childcare and she is a sticker lover!  No mater what we make she wants to put stickers on it.  I never mind as long as she keeps them on her project.  She’s been wonderful with it so far.  Stickers really are a great way for the kids to practice fine motor skills.

She also added a fat quarter for Kelli….  It’s perfect for her don’t you think?
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One of the wonderful things about small town is out mail deliverers.  On days when there’s a package in the mail and it’s too big for the mailbox, my mail lady brings it in my garage and puts it on my steps.  I love it!  One because my package got safely to me and two…because the kids get to help me open the boxes.  They love opening boxes too.  For them, like me, it’s Christmas.  They are great at opening boxes and no matter what is inside they ow and ah with me.  We often are admiring completely opposite things….  This all came from Gwendolyn in Pittsburgh.

The kids loved the little sewn blocks…there were lots of floral prints.  Me, I was admiring but I was also counting and thinking to see if they could become a baby quilt or a doll quilt or what they could become.

The bring colors in this batik block they ogled over.  This I am sure will become a doll quilt….I’ve kind of been on a roll with them lately.

There were several big chunks…these were some.  I ended up counting and there were 4 fabrics that had four or more yards of fabric….PERFECT!!!  I was celebrating over them.  We often need backing for charity quilts and these are PERFECT in every way.  Good colors and great sizes.

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A box came in the mail for me from Cynthia in Texas…what a fun box!  I love the return address…”Enjoy, Happy Spring”.  It made me smile right away!

The box was covered in brown paper….I thought that was unusual.  When I was a kid my mom did that but I don’t see it often now….I opened the wrapping and could see why it was wrapped in paper….Look at the pretty box inside.

I lifted the lid and WOW!  FULL of goodies.

I dug and organized everything…WOW, that box was packed!  There were goodies for me, for the childcare kiddos and even Hubby!

The kids are going to love the stickers and crafty things.  On the picture below on the bottom left is a ladybug craft kit.  That will be a huge hit.  Crafty things are their favorites.  The after school kids would craft all day if I had enough ideas.

There are stickers for most every season.  My oh my they are stocked!!  Cynthia definitely spoiled them.

She spoiled me too.
Check out the goodies for me…..

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You might remember a week or so ago I got a big box of fabric and scraps for Tina….well it was only a few days after that box came and another box came too!  You can imagine my surprise to see a second box!
This one, like the last box was full of goodies.  

Tina must have make a quilt using this big block.  They are (I’m guessing without measuring) 15″….well occasionally I make doll quilt tops and send them on to the Mississippi Valley quilters who do a HUGE project with them.  They need tops that measuring anywhere from 18″ to 24″.  Well this is a wonderful start to a top.  I can easily add two or so more borders to it and then it will be good to go!  I think a little girl would like it!

Here’s another of the same design…this one if I add the right colors might be a little more boyish.  They say they have trouble getting boyish tops in.

Here’s a picture of the goodies once I got things a little more sorted. [Read more…] about My Mailbox….