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Goodies for me!!  I love it.  I am sharing with Kelli and Kayla too.  First I got goodies from Carol in Sadona, Arizona.  She writes that she picked up some goodies while thrifting and shared them with me!!  She also writes that she just got an Instant Pot and wants me to keep posting recipes.  I’ll try.  I used it for so many things and most aren’t “recipes”.

There are some of the goodies.

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I pulled this one out immediately.  Carver is way into trucks and construction equipment.  I think this will be a pillow case for his birthday.

I pulled these out for Kelli to use in her scrap vortex quilt.  She grew up with some of these characters.

I pulled out these…the fire things will be great…and you all know how I love polka dots!

Melissa in Florida sent some goodies….Vintage Floral Sheets for Kayla…awesome pink sheets for charity quilt backings….a cool horse themed brown corduroy that I really want to figure out what to do with. I have a girl here who is horse crazy.  It’s the same one that is ballerina crazy.  I’d love to think of something to make for her.  Also a stack of envelopes for the childcare kiddos was in the mix.  They are already use them.  You would be amazed at how fast they can use the envelopes up.  They love playing “office” or sending letters.

Sue from California, one of the readers who bought something on my auction, sent me scraps of gray fabric!!  Yahoo.  I have been saving grays as I know Bonnie Hunter has a gray string quilt in her upcoming book and I’ll be likely making it.  

All the little extra added pieces will really make the quilt sing!!  Thanks Sue!!

Thanks so much everyone.  All the goodies will be going for good use.  I so appreciate the kindnesses of you all.

I’m behind on getting an “In my Mail” post written.  I get too busy…

Anyway…here it is!

I got a message from my niece Jody and she asked, “Are you still doing fairy gardens?”  Well, yes I am.  I thought it was an odd question as no other conversation happened after that.  Then a couple days later in my mail came a package with fairy garden goodies.  Yes, Jody is sweet like that.  Aren’t they cute?

Jody said her favorite was the troll on the swing.  I like him but something I could really use is the stone path.  I am planning on making another fairy garden and I think it’s going to go by the garage entrance to the house.  I’m in the market for a new container.

I love all the goodies!!  Thanks Jode.

Next came a package from blog reader Charlotte in MO.  I sent a charity quilt to Charlotte to bind.  She ended up sending me a check to cover postage (very appreciated but not necessary) and stickers for the kiddos.  The ones on top are their favorite.  The look like real stamps to the kids.  This was super thoughtful Charlotte.  THANKS!

Next up from LaNan in NW Iowa.  She was shopping at her favorite quilt shop Crafty Corner in Worthington, MN at their huge annual sale.  She ended up buying this bolt of fabric for $1 a yard.  (No wonder she loves the sale and the shop)  They didn’t unwind the bolt but guesstimated it to be 11 yards worth.  LaNan is passing it on to me to use for charity quilt backing.  YAHOO!!  Perfect.

This will work on lots of different quilts.  I can’t wait to find the perfect top for it.

In her note LaNan writes, “I applaud your spirit of giving”.  Well I appreciate LaNan’s!!  Thanks a bunch.  Anyone have a charity quilt top that would work well with this?  Send it my way…let’s get it quilted, bound and on it’s way to someone in need.

The last box came from California.  There was no first name on the address…there was a note.  The box was filled with goodies for Kayla.  For those of you who don’t know, several blog readers who have Red Heart and other similar yarns they no longer want have donated their unwanted yarn to Kayla.  She does a lot of charity knitting and crocheting.  She makes some amazing things.  Here’s a link to Kayla’s post about her charity knitting.

I’m not sure who to credit the amazing gift to….I can’t read the name in the signature.  Can you?

Kayla is going to love all the magazines.  She never buys them for herself so they will be a super treat.

Thanks so much to all who thought of me and Kayla.  We both so appreciate it.  I’m hoping Kayla is home soon so I can get this to her.  She’s going to love it!!

I am so behind on my mail again.  I’ll explain more in another post why…for now let me just get you caught up.

I’ve had two deliveries come in…this is from Chris.  She was estate sale shopping and bought some goodies to share with me!  Wasn’t that sweet?

I’ve said it before and will say it again and again, I love the cards most of all the things that are sent.  It’s a human connection.  It’s a reassurance that someone else connects and likes estate sales too.   I love it….but I also love the fabric she sent.  Check out the fun farm print.  There’s about a yard there.  I’m going to have to think on where that can go.  I’m thinking about making a pillow case for Hubby.  He eats and work farm.  He might as well sleep with it too!  HA!!

There were some bits and pieces sent along too….fun.

More pieces these all seem to be about 3 1/2 inches so I’ll size them up for sure and put them in the 3 1/2″ scrap bucket.

What a fun little package.  Chris also sent some money to help with charity quilting postage.  I so appreciate that.  I have another box that’s going in Monday’s mail.

My next package came from Andi in Wisconsin, our great neighbor state!  Check out what she sent….. [Read more…] about In My Mail…