My mailbox overtfloweth. Â Yes, I made up the word overfloweth.
When a box comes unexpectedly we play a guessing game around here….charity quilt tops or fabric. Â Lately fabric has been winning out.
Check out this parcel of goodies.
Whenever I get fabric in I always read the note, if there is a note that accompanies the goodies. Â There are typically three different ideas that people have when sending fabrics…
1-I am cleaning out my sewing room. Â I’m so happy I found someone to take it.
2-I know you like scraps I don’t. Â Have mine.
3-You do charity projects and I want to support charity projects.
Whatever reason people sent things I try to honor it.
The goodies in the first photo came from Felecia, Janet, Ann and Christine. Â They make charity quilts together and wanted to share their scraps. Â This was so sweet ladies and the scraps will be used and loved. Â Christine asked if my daughter Kayla is still accepting yarn for charity yarn work….Yes. Â She is accepting yarn. Â She’s been so busy. Â She’s been making lots of purple baby hats lately. Â She loves it.
Can you believe I’ve gotten in two other packages too? Â Check them out.This package came from Carol who was in Illinois but is now in Arizona. Â She’s a thrift store shopper like me and found some goodies she wanted to share. Â These are great. Â I’m been collecting some novelty prints and have been hoping to come up with a design for them.
The next package came from Ann in Ohio. Â This one surprised me. Â As I opened it I saw fabric and under the fabric was…WOODKINS!! Â Do you remember a few weeks ago I showed the Woodkin toy I found that the childcare kids were playing with. Â I had said I was going to be on the look out for some and Ann helped me out. Â She said that her grand daughter had outgrown the Woodkins and she thought my house would be a good place to rehome them too. Â Yahoo.
I’ve had them for a few days and the kids are already loving them.
This one is their special favorite. Â Isn’t it so neat. Â They can even change the fabric on the bed and chair and the curtains too. Â Yep..they do fight over this one a bit. Â That’s okay…they’re learning to share.
Ann included some fabric too-claiming that the package needed padding. Â Wasn’t that cute?
Well I’m off to sort this fabric….I’m on a roll with keeping the sewing room cleaned up. Â Let’s hope I can keep it up.
THANKS so much to all of you for thinking of me and for supporting the charity quilt project. Â I am always in awe of the kindness of quilters.
Wow, you get the best mail!! I have never heard of Woodkins and I think my daughter missed out. Super fun, I’m sure. Enjoy all those lovely fabrics
I made a I spy quilt for my son. Cut 4 1/2 inch squares and border them with coordinating scrap strips. Trim to 6 1/2 inch squares. Sew together to make a quilt. Each square was different and it was fun to get. 8 years later he still loves that quilt!!
I am so happy you have been gifted useful stuff and nice stuff too
Also you did a wonderful job working on your sudden day off , I know we don’t want children to be unwell ever , but it is natures way of making their bodies strong.
Your sewing room is lovely I do have to point out you don’t watch TV and sew because only the blue Singer sewing machine is in a viewing position. I am sure you mostly listen anyway otherwise you’d be watching with your husband .
Thanks for the tour and photos