My mailbox held happy mail….
There was no address…no signature. Â The anonymous packages are always curious to me.
This one had a note. Â The writer proclaimed to have too much fabric and wanted to pass it along to me. Â She also told me to expect more packages.
All of the pieces are already put away and have a home. Â I love it when I tackle sorting jobs immediately!! Â I had a “little talk with myself”. Â My sewing room is completely and totally disorganized right now. Â I don’t have time to clean it as that wedding quilt and the publication quilt both need attention…BUT I can at least not add to the mess that is already there so I’ve been making myself tackle things as they come in. Â No walking upstairs and dumping it in the room for me!!! Â I’m hoping that once I do get a chance to clean this will strategy will lessen the time I have to clean.
I have been sorting when I only have a few minutes. Â I’ve come up with FOUR boxes of fabric and things I am passing on. Â There are several quilting groups south of me that are always looking for fabric. Â Sandra is great about driving to my house and picking it up. Â She then sorts through it all and distributes it out between the groups she works with. Â It’s great as I don’t have to pay postage to get it out. Â Some of the fabric I send on to her might be a loud print that I don’t have a home for, poor quality fabric, squares that are already cut to size, panels, and even some of the fabric I buy via thrifting. Â I love supporting others as they work to make charity quilts.
Back years ago when Kalissa was little the church that we were attending at the time had a quilting group that made quilts for Lutheran World Relief. Â I was a stay at home mom and worked our schedule so that I would go out and quilt with them. Â I loved it. Â There is so much closeness and fellowship that goes into each of the quilts. Â I think it’s funny that the ladies all work under the guise of helping others across the ocean when in reality they are helping each other too. Â Two of the ladies were widows. Â I think they loved quilting just for the chance to get out and talk with others. Â I loved listening to the stories they told as they worked. Â At the time I brought Kalissa. Â She was 3 years old or so. Â Those ladies loved and doted on her. Â Those memories are some of the fondest I have…for Kalissa too.
I’m sure the ladies who get this fabric I’ve recently boxed up are enjoying the same kind of atmosphere in the groups they are quilting with. Â I’m so happy that even from a distance, I can be a small part of helping the quilts happen but even more importantly, that fellowship that happens when ladies get together and make charity quilts. Â Kudos to all you who who do that much needed work.
…and to the anonymous giver…THANKS!!
I love how you described women getting together to help others. You are absolutely correct….it does give them a chance to get out of the house and visit. It’s a win-win situation.
I belonged to a church in ILL for 8 years and enjoyed quilting with so many ladies for Lutheran World Relief and the fellowship that we formed was lasting. I still make it back once year and join them for a day of stitching, cutting and friendship. Its wonderful that you have a way to pass on items that just don’t fit your style and it can become a work of love for someone else share.
Jo,
I recently sent a huge box of fabric to Sandra. I got her name from your website. I hope they are using the fabric:)
I recently talked to her. She said the fabric was AWESOME. She’s a great lady and really works hard at keeping the groups in fabric.