First up, this unexpected parcel arrived before Christmas when I was knee deep, well in Christmas stuff quite frankly. The lovely Alison won these templates for her amazing hand quilting in the Bloggers Quilt Festival. It was a well deserved prize but one she didn't think she would use as she already had all the tools she required for these blocks so she popped them in the post to me as a surprise.
I fully intend to try the Dresden template at some point, but am not sure if I will use the Star one. Alison said that she was perfectly happy to have me pass them on to someone else, so stayed tuned because I think I will be doing that with the star templates soon.
Next up is the talented and prolific hand piecer, Susan in Australia. She was having a clear out of some of her scraps and asked if anyone was interested. Well my hand was in the air and I was squeaking like the over eager scrappy quilter that I am. Susan sent me a fab bag full of fun scraps. Some that I stroke upon occasion, because I can.
Then last week I got an email from Helen asking me if I would like a nice chunk of quilters cotton - dating back to the 1980s apparently - to use as backing for my Siblings quilt. Someone she knew was having a clear out. Again, I said yes please. And this great chunk of happy floral landed on my doorstep this week. I've put the Siblings top by it so you can see that it will work very well as a backing for it.
Finally, today there was another unexpected package. I got a cheer me up gift from my friend Ange - real life as well as online friend, lucky me - because she knew I was having a bit of a rotten week. So she increased my wee collection of Stof Pure, as well as some chocolate and sweets but they didn't make the photo as I hid them before the girls came home. I am afraid emergency measures are called for sometimes.
I consider myself very lucky indeed to be part of this community and it has changed my life in many ways over the past two years. I wouldn't have it any other way. Thank you to Alison, Susan, Helen and Ange, and to every other friend I have made through this blog. I appreciate you greatly.
Susan
Blogging and quilting friends are the best!
ReplyDeleteYou have some lovely pals Susan - hugs to you all!!
ReplyDeleteGreat gifts. I fear my kindness is sometimes limited by the cost of postage. have fun with your goodies!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness what lovely friends you have! What a wonderful week. That might lift your spirits a bit, right?
ReplyDeleteThose last fabrics are really beautiful. I may just need to get myself some! Are they readily available- probably not? I hope all your new bits and pieces bring fun and joy into the house. I know the chocolate will!!!
ReplyDeleteWonderful friends, Susan, and fantastic goodies!
ReplyDeleteI heartily concur, I haven't met a cyber community quite like quilters. They (we) are awesome and look after each other.
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful friends you have! And I wouldn't be without my lovely quilting blogging friends either!
ReplyDeleteStar, triangles, curves and a dresden! Can't wait to see you going to work. There will be made lovely things.
ReplyDeletegorgeous scraps! lucky you :)
Lucky miss x
ReplyDeleteI too have been blessed with the people I've meant through the quilting and blogging community. Just that last few days, my heart has been so touched by the outpouring of care.
ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteDo you ever wonder what other 'types' send each other? Trekkies? Vintage pipe collectors? Twitchers?
You are lucky, all those lovely things, people must really like you, weird, do they know you??!!?? ; ).
ReplyDeleteHear, hear. Wouldn't have got though the last 3 months without my quilty friends.
ReplyDeleteLovely gifts,and all thoroughly deserved
ReplyDeleteIt certainly is an amazing community - love the scraps and the Stof Pure!! I am just being gifted something amazing too - I can't wait to see it! Enjoy your prezzies - you deserve them.
ReplyDeleteLovely post for a lovely person! So glad the backing is going to work!
ReplyDeleteHear, hear! I wholeheartedly agree about the kindness of this amazing and generous community. Doesn't it make the world seem a cozier, friendlier place?
ReplyDeleteHappy for the parcels that have cheered you, Susan. I believe you have such great friends because you are one - so enjoy those lovely gifts of goodness.
Spoiled rotten but you are so lovely you do deserve it!
ReplyDeleteYay for fabulous happy mail!
ReplyDeleteSquishy mail is the best...so are quilters :o)
ReplyDeleteLovely pretties the post brought to you Susan.
ReplyDeleteQuilting type people can be so generous and thoughtful.
Excellent goodies, well deserved. That Stof Pure is gorgeous, and the backing perfect for your ST quilt.
ReplyDeleteLaughing at Hadley's comment..
Your humour, and your clever craft, and quirky way of seeing things, are a gift to us, every time you blog.
ReplyDeleteYou have great Karma, you're a great online friend, you're giving of yourself and your time. You deserve all the luck in the world! No go play the lotto!! <3
ReplyDeleteit really is a wonderful community, isn't it.
ReplyDeleteaw what lovely thoughtful things to receive! love that backing fabric and yes, we do belong to a great community it is awesome and life changing actually! xxxxx
ReplyDeleteHow lovely! It's so nice to be remembered by the people who know what we will love and want. I've been really enjoying getting back into the bloggy community over the past couple of months, it's such a special group. And if this was twitter I would add a #soppy there ;-)
ReplyDeleteyay for great bloggy friends
ReplyDeleteGreat post - where would we be without friends! Great gifts by the way.
ReplyDeleteLovely post and in return I thank you for your friendship and couldn't agree with you more. Quilters and blogging quilters in particular, are amazingly kind!
ReplyDeleteYou deserve every bit of kindness sent your way! Jxo
ReplyDeleteWe feel the benefit of "knowing" you too! The quilty community is very generous.
ReplyDeleteWhat nice quilty friends you've got :-)
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