I have been on the blog for awhile. I just seem to run out of time these days and I don't know why. Of course our weather has been very depressing and I have a habit of not wanting to get out of bed in the morning so that shortens my day. Anyway yesterday I got majorly cheered up and I'm still feeling good because of it. Look what came in the mail from Angela!
I took off the fabric and look what was inside!
The picture doesn't do it justice. I was just in awe of that pincushion. I've never seen anything like it. And I sure can use it. Now that I'm hand quilting my spool of thread keeps rolling off the end table. This gives me a place to hold it. And there are little pin holes.. don't know if you can see them... so I can put the proper needles that I'm using in there. A regular pincushion is okay but I have a habit of keeping all sorts of needles in it and then I have to check each one til I get the right one. This way they'll just be there. And If I'm doing something like hemming pants I can put my pins the holes as I take them out. I just LOVE it. Thanks so much Angela.
She also sent me Crazy Eight Jelly Roll and the fabric she used to wrap it all in is perfect for my collection of fabrics for my grandmother's fan or grandmother's flower garden or whatever I decide to make from that era.
I'm so excited.
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Aren't parcels the most exciting things? I love going to the Post office. Even when I know what something is - I get a thrill opening it up.
Your new things are lovely!
And the weather here is vile too. I just assumed everyone on the other side of the world was basking in sunshine because there certainly isnt any here...
Sorry your weather has been depressing ,It sure makes you feel down in the dumps when it last more then a few days .We've had some rain but usually its in the over night hours ,during the day we have had lots of sunshine .
Lucky you what a great surprise package from Angela that would brighten anyones day .
I am so happy that you were surprised, and that you like your Birthday gifts! :o) Jim made the pincushion - we had seen one in a catalog quite awhile back, and finally he made one - the one you got! Now I need to get him to make me one! :o)))
I think I have more FQs of that fabric collection, I will check for you! :o)
What a great gift. So nice of Angela to do that and cheer up your day. Our weather is awful here too, gloomy,hot and humid. I don't want to get up in the a.m. either.
Happy birthday to you! Great gift - isn't Angela awesome!?!
Happy Birthday Shirley
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