It sure felt like Christmas in June today!!! I received SEVEN swap packages in the mail!!! I am not sure I get that many presents at Christmas anymore!
At first I thought I would do one looooonnngggg post with lots of pictures with all the packages, but then thought that each artist deserved more blog time than that. So I sat down, wrote their names on paper and pulled to see who the first two would be.
The weather has been typical summer weather here with afternoon thunderstorms.......
This is what it was like when i got home. I dropped my groceries on the kitchen counter, without putting away my soy milk and salad greens, and raced outside to get some photos so I could start blogging.
The first name I pulled was Amy from During Quiet Time Blog, and one of my very generous Flickr friends. She won a giveaway on my blog, for my 50th post, and this is what she sent me as a "thank you"!!!!
I cannot believe her generosity and kindness!!! And to top it all off...i LOVE this quilt!! Amy cuts her own printing blocks, so the center square with the sunflower is one of her originals!! Check out her etsy shop here, and look at her beautiful note cards made from her hand carved blocks.
This little beauty even has a handmade felt bee with embroidery and iridescent wings, and embroidery around the center of the flower. Thanks so much for the "thank you" Amy.....even though you did not have to!
The quilt was even doggie approved!! I cant do much without their "help", but don't worry this quilt is now safe and sound in my studio where only the cats are allowed if I am there. There is a secret password to get in!!!
The second name I drew was Mandy. She and I were Black and White plus one color, not square mini quilt partners!! Say that 5 times, really quickly! This is the beauty that I got from Mandy....
I cannot get over the hand quilting and beading that is on this gem!
And as if that was not enough......she sent many goodies along with that quilt!
A little bag, scissor bling (i love that), black and white fabrics, pink ric rac, and heart eraser and an Australian magnet! Mandy is from Australia!
This just made me giggle......
The tag on the bag says "kimmidoll"......how appropriate is that, since I collect Blythes!!
Well, for any of you that have not tried a swap yet, I hope this post and the posts over the next few days will inspire you to start swapping. I have met some very kind and generous people thru my flickr swaps, and it has proven to me that what you put out, you get back!.....remember that :)
See you tomorrow to show you more swap packages!
2 comments:
I'm so glad you like it. I'd love to see a picture once it is hung with your collection!
All of those packages I know you had to be so excited! Aint it great getting them? lol I got a box in the mail today and I was excited at that! Ill post about it! Ive a bug bottle quilt to finish I think Ill have it sent off do you send yours off to have someone machine quilt them? I did my last quilt that way..
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