Showing posts with label gifts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gifts. Show all posts

Friday, September 25, 2015

The Generosity of Quilters: A Friend's Gift

I realized I forgot to share another generosity with you.

Life right now is a little stressful - nothing I will bore you with.  But I find that when I'm feeling stressed or threatened or anxious, I gravitate back to my quilt room.  Today I spent a good hour cleaning it out, and I'm stitching down another binding.  I keep running my hand over the antique quilt tops, dreaming.

This week I was surprised by a flat, square package from Utah!  My dear friend, Lauri, sent me a care package!


Aren't they beautiful?  Two quilt calendars (one for the quilt room and one for my desk) and two quilt books. The Season's Greetings make my fingers tingle! I'm itching for some holiday stitching!  And this is my kind, too!  Scrappy, country Christmas.  As for A Bit of Applique? Applique is not my first love, but these patterns transform into embroidery quite wonderfully!

Thank you, Lauri!  Your package really brought me out of my mood!

Monday, May 30, 2011

Friends Are The Best!

I opened a package today from my dear friend, Ann, in Maine. I adore Ann because she's very talented (she makes hand appliqué look easy and enjoyable!).
She has a positive attitude, an easy smile & humor, and a very giving nature. Ann is the genius that taught me to hand appliqué and the stem stitch (almost all my embroidery is stem stitched). She has given me many lasting gifts, and, to my joy, beautiful material ones too!
LOOK WHAT ARRIVED IN THE MAIL!!!


Ann made me this 3-dimensional wallhanging as a surprise! Isn't it lovely? And look what I found hanging from my peg board in the quilt room? Isn't that the perfect hanger?!?
I feel truly blessed surrounded by the friends I have!

Happy Day!
Elisa