Originally Posted by antiquegirl68

I just received my Secret Pal Gift from my Angel. I am so excited I absolutely love everything, she sent me several different pieces of material and lots of cross stitching thread the cutest little wood sewing machine I will put in my sewing room on the shelf some needles and labels for putting my name on my quilts a quilting magazine and box of all kinds of quilting patterns. A lotion and my very favorite candy so much I hope I named everything. Krystyna you ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Tussymussy

If only I had known when I was your Swap Pal!

Originally Posted by Aurora

I was finally able to get to the Post Office yesterday. That 30 mile drive back home was the longest. But the wait was well rewarded. The box was so full. The only thing not in the photo is the Dove Dark Chocolate and I am sure everyone understands about that.

Just wait until you see the beautiful batiks and those potholders are incredibly thick, Linda58 must have an industrial machine to have sewn those. There are pins and needles, rotary blades, and one thing I always find handy -- a magnifier. I use one when I thread my sewing machine needles. A package of "Thank You Notes" -- I can never find one when I want to send a Thank You.

In case you cannot tell -- I loved my June SP package.

Originally Posted by Tussymussy

:lol: Mary it was a roll of candy, depending on the heat they can be like gummy bears. But I find gummy bears soft in comparison to wine gums. Sometimes they can be so hard that they make your teeth ache from all the chewing. That's why I told you to stick with the brandy........ that reminds me, when I was a kid the big bags of wine gums had the name of which drink they were supposed to be like (and they don't taste like it!) was on top of them.

I remember brandy, sherry and port. Then the poor old memory fails.

Originally Posted by Tussymussy

:lol: Mary it was a roll of candy, depending on the heat they can be like gummy bears. But I find gummy bears soft in comparison to wine gums. Sometimes they can be so hard that they make your teeth ache from all the chewing. That's why I told you to stick with the brandy........ that reminds me, when I was a kid the big bags of wine gums had the name of which drink they were supposed to be like (and they don't taste like it!) was on top of them.

I remember brandy, sherry and port. Then the poor old memory fails.

Originally Posted by fayzer

Life is full of interruptions. I had to help drain our above
ground pool because we had Niagara Falls in the back yard.

Anyway.......
I have been so busy getting ready for my daughter's visit, that the time just slipped by me today. I when to carry the trash out and low and behold, there sat this big Priority mail box addressed to Moi.

I was literally stunned by all the beautiful things that my Angel, Stash Queen, sent me. I certainly did not expect such a wonderful firmey. I kept pulling thing out until my lap was overflowing. My granddaughter kept laughing at me because I kept saying "I love this" over and over.

Thank you so much for being the angel you are. I did not realize the swap had angels until someone mentioned it in the posts. You really are a special person and you really made my day. I especially love the beautiful wall hanging and the batiks. I have never heard of Thread Heaven or seen tweezers like you sent. The fabrics were awesome and I haven't read the book. I cannot wait to look through the magazines or try the ruler. Everything was so special to me. You even remembered that I am a Soldiers Angel.

There was a John Grisham book, 4 quilt magazines, wall hanging, arc ruler, 13 fabulous pieces of fabric, Interfacing, binding roller (yea!), 5 spools of sulky thread, decorative and applique pins, sunscreen, Pink safety pins and tape measure in honor or Stash Queen's mom.
Patriotic windsock, napkins, Swarovski crystal star, a precious pin cushion box, handy tote, tweezers with a pull hook. I've never see tweezers like these.

I am one happy beginning quilter.

Originally Posted by Juli

ever made the turning twenty fat quarter pattern. That's what I made my quilt out of.

Originally Posted by QuilterMomma

Any ideas on a fast quilt pattern that I can get done in four days?