Heather Ross Was In My Postbox!

When I returned home after my trip to Berlin, I found a large flat envelope had arrived from the US.  Huh.  I don't remember ordering anything and generally my forgotten fabric splurges come in thicker parcels.  I flipped it over to see the return address and I found this....

Well holy cow!  You don't see that often.  (Well, maybe you do Hadley...)  Of course!  Quite a while ago I purchased two Briar Rose prints from Heather Ross' online shop.  I nearly forgot that I bought them all together.

This print from the Briar Rose fabric line is one of my absolute favorite prints in the last 5 years or so.  I love frogs. I love green and orange. I love little toadstools and wild flowers.  This is essentially my happiness.

I was thrilled to find them in HR's shop and could not resist buying both.  I think they will look fantastic framed and hanging next to one another in my sewing room.

Now I just need to find a cute frame.  Or maybe I can craft one myself using other Briar Rose fabric.  Wouldn't something like this be fun with one of the orange Briar Rose prints?

And we call it Lazarus

Never have I been so happy to have my post returned to me.  Arriving home from work, what did I find waiting for me but this:

That's right!  My Mouthy Stitches tote that was sent off to its new home in Australia (back in October) has arrived back at my house.  I do not really understand why as the address was correct.  I am just happy to have it back.  This time it will be covered in tracking numbers so I can watch it on its journey.

I did have a replacement tote on my finish along list...guess I can check that off now.  Woo hoo!

Postie Happiness

The post lady has been so fantastic to me lately.  Do you remember when this table runner arrived?

It was a magnificent sample of Trudi's quilting skills as we were trying to decide on the quilting pattern for Stargazing.  Well, I finished her off recently with a cute little pink binding.  I struggled to find a binding that matched the blue dots or the green star points, but then I finally realized I had the perfect fabric!

I used the little pink strips left from the Stargazing back after squaring it.  I now have the happiest, most intricately quilted table runner I have ever seen.  It's all washed, dried and crinkly now.  I couldn't be happier.  Thank you, Trudi! (PS - I'm so sorry the photos are horrid. Just as I went outside to take the photos the rain started.  So sorry for the stinky inside shots!)

In other news, I received the nicest note from lovely Jerri, the Wool Shop Junkie, asking for more information on the Community Quilt about the quilt and its pattern, I tossed a few of the Community Quilt 2 inch squares into the post for her to start her own.  That's the spirit of the quilt, after all.

And what arrived in the post as a surprise thank you gift?  This cuteness!

How much do I love that card?  Adorable.  There was also a super nice note, but I won't share that with you.    And this!  This little pin cushion!

Oh my goodness I love it.  Jerri made this out of wool scraps wound in a circle and then she decorated the edges with flowers and beads.  How fantastic is that?  Jerri, thank you. You made my day!