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Swap Goodies

plus RAK's from Sharon

(our 3rd anniversary swap in AAPG)

this shot includes the stapler and staples...

gave me a total fit of laughter

when I was getting my latest booklets

together I couldn't find my good stapler

then broke the little cheap one

so ended up making do with paper clips

without the stapler!

lots of wool, floss and some sweet muslin from Moda

plus a piece of coverlet

( I saw it - shared on eBay about it...

someone bought it first)

the three ornies are perfection...

again

many thanks Sharon

this was a total surprise

from Doris

using a Primitive Bettys pattern

since the heat has really gotten to me

this summer I've been praying

for some snow...

Doris did the next best thing

thanks a bunch Doris...

I'm putting it in the sewing room

on the design wall so

I can think cool thoughts...

~~As for the cats~~

the other day Olivia was minding

her own business

checking out the vent to see

if she could wish some colder air

out of it

along comes Melrose

a little tussle ensues

with his fur ending up all

over the floor again

do you like how he's trying

to look cool and blameless

Olivia heads for cover

under the safest spot in the living room

as you can tell from the fur

on the floor in front of her

Melrose is always getting a smack

(don't feel bad for him

he's asking for it where she's concerned)

Recent Deliveries

a package arrived Saturday

from Mary

full of wool

hooked ornies

candles

threads

more and more

even some loom ends

for

Melrose and Olivia

Thanks Mary!!!

what a marvelous AAPG swap

Yesterday 2 packages arrived

from my prim quilt group swap

Cathy

sent a sweet

little quilt

~her work is so beautiful~
this is a special treasure

2 crocheted dish scrubbers

I've been wanting some

but

don't crochet

these are almost

too pretty to use

plus fabric, floss and ornies

Thank you so much Cathy!!!

also in yesterday's mail

a copy of

Kathleen Tracy's

out of print

American Doll Quilts

from a dear blog reader

Judy read on this blog

that I'd bought the

digital version

while hoping to find

an affordable

copy of the real thing

Thank you so much Judy!!!

I've already chosen

the first quilt to stitch

from the book

Who knew we'd find

such friends

online!

Cats and Gifts

Chester is snug up against

the door to the deck...

it's 13* out there

and he loves to lean

on the window day and night

Olivia would rather

enjoy the sun

protecting the catnip scratcher

Some wonderful gifts from Debbie

(woolensails)

she sent along 2 sets of

Jesus, Mary and Joseph

...

one for mom

these are from Lynn R

we were partners in a

Make-Do Christmas swap...

everything had to be created or gifted from

your stash

the photo is missing a reindeer candle

and a handmade thread catcher

also from Lynn

"Catch a Falling Star"

pattern by

Primitive Pieces by Lynda

from my friend Bren

she got my name in the

AAPG Secret Santa exchange
***

Oh Lucky Me!

a perfect prim treasure from Bren

pattern by Cheri Payne