My sister's birthday was in June...I've just finished her birthday gift. At her request I made her 3 pillows for her bedroom du jour...you see, my sister spends her money on three things...shoes, make-up and bedding. She buys shoes, wears them once and then tosses them in a big bag to give to me...she buys make-up right after she buys shoes...daily...her dressing table looks like a Nordstrom display...and bedding...since she's been in her current house she's painted her bedroom about a half dozen times...oh wait, I'VE painted her bedroom a half dozen times...and she's been through at LEAST that many comforters, duvets, bedspreads, etc. - she changes her bedding more than a Hyatt Hotel! I'm sure these pillows will be passe by the time she receives them...she's probably already replaced her bedding with new stuff...but whatever...Happy Birthday Joni...another box ticked.
Now, onto the next box that I have ticked...several years ago I bought a box of vintage Christmas fabric at a garage sale - I have loved pawing through that box and haven't done a thing with the great fabrics inside...still mulling over how to best use them. In the bottom of the box I found a panel fabric of Pilgrims...3 panels to be exact. I removed them from the box, laughed smugly at their hideousness and tossed them aside for the trash...but I couldn't bring myself to throw them out because the selvedge had 1970 stamped on it and that's makes it practically an antique...so I put them in the Good Will box...but I couldn't bring myself to give them away...1970 was a very good year...so I decided that I would make them up and THEN give them away - that way they'd stand a better chance of not being trashed...but really, after sewing them together - carefully matching the front and sides and stuffing them, I KNEW that no one would want them...no one but me, a collector of hideous things.
They make me smile. I have decided to keep two of these and to give one away...to a special friend...I can't wait to see the look on her face when she opens the bag - I wonder if she'll KEEP it or toss it in HER Good Will box?
Last box checked/ticked this week...my circle Christmas quilt - pieced LAST year...I dusted it off and got 'er done. It's going to be a gift, too...I'm in a giving mood...don't worry, it won't last. I love the circle with Elvis...I'lllllll ha-have-a Bluuuuuuuuue Christmas without you....thank you, thank you very much.
