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The Postman Always Rings Twice

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Ding Dong.  Ding Dong.  Well, it wasn’t the postman, it was the Fed Ex guy, but he did ring twice.  When I went to the door, he was staggering under the weight of a gigantic and heavy cardboard box that said JJill on the sides.  Hmmm, I don’t remember ordering anything from JJill, but hey, that’s OK, I love their clothes!  No, it wasn’t from JJill after all, it was from Lisa!!!!  All right!  This has to be something really good.  And it was.

Lisa had packed up and sent me all her leftover Cinnamon Stars fabric from our Sampler Challenge project.  About 50 pounds of leftover fabrics, all washed, pressed and ready to be made into a glorious project.  Not just teensy little scraps and trimmings, but great big generous cuts of fabric.  Plenty of fabric to make maybe more than just one quilt.  You didn’t hear it from me, but Lisa tends to overbuy fabrics when she is making something.  Shhhh.  It works for me, obviously!

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Isn’t this positively gorgeous?  I’m not even showing it all.  You can’t GET this fabric anymore!  Wow.  Thank you my friend.  I definitely owe you one.

Added later:  So many of you commented on how lucky I am to have such a terrific friend.  I could not agree more!  I should also add that Lisa doesn’t actually *over buy* fabrics.  She plans ahead for shrinkage and other mysterious things that can happen and leave a person high and dry without enough fabric.  She likes to be sure she has enough for her projects.  Also, for the Cinnamon Stars fabric, she initially had planned to make TWO quilts, then changed her mind.  She is so generous!

50 responses to “The Postman Always Rings Twice”

  3. OK, stop it…. it was not 50 pounds of fabric, but yes, I did overbuy just a little. Well, I intended to make 2 quilts, but there are so many I want to make, I just didn’t love Cinnamon Stars enough to make 2. We won’t mention all the great stuff you have generously sent me (ahem – Poetry Collection – ahem). Turnabout is fair play, after all. Have fun! 🙂

  4. OK, stop it…. it was not 50 pounds of fabric, but yes, I did overbuy just a little. Well, I intended to make 2 quilts, but there are so many I want to make, I just didn’t love Cinnamon Stars enough to make 2. We won’t mention all the great stuff you have generously sent me (ahem – Poetry Collection – ahem). Turnabout is fair play, after all. Have fun! 🙂

  27. Ok, Nicole you lucky duck, you got Cinnamon Stars. That means I get Posh, lol. This is gorgeous, and it will make a beautiful qult.

  28. Ok, Nicole you lucky duck, you got Cinnamon Stars. That means I get Posh, lol. This is gorgeous, and it will make a beautiful qult.

  29. WOW what a good friend you have the fabric is so nice I wish someone would send me a parcel like that make good use of it you lucky girl.
    hugs Mary

  30. WOW what a good friend you have the fabric is so nice I wish someone would send me a parcel like that make good use of it you lucky girl.
    hugs Mary

  31. Well now that’s one heck of a package to find on your doorstep. That is such beautiful fabric and I know that you will make some wonderful from it. What a wonderful friend Lisa is.
    Hugs- karen

  32. Well now that’s one heck of a package to find on your doorstep. That is such beautiful fabric and I know that you will make some wonderful from it. What a wonderful friend Lisa is.
    Hugs- karen

  45. Love that little ol’ group of fabrics you were gifted… but of course I am just a bit biased! I don’t even have some of those fabrics anymore!!
    I neeeed to see what you come up with with them??
    happy quilting,
    JOanna

  46. Love that little ol’ group of fabrics you were gifted… but of course I am just a bit biased! I don’t even have some of those fabrics anymore!!
    I neeeed to see what you come up with with them??
    happy quilting,
    JOanna

  47. Lisa is just the best, isn’t she? All that fabric is so lovely. Enjoy, enjoy! I can’t wait to see what you create with all that fabric treasure!

  48. Lisa is just the best, isn’t she? All that fabric is so lovely. Enjoy, enjoy! I can’t wait to see what you create with all that fabric treasure!

  49. You lucky duck!! That was my favorite line from fig tree!! Have fun with all that beautiful fabric!
    mary

  50. You lucky duck!! That was my favorite line from fig tree!! Have fun with all that beautiful fabric!
    mary