It’s better to give than receive…unless…

IT’S SOMETHING QUILTY!!

After two days of gallivanting around the countryside doing all kinds of quilty things my camera is jammed and for once I have tons to write about…So what do I pick…why THE GIFTS of course!!

I know, I know…Christmas isn’t about receiving…it’s just that when you do receive something unexpected and beautiful and made from the heart you have to share it!!

I have to set the background for you…picture this…a blog lurker…reading your blog for awhile…surfaces now and again to leave a comment.  You know how it’s done..a comment leads to a reply and before you know it…you are in a relationship!! haha…Nah I’m just playing with you!  So Kathy-the Lurker (in a good way), lives in Victoria and often leaves comments.  After many back and forths.. we discovered that we are both go to Cloth Castle Quilt Club so we meet and hit it off.  Well it turned out her sweet husband gave her a GO! for her birthday and to make a long story short… I lent her my Rob Peter to Pay Paul die.

This is what Kathy brought to Club yesterday for sharing…this gorgeous Peter/Paul runner that she made from the GO! die!  Isn’t it lovely..the picture does not do it justice!!

Look at how she added a circle to the middle of each flower…Now I would have NEVER thought of that!  Looks like a chain of Christmas flowers, doesn’t it!    Look at the stitching…perfection!!

But the best thing about this sweet runner was THIS!! 

Yes, Kathy gave me her runner as a gift!  When I asked her if she made herself a runner or quilt with the Peter/Paul die she said NO! 

I felt terrible taking the runner from her…(haha) BUT I didn’t want to offend her…AND doesn’t it look PERFECT on my coffee table?!!  Look at how well it goes with the red/burgundy carpet…I just ♥♥♥ it!!

  And when/if I get my Christmas things out and placed around it…it will look even more festive!!  SEW thank YOU SO MUCH, Kathy!  Next time you borrow the Peter/Paul die you will have to make something for yourself!!  Maybe something for Spring…. :o)

I also have to share what my quilting friend, Claire gave me…LOOK at the colour…it’s screaming ME…the same colour as my Pea Pod (laptop), my glasses, my first two cars, half my wardrobe…a lot of my shoes…you get the idea…I ♥like♥ this colour!  Anyways…

…it’s a needle and scissor keeper- perfect for travel!  See the pins –they are stuck there on their magnetic bed..the other side is for my scissors, then the flap flips over… …and you have another magnetic bed for your needles!  I love it!!

Thanks so much Claire…now I have NO EXCUSE when hubby sits on a pin…other than I’m mad at him!:o)

Tonight I am off to my Ladies group’s Christmas Dinner…so I best get out the sparkly top…you know- the one I wore last year!! ☺☺☺

I’m having a Wooly Wednesday…hope you do too and Happy Stitching!~P