I think Postman Gerry often feels sorry for my husband (well, my husbands wallet, to be more precise) and has hinted on more than one occasion that I might have an online shopping addiction. I might have had a little bit of a fondness for it in the past but I am getting much better, especially since The Quilt Shop opened less than 10 minutes away... I just don't need to shop online as much when I can do it in person!!! (but for all the other fabric lovers who don't live on the doorstep, she is working on getting an online shop up and running - even I can't wait, I'll be able to do some late night browsing online but then save on postage by collecting instore....... oh yessssss!).
Anyway......... I knew what was coming on this particular day but it wasn't something I bought. It was my package from the Pincushion Swap from the Modern Quilt Guild of Ireland. I had been watching all the gorgeous creations appearing on Flickr but didn't know which one would be for me! Look at this for a bundle of prettiness......
The pincushion has the daintiest floral fabric and is a super size. I don't know if you can tell from the picture but it's about 6inches in diameter. Perfect for me because I do seem to constantly loose small things when I'm sewing - my thread, my pins, my seam ripper, but this won't be as easy to mislay! The card is a wonderful handmade creation with the most adorable quilled ants! They're super cute! My wonderful swap partner also included a gorgeous selection of scraps - all a decent size too so I'll be able to put them to good use! I really enjoyed this swap, despite my own procrastination and long-winded deliberations over what to make....... can't wait for the next swap now!
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