calling all vintage sheet addicts...

Just a little public service announcement... Jen over at Rosey Little Things is hosting her second Vintage Sheet Fat Quarter Swap! I missed it the first time around, but I'm definitely going for it this time. Come join us!

better late than never thanks!

I've got some catching up to do! Very late but very sincere thanks to sweet Marguerite of Adventures in Quilting and Sailing, who sent me this lovely little xmas package. It had some chocolate in it too, but between me and the kid, it didn't last long enough to take the picture!! I adore the dutch fabric, and can't wait to make something from it. I'm thinking something for my daughter.... And isn't that heart ornament wonderful?

Thanks again, Marguerite! And I hope you're feeling much better soon (poor girl is recovering from appendicitis surgery - ouch!).

Next up, I wanted to show off all the ornaments I got in the FreshlyBlended annual ornament swap on Swap-bot. I really love them all! It's hard to pick a favorite, but maybe it's the little felted seal at the bottom. And sadly, I think mine were pretty crummy in comparison. Next year I'll do better, I promise!

I-Spy swap

Karen from Sew Many Ways hosted an I-Spy swap a while back, and I was so excited to get my bundle of squares in the mail. They're all so great, and will make a wonderful I-Spy quilt!

Not only did Karen host an excellent swap, she also sent a little gift in each swapper's return package. I have no idea where she found the time, but it was such a delightful surprise! I recognized the I-bolt sewing necklace from one of the many clever ideas from her Tool Time Tuesday posts, which I always look forward to reading. Thank you so much, Karen!

Are you guys all getting excited about the Sew Mama Sew giveaway day on Wednesday? I sure am. I may or may not be giving away some vintage linens - you'll just have to come back to find out. I just wish I could take the day off from work to visit all the other blogs to sign up for all the other giveaways!

Oh, and I almost forgot about the notebook cover giveaway! The lucky winner is #1 - Leslie of Fluff & Nonsense!! Yay! She already posted her awesome SMS giveaway - a layer cake of Wonderland by Momo. Go enter!

In other, less pleasant, news... I seem to have caught the flu. I don't know if it's THAT flu, because I don't feel that bad. Just off-and-on chills, aches, low fever and fatigue. You know, not horrible, but enough to keep me from doing anything productive, which sucks extra bad on a holiday weekend. All that free time - wasted!! Still, I'm counting my blessings that I don't feel worse - maybe all my years of getting flu shots have helped some. (Except for this year, due to the short supply - how ironic!) Now I'm keeping my fingers crossed (and my hands washed) that my husband and daughter don't catch it... At least they both had their shots this year (the seasonal one anyway). Knock on wood and all that.