A Gift And Today's Class...

If wealth can be measured in loving friends and family, then I'm rich

beyond measure. Over the years that I've been blogging, I've "met" 

some truly loving and generous new friends. I've written about many

of them in the past, so my friend in today's post will not be unfamiliar to

you. Her name is Sherry and her blog is Createology. If you haven't

visited her site yet, you don't know what you're missing. She's so kind

and generous, and today I'm sharing just another example of her talent.

Last month, I sent a little gift to her and was honored to find a lovely

post she wrote about it (here).  When I sent my package to her, I really 

didn't do so expecting a gift in return, so you can understand my glee

to find a package in my mailbox from her on Valentine's Day!

When I opened the box, the contents smelled of cinnamon and spice! Inside I
found a stacked pillow pincushion sewn in a linen-colored fabric.They were tied
together with a red grosgrain ribbon, and topped with a white, sparkling pinecone.

 Sherry completed her gift with three handcrafted, beaded pins and

a sweet note. It was a thoughtful gift from her hands, and I'm so

grateful that she made it just for me. Thank you, dear friend.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

 No Coffee Club for me this weekend. 

Today, I'm the student, taking a class sponsored by our quilt guild.

I'm going to learn the "Quilt As You Go" technique.

The fabrics that you see in all the photos with Sherry's pincushion are

the fabrics that I'll be using for my project. I'm looking forward to trying

this technique, and we'll be creating a traditional "Drunkard's Path" pattern.

I firmly believe we should never stop learning, so this should be a lot of fun!