A Gift From Annie...

A Treasury of Needle Arts - Drake Publishers

Our guild met last night, and I always look forward to seeing my quilting friends.

 

My friend, Annie came up to me and presented me with a surprise! (Don't you just love surprises?) She had a crafting friend who passed earlier this year, and she thought I might like to have her friend's book. (She was right!)

A Treasury of Needle Arts - Copyright page

This is the copyright page, showing the date it was first published in the United States, as well as an Italian publication date.

Box of Patterns included with A Treasury of Needle Arts Book

There is a jacket that holds a book, along with a book-size box containing patterns for some of the designs that appear inside the book. I haven't had a chance to take them all out, but this one looks like a fish and a starfish. Go ahead, tilt your head to the left and you might see fins, eyes and a fishy mouth. (Gosh, I hope I'm right about that!)

 

I'm so grateful that Annie thought about me when she saw this book, and then decided to give it to me. I'll take good care of it, my friend. Thanks, and thanks again.

Brynwood Needleworks - DPQG Member, Darlene. Dress A Girl Donation

My second surprise last night was that guild member, Darlene, made another dress for our project. That makes 163 to date...and I know there are more on their way! 

 

Thank you, Darlene, for adding another to our total. This is so wonderful. So many little girls will have new dresses!