Last month I won a give away on Kate's Arty Bits blog. Kate has been re-organising, using or clearing out her scraps.
On Tuesday, I received a package in the mail. Because we have had rainy weather, it arrived a bit worse for wear - the envelope was started to disintegrate. Can you see what's peeking through?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjze0kKzNKhi4IJwGMPkP_rE7J0ladsVa6lZt0NeYI1SdsREcCE8m-I_1kIF-4uAJRlEENt_Dv4nXhl8XdON4X_DW-7-aPmSUcNvW87QZWsq40irRJQCdJr9PsQZCds5BV_GWLANwqd9NuF/s320/disintegrating+envelope.jpg)
The contents were all intact.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-FqovjQjUfZi2fV9S7W6atz0DhhDFDeOc7ZuD80CkvOlavGx7T1KYJPjG_hS47zZxQJPij6jIizxDnALHgdzdawgGbZVaXOLsi7EJPzt3RtU3mM2Nk-fCvbqHjEwqYEp8yPJq0qORpfv/s320/pile+of+fabric+scraps.jpg)
Two blocks like this:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM3M88AIiXCyNeaKznDbf8MWbgJZmaPiLXthSkGLrE47MDDyuZZAyJkBw1vqoZK3h7Xyv0ZjyDPvZUEu2d3rfQeu8eV6F2WGhXi18DpAncKnFGk4Kiar3-NX3W-7IJM6xfas5xk-F14RzC/s320/premade+blocks+1.jpg)
and a pile of half square triangle units - many with Christmas themed fabric.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKDaXeKVqDsAdoFa_W4i3a84zbu0hQvf3mKDGviIQnrZ9DlAboBBiIu3FHZNnAM0IYfkaXZMmelRIJZUvgKJAYXwtqQwQYmDYdkscG2LRDEnIc4aGzW2hnMdot6WTizpW7k8MfuXVfFxmQ/s320/pile+of+HST.jpg)
Debbie, from Esch House Quilts, asked recently about challenges. As those who read this blog regularly know, I have been playing with half square triangles. I am looking forward to the challenge of what to do with these.
Thanks so much, Kate; one woman's scraps are another woman's source material!
PS I "borrowed" the title of this post from Jennifer at Ellison Lane Quilts who also recently received "fun mail".
On Tuesday, I received a package in the mail. Because we have had rainy weather, it arrived a bit worse for wear - the envelope was started to disintegrate. Can you see what's peeking through?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjze0kKzNKhi4IJwGMPkP_rE7J0ladsVa6lZt0NeYI1SdsREcCE8m-I_1kIF-4uAJRlEENt_Dv4nXhl8XdON4X_DW-7-aPmSUcNvW87QZWsq40irRJQCdJr9PsQZCds5BV_GWLANwqd9NuF/s320/disintegrating+envelope.jpg)
The contents were all intact.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt-FqovjQjUfZi2fV9S7W6atz0DhhDFDeOc7ZuD80CkvOlavGx7T1KYJPjG_hS47zZxQJPij6jIizxDnALHgdzdawgGbZVaXOLsi7EJPzt3RtU3mM2Nk-fCvbqHjEwqYEp8yPJq0qORpfv/s320/pile+of+fabric+scraps.jpg)
Two blocks like this:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM3M88AIiXCyNeaKznDbf8MWbgJZmaPiLXthSkGLrE47MDDyuZZAyJkBw1vqoZK3h7Xyv0ZjyDPvZUEu2d3rfQeu8eV6F2WGhXi18DpAncKnFGk4Kiar3-NX3W-7IJM6xfas5xk-F14RzC/s320/premade+blocks+1.jpg)
Six blocks like this:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCDkzrpgcLuBeV9NnJSELdS6gPY8xXR33kpU9YEzoj15oo7BQRlShlNo4gfuJY0UuHwcDjq-sYKdOfqq-Ogjj2S1QFCbdCnwBMCsDHDPlZdGGv9cA9NtHyVNslRm6j5hG9KEOs86lCt0pN/s320/premade+blocks+2.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKDaXeKVqDsAdoFa_W4i3a84zbu0hQvf3mKDGviIQnrZ9DlAboBBiIu3FHZNnAM0IYfkaXZMmelRIJZUvgKJAYXwtqQwQYmDYdkscG2LRDEnIc4aGzW2hnMdot6WTizpW7k8MfuXVfFxmQ/s320/pile+of+HST.jpg)
Debbie, from Esch House Quilts, asked recently about challenges. As those who read this blog regularly know, I have been playing with half square triangles. I am looking forward to the challenge of what to do with these.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYvQsmqqWO0ROfc0slb0G6bND63xjtL6w-E8k5QRSrtOvrsYuFE5bC-qNhbUOCqSMh9NrBh_PzsYKwq3_6dgfn8SWbRgIJhKzIDoEpxQzdZJjIXi55TSoOe2JWjOz2KbYNBNy0NgjLH5k/s320/four+sample+HST.jpg)
PS I "borrowed" the title of this post from Jennifer at Ellison Lane Quilts who also recently received "fun mail".
Can't wait to see what you do with these blocks! I love the quilter you are becoming!
ReplyDeleteOoh - that would be fun! Those reds will certainly work together to make a dramatic quilt.
ReplyDeleteAs soon as I saw the peek photo and that beautiful burgundy/red material, my thoughts instantly went to Christmas. Day-dreaming about my own Christmas Quilt. Nope, don't have space or skills to do it myself, but if I ever see it ....... its mine!!!
ReplyDelete