Wednesday, March 27, 2013

A Surprise Package

There is a very sweet and thoughtful gal in California who sent me a surprise package in the mail recently.  (Wanna guess who?  I'll give you a hint:  She writes a blog called Tombstone Livestock.)


Along with a nice note and some beautiful stamps, and some seeds for Knobby Green Pumpkins (don't they sound interesting!), she sent this fabric.  The strip fabric is old time feed sack replicas.


And this border?  "Hog wash!"  Love it.

So what will I do with this fabric?  (Gosh, I dunno.  How 'bout some . . . (wait for it) . . . potholders!)  Those feed sack reprints could hardly be more fitting for potholders.  I promise to take pictures when they're done.  (There may be a give-a-way involved!)

Thanks again for my surprise package, Sweet Lady Raiser of Sheep and Goats! 

23 comments:

Katidids said...

How adorable!! What a wonderful friend! Those prints are very hard to find in our neck of the woods. Lucky you!

Kelly said...

How thoughtful of her! That fabric is awesome!!! I need to go see if my fabric store has something like it, too cute ☺

Susan said...

What a great package! Potholders?? Giveaway?? Be still my heart....

Tombstone Livestock said...

I know they will be potholders much faster at your house than mine. Have fun.

Mama Pea said...

Katidids - I certainly was pleased to get them!

Mama Pea said...

Kelly - If you find something like that, grab it 'cause they tend to make ones like that only once . . . and then they're gone.

Mama Pea said...

Susan - Do you know how much I want to drop everything I have to do today and go work on those potholders? Can't. Sigh.

Mama Pea said...

Tombstone Livestock - I'm so tickled to have the fabric to play with!!

Mama Pea said...

Kristina - Getting a surprise package in the mail is ALWAYS fun!

Sparkless said...

Those are fun. You could make aprons with some of them too.

Michelle said...

I have this fabric. Didn't know what to make. Pot holders are a great idea. What a great surprise package.

Anonymous said...

Love it!!!

Jenyfer Matthews said...

That is perfect for potholders :)

Cat Eye Cottage said...

Very cute!

Mama Pea said...

Sparkless - Good idea! Unfortunately, by the time I saw your comment I was well into the potholders making. Wish I had more of the fabric 'cause it really would make cute aprons.

Mama Pea said...

Michelle - Aha! I foresee some new potholders in your house!

Mama Pea said...

Stephanie - Me, too!

Mama Pea said...

Jen - Yep, that's what I knew when I first saw the fabric.

Mama Pea said...

The Weekend Homesteader - I think the potholders are gonna be a nice addition to a kitchen.

Lisa said...

Too cute! I LOVE all of them! What a nice friend you have there. Isn't it such fun to receive a surprise package in the mail?! Can hardly wait to see your creativity at work in new potholders.

Mama Pea said...

Lisa - I have the potholders almost done. But a busy, busy week shaping up here so I'll have to plan my time well to get them finished. (I just don't know why I can't play in my quilt room all day, every day!)

Erin said...

How thoughtful, those are gorgeous!

Mama Pea said...

Erin - Thoughtful and gorgeous . . . and a complete surprise!