Working Hard....Hardly Sewing......

I like a simple life...not too busy....orderly....

and it seems the last few months my life has been anything but....

I have so many irons in the fire...I can barely figure out what to tackle next.

 

But as time ticks on....each year a certain day creeps up on me and smacks me head on....it is that reminder that another year has been layered on these old bones...

 

As an early celebration, my dear bloggy friend, Susan...sent a very nice - very heavy package my way.  

 

 

Suz knows me well. Isn't it funny how a friend you have never met in person can know you so well - just through emails....

 

The book, The French Dog by Rachael McKenna,  is gorgeous...beautiful pictures of France and the sweetest pictures of hugable, adorable pups!

 

 

so cute!

 

 

awwwww...

 

And then she threw in a couple of precious extras...a sewing sisters notepad and a teeny koala button!

So sweet...

 

I was also the recipient of a very nice collection of solid cottons...from Oakshott...

I will just give you a sneak peek here and talk to you more about that later...I want to dedicate a post to this magnificent fabric...it is fabulous!!!

 

 

and, while I haven't had much time for machine piecing, I have had a few minutes every now and then to work with some luscious Liberty!

 

 

   

  hope to see you again tomorrow!

mary