I am so happy to be a part of a super fun “Shoebox Christmas Gift Exchange”. Each year, a group of happy, funny, quilty friends swap names and pack boxes for another member of the group. The whole year feels like Christmas because we each buy things to fill our friend’s box all year long.
This year my box came from my quilting Sister Deanna @ Wedding Dress Blue in Utah. I know I should have waited until Christmas to open my box, but I couldn’t wait!
Just look at my amazing gifts!! I am so excited and happy about everything Deanna included.❤️❤️ I love the Riley Blake charm packs, the notebook, and of course the chocolate. She included a pattern and a quilting magazine as well.
She quilted these bright pot holders and stitched up a needle case for me. How did she know that I really needed both of these?
My appliqué and embroidery is going to be a whole lot easier now!
Deanna and I are both members of The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-day Saints. She knew that I would love to read this book about enjoying the simple things of life each and every day.
I am looking forward to a quiet morning to sit, relax, and read. Now that is a gift!
She also included a lot of depression era fabric along with a started wedding ring top. What?! Woo hoo!!! I have always wanted to make a wedding ring quilt. Now I have one already started for me. I am the luckiest girl ever!
There are quite a few other wonderful goodies like an embroidered girl, and a playful kitty square, but I think my favorite item is the truly authentic fabric remnant from January 1940!
I am going to place this piece in a special place in my workroom just to remind me of the quilters of times past. These ladies didn’t have rotary cutters, digital sewing machines, acrylic rulers, or self healing mats. Yet they still created lovely quilt. I have so Sew much to be grateful for!!!
Thank you Deanna for such a SWEET box! I am truly grateful for my blessings of friends and especially quilty friends❤️❤️. I hope you all are too:)
What a great boxful of goodies! That scrap of vintage fabric is wonderful – I’d be unable to use it, I think I’d have to frame it with its original price ticket.
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That’s exactly how I feel Kate!! Maybe I will go shopping for a special frame after Christmas. It is a piece of quilting history❤️
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you naughty girl!!!! opening xmas présents before xmas lol.
Everything is so bight and colourful – so you!
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Lol! I am definitely in the naughty list for this one, but if Santa brings me nothing that is ok with me because I already have been given so sew much:). Thank you for drooping by Claire and Merry Christmas!🎄❤️❤️
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Wonderful goodies in your box!
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Thank you!! I love writing posts about special gifts like this because now the gift lives on and on:)❤️
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Hi Tracy! That fabric from 1940 just gives me the chills. From a time that we were at war is just amazing that it stuck around with it’s price tag! How cool is that?!! What a fun idea. Enjoy all your treasures. Happy Happy Friday to you. ~smile~ Roseanne
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I didn’t even think about the war Roseanne! You have added even another reason to be grateful for our blessed lives in 2018. Thank you for pointing that out. Love love and Happy Friday to you too!❤️❤️
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I think I had just as much fun reading your post and seeing all your goodies as you did actually getting your wonderful gift box. Thanks for starting my day with a smile…Sharon
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Lol!. Thank you Sharon:). I’m so happy that this Christmas box is still spreading joy. Merry Christmas!❤️🌲
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Hi Tracy! What a wonderful and bright colored box of goodies — lucky you! Happy Friday 🙂
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Happy Friday to you too!!! Merry Christmas 😊❤️
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I enjoyed seeing the contents of your treasure box. Deanna is a wonderful person, I adore her blog and follow along.
As with yours, I do not always comment bc I am always rushing someplace. (95 year old dad, ❤️Hubbs, 4 grand babies etc etc) but I am so happy to have found both of you. Deanna is sweet, and you are just as sweet
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Thank you so much Rosemary! You sound like you are spreading love and sunshine to your dear family where it matters the most. I am glad to help bring a smile to your face and some love from Arizona to you and yours❤️❤️
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You certainly had a lovely shoebox! So many wonderful goodies and beautiful fabrics. You piece of vintage fabric with price tag is fabulous…you will have fun framing and mounting it for display in your quilting room!!
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Deanna did an amazing job for your box. I love the book so much. She was such a wonderful woman. Have you noticed that every prophet’s wife is an amazing woman? They are almost as inspiring as their husbands when they speak. Somewhere in storage (I hope!) I still have some actual 1930s and 1940s feedsacks acquired for a specific project. It is awesome to touch something that has lived longer than I have – and getting harder all the time to find anything. LOL
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I agree about the women who love, inspire, and support these men in their sacred callings. I am inspired and grateful to them❤️. —on the fabric note, feed sacks are THE iconic fabric of the depression era!! Lucky lucky you! 😊👍🏻
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Woah!! This is quite possibly the coolest thing!! What a neat present for you to receive and for her to work on and pack for you. There’s some really neat things in there! 🙂
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Thank you Abbey! I really do love it❤️❤️. I sure wish I could have joined along I. Your 12 days event. Maybe next year…..
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Oh absolutely!! The more the merrier😊🎄❄️
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That is so cool. Im sure y’all enjoy looking for neat items to add in each other’s boxes. All the items you received are so awesome and thoughtful. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy your day! 🙂 🙂
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Hi Angela! Oh yes! This has been a fun and happy group. I’m so glad to share the love❤️❤️. Merry Christmas to you!!
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Look at all those goodies! This post was visually pleasing – thanks for sharing with us! The Shoebox exchange sounds awesome!
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Thank you Tierney! It is always fun to be a part of a group. Especially when that group is a Christmas group! Merry Christmas to you:)❤️❤️
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That is a nice box f goodies you got from your sister. It must be really special to have a relative who also quilts.
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You are so SWEET!! I have many quilting sisters here online. I feel so close to you Quilters that you are my quilting family. My actual sister does not quilt or sew. I am very grateful for you my online quilting soul mates❤️❤️❤️
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What a great box of goodies you received!
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Thank you Karrin! It feels like Christmas already!😊🌲
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Oh Tracy, what a thrill. Your quilty friend put so much thought and variety into your package. Everywhere my eyes landed in your photo, I was like 😍. The kitty print, embroidered lady and the little needle book really caught my eye. Authentic ‘40’s fabric is gorgeous and what? .25 cents? Inflation really is something, isn’t it? 😋
You are blessed. 💕❤️😊
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Thank you Abbie, — 25 cents! I know, right? It was a different time for sure. Yes, I feel so blessed. One of my great blessings is knowing you. You make my day happy😊❤️❤️
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Oh my gosh Tracy, you dont know happy that makes me!😊 What wonderful words to hear from you. Thank you! 💕❤️And I feel the same about you, you are a blessing and an inspiration to me. 💖
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What a lovely gift! I don’t blame ou do being excited and opening it early, I think I would do the same!
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Some beautiful fabrics! The hot pad’s are so bright and cheerful how could you not love it. So many wonderful gifts to look forward to every year. Hugz❤️
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Thank you Candi! I so appreciate you stopping by today. I hope you have a wonderful day 😊❤️
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