I Paid It Forward. And Received More!

I owed three pay-it-forward (PIF) gifts to some blogger friends. Regina (bitnbyaquiltingbug), Beth (the quilt ladies book collection) and Linda (hand quilting nana) should receive their gifts in the next couple of days if the post office hasn't already delivered them.

In the past couple of weeks, I've been lucky enough to be the recipient of even more PIF gifts.

This darling candle mat was made by Cathy (Cat in the Sewing Room). I wasn't allowed to post a picture of it for awhile because her other recipients are out-of-town. Momcat was lucky enough to receive this one when she and Cathy spent a much-needed girls' day out together.  Say "Hi" to Smudge for me, Cathy!

Next I received this from Shellie (Shell Creations).

Naturally, when Momcat opened the envelope I assumed it was something for me. I love yarn and thread, and I eagerly started to think of all kinds of cool things I could do with this lacy crocheted piece.  I started dragging it away. And then, you won't believe what happened......


....are you ready?


Momcat tapped my nose and said, "NO! NO! NO! Piwacket, that bookmark belongs to me. We don't play with gorgeous handmade pieces like this!"

Well, excuuuuuuuse me! 

You know, that kind of abuse just made me so upset I had to take it out on someone. Butch was in the crow's nest of the kitty condo. MY crow's nest. Time to teach him a lesson about usurping the queen.

As everyone knows who has ever eaten a chocolate Easter bunny, it's best to start with the ears. Butch's taste just like chicken.

Once I'm done with my snack, I have SIX PIFs to create. Stay-tuned for the announcement and a reminder of the rules. Link back to this post and encourage your friends to visit here often. 

Testily yours,
Piwacket

Stash Report Sunday - Week Two

Remember those nice round zeroes last week? Week Two shows some activity.

Used this Week:     10.5 yards
Used year to Date:  10.5 yards
Added this Week:    11.5 yards
Added Year to Date: 11.5 yards
Net Used for 2010:  + 1 yard

Those 11.5 yards came in as the result of 8 yards of fabric I earned doing inventory at the shop, and also receiving a very generous $50 gift certificate for the shop as a Christmas gift. So in addition to the 8 yards I used the gift certificate to purchase some fabric to use in the pay it forward gifts I'm making.

Fortunately, by finishing Monica's Tea Roses quilt my numbers aren't as bad as they could have been!

Today I'm making pillowcases for the 1 Million Pillowcase Challenge through American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine.  Since each pillowcase uses 1-1.25 yards of fabric, I'm looking forward to a great report for next week.

Pay It Forward

I was the very happy recipient of a Pay It Forward gift from Jennifer at Quilting Mom's Blog.  Look at this cute Mary Englebreit bag she made!

Isn't it cheerful?!  The lining is the same fabric as the handle. I love it.

Now it's my turn to Pay It Forward.  Here's how it works:

The first three people to comment on this blog post will receive a handmade gift from me. Once you receive my gift, you'll need to do the same (post and make three for others). You need to have a blog or some other way to get gifts out to others to participate. Remember, you're committing to make three gifts. 


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Piwacket