In which I do some show & tell, share some Harry Potter fabric and make An Announcement.
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Just over a week ago, I got to do something that I look forward to all year around – see my best friend, Jewells. We live hundreds of miles apart and with our kids still in school, we’re lucky to get one visit a year.
I’ve talked about Jewells here before, when I shared the quilt I made for her 2008 birthday.
Jewells always shares amazingly thoughtful handmade gifts. She’s knitted socks for me, made “snowballs” for my kids (who rarely see snow here in Texas) and just generally shared her talent, creativity and thoughtfulness with my family.
Due to a variety of circumstances beyond her control, my birthday gift for this year was belated. Parts on back-order and such created one delay after another for her. Due to the delays, she was able to do something that I can’t remember happening in many years – hand deliver my birthday gift!
I’m so excited to share this truly wonderful gift here. This gorgeous perpetual calendar was an idea from a craft store flier than ended up morphing into a whole new design that Jewells made especially for me.
She pieced, stitched, stamped, glued, stenciled, covered buttons, crocheted and oh my gosh, I don’t know what else! Look and be amazed. I am truly a lucky girl to have had such an amazing friend for almost half of my life.
Oh, and? It was her FIRST QUILT ever!
Jewells talks about this project here and even more here!
The whole Kit And Kaboodle! Why coffee? Because it’s been one of our favorite past times since our time as college roommates and we still enjoy sitting over a cup o’ Joe and chatting the day away.
The months are stamped on felt which sticks right to the velcro. Each month is customized with coordinating ribbon!
The months have their own nifty little pouch for storage.
Each date was stamped on fabric, which was then used to make custom velcro-back buttons.
The set includes the calendar and two pouches (one for the months, one for the days). Even the back is coffee themed!
I repurposed a cafe rod and hooks for hanging this beauty in my foyer. The cafe rod and hooks were cream and brass and have been primed and spray painted black.
Thank you, Jewells, I can’t even express how much I love the time and thought that went into this gift. Even better was getting to open it in front of you!
I’ve had the idea of Fabric Friday rattling around in my head for a while. I love themed days. Talk To me Tuesday, Wordless Wednesday, etc. I had nothing for Friday, but thanks to alliteration and an abundance of fabric, Fabric Friday was born.
I invite you all to join in and post fabric photos! New fabric, old fabric, ugly fabric, weird fabric, any fabric you like! Feel free to post links in the comments of where to find your fabric photos and I’ll come check out your fabric, too!
My first photo includes fat quarters that I purchased at The Nine Patch in Marble Falls on a little road trip my bee friends and I took there this week. They’re fairly random choices and aren’t for any purpose (yet!) other than to please my crafty heart!
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