MORE Mail!

Two boxes were waiting for me on the front porch when I got home Thursday evening.

One from Leehaven and one from The Calico Cat!

Amy sent selvages ...

and tucked deep inside 

were these two hollow forms for DH.

(turned by Brian Butters in 2003 and 2006 

of myrtle wood and yoshino cherry) 

THANK YOU!!

~ ~ ~

I saved the second box from Karen until after dinner. 

I knew what was inside and I wanted to prolong

the experience of discovering and exploring the contents.

Some of you may remember

  seeing this photo 

on Karen's blog

back in September 2008.

The blocks came from 

PA, CA, DC, 

OH, the U.K., 

WA, TN, NH, 

TX, MD, NC,

and several other places.

I am utterly delighted

to have the 27 blocks

in my studio ~

with Karen's blessing

to create a flimsy for her

of any design I choose.

Honored

(to be entrusted with these).

Excited

(by the possibilities).

These batik strips were also in the box.

After randomly placing

the beautiful stars on my design wall,

I can feel what I want to do.

~ ~ ~

I thought about whether 

to work in secret 

so the flimsy would be a surprise . . . 

but that just didn't seem right.

I want to share this journey ~

Quiltdivajulie