Another Status Report and Something From My Scrap Bin

Okay, I know what you're all coming to my blog to read about--the current status of mom's stash! She received about 5 envelopes/parcels on Saturday and then on Monday, wowsers! Dad hauled about 20 home from the post office! Yep. That tote below is the result of this unbelievable generosity from my fellow quilters.

Saturday and Monday fabric!

And people are not just giving fat quarters, which is generous enough by itself! Occasionally there is some larger pieces, a quilt book, maybe a pattern or two, thread, sewing machine needles, applique needles, small rulers, pins and other assorted notions. Overall, she's received a couple small kits and one beautiful larger one, fabric that was undoubtedly bought as part of a kit, charm packs, new fabrics, old fabrics, reproduction fabrics, florals, blenders, batiks, conversation prints, Japanese fabric, neutrals and every other kind of fabric you can imagine. It's simply incredible this outpouring of love and kindness. What is happening here is so wonderful! A daily building of a fabric stash that is rich in years, depth and variety--something impossible for my mom to go out and buy or even replace.

These last packages are from Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, Oregon, Alaska, Texas, California, Colorado, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, and also from these countries: Australia, Ontario Canada, Novia Scotia Canada, Alberta Canada, England, Spain and the Netherlands! So fascinating to see where it's all coming in from!

My mom's new stash

Over the weekend, my son started to put together a shelf to store grandma's totes on. He ran into a problem and then simply ran out of time before he had to go back home to Eugene.*sigh  A partially put together shelf is not very helpful! So yesterday, between my dad and my husband, they were able to finish the shelves and start loading the totes that had been filled {or mostly filled} over the weekend by my mom and sister. Last night, I added two more (one from the weekend and another from the Thursday/Friday haul). She also has two drawers in her small dresser that are mostly stuffed with fabric. Can you believe this?? I am in a state of shock almost every day. lol

A few of my scraps

So I'm playing with my scraps. You know, to find my equilibrium.*wink First I sort out the colors that are so sweetly calling to me. {Surprise, surprise to see these ones...} And then I look for my pattern, block or idea.

Yep, it's foundation piecing. I have clearly lost my mind....

Gotta love my $1 quilt books! So very inspirational as I somehow knew they would be. Those older books are usually loaded with good ideas. I'm not sure about this tulip though. It's a pretty big guy for my scrappy little scraps....

My big 'ol scrappy tulip

Oh well. It does give me a thrill to see it up on my design wall! That's usually a pretty good sign to keep on 'keeping on' with what I'm doing. What do you think? I do love my flowers....