Sunday, April 20, 2008

Fabric and a rainbow!

Look what the mail man delivered yesterday! Last week I had made a comment on Calico Cat's blog about her beautiful fabrics that she was willing to give away and she pulled my name and said she would send them to me if I would e-mail her an address. E-mailing was easy! Sending the package? Well, I'm surprised her husband didn't tell her to go find someone else to give her fabrics to! I'm not giving out numbers but it cost a lot to send this box!!! Calico Cat had every right to say "No way am I going to send this to you Tanya. Let's do it "collect on delivery"!

After seeing all the trouble and the amount that Calico Cat had to pay (and I've been on the recipient end of other blog giveaways!) I almost feel like I shouldn't even submit my name to these games because the blogger probably doesn't realize how much international postage costs these days! Thank you, thank you my blogger friends who have made the sacrifice!

But Calico Cat's box was filled with treasures! Look at all the fabric that Calico Cat got into her box (yes, it was a big box). Such bright happy fabrics set against black backgrounds and so much color! I certainly didn't expect this much fabric! She hadn't shown all that she was giving away on her blog so this was a real surprise! Some of these are too pretty to use! I can see making a young person's quilt to brighten up a wall or bed though I haven't anyone lined up right now! All the pieces are quite large too so these can go a long way!

Doesn't that rainbow of fabrics make you smile? I'm going to have to think of something that sets them off well together and not let them get separated! I'm so excited! I'll have to spend some time blog hopping and looking at websites to find something worthy of these beautiful colors! My patchwork friends are going to be so envious!

Thank you so much Mr. and Mrs. Calico Cat!!

11 comments:

Lazy Gal Tonya said...

definitely generous and sweet of CC to send you this gorgeous fabric. wheee, what a bunch of fun fabric to play with.

Clare said...

You are going to have fun with that lot. I'm envious.

Hedgehog said...

Lucky you with those fabrics!! (You just have to assume that she wouldn't have sent them, if it was too much.)

jovaliquilts said...

Gorgeous!! Those are my colors and I even have some of those. What fun you'll be having!! Calico Cat is definitely a sweetie, she sent me some stuff for Project Linus.

Diana said...

What great fun to get such a treasure trove in the mail. You will have lots of fun with it!

Shelina said...

Those are pretty, bright, colorful fabrics. so many wonderful choices. I think since I have bullseye on the brain, that a bullseye quilt would look lovely.

artfilstitch said...

I am so happy that you received these wonderful fabrics. You are so deserving and know you will find just the right quilt to make. Have fun playing with your fabric candy!
Liz

Nancy said...

What joyful fabrics! You'll have a wunnerful time with them.

n, np

Marilyn R said...

Wow! How fun is that? You are going to have so much fun deciding what to make with those great fabrics!

The Calico Cat said...

I used the black prints for the back - ala Bonnie.

kiana said...

Hello Auntie Tani,
Those are really pretty colors. I like them because they are bright and cheerful. See you when you get here. I will send you an e-mail too.

Love,
Kiana