The last two days when the mail has arrived I have been squished, people wishing me well with my upcoming surgery. You know, I think I am as addicted to fabric as Sunny is and I haven't cut my first square but I am ready when able. I have only been collecting material since August and I have one of those big tall mesh laundry baskets full, I bet it weighs over 50 lbs, maybe just 25, but I can't carry it out of the laundry room, going to have to get nephew to do so. This is not including the material that I have already bought for two complete quilt projects. It does include my magnolia since I have no idea what I am going to do with it yet. It also doesn't include all the squares that I have bought and one fat quarter of fabric that I just didn't want to wash by itself and was too lazy to hand wash at the time.
I have thanked the persons that sent the material/squisheys in private, but want to let everyone know how much you all mean to me. I know with your all's prayers and thoughts and concerns for others that I will make it through this surgery and will be piecing that quilt by the end of January if not earlier. I am so excited. As you know I have more projects that I can probably ever get completed but I am sure going to have fun trying.
While I am not able to do anything, I already have planned what I am going to do. First, I am going to address all our Christmas cards, by hand I might add, the last few years it has been such a chore just to get them done that I have used labels that I click one button and print 90 of them and then slap on envelopes and sign our names. Kind of rude I think, and surely generic and impersonal.
Second, I am going to get me some plastic containers, maybe 4, to start with, and am going to separate my fabric and refold it all so it will take up less room, I can do this all from the recliner where I will probably be living for a few days. On the other hand I might just do that and have Jay neatly lay it in drawers for me. I have an entire chest that can be cleaned out and used to store fabric. This is if I have time before the surgery, to clean out those drawers.
I just want to say that I love each of you and appreciate all you do for everyone.
Jacqueline in KY