another one from the "box"

Those who know me, know this story.

I'm still a little gobsmacked by it.

Perhaps the heading should be, how lucky am I.

  

Back when I had decided this was the path I was taking

I was out with my sister when we stopped by

an "op shop" we hadn't been to before.

There, just inside the door were 3 containers,

filled with fabrics, from fat 1/8ths,

to lengths of more than a metre!

As my fingers walked over these not so neatly folded gems,

"Hmm, I like this one, and I like that one, oooh!

that one's nice" I then say to myself,

What do you think your doing, just buy it all!

I turned to the man behind the counter and asked,

"Is this the correct price?"

"Yes dear, that's the price per piece"

In my head I'm trying to remain cool,

"OK then, I'll have them all".

20 cents per piece! A grand total of...........

$25 .00!!!

When I re-folded these wonderful reproduction gems, my cane basket

was FULL! so full that I had to stack the larger pieces

on top, so looking at it now, I've used quite alot!

No more stacks on top!

So, what am I doing with these lovely cotton gems!

I have included some in a couple of quilt tops.

One of which was at the red and white display at linda's

folded with other flimsy's.

The pattern is called China Girl, from fons and porter.

It hasn't been quilted yet, I've been waiting for an epiphany,

and it did come, just need some time to put it into play.

But, more recently, I have been working on another project

that includes gems from the box

This will be a copy of an antique scrappy pyramid quilt.

Lots and lots and lots, of 2in triangles,

lots and lots of 3in triangles,

and lots of 5in triangles!!
and of course there is a story attached to why I'm making
this particular quilt, which I will share when it's finished.
I'll say this much,
It involves The Wonderful Linda!

Most of the blocks have at least one fabric from the box,

and shirting's with other fabrics  to fill in the gaps.

But in the mean time, there are customers quilts

to quilt, so I had better get back to it.

 Thanks for popping by!

Deb