I started this last year and it worked out so well, she ran out and I had to mail more ... during the Christmas season!!! Ho, Ho, Ho indeed!! So this year I doubled the 'order' and mailed it off today.
Mom loves Dark chocolate and Orange. Well, who doesn't!! And it can be a little hard to find. Something to do with commodities trading, I'm sure!!! Trader Joes carries a 'bite-size' candy that's yummy. But last year they weren't carrying it ... so I had to look further.
What's the present you ask??? Boxes of her favorite candy wrapped for Christmas - for her to give away! We need 11 boxes - okay - that is including some relatives!! And one of the medium flat rate boxes at the Post Office holds - tightly- 14!! Three unwrapped, hoping she won't give them away [again] and will have some for herself!! With room for a baggie or two of more candy on the side.
She has so much fun with this. It's prewrapped, ready for delivery. The hairdresser, the cleaning lady, the couples that sit with her at dinner, the favorite nurse and favorite HS gal at the front desk. She feels great doing it. And honestly, that feeling lasts longer than her opening a present - no matter how great - from me!!!
I'm just saying ... think about it!!
I made another DoubleSlice quilt - this one lapsized. A good friend from Newport is battling cancer. As soon as I found out, my thought was - she needs a 'recovery quilt' NOW!!
First we had a poll with mutual friends - what IS her favorite color??? Well, she's pretty colorful in fashion and home decorating!! and our consensus was green-blue-teal-yellow!! Well, favorites or not - here it comes!
I found this perfect backing - yellow with blue, green, teal dots! So fun and sunny ... just meant to be!!
I put some funky fabrics in it - things to look for: some words, houses, rabbits, spools, and anchors, of course. Then I quilted around the blocks with my DSM, tacked it with some stitched hearts. What my machine was up to, I don't know - but some of the hearts turned out kind-of funky!! Oh, well, it's sturdy for washing and that might be a conversation starter!!! (just what is that supposed to be????)
The quilt JUST FIT into another Medium Flat Rate box from the PO. Caution, it may explode when they open it!!
2 comments:
The double slice colours are wonderful Doni. Wish that box was coming my way. Love the idea for your Mom's Xmas gifting. Very thoughtful. How much scented soap can one 90-something lady use anyway?
Good idea - may use that for my mother too as she is 90 and really doesn't want more "stuff". One thing that our daughters have done for their grandparents was to make a calendar with family photos. They loved the calendars and could show off their kids and grandkids photos to everyone who visited if they wanted. You can have the calendars printed at any of the online photo places or do them scrapbook style like the girls did the first few years.
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