If I agreed to re-post a status agreeing to send something homemade to the first 5 people who re-posted my status, then I would get something homemade from the first person.
Got it?
I re-posted LouAnn's initial post and today I got these beautiful handmade quilted place mats and napkins in the mail. Also enclosed was a candle mat and a Yankee candle - "Home for the Holidays" scent, of course.
Surprised? You bet!
LouAnn and her 4 sisters grew up in Dodge City and her mom and my mom were great friends. They had the best play house in town - Dutch doors, windows that opened, a front porch and a shingled roof. Oh yeah, it was so cool. When their family moved from Dodge, we bought their playhouse and moved it to our back yard. Baby and I spent a lot of time out there playing dress up in the early days, and smoking in the later days. I smoked and Baby threatened to tell my parents.
LouAnn and one of her sister and a niece rode in the Bike Across Kansas several years ago and spent a night in Wamego. We hadn't seen each other in 45 years, at least. I think that while they were glad to see their old friends, they were really glad that we had showers. And soft beds. Or, beds at all!
Now, it's my turn - - actually, it was my turn as soon as I re-posted the "pay it forward" post. Honestly, I've given it some thought, but I don't fancy myself as a homemade kind of gal. Maybe I'll learn a craft over Christmas break. Maybe I won't. But I'll think of something.
I know one thing for sure, no matter what I do, it won't compare to LouAnn's handiwork. She is truly talented. Wish she lived closer so she could teach me how to make these place mats.
Wish I had a sewing machine.
We all know what happened when I tried to make the Quilt in a Day.
It's still not done.
It's been 7 months.
It's not going to make itself. What with it being in the closet and all.
Clearly, my craft will not involve sewing.
