This week was one for the books. So, when I came home on Wednesday and saw a package sticking out of my mailbox, I thought to myself, “Uh oh! Did I stress-order more fabric?”
Stress-order (verb): 1: Consciously or unconsciously filling up an online shopping cart in a moment of job-stress related panic to calm your nerves, and then hitting purchase forgetting that of course your credit card information is saved just for this type of occassion. 2. Method for making it through the week 3. Great way to build your stash
Since this is what I normally do, I wasn’t surprised, per say, but I was nervous about dinner that evening if I had in fact bought more fabric. Luckily, the package was not a stress-order, but instead a gift from Stephanie over at My Imperfect Life!
Last week she hosted an adorable giveaway where we had to guess the word she used to describe the new Pumpkin Cheesecake cookies from Pepperidge Farms. Being the pumpkin lover that I am, I guessed addicting. Lucky for my waist line they are apparently disgusting, and I won fabric and a book!
How adorable are these fabrics? I have an idea… a vintage-y picnic blanket feel, but I want to play around with it some more… This was definitely exciting to open – and I was so surprised to see so many goodies. I may have even squealed…
Plus, she included a book!
Hello, perfect distraction today when I should be working… 🙂
What would you make with these fabrics? I love getting new things to be inspired by – thanks for the extremely generous giveaway, Stephanie! Plus, this weekend, I finally finished my charity quilt. Here’s a sneak peek:
Wasn't Quilt in a Day 
How fun! I like the picnic blanket idea. They are so bright and happy! I would want to mix them in with some smaller scale prints and make it uber-scrappy.
Uber-scrappy (adjective): 1: really, really scrappy. 2: not a word.
I’m so glad we are making a quilting dictionary!!!
Ooooh nice haul! Sure to turn into something awesome! Can’t wait to see the rest of your quilt…from here it looks great 😉
I like the picnic blanket idea for this fabric, as well. My mind is a little swishy after spending the day doing the math for the blocks I am doing so at the moment I have no cool word to add….would that be a Quilty Mind Swish?? 😦
Yes! Quilty Mind Swish, for sure. I get that all the time!
Glad you like everything…I’m always worried someone won’t like my ‘surprise’ packages! Thanks for playing along. And stay away from those nasty cookies!
That books looks like so much fun! Enjoy your distractions!
Hi Ashley congats on the win….what a lovely surprise. Enjoy it and the journey to find out what you will make. Have fun!
That black and white loot is RIGHT up my alley. Have fun shopping it up and sewing it back together!!!!
*chopping
YAY for fabric winnings!!
Congrats! That’s sad that PF pumpkin cookies aren’t great because their cookies are generally delicious 😦
On a non-quilt related note: here’s the recipe I use for pumpkin cookies http://allrecipes.com/recipe/pumpkin-cookies-i/ (except I use butter instead of shortening, and pumpkin pie spice instead of cinnamon)