This week, the most astounding thing arrived in the mail.
For those of you who may be unaware, Shula is moving house. As a result, a purge of gargantuan proportions is taking place. Shushu is having a destash. 'oh, I'm throwing together a box for you', she says......'The box is in the mail', she says......
This does not even describe it.
SIXTEEN KILOGRAMS.
Sixteen kilograms of the most generous, wonderful, amazing things. The kind of things crafters dream about. And all just because. I hear on the grapevine there were uteloads more that made it out to other crafters, too.
wow.
I can't even begin to know where to start cataloguing this box of brilliance, so I'm taking it a step at a time......
First up: the most terrifying job in the world: 
Hand washing quilt blocks that are older than you are. Nay, Older than Any Person You Even Know.
But my, they held up well: 
I only lost one to colour bleed, and one other to fraying....
And now they are on their way:
Finally, to completion....
I am still in awe of this gift. Thank you. xxx
Saturday, 13 December 2008
The Big Box of Staggering Genius.
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did you hear that???.....that was all the air leaving my body.....these pieces are outrageous!!!
oh man...a shula-leah nexxus post.
my dreams are realized.
happy holidays!
those are gorgeous!
aside from my new uteran tenant, i'd say this has to be the coolest Christmas present yet!
What a beautiful gift..and what a great treasure you are putting together.
That is such a wonderful gift! It looks beautiful!
oh, the jealousy.
jealous!
shula's blog is funny. many thanks for the pointer.
this is amazing! I am glad you photographed the terrifying handwashing part, now I know how its done.
How amazing!
Gosh, this must have felt momentous, to receive such generosity........... I think I would have felt weak at the knees!
didn't those blocks wash up well?
I can't believe they even held together.
how generous and lovely!! so impressed.
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