Izy, How wonderful. If you had been able to bring your stash from Spain, you wouldn't have met those wonderful people. There is a reason for everything.
My mom was a quilter, but has lost her sight. We are going to have an open house for our church quilt group to "shop" through her stuff. She want her things to go to someone who will appreciate them and put them to good use. We plan on serving tea/coffee and cookies and let our friends have a field day!