Originally Posted by
Sophie2
One year at Christmas I made a quilt for someone in the family and had the perfect box for it. I asked for the box back. The next year I used the box for another quilt for another family member. Now if the family sees a package the size of the box from last year, they know it will be a quilt. It is fun to see the face of the person that gets "the box" at Christmas.
I'm notorious for my use of soap boxes. Hey... they're the perfect size for little stuff. The kids always say "A soap box... MOM!". And I've been known to ask for the box back, too.