That is a fantastic cake! Did you make it?
Shipped my package today; not going out of state, but what a big state it is, it could be going to one of a couple hundred people.

Thanks a lot pal! I just went to the store & bought a roll so I could wrap all these goodies for my Santaee! For all those inquiring minds out there, the pattern for the bear came from Eleanor Burn's book "Christmas at Bear Paw Ranch". I've had the book for quite some time, just never got around to making this guy. Now this year I'm making 4 or 5 of them!
Clean up the shop?? Everything you see is WIP's. The red, black, white is the Diamond Log cabin I'm doing (Dunster's pattern). Which is sitting on top of all my scrap bins (blue one is strips, white is squares, & brown is fat quarters.). The roll is steam -a-seam for Tropical Gardens applique. You didn't see Queenie.....she's empty right now, but not for long!

Did someone say fudge?? I'm on my way to the hole!!

Today's hint........you live southwest of me.

I mailed my package and here is a picture of the wrapped goodies. I managed to fit all this into a nice priority mail box. It shows three packages wrapped but there is so much in those three packs. I also packed some jingly bells in the box, hehehehe.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/attachm...d=497027&stc=1

looks wonderful! I will know if my parcel jingles that it came from youuuu!

I forgot to wrap! So, am I supposed to unseal the box and wrap? Hmmmm. . . Maybe not!

Oh, my goodness!!! My wildest dream has come true!!! :D

If those are on normal tiles they are some nice size packages, I would love to have them. :p But I have been shaking mine and trying to determine what is making all the noise?:o

I love love that cake :) I want to take a huge bite!

Please include me in the Secret Santa! I missed last year but I'm eager to get in this year. I hope I'm not too late.

I lie to join you this year if I may. Never did it before

Please count me in.

IT IS NOT MANDATORY TO WRAP.
I did not wrap.

Penni F......love those little bone candies, there's so cute.
Beautiful cake!

Question for my santee- do you want your gifts individually wrapped? If you do, I could take some of the gifts back and use them myself so there will be enough room for the wrapping paper, if I add big bows, I could keep even more for me.......or not....?

DANG !!! Why didn't i think of that ???!!!

Super Center Piece PenniF. Can I sit next to you? I will bring a lot of paper towels Nessie even though I am very neat (ha,ha,). I will make a place for Madamekelly next to me. I love chocolate (don't most of us).

SheriR thanks for the thoughts but sorry I don't remember if I am your Secret Santa or not, if not maybe next year. Already have a box started for next year. Can't believe how much fun it is getting all these things ready. I love this time of year.

Sorry everyone but I think that the bear is coming my way. I don't emb. any more but I could always start up again if I got the pouch.

When is the reveal date?

Hope all with health problems are feeling better. BrendaK

Here's a link to the original thread Secret santa sign ups 2014--sign ups closed

What a great gift. Love the pretty fabric and all the neat places to tuck things and store needles. I hope it's for me. I just started hand embroidering again.

Sorry that is a table top, so the tiles are about 3 x 3.

I posted my package today. I do so hope she likes whats in there.

Came home lady night to a wonderful surprise in my mail box. Come from not very fast away. Just looking at it dreaming about what may be inside.

Wicked, wicked madamekelly! :D Into the hole with you! The good news is, PenniF is there with her fabulous cake and Cabana Boy is at your beck and call. And I believe we'll have him and the Butler keep a toasty fire going in the fireplace over the next few days -- going to get cold here.

OH!! OH!! OH!!My Goodness I love that cake. Ill be right over for a sample. I love to eat those sugar candy toppers. I have a secret addiction to them and buy them all the time. love the Cake!!

Glad y'all like the cake....Confess i only baked the cupcakes and supervised and oversaw -- my 3 DGDs did the "construction" and decorating.

I must have "chocolate overdose brain fog"....(more likely just a senior CRS moment) .....or maybe Neesie or Cooky or Dreamer just made my drink too strong !!!!.......i just cannot remember --- has a reveal date been agreed / decided ???

I am new here. Could someone explain a bit more about this? Thanks. Debbie in Pa.

Penni, I don't think an opening date has been agreed upon, yet. . . unless I also missed it. :p

DebbieS, did you sign up for the Secret Santa, back in September? If so, all of the rules are on the original post. :)
http://www.quiltingboard.com/member-...d-t253795.html

I was gonna give my Secret Santee a clue but then decided not to. :D

Wow! So many have sent their SS packages already! I am starting to feel panicky, I still have three things to finish! I looked and I see that we have till the 14th to send, don't we? That hasn't changed has it?

No...it hasn't changed...i think some of us are just doing a lot of "making" this year and trying to get things done "early". Mine is done and boxed already - which is SOOOO unlike me !!!

I'm finally here and caught up with the posts. I'm just finishing up with a swap I do with my basset hound folks every year. Normally it's in August but this year it was moved to my busiest work month of the year. As I read the 2 billion posts to catch up I discovered that my Santee has not posted here since she signed up(kind of like me). From the few hints I got from her signing up and her profile we are very much alike with one very big exception. We are even the same age. The funniest thing though was that if I were inclined to go visit my friend Angelika in November I could actually hand deliver my box-my Santee only lives about a half hour from my friend. I saw the lists of qestions and answers but since I'm so late I'm not certain it would be any help to my SS. Hmmm....maybe if she wants me to answer the questions she should PM me.....hee, hee...

Nice try blondeslave but.......I don't think that is going to work. BrendaK

Bondslave...that kind of thing will get you sent to the "no goodies" side of the hole !!!!

Tricia....i was just getting ready to PM you to see how you were doing from last Monday's surgery.....will be keeping you in my thoughts.

My Secret Santee's package of surprises is almost ready to be mailed. Just a wee bit of handwork left.

It will be traveling to somewhere in the Midwest.

Hee, hee....that's why I brought a couple of cases of "whine" with me to share on the goodies side of the hole...

Just finished with my last item that I made for my Secret Santie,now it's all wrapped and ready to go out in the mail tomorrow! So glad to have that done,but it was fun to do.

I ordered one final gift for my Santee. i am HOPING she doesn't
already have this.

Although I ordered the last item it is going to be delivered directly
to her house when it is finished being made (I did not make it though).

I DO want to make something for my gal, but not sure what to make
her.

You live in the 3rd most populated city in your state. With OVER 1/4
million people.

Your zip code adds up to 76 but I am not saying HOW that number
got added up.


I plan to mail my box this weekend or early next week, because this
box has to travel to my friend who in turn open the OUTER box, add
postage to the inner box (the SS box) and mail it to my Santee. This
is done to prevent my gal from knowing it is me sending to her.


Have fun everyone.

yippy, just mailed off my special package today ~~ it will be there in 3 days.. this way it makes her wonder what treasures are nestled in side.. some things I didn't want to part with.. sigh... lol, such is life.!