Amazing Surprise...and a little melancholy
 

I have been absent from QB for some time, started a new job and started school...my time is not my own anymore. Well today I received a gift in the mail from a wonderful group of ladies. I was so shocked. On the label, one from the chat group, Alabama Quilter, was one of the contributors. We lost her this past year. What a true treasure this quilt is. It is called "Operation Red" cause my home girls KNOW I love red! Oh, and they all know I love cats and one of them has assigned me the unicorn as my spirit animal!
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Well that is just wonderful. You have some very special ladies in your life. Good luck with work and school. Try to find some little bit of time to sew.:D
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So happy to have been asked to participate! It puts a light feeling in my heart to have my name on the label of something that will put a smile on your face.

Surprise! The quilt is named "You Are My Sunshine" because you are sunshine to us! LOVE YOU! Was an honor to quilt this for you.

That is so wonderful..... :-)

I imagine there were tears in your eyes when you opened this. What a gift to have such caring people in your life. For that alone you can be grateful.

How wonderful! What a great group of friends you have and the quilt is beautiful. Enjoy it in good health!

Wonderful ladies, and a beautiful quilt.

What a great quilt!!! A treasure.

I'm so glad you got it!!! It was a joy to participate in a project that bro longs you happiness . And yes, melancholy that AQ is no longer with us. But her work lives on your quilt. Blessings as you go to school and work in your new job.

Tee hee tracy.. And we enjoyed doing them for you soooooo much to... You got me back sewing when i have had a long slow period... Huggers, sheeps

Really beautiful--congratulations on such a great group of friends.

Truly a gift of love! Beautiful quilt! Lots of best wishes to you in your job and school!

great quilt !!

How beautiful and special.

PS...I slept with it on my bed last night and what a hug!
PSS...Sheep...I saw your name in there!

This turned out great. Way to go ladies!

What a lovely thing to do for a friend, and such a beautiful quilt too :)

Thank you for sharing it :)

Mary

What a special group of friends you have! Beautiful quilt.

What a super gift!

To receive such a special gift means that you must be a very special person. Congrats on the quilt and congrats to you for your special qualities that make others want to honor you.

ps: And good luck with your new job and school, too.

Wow, what a lovely tribute on so many levels. You must be an amazing person to have such amazing friends!!

What a wonderful gift.

Beautiful quilt and beautiful friends to have made this for you.

Do you belong to a virtual guild? Make quilts for each other for "special" occasions? Just curious.....

You are indeed blessed to have such friends!

Geri we are all regulars in the chat room on this site. It is where we all met each other. About twice a year, generally when i know i have time to work on it, the group decides on a recipient, then i pick a color/theme based on that person. We spend 2-3 months gathering blocks from different people. Once i have all the blocks in, i get sashing and backing and put the top together. I will then quilt it. During that time i look for someone to bind :p cause i dont do hand work. I ship to the binder and she binds then ships to the recipient. It is a total surprise for the recipient! We have done one for Alabama_Quilter, Roseirish48, and now Sew_tracy. I have the next one on my design wall at the moment and it will go on long arm this weekend. It however is not a surprise, it is going to the charity that playswithcolor participates in for their annual fund raiser. I have already received several pm's from people asking about the next "hugs" quilt. Unfirtunately, i am booked through february 2015. But we may start collecting early. Really depends on what everyone wants to do. :thumbup: chat room is open to all, so feel free to come in and enjoy! There are truly some amazing people around this site!

That is a beautiful quilt, and made by some very special people to surprise you with this treasure. Such a blessing some people can be. :)

haven't replied to a post here is a very long time, but can't miss the opportunity to say how happy I was and how honored to get to do something in even a small way for someone as special as you. Big hugs and enjoy the job and school. Good for you. You stay in my prayers precious Tracy!!!

Vickey

What a great quilt and awesome gift......it's not mine and it gave me a great big smile.

What a beautiful quilt, I love it.

What sweet friends!

What a beautiful surprise and treasure you have. Enjoy!

This gift should provide much comfort and calming as life's challenges occur with school and work.

What a sweet splendid group of friends you have! Love the quilt and especially cute is that cat panel!!

Awww, how sweet of all those ladies to make you such a nice quilt.

Very pretty!!! Thanks for sharing!

Wow you can't ask for much more than the friends you already have. Love the patterns, especially the Hunter's star and the cat wrapped up in the measuring tape. Beautiful quilt.

Looks great...Always make a little time to sew..It will relax you...