Small Fabric Tray

In keeping with my new 'resolution' to post at least once (and hopefully twice) a week, today I am posting my second post in five days!

I found a wonderful tutorial for this fabric tray over at A Spoonful Of Sugar and gave it a try.  Mine is not quite as pretty as theirs, but it was really quick and easy to make and I will definitely be making more.  I think I'll make a couple for my desk at work for paperclips and pushpins, and maybe even some little chocolates. :-)

There's a tutorial for a hexagon shaped one also.  I plan to give it a try soon.

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Edited 5/26/15 to add pics of this one I whipped up at lunch today and took to the office with me. 

Lucky Me!

A couple of weeks ago SewMamaSew hosted the semi-annual giveaway day and there were hundreds of folks linked up to give away some fantabulous prizes!  

Lucky me won not one, but two wonderfully delicious gifts! 

First up from Jan at Sew And Sow Farm I received this bright collection of Aurifil threads.  I love Aurifil but have only used the neutrals and am really excited to have this 'every day color' collection!

And .... I also received two charm packs of  Carolyn Freidlander's Botanics from Anna at The Crooked Banana.

Thank you so much to everyone who participated, from hosting to giving, and to all the wonderful blogs I found because of this giveaway linky party.  I hope somebody reminds me a little bit ahead of time next go-around so I can gather my wits and my goodies and be a participant on the "giver" side of things.  Meanwhile, I'm sure enjoying being a "taker"!