Meet Becky! And thanks! And a peek at December!

First - I want to thank you! Many, many, MANY thanks to all of you who shopped in my store this weekend and all year! This happy little business has been a dream of mine for a long time - and you all are helping to make it come true. Every single purchase you make makes a difference. And not just to me!

Today I want to introduce Becky. She has worked at my local post office for the last 50 years! Yes - 50 years! Actually - she IS my local post office. It's a small place. :-)

This is the entire inside. I love the old PO boxes - aren't they gorgeous?

And this is the outside. It sits right next to a river and my daughter likes to play outside while I ship packages.

There's a newer, more modern branch "in town." It's close to the grocery store and probably more convenient. But I always go to Becky. She learned my name the first time I went in, she always has a basket of candy out, and she calls me when I get a package. She worries that her tiny branch will close - especially with all the talks lately about the financial woes of the postal service. She has a quota she has to meet - and she thanks me for each and every package I ship. I wouldn't have anything to ship if it weren't for you - so today I thought I'd pass her thanks on and add it to mine.

THANK YOU!

And now. . . on to December. I can't believe tomorrow is December 1! I've got some fun things planned for the month. Daily swoons will be replaced with themed daily gift guides - things you can make and things you can buy.

There will be a few new patterns and tutorials.

Remember the Halloweenification of Karl and the ragdolls? I'm working on something similar for Christmas - remaking the basic ragdoll as Mrs. Claus and also as an elf. I'll also be attempting a Karl as Santa makeover. And maybe Karl as an elf too? We'll see how they turn out. . .

Everyone who has been asking (and asking, and asking - sorry it's taken me so long!) about quilting - I'm putting everything together for a couple of block of the month clubs. Yay! I think you're really going to like the designs I have planned.

Oh - and registration opens tomorrow for an online quilt workshop I'll be doing as part of the STITCHED workshop in January.

So lots of good things coming your way - in December and in the new year.

Thanks again - you all are fabulous!

Best,
Wendi