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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

A Surprise For Me!

 It's like the world is balancing itself today just for me.  
I got my quilt out the door and in the mail in record time.   I can't show it to you though... one of THOSE awesome deals=)     And there was a surprise waiting for me on my counter.

This old box just sat there.  
My husband told me that a girl I know dropped it off for me thinking I could use it.  
Guess what was in it?
Vintage lace!  

It gets better....   
VINTAGE RIC RAC!!   Okay, who is screaming now?  I am, I am.  Wait, it actually gets better.


Two toned and sparkly ric rac!   I almost wrote this post in all capital letters, it is just that exciting!   They don't even make this stuff anymore.   

I was so happy, I started free motion quilting circles.   As you know I love circles, and dots, and ric rac.  Life is good!






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13 comments:

  1. Gene BlackJune 26, 2013 at 4:25 AM

    Fun stuff.
    Your circle quilting looks great. My circles are never that round.

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  2. Susan J BarkerJune 26, 2013 at 7:50 AM

    I have always loved rick rack but much of it was 'cleared out' in my sewing room clean up! Actually I sold a bunch of the sparkly rick rack in my etsy shop -- it went pretty quick, so other people love it too!

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  3. jlkJune 26, 2013 at 7:55 AM

    I like the one that is slightly pointy and also sparkly. What a good friend to give you those!

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  4. sherryJune 26, 2013 at 8:38 AM

    nice gift

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  5. LindaJune 26, 2013 at 3:05 PM

    What awesome treats to receive.

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  6. SheilaJune 26, 2013 at 4:47 PM

    How fun , love vintage notions and rickrack is at the top of the list !

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  7. KatJune 27, 2013 at 5:49 AM

    I love the box lid.

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  8. KatJune 27, 2013 at 5:49 AM

    I love the box lid.

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  9. RolandaJune 27, 2013 at 1:44 PM

    How do you do circles that look like circles when machine quilting? Mine look like squares....lol.

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  10. Mama PeaJune 27, 2013 at 7:17 PM

    Wow. Cool. I would have squealed, too! Lucky girl!

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  11. Westend QuilterJuly 1, 2013 at 4:52 AM

    love the ricrac - now you don't have to do a summer auction!

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  12. AnonymousJuly 1, 2013 at 7:05 AM

    Love the vintage laces and rick-racks! I have a bunch like these from my grandmother's stash, including a couple of the metallic ones. The price tags are still on some of the packages of rick-rack - 15 cents and 25 cents - but she bought them at half price (original prices are crossed out) for 8 cents and 13 cents!

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  13. AnonymousJuly 1, 2013 at 7:08 AM

    Love the ricracs! It' s those kinds of things that feed our creative souls. Excellent circles....I can't wait to try my new sewing machine out on those!

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