I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before, but we have a running joke in my husband’s family that we are lucky folks because we draw our birthdays out so long.  Usually, that means someone has forgotten to get you a gift, or they haven’t seen you in a while … so, you get a gift later and thereby, draw out your birthday for as many days as is possible.  I know my SIL gave me a gift at Christmas one year, and my birthday is in August.

But, I do believe (and I will definitely take this to the family for a vote), that I am the WINNER this year!  I received a very special gift in the mail yesterday:

Yup, my friend and quilt fabric supplier sent me a birthday present … in March … for my birthday in August!

It’s the latest “Shades of Blue” fat quarter bundle designed by Sentimental Studios from Moda.  Linda at www.AbbiMays.com knows I’m collecting fabrics that have the Texas state flower – the Bluebonnet – in it … and this is yet another set to add to my growing and wonderful stash!  I believe I bought my first yardage for this collection about 8 years ago, and my collection has grown and grown since then!  Unfortunately, I have a little problem right now in using it in the way I want to use it.  I wanted to re-decorate our bedroom so that it was full of bluebonnets.  Well, I’d have to get rid of all of the hunting prints, the turkey coins and stamps, the NRA-won prints and that shotgun shell fan pull that adorn our bedroom now.  I do have a quilt on the bed, and thank goodness it’s not in camo – but, that’s about the ONLY thing that’s “mine” in our bedroom!  lol

THANK YOU Linda – I’m pretty sure you made ME the WINNER in the family birthday contest this year!