Sometimes we have to wait a little bit for packages to arrive. Patience - not our strongest suit, but well worth it. Saturday we received a big box from the mailman. It was addressed to me so Phil brought it upstairs to my sewing room where I was working. I opened it and saw that it had a few items in it from Kevin and Kerry. A book called "Radical Brewing" (not pictured), a package that had been opened and six bottles of beer.
Kevin had sent his Dad a sampling of the beer that they brew together in August. We had gone to Chicago for two days after Nick and Julie's wedding to spend a little time with Kevin, Kerry and the pooches. Those two days were the hottest - 95 degrees, air conditioner quit and then the transformer blew in the back yard. But they brewed outside and had a great time. Phil said this is good stuff and he will savor every last drop.
I had asked for a wool project from Bird Brain Designs called a "Think Pink Sachet/Pin Cushion", a pattern coordinated with Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It had the pattern in it as well as all the wool needed to do the project. Well, the package looked a little battered when I opened the box.
Well, there is a story behind this (always is). Kerry had wrapped the package and put it under the tree. Bill McGill - little doggie - decided to investigate the package - probably thinking it was for him. So he tore into it and helped Kerry rewrap it. They sent it to me as is so that I would know that Bill had a hand in helping Kerry with the wrapping of presents this year. Fortunately the wool is fine, the pattern a little gnawwed at but still readable so all is well. Gotta love him.
Thanks for the great stuff. I am looking forward to my project and I know that Phil is going to savor every bit of the beer. Now, if he opens the book - well that is another story. Have a great day.
Becky and Donna are finished with their pin cushions. We put them in old Kerr jar lids. 
Julie and Marilyn are having a great time "hatching" their pin cushions. We had to sit on them so the glue would hold the wool/stuffing in place on the jar lid. 
We then started with our needle holders, button hole stitch around the outside edge of the heart shaped design.
Dixie is concentrating very hard on making her button hole stitch.
Our finished project with the teacher: standing: Julie, Dixie, Marilyn, Debbie, Donna; kneeling, me and Becky. A great class, lots of laughs and new friends met. Thanks Debbie for helping us have a wonderful Wooly Wednesday.
