My birthday month.....and Cathy's fat 1/4 swap

 Sorry, I was supposed to do this post sooner but I've been laid up with a bad back this week and haven't been able to sit at the computer for too long. The photo above is my lovely birthday gift from my bloggy buddy Vicki, I just love the shabby chic note pad it will come in very handy with all my list making I do lol and the beautiful lily magnet is on my freezer making it look pretty.....thanks Vicki for thinking of me on my birthday :)

 This next lot of loveliness is from carol who is in Cathy's fat 1/4 swap with me,will definitely find a use for everything Carol's sent me, the red and white fabrics are in my red and white fabric stash waiting for me to finish my stitcheries so I can start cutting them up. Thanks carol :)

 Now who can resist the fabric range "Ruby" by Connie and Camille......definitely not me! Thanks Wendy this range is getting harder and harder to find now and I'll be saving it for a very special project :)

 This pretty bunch of reds is from Sharon another fat 1/4 swapee, I love the tiny crocheted flowers Sharon sent with them, I must think of something special to use them with but till then they'll sit in a pretty bowl on my sewing table for me to look at. Now Sharon has also sent me a very pretty lace  zip......does this mean I'll really have to get my act into gear and attempt my first ever zip insertion???? OOOhhhh Sharon how can I resist and at least try with such a pretty zip to motivate me. Thanks Sharon :)

 Well I have to admit the mentos didn't last past being photographed for long lol....These pretty fabrics were sent to me by Sandra, love the handmade card, very pretty. Thanks Sandra I'll be putting these fat 1/4's into my stash until a project surfaces for them :)

 This next lot of lovelies comes from Lyndell......Love this gumboot fabric, I have some in the blue but didn't manage any in this yummy red at my local spotty before they all disappeared. Thanks Lyndell, love everything you've sent me. I already have something in mind for these with the buttons as added bling :)

 This certainly is a birthday that just keeps on giving, Lyn sent me these beautiful fabrics with a little note telling me that the tape measure was made in Vietnam and that she actually watched these being made using a treadle machine, imagine that! Thanks Lyn, now I have a very special memory evry time I use it :)

 These pretty fabrics and  ric rac are from Heather another fat 1/4 swapper Love the colours in the fabric and of course it had to be red and white ric rac to get my heart racing lol. Thanks Heather it certainly made last week a bit more bearable :)  P.S: Forgot to say that the vanilla latte sachet is looong gone and was very yummy!

 These pretties are from Helen, such yummy tiny little bits and bobs I can add to my sewing projects....just the right size! I love the fabrics and will have to find something special to use them in, as above the creamy choc caramel sachet is looong gone and was very yummy, I haven't tried one of these before my birthday and now I've been able to have a couple must look out for them in the shops and stock up. Thanks Helen :)

 This next lot of red loveliness came from Yvonne my 1st prize winner in my recent giveaway she heard it was my birthday and sent me a little something.....thanks Yvonne totally unexpected but very much appreciate it! Love the hand painted brooch in my favourite colour red of course. Thanks Yvonne you didn't have to but I love that you did :)

Now onto Cathy's fat 1/4 swap for this month this is what Lyn sent me, totally scrumptious cake ribbon, a pretty bag pattern and two gorgeous fat 1/4's what more could a girl wish for! Thanks Lyn, the fabrics I ordered have arrived and I'll be posting your parcel off to you tomorrow with a few extras a swell I hope you like what I've chosen just as much as I've loved what you've sent to me ;)