TQC Exchange: Iris got some love from Elizabeth

From Iris on January 17:

Coming at a great time to cheer me up from a "down" weekend, this afternoon I opened the mail to find a surprise from my secret exchange buddy! It's a 5" x 7" matte print of this beautiful sketch of Robert Pattinson by Noel Cruz. Thanks secret buddy! I heart you. I'll update this post when I find out who sent it!

Update: Elizabeth was my xchange buddy! Look at the beautiful "Abbey Bag" pincushion/scrap bag she made me! She'd sent me the pattern but let's face it I was never going to get around to making it! This is perfect! And a selection of green fabrics. She knows I love green! Also the little rascal sent along a frame for that gorgeous print of the Robert Pattinson sketch! I had been thinking about getting a large frame and putting a printout of the original photo next to the sketch....now I have a better idea since I already got a frame, I'll just print out the original small and put it on the lower right corner! I heart you Elizabeth! Thanks for the great goodies!

TQC Exchange: Joyce's Gift from Iris

From Joyce on January 19:

I got a package today!!!!!!!! Iris, Thank you so much!!!! She sent some Steam-a-Seam 2, a white disappearing ink pen (which I actually desperately needed), a sweet note, and Twilight Candleholders and candles. She used each book cover and a fun quote to decorate the votive holders, and each candle scent represents something TS related (Edward, Bella, Forks, and Isle Esme). It's too bad we don't have scratch and sniff posts! They smell delicious!

TQC Exchange: Cat's gift from Joyce

Posted by Cat on January 28:

Last night I went to the post office and guess what finally was there waiting for me?

So excited!!! I recieved some lovely goodies from Joyce. Some lovely booties with a traditional quilt pattern design cross stitched into them, a love hand towel with cross stitch details, and some red and black quilting fabric plus some musical note fabric. I love them - thanks so much for that!!!

TQC Exchange: Wanda's gift from Cat

Related by Wanda on January 20:

It's here! My secret exchange gift is here and it is FUN AND FABULOUS, ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL! Okay, let me just say thank you right off the bat to Cat for my wonderful box of goodies! Okay first off, the weather was so bad that I put off going to the mail box today and even thought I might just let Pere de Mer get it when he came home, but the rain let up and I decided the fresh air would do me good. And I got more than fresh air! Of course, I saw the country of origin right away and practically ran back to the house so I could get the box open! I love packages in the mail! Love to send them and love to get them! Cat wrote me a lovely card with of course the varigated tulip on the front, and then there was some sparkly Edward fabric!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just today told my daughter that when she goes to Mary Jo's again that I will need a little more of that white sparkle fabric. Thank you! The next thing I unwrapped was a Twilight pin and matching earrings. They are made of buttons! Really cute. The earrings are apples! And then there is a choker with the Cullen Crest and a stretchy bracelet with a crystal heart for Edward and a disc that looks like Jacob's tattoo! Cat, the bracelet fits perfectly! And all of these were in little star drawstring bags. And there are Australian landscape cards. I love them. I'm crazy about jewelry and stationery! Last year I got an upright furniture style jewelry box where I can lay everything out and just open and decide as I get dressed. I think I will devote one of the empty drawers to just my Twilight jewels! Oh almost forgot and there was a key ring that says I [heart] Twilight. Thank you so much Cat. I love it all. I am very touched with the handmade things. Really fun and well done! Thank you so much! I'm spoiled.



I set up my treasures from Cat on the fabric she sent and in the upper right corner is the card and underneath is a stack of cards she gave also! You can see the key chain too and the cute little star bags she put everything in!

A note from Cat on how she created the Quileutte bead.
I managed to find some plain flat wooden beads ages ago. To make them, I just coloured the background and using PVA glue, stuck on a [computer] printout of the tattoo. It took a while to get [the printout] at the right size! I then put a seal over the whole lot and voilá! A Quiluette Wolf Pack bead is born!

TQC Exchange: Mel's gift from Wanda

Reported by Mel on January 23:

SQUEAL OF JOY!!! I received my exchange package on Friday from my not-so-secret-anymore buddy MAMA WANDA! Here's what it was:

A gorgeous handmade Twilighty purse, which I am using to stash my take-along crafts (so far, knitting needles and yarn and x-stitching floss). It looks smaller than it is; inside it's huge! And I love it!!! So I open the package up and find all sortsa goodies, including these very fab Edward and Jacob New Moon pens. They came in a gorgeous case too! And, "after shopping mints" which are so cute. (I ate a third of the pack already...but then again, I DID go grocery shopping...) I got a FQ of beautiful green Fairy Frost. It's so pretty, I'm afraid of cutting it up! And a really pretty orange-and-gold fabric, which will be so pretty as the fairy's hair on DD's quilt! Lets see... oh yeah! And I saw a box of chocolates...or so I though! It's a chocolate calendar, with diffferent facts about chocolate every day! So fun!!!!!! There was also a yummy rosy all organic lip gloss that tastes like berries. And last but not least, tied to the strap of the beautiful purse, a bracelet!!!! I thought at first it was a Jacob-Edward bracelet, but upon closer inspection, it's ALL EDWARD!!!! There's a lion, the Cullen's crest, and an E charm on it. It was all beautifully wrapped in polka dot paper with a black velour ribbon. (I took a picture of it wrapped, but erased it by mistake.)

The image is a bit fuzzy... You can see the green fabirc to the left and the orange on to the right under the purse. (which is so fab!!! I can't believe Wanda made this for me!!!) I also put the little cards Wanda wrote by hand for me (that would be the red cards).

Close up of my awesome goodies!

This is self-taken picture of my otherwise normal right wrist, enhanced and made beautiful by the Edward bracelet.

THANK YOU WANDA!!!!

TQC Exchange: Angie's gift from Mel

Posted by Angie on January 26:

My exchange gift came!!!! I got a note in the mail box yesterday and started cheering then. So this morning I went to the post office first thing. I even ended up being late for my quilt guild meeting because I HAD to sit in the post office parking lot opening everything! I had a clue who it was from with the customs stuff all in French... I felt so 'international and exotic' LOL. I got some canadian maple flavored coffee (which may have to be desert tonight), some really cute lollies; one apple and two flowers. Some Scent of Twilight lotion and body spray (yes I already smell like it and it is fabulous...they both 'smell like me'). A scrabble tile necklace charm with 'Twilight Mom' on it. Some flat head sewing pins (which are my favorite style) and to go with those pins a wonderful handmade pin cushion in the shape of a suit case with 'customs stickers' on them with all the places Bella went to and the best destination is the one that the current tag says, 'Isle Esme.' I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!!! Thank you Melly!!!!!

TQC Exchange: Jerri Lynn's gift from Angie

Posted by Jerri Lynn on January 25:

Angie, I got my present on Saturday! Ladies, she absolutely spoiled me!!!! I have to tell you what happened when it got here. Apparently it arrived while I was gone on Saturday and the postman left it on my porch. I park in the garage, so I didn't even know it was there. Well, our exchange student goes to go out on Saturday night and tells me there's a package for me. I let out an excited squeal and my husband (who has an extreme aversion to all things Twilight) grabs the box and TAKES OFF WITH IT! He and my friend then determine to play keep away with this enormous box with me running in hot pursuit all around the house after them! (Not my finest moment, but it was fun!) I finally got it away from them and opened it to find this wonderful pillow, lunchbox, tons of fabric, a container of thread conditioner (which I am excited to try), a musical Edward card, and this really sweet note. I feel loved and throughly spoiled!

Thank you Angie! You're awesome!

Here is my awesome Edward lunchbox, totally stuffed to overflowing with fabric!


And I LOVE this pillow! It's wonderfully squishy, and beautiful!

Again, Angie, you spoiled me!!!!

TQC Exchange: Elizabeth's gift from Jerri Lynn

Reported by Elizabeth on January 19:

I got my exchange gift today! It was from Jerri Lynn and she picked the one thing off my list (mentioned casually in the middle of everything else) that I really wanted and could really use right now. Here it is, all wrapped up in custom Bella and Edward at the Prom wrapping paper:

And here it is unwrapped (I couldn't figure out what the 'bump' in the paper was):

A 6½" square ruler! I was just thinking today that if I didn't get one in the exchange I'd go and buy one for myself. This is the exact one I wanted! It is an Omnigrip, which means it doesn't slide around on your fabric. I love it! I've been doing errands again today, so I haven't made much progress on Alice's Porsche, but I'm going to stay up as late as it takes to finish it, just so I can use my new ruler . Thank you Jerri Lynn. I also got some Machine needles (always handy) and two fun fat quarters:

The orange one with ladybugs and flowers might have to go in my Bug Jar quilt.

Too much fun! Thank you again!

The "Start the New Year Right with Twilight & Quilting" Exchange

Our first TQC official Exchange is here!!! Instead of adding to the stresses of Christmas shopping, we are starting off the New Year with our exchange. January 15th was the deadline for mailing goodies, and sounds like we all made it plus/minus one day, which is a miracle for me at least! :)

So as the goodies roll in we'll finally get to find out who got buddied up and what fun and creative things we all sent each other! Don't forget to take pictures ladies and share the fun....

Elizabeth's gift from Jerri Lynn
Jerri Lynn's gift from Angie
Angie's gift from Mel
Mel's gift from Wanda
Wanda's gift from Cat
Cat's gift from Joyce
Joyce's gift from Iris
Iris' gift from Elizabeth