Doing the birthday dance!! I received 3 more wonderful butterflies today. They came from Helen (HLAC), from Brenda aka Abbigail, and from Jean (jeener). Thank you all they are all lovely. The two I haven't received are coming from Canada and are having a time finding me way down here in south Louisiana. It just extends my birthday longer. I have them all spread out on a chair so I can look at them. Will take pics when they are all here. Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone of you!!! Sally aka Nana

Oh my goodness! Thank you for all the birthday wishes, it was a pretty good day here except for the constant rain :) I've been saving the most recent arrivals to open on my birthday, and they are all so special. Thank you all. My computer has had some issues so I haven't been online a lot lately, and I have quite a few blocks to catch up on. Sorry for the delay :) Tara (tdsully) - Such lovely purples and a beautiful block. Thank you also for the information about the quilt block as well. I love little stories like that :) Brenda (abbigail) - I really like the speckled purple fabric you found, my fabric store doesn't have anything quite like that. Thank you so much for the block and for the extra piece of fabric you included, I'm already thinking about how to work it into my sashing :) Penny (PixieAB) - Thank you for the beautiful birthday block, I really like all the fabrics you used, all so different and they work really well together! Thank you. Helen (HLAC) - I really like this quilt block as well and I'm sure it looks really pretty in blues and greens too. Thank you so much, and also for including the instructions for future reference. Shades of blue sounds really good too, lol! I'd love to see a photo of your charity quilt once you've finished it. Rebecca (cannahavanna) - Such a stunning Dresden plate and six different purples that go so well together too. It is really beautiful, and the applique is so perfect :) I wish I could do it so well! Thank you. And last but not least for not, as this is the only block that actually arrived in the mail on my birthday and gave me a smile :) Jean (jeener) - That's funny that your mother and daughter both share the same birthday, it is quite a lovely day :) I've actually never met anyone who shared my birthday before! Thank you for the block, it is very pretty and such a fun fabric you chose as well! Thanks a lot. AND Lola. Haha, the post itself made me laugh :) I feel that way a lot too, I often try something and then wonder if I should send it. Thank you for all the effort and I'm sure that they're all stunning. After that story, I can't wait to open up the envelope when it arrives :) Jen (mrseldoo) - I haven't gotten your envelope yet but mail can take quite a while (as I have discovered) from USA/Canada, so it may just take some more time! I will try to post a picture once they have all arrived. I've never posted a photo on here before, but I do have access to a digital camera that I can borrow, so I think I'll have to figure out how to get a photo online. These blocks are so beautiful, I can't wait to show them all off!

Hi macbeaner.. I just wanted to let you know that I received your block and it is beautiful... The next step is a photo but, I was hoping to get in the 2 that I'm missing from NKOTB.....I'd love to be able to do group photos of everyone's blocks.....If QUILTING PRIATE (Toni) and LIZZY3_27 (Elizabeth) could drop me a line and let me know when they'll be sending blocks it would be appreciated...so that I can plan the photo but also plan the completion of my sunflower project.. ....I'd love to wait to take photos after their blocks arrive..... Cheers everyone and thanks for all of the great blocks so far - photos will be coming soon... Hugs to everyone... HOpe you're all having a great weekend, Bill

Yesterday's mail brought me a jackpot - three blocks! Cathleen's (cziga) block arrived from over the border, Rebecca's (cannahavana) and Helen's (hlac) block all were in my mailbox. Do you suppose the mailman was saving them all? It was great fun opening them. My kids all wanted to open them for me. Thank you all. Its almost time to take pictures, just one more!