The post brings cheer to this nasty week

I have done nothing sewing related for days and I think last night may be why.... Continuing my terrible week, Thursday night my family and I spent most of the night racing to the bathroom with a tummy bug. (DS1 spent most of his throwing up in our bed - yuk!) so we are all feeling pretty jaded today. I heard the post van this morning, but I just could not raise myself to go and see what he had brought.

When I finally made it with wobbly legs the few steps to our postbox, I was delighted to see that Kate had sent me some good cheer. A great African block for my growing collection of these blocks in our one-on-one blockswap. I really enjoy this swap with Kate and the Roberta Horton book (The Fabric makes the Quilt) that I have recently purchased is sure to provide plenty of African inspiration for future blocks.


Kate also included some yummy rose fabric! I love roses and am doing a paper-pieced hexagon rose 'something' as my handwork project when I'm home in South Africa.
These are beautiful fabrics, and because they are FQ's I have something else in mind for them too. Thank you so much Kate. Hopefully we'll all be well tomorrow and I can start sewing again....