Batik

Is this not one gorgeous piece of fabric? It came in the mail yesterday from a very sweet blogger friend in Malaysia. M Kate was one of the first people to sign my blog, and I'm still not sure how she found me but I'm glad she did. Her site always has the most interesting places to visit.. things I would never see. This beautiful sarong was a present from her to me, and I'm not quite sure why except that she is just a very sweet and giving person. THANK-you M Kate! She told me to use it for quilts or something if I did not want to wear it as a sarong. But I can hardly imagine bringing myself to cut this into little pieces. It is VERY lovely batik, and actually the first thing that popped into my head was, wouldn't this make a stunning bag? maybe something in the fashion of Amy Butler? I am going to see if I can order a pattern or two. There are so many cute totes and slings out there anymore. And the sarong is two yards long. Plenty enough for two bags. :) I have some really good linen that would make a nice contrast fabric.
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Nothing new to show on the Summer Stash Challenge.. but it is VERY thrilling to see so many signing up for it. Ulla and I are just tickled about this. One participant has already finished one.
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And a stroll around the backyard.. lookie at the blueberries! I was not sure about these when we planted them.

And this is wild honeysuckle. We dug up a sprig in the woods once and planted it under a big old Norwegian spruce in the back. It smells heavenly. My husband thinks I should get some perfume like that. But number one, I am not a perfume kind of gal, and number two.. who can duplicate this scent in a bottle without making it smell like a ..... well I'll leave that word up to your imagination.