Saturday, July 5, 2008

Road to Oklahoma (Doll Quilt Swap)

My new best friend, Sherry, was my mystery doll quilt-maker in the doll quilt swap. The quilt came on Thursday and it's beautiful. She titled it, "Road to Oklahoma" after the style blocks she chose. It's kind of hard to see, but most of the fabrics have little shiny gold detail and the background/border fabric is fabulous with vibrant teal, green, and purple. Isn't it pretty???

I was so happy to open the package that I didn't realize she sent a letter along with it until later that night. Her letter mentions that she knew I am from Oklahoma and that I've never been able to go back to visit. My father is buried there and I've never had the chance to go visit his gravesite; something I've always wanted to do (I had talked about this on the forum before). Because Sherry is from Oklahoma herself, and also put so much thought into my quilt, "Road to Oklahoma" is very special to me.

Thank you Sherry! And thanks Ginger for hostessing this very fun swap. I can't wait for the next one.