I just returned from the 4-day annual May quilt retreat with my Washington, Oregon and California Quilt Sisters. The next series of blog posts will be about that retreat. When I walked in the house yesterday, suitcase laden with partially completed projects and some new fabric picked up during the retreat (oops), I had a package waiting.
Inside the package was my birthday gift from my Danish brother Torben (see 04/15/17 post The Library Stack and Hygge) from a quilt shop in his current country of residence, Austria!
The goodies inside included a “layer cake” (collection of 10″ precut coordinated fabric squares), information about the fabric line, information about the quilt shop, and other treats!
The fabric line is Véro´s World by Gütermann and my wonderful Danish brother, picked up the fabric (and other goodies) at a quilt shop, Quilted, in Vienna.
Check out the link for the Quilted Quilt Shop website for a peek inside a Viennese quilt shop! Note – everything is in German on the website, but you can get a general feel for the website’s navigation if you do not speak/read German.
I have visited Torben a couple times in Denmark, but not in Austria. I guess since they have quilt shop, I will have to visit – ha!
In addition to the treats from the Austrian quilt shop, there was a birthday card in Danish (just to mess with my mind). Most of the words I recognize from absorbing Danish from 20 years of friendship.
Just wanted to share my wonderful surprise, it was a nice way to return home from a wonderful relaxing 4-day quilt retreat (my next series of posts).
Postscript
Here is a card someone sent me years ago that I framed and keep on my studio wall. It is a good reminder when I get discouraged about the slow progress of my art quilting journey:
I am still working on finding my “song”.
Feature photo credit: www.quilted.at
tierneycreates 
That’s awesome Tierney. What a pleasant surprise. I look forward to reading your next few blogs.
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What a very neat surprise and gift, all the way from Austria. Beautiful quote, too – very true. And I’m not sure if I’m late or early, but I wish you a very Happy Birthday, Tierney!
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Thanks so much and my birthday is not till later this month😀
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What a wonderful surprise! I could use a pick-me-up like that. In fact, your closing words, on using your talents and skills as they are, was helpful. Thanks for posting.
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Thank you for reading yes I can’t wait to play with the fabric but I got so many other things to play with first Ha😃
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Awesome surprise! I am looking forward to your retreat posts. Also, thanks for sharing your card, i love the message 🙂
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Why thank you I’m glad you could read Danish too! Yes it was a wonderful surprise I feel very lucky😀
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Well well, look who’s a naughty one! Opening your *clearly marked* birthday presents early? I can’t blame you though 🙂 glad it arrived in time, and happy that you enjoyed it.
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Busted! (Maybe I should not have posted about it until after my birthday – ha!) Thanks again for a very very very lovely surprise in the mail! 🙂
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Nice! And even better because it’s a surprise 🙂
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I know! Thanks for your comment 🙂
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Awe what an awesome gift! Love the saying on the card that you framed. Great motivator. I will have to make a note of it.
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