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LeeAnn of NiftyQuilts had this amazing Santa quilt on her blog the other day
My heart started to race... holy cow is this awesome!
And also a flood of childhood Santa memories.. so sweet.
Want to hear my Santa Story?
Back when I was a wee thing and believed with all my heart
that Santa REALLY DID come into my home?
Let me set the stage.. it's Christmas Eve
I've gone to bed with high anticipation of the next morning
and in the middle of the night I must go to the bathroom
This is our upstairs floor plan
In order to get to the bathroom I end up standing at the top of the stairs
the bottom of those stairs is our front door.
I go out and peek down the stairs AND...
THERE IS SANTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Holey MoLey he better not see me!
I crawl on my belly to the bathroom... crawl back
can't sleep
wake up when I think I'm allowed
peek down the stairs...
HE IS STILL THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what will I do? Why is he still there? what TIME IS IT???
I finally have a enough courage to go wake up my parents and tell them the problem.. Dad volunteers to go down
Do you know what I was seeing?
A FULL SIZE Santa poster was put on the back of the door AFTER I went to bed!!!
Seriously this is my most fun Christmas memory
And when I asked LeeAnn about center panel she told me it was an old Daisy Kingdom and she got it at a thrift store.
Well I heart Ebay as I found the same one
and it's here with me waiting to make MY Santa quilt!
ps - listen to my interview with LeeAnn on Oct 17, 2011 it's the one where I had a double technical fail right when the show started..
- no skype..
- quick switched to the phone...
- and no panel so I had no idea if I was on the air, if my guest was, when the break was coming..
- the joys of a live recording!
CLICK HERE to listen to the Oct 17, 2011 show
What a sweet Christmas memory. I'll be looking forward to see what you will came up with this woanderful panel. Merry Christmas!
Posted by: Ivani | Saturday, December 24, 2011 at 02:02 PM
Eu tenho um painel muito parecido com esse do brechó.Foi uma inglesa que me deu,saudades ela já se foi...Será que meu neto vai se assustar amanhã?......FELIZ NATAL E FELIZ ANO NOVO!!!!!!
Posted by: maria do carmo pezzuto | Saturday, December 24, 2011 at 12:01 AM
What a GREAT story. E-bay comes throught just perfect every now & then. I'm glad this was one of those perfect times. Can't wait to see what you do with your panel. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you & yours Pat.
Posted by: Carmen Wyant | Friday, December 23, 2011 at 10:45 PM
what a sweet memory. so glad you were able to find the fabric. I know you will create a great quilt with it and probably smile every time you see it.
Posted by: Carrie P. | Friday, December 23, 2011 at 04:10 PM
What a wonderful find Pat. Know you will do something really great with our favorite Big Guy!
Merry Christmas Dear Lady!
Posted by: KarenInTucson | Friday, December 23, 2011 at 02:06 PM
Oh, what a fun story!! And I'm THRILLED that you were able to find the same panel!!! I'll look forward to seeing what you do with him. He's very friendly and accepts your ideas with delight. Ho ho ho!! Have a very merry Christmas. Meeting you on-line and on the phone was one of the highlights of my year. Wishing you all the best in 2012.
Posted by: LeeAnn | Friday, December 23, 2011 at 12:56 PM
You mean to tell me Santa doesn't COME to your house any longer on Christmas Eve? How odd....because he still comes to MY house!!! (Maybe you have been naughty?? LOL)
Posted by: Pat | Friday, December 23, 2011 at 12:02 PM
What a great story. That panel is so cute. Can't wait to see what you do with it!
You and the SD have a wonderful holiday.
Posted by: Beth Friend | Friday, December 23, 2011 at 10:30 AM
Oh I love this story! How funny! We were laughing this week, our middle son who was 10...now 22...came downstairs early in the morning with his eyes as big as saucers and he told us how he had heard Santa, and bells, and footsteps on the roof. He was literally shaking he was so excited. This week he said "I don'[t know what or who it was...but I heard sleigh bells..." that's his story and he's still sticking to it! hahahaha
Have a wonderful Christmas!
Blessings,
Debbie
Posted by: Debbie | Friday, December 23, 2011 at 09:57 AM
What a great story and quilt! eBay IS the best. My DH collects NY World's Fair train travel items from 1930 and has TONS of stuff. I looked at LeeAnn's quilts and they are WONDERFUL!!! I love the scrappy style. Have a wonderful Christmas.
Posted by: Sarah in Houston | Friday, December 23, 2011 at 09:54 AM
What a sweet story!
Posted by: Jane | Friday, December 23, 2011 at 09:16 AM
What a wonderful Christmas memory - thank you for sharing it with us Pat! How cute is that Santa panel? So very happy that you were able to find it on EBay to have one of your very own to make a quilt!
Merry Christmas and Happy Quilting!
Posted by: DianeP | Friday, December 23, 2011 at 08:52 AM
Love that story! And so amazing that you were able to get a panel!! What a great way to make a quilt too! Thanks for sharing and an idea for next years quilts (yes I said quilts LOL)
Posted by: Shirley in Canada | Friday, December 23, 2011 at 08:52 AM
How wonderful!! Loved your story and so funny! I think I remember seeing that panel - I believe I have the one with the postal carrier carrying presents - dang, now I'm going to have to hunt for it soon as I get home!
Posted by: Linda P | Friday, December 23, 2011 at 07:46 AM
Love your story and the fact that you found the same panel as LeeAnn. I hope you have a very Merry Christmas and the Happiest of New Year's. Hugs
Posted by: Cathy B | Friday, December 23, 2011 at 07:19 AM
When I was really little my favorite part of Christmas Eve was listening to the report on the radio of where Santa was. We used to go to my cousins house for the night and we'd all be camped out on the floor in one of the bedrooms listening to the report, we'd be called downstairs after "Santa" had quietly placed all the presents under the tree!
Posted by: Karen Lieberman | Friday, December 23, 2011 at 06:50 AM
What a great Christmas story, Pat! That Santa panel is amazing! I don't ever remember seeing a panel that big. So glad you were able to find one for your very own. I hope you will share your Santa quilt with us when you get it done.
Wishing you and the Shipping Dept. a very Merry Christmas.
Posted by: Grace | Friday, December 23, 2011 at 06:22 AM