It All Worked Out in the End

So for Christmas gifts I quilted gift card holders for everyone except Sis because she is not someone that carries around gift cards, and she her wallet fits her needs.

I picked out fabric that fit each person. Loni's was blue and had butterflies because she likes blue, and I always think of her as a beautiful butterfly that has come out of its cocoon and is making the most of her life.

Mina's fabric looked like money because I wanted it to bring her good luck when she goes to the casino for fun.

Laura's fabric had spools of fabric because she is my quilting buddy.

Jill's was like Loni's because she likes blue and I knew she would love the butterflies and the gold accent colors.

When everything was said and done and I had given all the gifts out I had one left over, which I gave to Kinsey for her birthday because she loved the one I gave her mom, Kathy.

Well, as the months have passed, I have been just a little hurt because Jill never mentioned hers and I never saw her using it. Saturday when we were working the bake sale together she said she wouldn't mind having one some day if I ever made any more. I told her I gave her one for Christmas, and she said that I had not given her one. Well, duh, that explains why I had one left to give Kinsey. I told Jill that I had wondered about it and that I had been a little hurt that she had never mentioned it. As we talked she told me that she actually liked mine better as it is billfold size. We also talked about how the bigger size would lend itself using Laurel Burch fabric, a favorite of Jill's.

So it all worked out in the end. Jill will get a billfold after I see how much Laurel Burch is left after I cut the back for her quilt (I might have to buy more) and my feelings are no longer just a little hurt because she didn't like her gift.