won't you be my neighbor?

Back in November,

when I was finishing up collecting fabrics

for Jordan's quilt,

I found City Block in turquoise by Micheal Miller.

It was a touch on the bright side,

but I figured it'd be the perfect fabric 

to add to the collection of prints anyways.

Jordan loves big cities,

and her (new at the time) fiancee was living in Chicago,

so 'city' really needed to be represented somehow...

no - you haven't missed the 'finished quilt' post :-) we're waiting for the full photo shoot :-)

The problem was,

the gal only sold it by the yard.

I had already bought waay too much fabric for this quilt,

and I knew I would only use a very small bit,

as the plan for that quilt was use all the fabrics!

so I couldn't really justify buying a whole yard.

(Plus,

I had recently purchased a different 'city' fabric

and the scale was too big, so I was especially gun-shy.)

I sent a convo to the shop
and explained my situation 

and asked if she'd be willing to sell me just 

a half of a yard or, even better - a fat quarter.

I also asked what it would cost.

Sally wrote back simply,

'what is your address?'

I kinda thought 'what does it matter?!'

but then figured she probably needed it 

to give me an accurate shipping quote.

So I gave it to her.

She wrote back and said,

I'll send it out tomorrow. It's on me. 

Good luck with your quilt!

Y'all ~ she blew me away!!

This was right after the election

 and there was just meanness everywhere.

But here was this person,

choosing to be kind.

(to a stranger, at that)

She could have sold me a FQ, or a half yard,

and that would have been plenty kind,

and I'd have been pleased,

but she went totally 'above and beyond'

and sent me a half yard cut 

for free.

I knew right then

that I wanted to do something to honor Sally,

and 'pay it forward'.

This week,  I sewed up a zip pouch

using a bit of the fabric she so graciously sent,

and I want to give it away.

To be entered in the drawing,

simply leave a comment

(make sure to leave an email if you're a no-reply blogger)

and tell me about a random act of kindness

that you've witnessed,

or been the giver or receiver of.

Or tell me about an idea you have 

to bless an unsuspecting person,

but you haven't had a chance to carry it out yet.

(or just leave a comment and say 'nice bag'

but I do love a story... ;-)

There is one tiny little catch.

If you win the giveaway,

I'd like you to 'pay it forward', too :-)

Make it a point 

to make someone's day,

like Sally made mine.

Shoot - you can do that

even if you don't win the giveaway ;-)

Sally has graciously given me a coupon code to share with you,
good until May 15th.
For 10% off
 your entire order in her shop (Fabrics by Sally)
use code: tracylou
😊

Thank you, Sally,

for being such an excellent example of kindness and generosity,

and by your actions - reminding me to love.

linking up with Spring-y Amanda Jean :-)

Edited to add: Giveaway is over;
the zip pouch goes to Tami,
and I will make Sally a little something, too :-)

Thanks to everyone who shared their stories!