Pay It Forward

Here's another post where I talk about my friend Amanda. She is seriously an awesome person. She is always the first person to offer help when it's needed. Just in the short time that I've "known" her (I say it like that because I have never actually met her in real life, but I'd love to meet her someday!) she has made me a fabulous doll quilt for a swap along with a pretty zippered pouch, made quilt blocks for our charity quilt that we sent to Joplin, MO and also provided the fabric for the borders, binding, and gave us the batting. I have also seen her making things for so many others. This is why I wasn't at all surprised to see a post on her blog titled "Pay It Forward".

For those of you who aren't familiar with what that means, basically the idea is that if someone does something nice for you, then you in turn, do something nice for someone else. I decided to jump on this idea for a couple of reasons. One: I love everything that Amanda makes, and I love the thought of having more of her awesome stuff in my house. Two: I like to think that I am a nice person and I enjoy making things for people thinking it will bring a bit of joy to their lives. So, here is how this "Pay It Forward" is going to work:

1. I will make a little something of the first 3 people who comment on this post. It will be a surprise and it will arrive when you least expect it.

2. I will have 365 days to do it in. What's the catch? To get a handmade present from me, you have to play too! This means YOU pledge to send a little handmade something for 3 readers of your blog. It doesn't have to be quilty - just handmade!

3. You must have a blog.

4. Once you comment here, you must post about your Pay It Forward on your blog to keep the fun going - with the Pay It Forward badge.

So if you want a little surprise from me in your mailbox sometime in the next 365 days, post a comment! Even if you post after the third comment, it doesn't mean you can't do a Pay It Forward project of your own. Doing things for others can be a very rewarding experience. Not only does it make you feel good about yourself, but it makes the receiver feel good as well.