The weekend before my birthday, my in-laws were in town. My mother-in-law asked if I had a name for my purses, as in a label I put on my purses. I said, "Yes, Girls in the Garden, although I only remember to put in the label 10% of the time!". Well, my mother-in-law was being a bit sneaky. She had this made for me, a cigar box with a vintage sewing theme. Isn't it wonderful?
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The inside:
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Inside lid
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Corner of the box:
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My
label![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQVe7t0Yo4n_oMHMVI_dYsGpYjb3c1RkCoxR0kP1p1xys3Mpo1YgF8asJjfcmFzqCeb9_InOHgMAjA_X9Uci0BNpXOYppoEOlGM1OTm-71SaV9XwWqswRjnkvo74e5kDDc5U1K/s320/top+of+box.jpg)
This has to be one of my most favorite gifts from my mother-in-law.
Oh, that is a wonderful gift from your MIL.
ReplyDeletethat is a great gift. I love it! I'm sure you'll find plenty of uses for it. Love the new look of the blog. Glad you had a happy birthday. g
ReplyDeleteWow! What a fabulous gift! How thoughtful (and sneaky) of your MIL. Guess you better return that chair. ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever and creative gift! Lucky you!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great gift. It looks beautiful....
ReplyDeleteHappy Belated Birthday, Lori! What a great mother-in-law you have! I have a great mother-in-law, too. We are both very blessed. Thank you for your continued blessing of my life with your sewing inspirations. :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great gift. Happy (belated) Birthday! Mary
ReplyDeleteI love it! What a wonderful and thoughtful gift. Happy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteLori..what a fabulous gift!
ReplyDeletePam, from ~Off The Cuff Style~
what wonderfully thoughtful gift
ReplyDeleteThat is one of the most adorable things I've ever seen! You're so lucky, what a treasure!
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