A Giveaway Win

If, as Forrest Gump’s mom reflected, life is like a box of chocolates, then the piece I bit into today was especially tasty.  The mail included a giveaway prize … from the Empress of the Universe, no less!  After a very long dry spell during which I pretty much gave up participating in giveaways, I have won a second one this summer.  This one included my very first mug rug and a Kona charm pack from their bright palette.  

I've been wondering how I would use this little hanger I picked up at a quilt show last year.  (The rug, by the way is is a perfect rectangle; I just can't seem to hold my camera straight.) 

Oh, thank you so much, Empress! 

So, if you’re not already a regular visitor to her blog, The Adventures of the Empress of the Universe, be sure and check it out.  It's always a treat to see what she is up to.