Two Sisters donation and a little bit more

In December my mentor told me she wanted to simplify her operation, and asked me to choose a hospital to donate to and wing it on my own.  She said she had plenty of donated wedding dresses for me to use, but I figured it was time to start finding my own donations.  I found a few nation wide angel gown organizations, and asked if I could be part of their Utah team.  That means I would be on their list as a place to mail wedding dresses to.  I was able to get my information on a few of the web sites.  The dresses started to trickle in.  The first one was from Northern Utah.  Then I got a dress from a gal north of Salt Lake.  I made her gowns, with a promise to send her pictures of the creations.  After the tiny gowns were made, I sent her the pictures and the next day I got an email from her sister.  They had worn the same gown to be married in and she was happy that the gown had been used for angel gowns, but asked if there were any remnants I could mail back to her.  She wanted to make a little something for her daughter and niece from that fabric.  I said I did and that I would be happy to sew the remnants into anything she would like.   She asked for two small drawstring bags.  Here's the response I got after I had mailed them to her--

Connie,

There are not enough words to say how I am feeling. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. The bags are absolutely beautiful. They are exactly what I envisioned, and more. Your work is breathtaking. I understand that you aren't particularly comfortable with being paid for your work, but these are just too incredible to not compensate you in some way. N and I will come up with something that we see fitting. Unless, of course, you have decided to accept cash. Ü I would like your permission to post photos of these keepsakes on my social media. I would put that we commissioned you for the project, as I wouldn't want people who donate to expect such items. Would that work for you? I will happily tag you and sing/type your praises. 

I will take Ns over to her tonight, with both of our kids present. That way, we can pick the right one for each of us. I am ecstatic. This is such a wonderful way to share a part of our wedding dress with our children. Thank you is just not enough, but I will say it over and over. 

I will follow up with my friends about donating their dresses. In addition, I am wondering if you take donations of other types of dresses (bridesmaids, prom, etc.)? There may be friends that have these types of donations too. 

My heart is super full today. I am so grateful for you. You do amazing things, Connie. You are blessing many people's lives by being you. 

Much love,

B

OH MY GOODNESS!!! could that be any better??    Here are the pictures 

    We commissioned Connie to use our wedding dress remnants to make something for K and E. Sweet Connie outdid herself yet again. Not only did she make a beautiful jewelry bag for each of our daughters, but she also made one for each of us. Such remarkable skill. My heart overflows with emotion; decades of love and hope tied into 4 little satchels. Who knew there was so much love stored in this flowing fabric? —