Favourite Things Exchange

Ooohhh, I just love these Stitched With Love exchanges! The theme this time around was 'Favourite Things'. My package came from Lisa over at Blackflies & Snowflies. Now let me tell you, I've been part of this lovely stitchy blogging community for over 2 years now, and I've participated in a fair few exchanges. I have received some wonderful and generous parcels but this one left me absolutely speechless. So much thought had gone into each and every item and they were all SO me! It is as if I have a soul-mate across the ocean! :0) Without further ado, I'll let the photos do the talking...


The exchange arrives all beautifully wrapped. How does Lisa know I have a little 'thing' for organza pouches?!!


Halloween Stitching - My FAVOURITE!


LHN - Winter Greens (from my wishlist - great detective skills Lisa!)


Beautiful Coloured Fabric - Misty Rain, Summer Sunset - they even SOUND fabulous! ;0)


I LOVE anything giraffe related!


ric rac & beads screaming to be used on my next Halloween project

And I've left the best till last...my stitched item. Oh my goodness, I could barely believe my eyes when I pulled this from its pouch.



My very own stitcher's wallet. HOW...ABSOLUTELY...AMAZING. If you have ever received an exchange from Lisa you will be nodding your head around now when I say how utterly spectacular her sewing is (I'm running out of adjectives here). My mum summed it up perfectly by saying that this will become an heirloom for our family.





Just look at the beaded giraffe fob *shrieks*

I just don't think I'll ever be able to thank Lisa enough. She is such a talented stitcher and I look forward to seeing more projects on her lovely blog.
Thank you again Lisa. I just hope you realise how much I appreciate the effort that went into this exchange. I truly, truly love it.


My exchange was to go to Melissa over at St John's Stitcher. I don't think Melissa will mind me saying that she lives in 'Paradise'. The Post Master and I had a good chuckle about that when I went to post her parcel...it was pouring down outside and let me tell you, the view outside the post office looked about as far removed from Paradise as one could get!

Melissa had happened to mention on her blog that 'Paradise' was also getting a lot of rain so I thought 'Rain Rain' by Prairie Schooler would be an appropriate stitch!


'Rain Rain' by Prairie Schooler (front view)


'Rain Rain' by Prairie Schooler (back view)


The exchange in its entirety


beautiful pins by Nataly at Nataly's Needle Creations


All packaged up and ready to go

I'm pleased to report that Melissa liked what I sent for her. The Earth Goddess chart I included was from her 'wish list' and I think I could be quite tempted to stitch it myself. The bead work is beautiful on it. Guess I'd better add it to my ever increasing list! ;0)

Ok, better leave it there. I have a BAP that I should be working on. Progress photos to follow in next post!

Regards,

Christina