Wow !!! I (heart) my spring exchange!!~~~

Blown away, I was blown away today with this awesome exchange package from dear Jennifer!!!!

Click on the photo to see all the little goodies she tucked in this exchange..... Am I special, or what???

The highlight of it all was this gorgeous pinpillow Jennifer had stitched up....Her stitching and finishing is flawless.... AND, how about those darling little pins she included????  LOVE IT~~

As I get ready to decorate my seasonal tree in the craft room, I know I will have a very special place for this cute spring themed pin pillow.....

I love every single thing you sent me Jennifer!

Thanks so much~~~  Faye

Spring is Here!

And blogger is finally cooperating.  I've been trying to show off my goodies for the last two days! 

Take a look at all the wonderful package that arrived from Nan/Diane........

She stitched up not one, but two beautiful Prairie Schooler designs.  And her finishes......well they are amazing in themselves.  Come, take a closer look!

These cute little guys are now hanging out on the fireplace mantle where the Christmas/Hanukkah Stockings usually hang.  I love the bit of Spring that they bring to the room. 

Oh, and by the way Diane, I manage to hide the chocolate from my Hubby and I was able to eat it before he found it. LOL!

Thanks again!  I'm really looking forward to June!

My Exchange Is In The Mail

My exchange was posted today.  Should be there Thursday.
I hope you enjoy it...........(insert name here)  :-)

Happy Monday everyone!
~Diane

Package is on the way~~~

Just a quick note to say my package just got mailed out at the post office!~~  Hope my exchange partner likes it!!!  Faye

Are You Ready?

Tomorrow is mailing day! I can't believe how quickly it came. The good news is that I finished my exchange piece just in time. The bad news? I wasn't able to get all the "goodies" that I had in mind for the exchange. There's always next time....

I should have my package in the mail tomorrow so the mailman stalking can begin! I do hope my partner enjoys her package!

Happy Stitching!

Jennifer

Spring Arrived in Washington

All the way from Karen T in SC ... She stitched Welcome by Homespun Elegance and finished it as a pinkeep. I love the trim! She also included some finishing ribbon and the prettiest collection of beads .. can't wait to play with them.

Thanks Karen. I look forward to Summer :)

Hugs, Michele

Happy Spring to Me!

I just received my Spring Exchange from Karen D. in the mail today and it is a beaute!

I had mentioned that I would like a Shepherd's Bush design as I don't have as many of them as I would like and Karen answered. She stitched "Scatter Kindness" and finished it in one of my favorite finishes. It has lots of cute buttons on it and she even put our names, exchange name and the year on the back.



She also sent me the most wonderful goodies that are just perfect for me. They were all wrapped up in the purple fabric that is in the background and the very colorful ribbon.


Thank you so much, Karen. I love all of it!

Jill

My Exchange Came!! Thank you Melissa!!!!

I don't even know what to say...there are just no words!

I was having an exhausting, annoying Friday and then the mail came. And with the mail came a little box of joy!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you Melissa!! I am speechless!

Not only did Melissa stitch the most adorable scissor fob biscornu I have ever seen (seriously!), but she included the scissors! I only had a single pair of embroidery scissors so these are a very welcome addition to my stitching goods. And get a load of those darling buttons! The pictures don't fairly capture the beautiful iridescent fabric she stitched it on. So pretty!



And the goodies are mind blowing! Sweet springy notepads (did I mention I'm always rummaging around looking for a scrap of paper to jot things down on? Well Melissa's psychic), a Heart in Hand chart, and....oh my gosh....six skeins of Vikki Clayton silks! I had to pry myself off the ceiling!


Isn't that card she sent adorable too?? It's hand stamped. My husband didn't seem to understand the gravity of receiving this, but he found the whole scene quite amusing. And I even got a round of applause from my 13-month-old daughter as I delighted over this package. It's hard to compete with a reaction like that :)

Melissa, I am over the moon!! Thank you so much! I've been walking on air all afternoon now. You turned my Friday around!

Exchange from Arizona is in the mail

Hi all! I finally got my exchange out today. So hopefully tomorrow or saturday at the latest. I am now IV free and just plumping up by the minute. OY! oh well, hopefully it does its job and won't need them for a long time again.

Love seeing everyone's exchanges! Great job everyone!!!!

Spring Exchange from Joan

I was a happy stitcher today when I opened my mailbox and found a pretty pink package from Joan! She definitely spoiled me with a beautiful tuffet (Hearts & Roses by Dinky Dyes Designs) and lots of stitching goodies. The stitching on the tuffet is perfection, Joan! You did such a beautiful job on those Rhodes hearts! It doesn't really show up in the photo, but in addition to the four hearts on the top & bottom of the tuffet, there are also five alternating Rhodes hearts on each side, too!

As for the stitching goodies, she sent some really fun flower shaped buttons, a hank of the new Belle Soie color Boysenbeauty (I *LOVE* Belle Soie silks!), a beautiful Blackbird Designs chart from my wish list, and a pack of Piecemaker needles. As if all that weren't enough, she also sent me a gorgeous project bag that she made herself!!

Thank you so much for all the wonderful goodies, Joan! Oh, and to answer your question in the card, yes, the tuffet will fit beautifully in my collection of smalls. :)

I did make it by the post office to drop off my outgoing exchange package before going to work. It was only about 50 cents extra to send it Priority Mail vs. regular First Class mail, so I went with Priority. It should arrive at its new home in a couple of days, hopefully. :)

Melissa

Exchange Going Out Tuesday Morning

Like Karen, I got waylaid by some medical issues. My back went out on Thursday night, so I spent all day Friday at the doctor's office, getting x-rays, etc. I've been home on happy pills ever since, so no driving for me. I'm off the pain pills as of tonight, so I'll be driving over to the post office first thing in the morning to put the package in the mail.

My exchange will be out

by wednesday at the latest. I had some health issues going on here and put a damper on everything. was ready to finish it up and mail it off today BUT no. I have an IV in the crook of my elbow and can't quite stitch. GRRRRRRRrr but it will be out by wednesday and the final finishing will be done in just minutes and in the mail.

Spring Exchange on Its Way!

I just got home from the post office. My spring exchange is flying to its new home!

Here's a little tease:

Spring Exchange

My Spring Exchange is on its way to my partner.
It should be delivered on Monday.

Enjoy!
Jill

Spring Exchange has arrived from Faye!

So, it's no surprise that i knew who had me (LOL), but I acted surprised when I got it anyways! LOL Faye, thank you soooo much! I love the bunny pillow, it is great! The extras are awesome! If i ever get off my butt and put out my spring stitching and put away valentine's day, it will be up on the mantle with them. (yes i still have my valentine's day stuff out)


How do you attach the rick/rack with the seed beads? i love that idea! thank you sooooo much!

Shhhh.... Don't tell.....

Psst...... I know I was supposed to mail my exchange out on March 15, but I couldnt resist putting it in the mail today....SO, my package is headed west in search of its new home....Hoping the recipient likes it~~~.....Now,..... get back to stitching....... Faye