Thank You Aust Post

                                                                  

Last year I joined a pincushion swap at the Crafty Bits Swap Blog.  My partner was Ruth and she received the pincushion that I sent her but I never received the one from her until today. It was a lovely surprise and the pear pincushion is beautiful and I really love the runner pattern.  The other pattern has a money bag, wallet, pincushion and needle case. I would like to thank Ruth for these wonderful gifts.

All good things come to those who wait.

                             This parcel has been in the Postal System since 19th November 2011.

                                                                                                    

Cracker Swap !!!

Lisa hosted a cracker swap and my partner was Anne.   I received a lot of lovely  gifts.  The mug rug is too beautiful to use so it is hanging  in my sewing room as a decoration. There was also a fat quater of christmas fabric just perfect for a little gift bag that I am making for my family for Christmas 2012.  Some beautiful cottons , ribbons and buttons where also in the cracker.  Thank you Anne for these beautiful gifts and a big thank you to  Lisa for hosting the swap.

Cracker Swap

This is the photo of the cracker I sent Anne from  http://snailpatches.blogspot.com/   my swap partner in the cracker swap. I didn't want to put the whole photo on my Blog as Anne might see it and it wouldn't be a surprise. The Swap was hosted by Lisa from

http://mylittlecreativewonderland.blogspot.com/
Check out her Blog for some very creative ideas.

Pincushion Swap

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I joined a pincushion swap at  http://craftybitsswapspot.blogspot.com/  .   My swap partner was Ruth from the United States. I made this Biscornu pincushion for her.  I did the roses in a bright pink as she likes bright colours.  Thanks to Jill for organizing this swap.          

Scissor Keeper Swap

I received this beautiful set from Pat my swap partner.  The colours are just gorgeous and the embroidery is all done by hand and the little buttons for the flowers are quite exquisite.  I just love them all. The only trouble is that it is too pretty to use but think I will show them off at my patchwork day next week. I would like to thank Pat for thses beautiful gifts and Sandy for hosting the Swap.

Scissor Keeper Swap

My swap partner was Pat from N.S.W. We had to make a scissors case for the swap. I made a scissors case with a fob, rotary cutter case and a biscomu pin cushion . I hope she likes them.  I made these all in the hoop on my embroidery machine. I really liked making the biscomu pin cushion for something a bit different.

Friends Swap

My Friends Swap partner Cat from New Zealand, sent me these lovely gifts all wrapped up in pink with purple bows.  Beautiful!!!!!
'F' is for fat quarter, 'R' is for ribbon, 'I' is for Inspiration ( a lovely bag pattern), 'E' is for Embellishments (beautiful lace), 'N'is for Needlebook, 'D ' is for dairy milk chocolate, 'S' is for something beautiful. Bath salts to soak in.
Thank you for all these wonderful gifts and thank you to Kris for hosting this swap. Please check out Cat's  Blog.                           http://catalinanz.blogspot.com/    
                                                            

Pillowcase Swap

Christina Kress from America was my partner for the pillowcase swap. They are  soooo beautiful and the colours are magic.  Christina also sent me some other goodies as well.  A pretty little pincushion, a great book on Classic Quilts, some little clamps for hanging up projects( just perfect for hanging the mug rug I received in an another swap) and a halloween pattern with all the pieces of fabric, and some gorgeous chocolates. I would like to thank Teriann for organizing this wonderful swap and Christina for all the wonderful gifts.

Look!!!! My Secret Garden Gifts

Wow!!!!! Lucky me. Look at my gifts I got from Peta , a beautiful pink flower necklace and earings, a journal and address book with butterflies on it, 3 packets of seeds in beautiful gift packets, 2 stones with a butterfly and dragonfly done in sequins for my garden, and a beautiful handmade sampler which will decorate my sewing room. I love it. Check out Peta's Blog  for some great ideas.  Thanks to Teresa from Pretty Dandy  for hosting the swap.                          http://justcraftingmydayaway.blogspot.com/ 

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Secret Garden Swap

The theme for this swap was The Secret Garden and we had to send 5 gifts relating to this. My swap partner was Peta from Perth (http://justcraftingmydayaway.blogspot.com/) and I sent her a fairy chime, a tweeting bird, some butterflies, a hand towel with flowers embroidered on it, a pretty apron with flowers on it, and a fat quarter with an Australian Flowers theme.  A big thank you to Teresa from pretty dandy who arranged the swap. Please check out her blog   http://prettydandy.blogspot.com/

Spring Swap

These where my gifts to Lisa for the Spring Swap.I am so glad that she liked them.  I found out through her Blog that she collected teapots so I decided to embroider a teapot and Lisa's Kitchen  on a tea towel for her.
So glad that her kids enjoyed some bits too.
Check out Lisa's Blog for some great ideas.                                                      http://mylittlecreativewonderland.blogspot.com/

Pillowcase Swap

I made this pair of pillowcases for a swap that I am in. I have wanted to try this design for a while so I thought it was perfect for the pillowcases. It was all embroidered on my embroidery machine. The lace skirt was stitched on a water soluble material and than when it is washes away it just leaves the lace. The lace skirt has 30,000 stitches  and the rest of the design another 15,000 stitches.  They will be going to America. I hope that my swap partner likes them

F-R-I-E-N-D-S Swap at Sew Prim Kris

7 Gifts using letters F-R-I-E-N-D-S

Please check out this Blog. Lots & lots of interesting ideas as well as a swap.

 Wonderful idea.

http://sewprimkhris.blogspot.com/

Spring Swap

Isn't this snail with the pink dragonfly beautiful. It is going to decorate my sewing room.  Lisa from Western Australia sent me this for a Spring Swap that I joined.  I haven't finished Lisa's  gift yet..  I had better hurry and get it in the post.  I also received some candy and pins too. Please check out Lisa's Blog  for some more wonderful ideas.

http://mylittlecreativewonderland.blogspot.com/