I got a wonderful surprise in the mail yesterday! This beautiful beaded scissor fob and fabulous little What Not bag were sent to me from the fabulous Kathy at Kathy's Sit and Stitch. She made both of these.
Now there's a little story behind this. I sent her a chart just before the postal strike and of course it got caught up in the mail. A couple of days after the strike ended it came back to me "Return to Sender." So, I checked the address with Kathy and sure enough, I missed a number on her street address, so, I corrected my mistake and sent it off to her again. Thankfully it made it there that time.
So, this little package from Kathy didn't actually arrive in my mailbox..... it arrived in someone else's mail a block away who kindly took the time to hand deliver it me instead of sticking it back in the mail. I was thrilled! When I looked at the address, I noticed that one letter in the postal code was off.... so, I do believe any mailing correspondance with me is doomed!
My next pic is of some stuff I picked up at my LNS this week.
We went to Sandy Beach in Shediac and on the way back stopped at my LNS and this is what I came out with. I seem to have a blue theme going here lol. The first design is Skating Buddies by Gitta. This little eskimo series is so adorable. I had a hard time leaving with JUST one. Secondly, I picked up Winter Arbor by The Drawn Thread. This is a kit with all the threads and beads, so, I just need to pick out some fabric. And finally, the little hardanger ornament, Christmas in Blue and White III by A Stitch In Time Designs and I bought the light blue pearl cotton to go with it.
And finally, an actual update on my progress on The Edge of the Pond by Diane Graebner.
Now there's a little story behind this. I sent her a chart just before the postal strike and of course it got caught up in the mail. A couple of days after the strike ended it came back to me "Return to Sender." So, I checked the address with Kathy and sure enough, I missed a number on her street address, so, I corrected my mistake and sent it off to her again. Thankfully it made it there that time.
So, this little package from Kathy didn't actually arrive in my mailbox..... it arrived in someone else's mail a block away who kindly took the time to hand deliver it me instead of sticking it back in the mail. I was thrilled! When I looked at the address, I noticed that one letter in the postal code was off.... so, I do believe any mailing correspondance with me is doomed!
My next pic is of some stuff I picked up at my LNS this week.
We went to Sandy Beach in Shediac and on the way back stopped at my LNS and this is what I came out with. I seem to have a blue theme going here lol. The first design is Skating Buddies by Gitta. This little eskimo series is so adorable. I had a hard time leaving with JUST one. Secondly, I picked up Winter Arbor by The Drawn Thread. This is a kit with all the threads and beads, so, I just need to pick out some fabric. And finally, the little hardanger ornament, Christmas in Blue and White III by A Stitch In Time Designs and I bought the light blue pearl cotton to go with it.
And finally, an actual update on my progress on The Edge of the Pond by Diane Graebner.
I sure am taking my time with this one! I thought this would be done by now, but I still have a few more reeds to go. I'm getting anxious to move on to something else.
Recently, Lee posted about a sale at Picture this Plus last week and I ordered some gorgeous fabrics along with everything for Spring Quaker. This may actually be the first and only Quaker pattern in my stash, once it arrives that is. I do love looking at Quaker stitching, but never ventured out to do one myself before. I'm looking forward to the arrival of this one!
Well, that's certainly enough for a single post.
Thank you for all of your comments. They are always a bright spot in my day! Enjoy your weekend!
Karen
3 comments:
Oooh, you're going to stitch Spring Quaker? In my opinion, it's one of the prettiest designs out there right now. You're going to love it and I can't wait to see your first Quaker start!
I've asked Ann of Knowledge and Needles to get Spring Quaker in for me too, its a gorgeous design!
Kathy is a real sweetie!
Looking forward to your HD!!!
Isn't Kathy a sweetheart? She's sent you an amazing RAK.
I love your new stash and I'm so pleased that you're going to give Spring Quakers a go. You'll love stitching it. Mine should be going in for framing soon.
I placed an order from PTP too and can't wait for it to arrive.
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