Hoe Halloween Exchange From Janet

This wonderful exchange was waiting for me when I got home today.  It's from Janet B.  Aren't the stitched pieces so cute.  They are tiny, and you know how I love the tinys.  The pieces are from "Creepy Crawly" by Blue Ribbon Designs.  She used 32ct. Platinum Belfast and GAST threads.  The goodies she included are so great too.  The colors of the threads are: Cauldron, Embers, and Frog Legs! Aren't the little pins just too cute?  I love the fabric too.

Thank you so much Janet.  A great exchange from a great gal.

The card that Janet included in the exchange has a photo of a bloom from some seeds I sent with an earlier exchange I stitched for her.

What a send off for my bus trip!!  Can you believe?  Two posts from me on the same day!!

Great mail day

Suzanne had my name as her stitching partner in the FTT exchange. She stitched a Blue Ribbon Designs freebie, Alphabet Tree. in beautiful colors. On the back she made a pocket for my scissors. Isn't it great. She must know I like the color purple.

I've been busy doing NOTHING. That is bad, bad because now I'm behind in my exchange stitching. This lazyitis person must now get in gear and get two in the mail this week. They are stitched and one is finished. The weather must have something to do with it. I had to run the ceiling fan a couple of times last week. That means it's getting warmer and I don't like warm weather.

A busy week is ahead for me. So, guess I'll get in gear. Hope everyone has a great week.

HoE Christmas in July for Chris

Chris sent me an e-mail that she had received the Hoe CIJ exchange package I sent to her. My stitched piece is from the December 2007 issue of The Gift of Stitching. It is a Blue Ribbon Design, Wishing you Friendship. Chris tells me she received another one of the series last year in an exchange. I also included some goodies of ribbon, fabric, buttons, and the Shepherd's Bush kit, Land That I Love.

Today I traveled to Tahlequah, OK. to see a show put on by the college there. It was a musical based on country music radio. The performers were really good and the show was excellent. From there we traveled to the Restaurant of The Cherokees where we chowed down on some good food. All in all the trip was very easy. My kind of trip, sit and then eat!!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Freebie exchange received by Jayne N.

I heard today that Jayne N. (no blog) received the replacement Freebie exchange I sent her. That poor little pinkeep is well traveled. I sent it to France. It went missing so I stitched and sent a replacent exchange. Then low and behold, a couple of weeks ago the exchange shows up in my mailbox with the orginal address scratched through. Just couldn't let a good exchange go to "waste", so offered it Jayne in York who hadn't received hers. It looks a little worse for wear, but she assures me she likes it. Here's what I sent: (this is one of my favorite designs)

Jayne also posted a photo of the well traveled pinkeep to the HoE board.

I've been stitching on my HoE Needleroll. I am going to have a really hard time of sending this one. It's turning out so pretty. Ok, ok, I'll send it to my partner! I can't believe some have already sent theirs. They must be super high stitching achievers. I've tried to be a swift stitcher, but the old hand/eyes don't coordinate that well. Have a great evening. I'm off to a church potluck supper in a few minutes.

HoE Pinkeep received by Joanne

Joanne received the HoE pinkeep I sent her. In an earlier post I mentioned I was concerned that the package had not been delivered. Seems Joanne has been quite ill and hadn't posted. So, you can see the entire exchange on her blog, or see below.

Here's a close up. I must say, I had a hard time sending this one. Purple is my favorite color also. The design worked up so pretty in purple!

I wanted to try using ric rac as a trim. I think it turned out pretty good. Vonna, see the bow? I made it following your tutorial. I still haven't mastered it, but I'm getting there!

Later...