SBBC exchange from Leena

Just look what Leena sent in the SBBC exchange. I'm delighted with her birthday gift to me. Isn't it a great exchange? She read that I like autumn and cats, so she stitched me a catkin, i.e., cat pumpkin. Also included in the exchange is a cute little chart, some great Bohin scissors, fabric and trim, note pad, and inside the little tin are lots of buttons and rose bows. All these goodies were packed inside the large tin. Aha! Another stash holder to fill up! Again, Leena, thank you so much for making this a great birthday.

Watch for a give away to celebrate my milestone birthday later today!

Christmas Ornament Swap for Faye

I got delivery confirmation that Faye received her ornament in the COSE. She hasn't posted the photo yet, but I'm going to go ahead post to my blog. I enjoyed making this one. My stitching now is pretty much exchange stitching. That's ok with me cause I enjoy it.

My friend Diane and I went to Oktoberfest in Tulsa. It was a cheap trip for us because the shuttle was free for seniors and admission to the festival was free until 4:00 pm. We had a good time, but it was so cold. The wind was blowing so hard that it felt colder than it really was. Great entertainment, great food, and a really great time.

Today D and I are going to a birthday reception for one of the ladies who goes on the bus trips with us. She turns 90 years old on Friday. I tease her that I'm a day older than her because my birthday is on Thursday. This is the lady who wears the interesting hats. I'm looking forward to seeing if she wears one today.

Enjoy the day. I'm off to do a little stitching right now.

Round 2 LK for Lorna

Lorna received her Lizzie Kate exchange from me so I can post the photo. I love these little theme samplers LK is doing.

Here's the latest addition to the family, born October 13. Little Delaynie all froo frooed up! She's my great-niece.

Christmas Ornament Challenge for August

Here's my August ornament for the 2009 Christmas Challenge exchange. I'm doing a reindeer a month, and look, I'm only two months behind. I'll get caught up here pretty soon. Rudolph is a freebie by The Stitcherhood. I think I used a Weeks 30ct fabric and La Tierra fiber by Crescent Colors. Once again, I chose the simple pillow finish that I'm a big fan of. Enjoy your weekend.

HoE Halloween from Erin W.

The postman brought a wonderful surprise today. My package from Erin W. was waiting on me in the mail box. What a great exchange. She stitched Hilda & Frankie by Doop designs and finished it into a tin topper. Her first I might add. Isn't it fantastically finished? She included great goodies also. Thank you so much Erin, I love it. The button is just too cute! I love Halloween, so this is a real treat. I can't wait to find a place to display it.

This is the front of the tin. Isn't the beaded latch a cutie? It looks like a pumpkin.
Here's the inside. Complete with the little Kelmscott scissors.

HoE Fall Needleroll from Gwen L.

The day before I left on my trip to Cape Cod, I received this beautiful needleroll from Gwen L . I love making needlerolls, so to receive one is double fun. Thank you so much Gwen. It is a stunning piece of needlework. I love it. Below is a snap of the sides.

FTT Love of Needlework received by Ronel

Ronel of Paisley Designs has received her Friends Through Threads exchange. I stitched her an Etui from The Gift of Stitching magazine using an over dyed thread with her favorite colors in it. This was such a fun stitch. I enjoyed it so much and happy to hear that Ronel liked it. Hop over to her blog, she has a really great collage of the stitched piece. Also included in the exchange package was some fabric, a pattern from her wish list, and notepad. It was hard to put this one into the mail.

I spent the day doing odd jobs. Ran to the post office and dropped off two exchange packages, began packing for my Cape Cod trip, took a nap, and straighted up the house a little. Of course football was on the tv also. My friend Lynn of OK Stitches That Count, stopped by for a long visit. We don't see each other much during the school year. So the visit was alot of fun for me. My other friend Karen, has moved. I already miss her telephone calls!

Enjoy the rest of the weekend. I'm now on a mission. I've misplaced my stitching glasses and that is indeed a dilemma for me!