What surprises have come in the mail for me today!! I have yet again been thoroughly spoiled by my friends. First over the weekend, I received a lovely stitching bag, and then today I received three more parcels!! Since I love everything I have received, let me list them alphabetically. Gina in Australia sent me a very nice (though not necessary) thank you suprise for the mail art I sent recently. However I love the goodies she sent--LOL. Aren't these dressmaker notecards wonderful? Too pretty to use! She also sent along some bookmarks that are reminders to people I loan books to that they need to be returned! I wish I had these before, as more than once I have not gotten a book back! She also sent along some very nice notecards that have mini calendars inside. Thanks very much!!
Veronica in my SamplerRR group sent me a very lovely table runner that she stitched and sewed. She is a very accomplished quilters, so this is absolutely lovely! I am not sure who is the designer,but it is very festive looking with gorgeous backing fabric. She also sent along a Mikasa candy dish and some chocolates as well as some linen for me to add to my stash! Now I have something pretty to set on my coffee table! This is one of the exchanges we recently did, but I was not able to send my recipient something stitched (too overwhlemed with other projects), so I only sent along stitching stash and candy.
And Veronique, how did you know that I wanted the Marquoir de Justine?! When I found out recently that this was now being sold by a new vondor I had been contemplating ordering it. I have heard this is gorgeous all stitched up, and now I want to get it all kitted up and ready to go. I will have to look on the Legacy board and see what supplies other stitcher's have used. Vero also used this lovely paper to wrap it. She said she could not bear to cut it, and I am glad she didn't, as I might just have to hang it on my wall here in my computer room! Has anyone out there stitched this one?
Many, many thanks ladies for such lovely, thoughtful gifts. They will all get much (happy) use!!!!