I received two more birthday surprises in the mail this week. They both came a couple of days ago, but I have company staying at the moment, so I decided to wait and open them today. This is from Juli in Canada. We are in the Yahoo group I have mentioned that is having a birthday exchange. I have seen this French freebie around and I was just thinking I should really stitch it sometime. I don't have to now---isn't it lovely? Her finishing is gorgeous and I want to learn how she made this! She also sent four skeins of overdyed floss and a cool heart rubber stamp (to add to my little collection!). My husband bought a woooden hanger (the type that expands out with ten knobs to hang things off) that I need to nail to the wall. I plan on hanging this one as well as the other lovely gifts I received for my birthday.
Patti also sent me a lovely surprise! She knits as well as stitches, so she made me a gorgeous purple scarf. It has blues and greens running through it as well, and it has a lovely silky feel to it! I personally always wear scarves, so this is really perfect. I suspect we will still have plenty of cold days left here in Nebraska, so I should be able to use it for a while still! She also sent me a beaded bookmark made in Maine where she lives. I had never seen them before, and now I have two! They are both lovely! Since I love to read, they will come in handy! Aside from being practical, I just think they are pretty to display!
Many thanks to Juli and Patti! Sometimes it is nice to wait and have something to look forward to. This is a nice way to start the weekend. Last night I only got in a tiny bit of stitching, as I was so tired. Hopefully today will be better!