more Friends Swap

this is what I sent to Lida in the Friends Swap hosted by Khris,

F = furry friends chocolate and fabric

R = Ric Rac (red and cream with little brown ball thingys on it)

I = Indigo coloured bag or inspiration

E = embroidery threads (cottage garden threads)

N = notepad and needlecase (to match the bag)

D = doiley (I call these candle mats also)

S = stitchery kit and stitchery pattern

This is a really lovely swap to be involved in...my partner was fantastic! and still is...
I think we both had fun stalking each others blog for details...
Lida is a really lovely lady and thanks for being a wonderful swap partner,
and to Khris thanks for hosting a swap that was so much fun to be in!
Julz

scraps blocks

short and sweet today...


did these scraps blocks to make into more coffee table runners
(very popular at the last market, sold out!)

and also finished off those gingers, candy canes and stars from here.

cheers Julz

Friends Swap

today the postie was very kind to me...
he delivered my fabric from the USA (which I'll show you in another post)
and
my friends swap parcel from Lida.

(warning this post is long and picture heavy!)

inside the box were these beautifully wrapped very colourful parcels,
7 in total....

yes I did open each one starting with the F,
here they all are laid out...

F was for Frits Frog...isn't he just too cute?
he came complete with his own personal passport....
should of taken a pic of that! derr

these ones were S for sunnies case for Spring and I for inspiration....

N was next...this beautiful blue bottle is actually an antique needle case
(for want of the proper word),
it's only about 2 3/4" tall and inside is.....

a thimble, and on the mouse stick you could possibly wrap some cotton and just under the mouse there are a couple of holes to hold your needles...
apparently from Lida's letter, the real one is in a London museum
(I'm going to google it later)

I just love everything in this box...
thank you to Lida for being a wonderful partner
and I hope that you enjoy your parcel once it arrives...
and thank you to Khris for organising this swap, she did a great job of matching up people...
I could not of asked or found a better one for myself....

Swaps are so much fun if everyone does the right thing and keep in contact with each other...
Lida and I had so much fun emailing each other and stalking each others blog to find out details...
and I think (well I know from Lidas parcel, I love what I received!) and I'm pretty sure that another online friendship has been started here.

Julz

PS
YD managed to steal all of the letters of the parcels (after they were opened) for her scrapbooking...she was very excited...and she almost got Frits too! but I managed to keep him for myself...cheeky devil she is.

some different things

Christmas is on my mind,
so I've been playing (when I get time!),
with some of these....

I think they need to be a little darker, but think they look cute.
this one is only tea dyed...I think I need to break out the parisence?

Going to try some in different fabric on the weekend, again if I get time....
seems that the days and weeks are just melting into one another...the months are just flashing by....and that big guy in the red suit will be here way tooooooo soon!

Julz

this weekend...

these went jetting off to Holland!
keep an eye out Lida...they will be there soon....

and only managed to turn these out and stuff them...
oh well....just a bit more to do this week, instead of creating some more new things!

off to work again!!!!
(boy that Tatts fairy isn't doing her/his job too well....)

back to the grind!

Julz

TCCT out now...

The latest addition of The Chocolate Crow Trader online mag is out now!

there are some lovely items available from the girls this month....
Julz

almost done....

I'm almost finished making all of my items for the Friends Swap...
sorry no peeks cos I know that Lida visits...
so everyone will just have to wait!

I've got 2 more swaps to go for this year...
Chookyblue's Christmas Swap and
6 items for Christmas Swap...

Market News...

Sunday was market day for ED and myself,
up early (extra early cos daylight savings started) big yawns all around!
an absolutely glorious day greeted us, warm weather, very slight breeze at times, loads of people all eager to see new things at the market....

my new cake stand worked a treat for the pumpkins, apples and small pincushions ....
and these guys below were very popular!

Hi Bron, thanks for dropping by, it's always a pleasure to see you!

Last week on our way to Mansfield for a few days with family, we went thru Bonnie Doon...
and there is lots of water under the bridge...we had heard that Lake Eildon had finally started to get some serious water in it, after many years of not having water in this arm of the lake, or at least not under the bridge!

For the last few years this area had become a motorbike track with a tiny little trickle of water running under the bridge.
So it is lovely to see water here again.

and when we came back there was even a bit more...as the snow had started to melt on the nearby mountains....

Julz

PS thanks to all those lovely ladies that have made purchases from Simple Stitches lately...I really appreciate your business.