An Australian package!

Thank you so much Leanne for the wonderful package.

Chocolates, a lovely stitched card with my initial in my favorite color...lavender and the pin pillow is so pretty with added log cabin quilt square.... and a ribbon embroidery pin to stitch.

Mailed round 12 exchange today.

I hope comes soon.

ROUND 12 PARTNERS

Hi ladies,
If you are participating in Round 12 (you are listed in the sidebar), I have just emailed you all your partner details.

Mailout Date - May 25, 2013

Any problems with late mailing please let me know beforehand.
Hope you all enjoy the round.

Hugs
LISA V

ROUND 12 IS NOW CLOSED!!!!

Hi members,
I am now taking names for Round 12 sign ups. I will email all those who are listed in this round their partners details shortly.

LISA V

My Gift from Barbara Came

First of all, I need to explain to you that it had to go through customs. 
So please do not think that Barbara was late. 

Here is a picture of the delightful little pillow Barbara made; the stitching is over one.  I cannot begin to think about how much time she put into it.  Behind the pillow are picture postcards of her city, Gyula in Hungary.  You can hardly see in the pictures but it is a very charming and beautiful city.  In front of the pillow is, I think, a pocket for a cell phone.  I am going to put some packing foam in the bottom of it and use it to keep one of my little scissors safe.  Now here is the best part, Barbara dyed the thread.  Many thanks to Barbara for making this a wonderful exchange. 

I wasn't certain that I would have time to take the picture and to post it to the blog.  I honestly do not know how working mothers do it.  Monday mornings are my time to volunteer in our local elementary school.  I thought that maybe it might give me some breathing room if I did not go but I knew that was not a good option.  We were in the middle of a snow storm; I knew that there was ice on the walkways under the snow but I really had to walk.  There are so many parents who drive their kids to school plus the buses plus the fact that there are two schools side by side, the elementary school and the middle school.  The road into the schools is always packed in and out bumper-to-bumper with cars so I walk.  When I slipped and fell on the ice my first thought was to turn around and go home but I was really about half way there so I continued but slipped without falling a couple more times.  First thing when I got into the school, one of the little girls in the class I work with ran up to me with a smile on her face and threw her arms around me with a big hug.  Then I had fun working on number skills with a couple of the kids and then I played a reading readiness version of Uno with some of them.  Oh yes, it was good to go to school this morning. 

Following school I had to come home to prepare two dinners, one for us and one to take to some friends who are going through a difficult time.  In addition, I wanted to do a little extra baking for them.  Everything is out of the oven now so I can drive my homemade meals on wheels to our friends. 

Finally tonight I have book club.  I want to stay home but I also want to see my friends.  That will also be good. 

For AngelaP

I'm very happy to hear AngelaP  received the small pillow I made for her. Here is a picture of it:

 

 You can see more pictures in my blog MagicXstitch

I feel very sorry I sent my piece late again :( 

I think will be better I take a break and pass from the Round 12. It will be the first time I will miss a round since we started the BBE. I have so much work that I don't have to much time to devote to my stitching pleasure.

Mayté

It's arrived!

I got a beautiful pillow in the mail today from Mayte.  I'm sorry I wish I could take a picture but my camera is broken :(  I'm hoping that Mayte has a picture to post for me so you can all see how pretty it is.  I really enjoyed my first round with this group!

Beautiful pin cushion from Conny!

Hello everyone!

I have received this beautiful pincushion from Conny! I love the gorgeous sampler threads and it even has my initial and the date on it! AND, the SUPER CUTE bee button in the corner are perfect for me, as I collect Bee things!!

Thank you so much Conny! I love it!

xx

~Annie

Received From Catherine

Check out this gorgeous exchange piece I received from Catherine today.
What a beauty.
Inside it is all cushioned up for holding pins, am I right Catherine in saying it has crushed walnut shells in it?

Thank you Catherine, I love it and shall treasure it always.
Hugs
LISA V

Exchange arrived

My gift arrived to Lynda on Monday. I saw this pattern among the wishlist of her blog and decided to stitch it. Thank you Lisa for coordinating this exchange! :-)

Received from Angi

The mailman brought me the most wonderful surprise yesterday.  It's my stitched piece from Angi!

Just look how pretty this is!  I love the charms she added to the lower corners and I would have never thought to use twine for the trim!

I love the fabric she used on the back.  Those pumpkins and sunflowers are so sweet!

Thank you so much Angi, for stitching for me and for the gifts.  It was a pleasure to stitch for you too.  Thanks also to Lisa V for coordinating the exchange.  I had a lot of fun!

Stitched piece received

I have just received this beautiful pincushion from Lisa P. She stitched it on 32 count chestnut linen with the recommended threads. I absolutely love it! Thank you Lisa!

Thank you Annie

This beautiful pincushion came yesterday from my partner Annie. It's really gorgeous!
Thanks so much Annie also for the gifts.

Thank you, Lynda!

I received my exchange from Lynda on Tuesday. I like this beautiful pinkeep and the cute postcard very much! :-) Thank you, Lynda!

Exchange mailed out

My exchange is on it's way to my partner.
Sorry for delay

From Grace.

Today I received my exchange, sent by Grace.

                     It is Oh My Stars Pinkeep.
Thank you very much, I love the finished.

Exchange posted

My exchange is on its way :)

Sent My Exchange

I posted my exchange yesterday, it has a long way to go, I hope my partner likes what I did.

Catherine

Its Mail Out Time

Hi everyone,
Its now mail out time for Round 11.  Please let me know if there are any problems with not getting your exchange out on time.
Also please remember to post a picture (or ask your partner to upload a picture) of the exchange piece you receive so we can all see how lovely it is.
Enjoy
LISA V

I mailed...

Today I mailed Linda's exchange:).

On it's way!

I placed my package in the mail just now.   It has a long way to go.   Hopefully it will get there soon. 

My exchange is in the mail!

I mailed my exchange piece today! 

Whew! 

Just made the deadline in the nick of time! 

Hope she likes it!

xx

~Annie

Exchange posted!

Just wanted to say that my exchange piece is on its way to its new home. Hope my partner likes it!

lynda

Thank you , Angela!

Yesterday I received a beautiful small cushion from Angela - Canada, with  the design "Small Token" finished with a gorgeous red fabric.

Thanks Angela :)

*** I will be a few days late mailing the piece to my partner. Sorry for that, the piece is finished but I won't be able to go to the postal office this week.

Mayté

Exchange mailed

I mailed my exchange today.

Thank you Laura

What a lovely piece I received from Laura....thank you so much....I love cardinals...miss seeing them here in Arizona.  When we lived back in Rhode Island, we had a pair that would visit our feeder daily...now I have one living here with me!

In the mail

My exchange piece is in the mail...mot too far to travel....

Exchange from Linda:)

     I received my exchange from Linda today. I love them! 

     Thank you so much for all those beauties, Linda!  
     For more pictures, please visit my blog:).

Exchange Gift Arrived

I am very please to tell you that my gift to Barbara arrived today. 

I was very afraid that it would take a long, long time to reach Barbara in Hungary so I posted it on 1 February. 

Lisa, thank-you very much for organizing the exchanges. 

Exchange Mailed

My round 11 exchange is now on it's way to my partner!