Hooked on Exchanging

Well, my partner from Hooked on Exchanging, Stephanie, received her scissors fob exchange! Wow, kudos to the postal workers who got it to her in the UK in record time! I am very happy to learn that she love it and all the other goodies I sent her. I, personally felt that I could have done a better job but since it was just my second fob, I will most certainly be doing lots more of these fun projects as time goes by. I did get to stitch up one for myself as a little treat. Please see the pics on both scissors fob. The one with the stitched 'S' is the one I stitched for myself. Hope you like the both. So now off to do my next exchange!

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Trying to Catch up!

I hope everyone had a good Christmas and an equally good New Year. Mine was was good despite having to deal with house renovations on my return from St. Vincent. So that left me with no time to do any cross stitching. All I had time for was to at least sort my projects out for 2008 along with some exchanging in between. Speaking of exchanges, I received my first exchange yesterday afternoon. My mail box was filled with two cross stitch magazines and some floss from great friend, Joan in the US. Anyhow getting back to exchanges, yes Carol sent me a really nice scissors fob which incidentally is my very first scissors fob and she included a scissors to go with it! I love everything she sent. I posted out my yesterday and I hope my partner will like hers as well.

So what's next - a biscornu exchange. Haven't decided what I will do as there are so many beautiful designs out there! And what am I stitching at present. I am stitching a freebie from one of the french designers. I think their work is lovely. My only regret is that I don't get their patterns or books here in Barbados. I have to rely on freebies. I think I will finish it up as a flat fold. Inbetween, that I am stitching a little initial fob just for me! I think I deserve it, lol.

My St. Vincent trip was a bit eventful. While I was there on November 30 there was an earthquake. My, was I scared! I was in this very tall building on the third floor. I think I got out of there in something like 2 seconds, and that was taking the stairs! I have never experienced an earthquake before. We don't have them in Barbados but this time I was wrong. It was all over the Caribbean! My kids back home were scare especially the younger one who couldn't figure out what was going on. Anyhow, there was no damage and I am really grateful to God for that.

Well that's all for now. Hopefully, I won't be away for so long, keeping my fingers crossed on that!

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Sandrajay

Finally....

I've completed my needlecase and have it all ready to show! Although the instructions were a bit confusing to me I had fun stitching it up and doing the final finishing. It is the 'Emblem of Friendship Needlecase', designed by Louise Henderson of Cherished Stitches (JCS 2006 Christmas issue). The pic shows the needle case from back front and open. There are a few other patterns I would love to stitch from the magazine. Just hoping for the opportunity to present itself.

On another note: I'll be away on a work-related trip from 25 November to 1 December on the island of St. Vincent. It is not far away from Barbados, just about half hour away be air. After that I'll be on holiday until 5 January. Don't I think I'll get much stitching done with this trip coming up and I have to get my home back to normalcy after some renovations over the past 6 months. I am glad the construction is over; only painting left to do now. By the way I am not very found of renovations, it is too much work but looking at the brighter side of things, I got my self a sewing room. I can't wait to decorate it with all my stitching works!

Last but not least, I have added a wishlist to my blog. It will probably get longer as time goes by but here as just a few items to start with. Until later continue to have a good week fellow stitchers!

And here it is......

My first completed needleroll! I am very pleased with the way it turned out. I think I will be doing many more of these. It is a kit I had in my 'do-to pile' from Shepherd's Bush, designed by Terri Richards. It was stitched on 32 count ivory linen. Haven't finished my needle case as yet. I ran out of ribbon so I have to run to the store to get some more to complete it. The instructions for the case was a bit confusing so I had to let my imagination take over. Will have a pic to show when it is completed. So what's next, have to consult with my to-do-pile. My daughter has been begging me to do a pillow for her for her new bedroom. I think I will grant her her wish. We have to go shopping so she can pick out the fabric etc. Hopefully this weekend.