Wonderful exchange....
Monday, November 24, 2008
Sorry for no post for a while and MIA, been really busy lately. I'm doing well and good, thank you dear friends for the emails asking me how I am, for the concerns and well wishes. I appreciate it so much.
I couldn't let this wonderful fabric exchange with my friend Nina pass without sharing with you the joy I felt having all the beauties right in front of me. A couple of months ago, Nina and I decided to have a fabric exchange. She wanted some linen fabrics and I wanted some French fabrics (which I can't find here) especially some toiles. You know I love toile very much.
Look at all these lovely fabrics she sent me, I love it!!! She really is a sweetheart. I'm so happy and grateful, teehee!!
That's not all. Remember the pochette and citrouille pincushion she made for me, told you I like the fabric she used. She sent me that lovely fabric too, yehey!! Along with it is a soap and some Christmas ornies. Oh wow, from the bottom of my heart, thank you thank you so much Nina.
I know it's her birthday in December (advance happy birthday to you!!) so I prepared something and sent it together with my exchange fabrics. I've stitched Ewe & Eye & Friends "In The Pink" and finished it off as a mattress pincushion.
I intended to make it double purpose, not only a pincushion but also a scissors case so I placed a small pocket on the back with a contrasting fabric for the backing to give emphasis of the opening.
Took out the big heart from the design, stitched it and made it into a scissor fob. Oh, I love the result.
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All things beautiful asked if the colors in my Rose Sampler was original or adapted. It was inspired by my angel needleminder. I wanted to use the fabric that I already had in my stash and since it's a big sampler, Hardanger fabric will be great for it (over 1). I have Antique Blue which is really a very lovely color. At first I thought of using navy blue thread (DMC3750) as the main color but then changed my mind and so I finally came up with the use of white thread (as that of the needleminder) and made some floss toss for the 2 thread colors neeeded to match the fabric. Since the model calls for white fabric I cannot use the 2 grayish threads required which serve as shadow of the lace on top. After a few tosses, fortunately I found the perfect match for the fabric that will give the illusion of shadow on such fabric (DMC932 and DMC931) and tada.....
Btw, thanks a lot All things beautiful for the compliments.
Thanks also for all the fairy dust you all left, it truly made my day.
Have a nice and safe day everyone. TFL!!
14 angel's blush:
Pincushion ans scissor fob looks fabulous. GOod to see your new fabric collection
Your new fabric stash is wonderful!!! What a great package from Nina~
I love your finish on the pincushion!! It is just gorgeous!!!
Oh Joei!
Good to hear from you again!
I was worried about you, and was going to e-mail you to ask how you are, but I was away for a short trip, so I couldn't. sorry about that!
But I'm glad to hear that you were doing well!
By the way, I saw this exchange on Nina's blog and it's very special exchange, isn't it!
Both presents are so beautiful, and so with sweet hearts!
I'm looking forward to seeing your cross stitch projects soon!
Bye for now,
((hugs))
Yuko
very nice both presents:)
Dear Joei,
Thank you for the wonderful fabbies and the gift, you made my day you know, so thank you!
I'm so glad you like the fabbies too ;)
Hugs,
Nina
Both present are wonderful!
dear Joei, it's very-very nice, i love it...can you send me this pattern?
thank you so much,
Kriszti
cserhatikrisztina@gmail.com
I'm soooo happy to read you again! What a beautiful exchange, Nina has sent you some great fabrics and your mattress looks so perfect, I love the way you've finished it!
Wow beautiful fabrics from Nina. I am also a big Toile fan! Love the mattress you made. Beautiful finish. xx
Oh, the fabrics are gorgeous!!! And the mattress pincushion and fob you've made are just stunning!!!
"fairy dust", waoh... I'm proud to be able to let fairy dust where I go !
The fabrics are very pretty, and I like the idea for the little scisors fob !!
I hope that you will soon have time to post more, because it's a pleasure to read your blog ! and I love the picture, is it Philipins ?
Gorgeous fabrics and I love the gifts you stitched.
Both exchanges are wonderful. I love the way you finished the mattress pincushion, it looks so delicate.
Oh wow I finally got to leave my comment!
Those fabbies are fabulous sis! I am so positively sure you are going to make lovely creations with them! Yay! Nina!
Your angel's blush.....