Gifted Gorgeousness time hosted by the lovely Jo at Serendipitous Stitching a lovely chance to share our latest gifts. These can be gifts given or received, or any item made using fabric, threads, buttons, ribbon, chart, backing fabric that has been gifted.
We've had new ladders put in to access our loft making it easier for us, especially me. The plan is to have a good clear out but a bit at a time. So far I have sorted all my old frames and cross stitch, I have quite a few to put up but I'll share those another time. These have now been gifted (regifted) to our children.
I did the Christmas tree names many years ago, I probably have the charts in a box in the attic somewhere. It's not so clear upright but they are our children's names, Michael and Philippa, and are being passed back for them to keep.
The owl is something my Mum stitched for us and it has been on our walls but not for many years. Our son and his girlfriend are now the guardians of Mr Owl.
It has recently been the Spring/Easter Exchange at Needlecraft Haven. My gifts were from Julie and she also gifted me these kits that still have plenty of thread in. I have found some bookmark aida in my stash and have nearly finished the bookmark already, I only needed to find one length of blue, probably because I doubled the left hand border to fit my fabric, just shows how much extra thread is in a kit.
For the exchange Julie stitched a beautiful hanging spring ornament, such a delicate hanger. My exchange parcel also included some Spring themed threads, a card, some Spring candles and although I didn't choose Easter as my preference Julie sent some Easter chocolates and a card - a lovely exchange, thank you Julie.
A good month for gifts, given & received. I have a few more I hope to give them soon so I'll share next time.
9 comments:
What lovely framed pieces you have. I particularly love the owl, as that's a favorite animal of mine. Your exchange pieces (given and received) were so beautifully stitched and finished. Isn't it exciting to get such lovely gifts in the mail? We have started going through boxes here at our house too, it was so difficult to go through things after my Mom passed away, I hate to do the same to my son so...out with the old...and now limit the "new". Happy Stitching!
Wow what a lovely post with lots of lovely stitching and goodies .
Have a great week end hugs June.
Oo what a lovely load of goodies given and received. Happy stitching x
The Christmas trees names are such beautiful stitchings, so special. Nice exchange, I love the pattern you chose for Gill's gift, lovely! xxx
Amazing things live in lofts.
The owl is so beautiful. Great idea to reframe the pieces , adds new life to them. Julie sent you a beautiful piece.
Hi Clare: Love the Trees, the Owl is stunning, nice exchange gifts and stitching.
Catherine
I love those ornaments! The Owl is stunning, your Mom did a wonderful job on it. I like the little hanger idea, I might have to steal that one. You have lots of pretty goodies, both sent and received. Have a great week.
These are all beautiful! Warm greetings from Montreal, Canada.
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