~Christmas Swaps~

To finish off my SANTA swap in my on line stitching group Friends in Stitching (FIS) I received this very colourful table runner from Chookyblue

Thank you so much Chooky!!!

I have decided to pull out of FIS as I have a bit too much on my plate at the moment with my singing lessons....JoJo and other things in general

I have thoroughly enjoyed being part of this group so you never know I may be in it another day!!!

My partner to make for was Sandi

My gifts to her were this basket 

together with a pin cushion, scissor fob and needlebook

Sandi is a huge Anni Downes fan as I am so I used Anni's Christmastime fabric and pattern for this basket

S for Santa I sent a little stitched Santa bag with a little pattern by Anni 

A for Antlers was this handsome sparkly silver reindeer

Nativity a printed panel

T for Treat was a box of chocolate chip biscuits

A for Angel a little hanging stitchery.

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The other swap I was in was Maree's 6 item swap

For this I gave a little pouch

inside was a stitched cushion top

and a pattern for a table runner

Starting from top left is something for the tree

something to read

something for the sewing room

something smelly

something to eat

My partner to send to was Stephanie
Thank you Maree for organizing this swap!!!

My partner that sent to me was Helen

I received this reindeer wall hanging

and JoJo received a couple of treats too from Helen

Thank you so much Helen!!!

A fun year of Swaps for me!!!

I'd like to wish everyone a very Happy 2014 with Peace, Joy, Contentment, Good Health and much Stitching coming up.......and of course Cooking

Love Dzintra xo

* A N G E L *

Today I had 2 little parcels to open up for my FIS (Friends in Stitching) On Line Stitching Group.

Angel!  First a beautiful Angel that I have hung up and the next a lovely golden heart decorated with blue....both so gorgeous!  I'm going to write Chooky's name and the year on the back of my Angel and remember this Swap!

Merry Christmas to all my bloggy friends.......readers.......followers and everyone out there.....

Wishing you all Peace, Joy and Contentment and a fabulous New Year to follow....

Love Dzintra xo

* T R E A T *

Today's Treat from Chooky are these absolutely beautiful cards....just beautiful!

Loving this one

And this one

Isn't this little calf just adorable!   Thank you Chooky!

A for Angel tomorrow which will complete SANTA

* Antlers and Nativity....Friends in Stitching Swap *

Continuing here with daily gift opening

One gift a day with letters from S A N T A

S for Santa is the post below

Next comes A for Antler opened yesterday

Chooky told me that JoJo could open the Antler gift...

You should've seen her face when I told her this!!!

A set of sweet little reindeer lights!

When I got up yesterday morning JoJo was sitting downstairs next to the Christmas Stockings so that's where we hung up the lights....just perfect!  Thanks Chooky!

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Gracing my gifts has been Chooky's little cards....such nice detail!  Here is N for Nativity all ready for the big reveal this morning

A lovely stitchery

Looking perfect on my new hanger from S for Santa

What fun to open daily gifts!  Thanks Chooky!

~My Gift To Sarah in FIS....Friends in Stitching~

I became a member of FIS this year and there are 2 compulsory swaps involved with this fabulous on-line Stitching Group...

One is a birthday swap and the other is Christmas

Above are the fabrics I have had here for ages just waiting for the right project

Putting them together

It took me about a week to decide what to make for my Partner Sarah

Part of Sarah's brief was that she liked red and she liked sewing bits and bobs

The gift had to include one of a choice of 2 verses and a button

I chose the above verse and some rusty buttons to make the popular bag going round Blogland at the moment......Natalie Bird's  'True Friend's Tote Bag'

I went out the back to photograph the bag amongst some greenery seeing I'd never done that before and ended up putting it on our red car 'Ruby Tuesday' and I thought looks great so went with that!!!

I tucked in a little 'prim' felt pin holder

some red pegs

and seeing Sarah is an avid quilter an 'I Love Quilts' brooch by Theodora Cleave

All bundled up with a block of chocolate also

wrapped up......

and the card!!!

I have thoroughly enjoyed making my first swap gift for a lovely gal and look forward to the next one!!!

Hope you had a good one Sarah!!!

~Thank You Friends in Stitching~

Thank You Helen and Friends in Stitching~

Hi everybody...

thank you so much for my birthday wishes,

I had an awesome day and was thoroughly spoilt by my Mr Armchair and JoJo and by my other 2 children on the previous weekend

I am part of an on-line stitching group, Friends in Stitching which I joined this  year.  2 requirements of this group are that we participate in a birthday swap and a Christmas swap

Above is the birthday swap gift all wrapped up that I received from Helen

and one for JoJo as well

how chuffed was she as I told her it was from some 'Sewing Girlfriends'

Girlfriends is the name she gave to the gals up at Nundle for Girls Day in the Country (GDITC) and it just so suits I reckon!!!

My card and message...

And look Angels holding up a Heart with a special verse underneath

Gorgeous, gorgeous little runner, just perfect Helen....it made the coffee table straight away LOL!!!
And I did specify that I like Anni Downs' designs!!!

And look here....the much coveted Friendship Tag...

I now have one too...how special is this!!!

But wait, there's more......not 1 but 2 Tags......not bragging or anything LOL!!!

A special one with JoJo's name on it...all in soft muted colours......

She's proudly holding it up here....

A handy little Anni Downs notepad and some chocolate.......

Mr Armchair took me out for breakfast and I brought along this special glass that I received from my Cousin and had champagne at 11.00 in the morning......that's not too early is it LOL???

Thank you so much Helen for my lovely gifts......they are just awesome!!!

So a big Cheers to all you Sewing Girlfriends......nothing like being 30 (again)!!!

Love Dzintra xoxo