Stashmas: Show and tell!

[Midge]

I've received mine from Kim. IT'S GORGEOUS!!!!
Just about to take pics!

[DraconicWench]

*pushes her postman faster* I want to see what my person thinks of my choices. Hurry up, mail.

Lovely stash all.

[Like_Fine_VVine]

Everyone is getting such terrific stash! Seeing all this makes me very hopeful to be able to participate next year .

[Midge]

So here it is.
I opened the box and inside were all these packages.


I opened them up and here is what was inside.


There is a beautiful peacock pillow chart and all the fabric and floss for me to start straight away, some hand dyed sparkly fabric, beautiful humbug ornament that kim has stitched, Peacock coloured DMC threads and some wonderful Maryland items.

Thank you so much for your gift Kim, it is absolutely perfect and you must have put lots of thought and heart into choosing it for me. I am thrilled to bits. Thanks again.
H x

[Like_Fine_VVine]

More beautiful stuff!!

[koko]

So here it is.
I opened the box and inside were all these packages.


I opened them up and here is what was inside.


There is a beautiful peacock pillow chart and all the fabric and floss for me to start straight away, some hand dyed sparkly fabric, beautiful humbug ornament that kim has stitched, Peacock coloured DMC threads and some wonderful Maryland items.

Thank you so much for your gift Kim, it is absolutely perfect and you must have put lots of thought and heart into choosing it for me. I am thrilled to bits. Thanks again.
H x

Yay! I am so glad you like it! I had such fun wrapping it up but had to put my kitties in another room because they kept going after the ribbons
Happy Stitching!!!

[Mabel Figworthy]

A lovely parcel, Midge, and fancy you getting a peacock !

[Charmed]

wow, everyone has had amazing Stash!! Stashmas is a great idea....its almost a shame it only happens once a year!

[Jax4alfie]

Oh, I'm so glad it arrived safely Jerrylee - I was beginning to panic as I posted it nearly two weeks ago !

I'm glad you like what I sent, it was a pleasure to buy for you.

Happy Stitching,

Jacqui UK

[maggs]

Lovely stash midge

[kimblebee]

I got a notice in my mail today that I have a package ready to pick up tomorrow. I can't wait

[Shin]

Yesterday I got home from work to have a note from my postman to collect a package that was too big for my letterbox. Which I can only guess that it is my stashmas present as I am not waiting on anything else. Normally my neighbours take my post if it is to be signed for or too big but they must not have been in yesterday.

So, I have the note with me in work and I will be collecting it after....I can't wait.

Oh, and everyone got really lovely stash.

Ok, so I go to the post office to pick the parcel up, all excited to find out it was a book that I had been waiting and forgot it was coming. But I was excited getting the book aswell. When I get home I see I parcel sitting on my door step. I was so annoyed to see it just sitting there for anyone to take and especially as I knew before opening it that it was my stashmas gift. Must have a word with my postman.

[Shin]

Anyway, all I can say it that I feel like the most luckiest Stashmas receiver ever. My Stashmas sender is go generous and I was really not expecting all that I got. I know I had a long wishlist but didn't expect everything from it. So Stashmas sender...THANK YOU.....THANK YOU.....THANK YOU.....THANK YOU.....THANK YOU.....THANK YOU!

After opening up the envelope I take this gorgeously wrapped present and now I am hitting myself for not taking a photo of it before opening it. It was wrapped in red tissue paper then again with clear paper with white dots and tied with a lovely organza white bow. I didn't really want to ruin it.

So, under all this gorgeous wrapping...this is what I received:



• Zweigart 18ct Aida Celadon
• Zweigart 28ct Jobelan Bone
• White Aida band
• Blackwork Butterfly chart which includes DMC Light Effects thread and beads
• Storage tube
• Gorgeous stitched coaster
• Madeira Mouline No 0809
• Madeira Silk No 0402
• Polstitches Dragon Floss hand dyed thread – Silver Birch 87
• Polstitches Dragon Floss hand dyed thread – Beautiful Berry 36
• Madeira GlissenGloss Rainbow - 0228
• Madeira GlissenGloss Rainbow – 371
• Anchor Pearl cotton 8 – not sure of the code but I think it is 9175
• Silk thread in light purple
• Memories Metallic Charm Park
• Seed Beads in multi pastel colours
• Postcard
• Lovely Stitchers card

I love all of it...I really can't wait to start using the fabric as I haven't trying Jobelan before and all those gorgeous threads. I couldn't stop feeling the silk one. Everything is just perfect for me and what can I say....thank you again?

Ok, the cards did not have a name on them but there was one clue to who was my Stashmas sender....the name and address on the back of the envelope....and you know what? I still don't know who it is...but I will keep guessing. xxxx

[Shin]

Ok, after a quick scroll through participants I think I know who my sender is.....minij?

If so, minij, thank you very much. I am so pleased with everything and I am looking forward to that Blackwork Butterfly with beads.

[maggs]

Lovely stash shin

[helbel]

My stashmas pressie was on my doorstep last night when I arrived home late last night! (parcel was perfectly safe as I live in a block of flats and my neighbours are lovely).

Fizzbw sent me some really lovely things - a full description and photo will follow this weekend! And I'm using the beautiful bookmark she stitched for me already! Plus there's a lovely stitched bauble decoration which will be going on the tree at the parental home.

I did have trouble trying to stop stroking the lovely silk thread! I have umpteen projects planned already!

[Mabel Figworthy]

Lovely stash, Shin!

Helbel, isn't silk strokeable ?

[Fizzbw]

Glad you got it Helbel! Hope you enjoy the things as much as I enjoyed making/finding them!

Niki xxx

[Like_Fine_VVine]

Wow Shin, party time!! I can't wait to watch your updates on making the butterfly!

[minij]

Yes Shin you have guessed correctly, so glad you like it all