Has the postperson brought you anything nice today?

[SusanF]

I got the last of my birthday stash presents today, so I thought you would like to see them all. I wanted stitching kits, but something a bit different, so here they are:

Two Brazilian flower embroidery kits






A cross stitch and hardanger kit (mine is the rectangular version)




And a crewel work and candlewicking kit (and no, I don't have a clue what candlewicking is )



I think I'm going to try the Roses hardanger kit first although the instructions look a bit thin (it's just the chart with no extra text) so I might be shouting for help Serinde

[Lizzy]

Susan, beautiful kits

[Pengwenn]

I got a yard of 55" wide 22ct Hardanger fabric. For a couple of HAEDs of course.

[Busy_B]

Charts from Kell were waiting for me when I got home from DS's school tonight. Thank you!!

[kazzi29]

oh susan those kits look lovely!

[~threadbear~]

Wonderful kits Susan! Looking forward to seeing these grow.


*wonders why the postman only seems to bring her bills!*

[Dammetje]

My leopard gaze is nearly finished so I have been looking for the next projects.

I really like the EMS 2008 project (http://www.maurer-stroh.com/project2008.html" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank) and have ordered floss (Sew&sow) and fabric (Happy Crossstitcher) for it. Also ordered some Q snaps to try them and a tread cutter for future travel.



But then I went of the Colway website and saw the Kustom Krafts kits.... wauw, BIG mistake! I'm a 'big cats' fan and would like to do 6: leopard, lion, tiger, puma, black panter (= black leopard) and cheetah. So I have added 2 to my collection:


Black panter

and

Blue eyes

To get through the winter months I also ordered something with plenty of colour


Sunflowers

That is me sorted for the next 3 to 4 years!!!

The kits took 6 weeks to arrive and I was getting a bit nervous because of no communication after the initial confirmation of my order. But they are well worth the wait.

[Sarah Gixxer]

Oh, that sunflower kit is gorgeous! Sunflowers are my favourite flowers!

My postman brought me 10 skeins of floss I ordered for my Floatilla. I tried a new ebay seller and they only took 2 days to arrive - much faster than my usual seller.

[~threadbear~]

I love the tiger! I saw some Kustom Krafts kits on ebay, but have't ever looked at a 'Colway' website.
*Rushes off to google it*

[Mabel Figworthy]

I think it's actually Colray Crafts *hopes Google picked up on the slight difference in spelling*

[~threadbear~]

It didn't, but as soon as I saw your post Mabel correcting it, I remembered!


At least I can go happily and browse now!

[Lizzieh]

When I went to do a final clean in my old flat I found some threads from Elaine waiting for me which made the job of having to clean not seem so bad so thanks Elaine.

Liz x

[Mabel Figworthy]

He did -- and I thought they were on strike !

Some lovely things too, a book about miniature needlecraft I got off Amazon, and my Letter-gift from WOXS. I'll post about that in a separate thread as it was both rather wonderful and rather puzzling...

[Serinde]

I see everyone is getting bits in the post "under the wire" as it were.

Susan, you just shout if you need a hand!

Angel, enjoy Mr Fox. It's your sort of story, really... as you will see.

[kazzi29]

i got some threads...didnt think we were getting post? very strange

[Ceitidh]

don't think the actual delivery staff etc are on strike till tomorrow so maybe we are getting what had arrived and been sorted by last night. Only thing I got was my credit card bill - OUCH

I see on the news they are talking about striking for 3 days next week. This could get to be one large pain in the bahookie!

[Serinde]

No kidding. And my credit card bill arrived, too. Not fair.

[~threadbear~]

I didn't get anything but I was in shok to see the postman trundling past, as like you all, I had thought no post today.

[agi]

I received the Samplers book I won on e-bay It's lovely. Will post a photo tomorrow.

[Kute Kitty]

I got...a change to my hospital appointment. Really Mr Postie, you couldn't think of anything nicer?