Has the postperson brought you anything nice today?

[Slinky]

Susan, great stash. Love the silks - Au Ver A Soie is my favourite silk and these look variegated. Which brand are they?

[silviaciuchi]

How nice!

[stitchingmae]

Also, I got my copy of New Stitches, with our Mabel in it, of course, that was the first thing I looked at.

I really wish I could get this mag so that I could read her letter..what issue is it...?? I want to read her letter LOL

[ali-cat]

I just received a food parcel!! Once a year our friend (& ex-next door neighbour!) sends me things that either we can't get outside of Northern Ireland or costs a fortune over here – soda and potato bread, Tayto Cheese and Onion crisps (you haven't lived until you've had Tayto Cheese and Onion crisps!!) and big bars of Dairy Milk Chocolate!! There goes the diet ..... again!!

[SusanF]

Susan, great stash. Love the silks - Au Ver A Soie is my favourite silk and these look variegated. Which brand are they?

They are gorgeous Slinky, soft and with a lovely sheen They are by Chameleon, a South African company.

[Mabel Figworthy]

I've got Chameleon's Shades of Africa range in Soie d'Alger, but seeing these I'm tempted to get some of their variegated ones as well! Did you get them from the UK? (If from the US, you could also try the Dutch company Titania Dreams -- look under "Garens" -- which saves on postage, and what with the euro falling every day...)

[Kute Kitty]

A beautiful card from my brother's fiancee (complete with a picture drawn by her 5-year-old just for me!) and the Scissors and Bobbins chart from Janet

[agi]

Also, I got my copy of New Stitches, with our Mabel in it, of course, that was the first thing I looked at.

I really wish I could get this mag so that I could read her letter..what issue is it...?? I want to read her letter LOL

It's issue 203. The newest one.

[Slinky]

Susan, great stash. Love the silks - Au Ver A Soie is my favourite silk and these look variegated. Which brand are they?

They are gorgeous Slinky, soft and with a lovely sheen They are by Chameleon, a South African company.

I was lucky enough to bring some of them home from a trip to SA last year but I haven't seen them over here. Where did you find them? I'm not too far away from Bedford (ish), I'll travel for good silks ! Please tell!!

you could also try the Dutch company Titania Dreams -- look under "Garens" -- which saves on postage, and what with the euro falling every day...)

Thanks Mabel!

[karen4bells]

I've gotten a lovely copy of Cross Stitcher 223 magazine complete with the gorgeous free kit---a big thank you to vanessanjf for sending it to me!! Loads of goodies in there to stitch up Thank you!!

[karen4bells]

2 days in a row, today postman brought the cross my heart chart The beauty of Butterflies--will make a nice smaller project for me to work on soon

[bluenoseshelley]

today the postman left me a card to say i had a package to collect i went to sorting office to get it and when they handed it over there were 2!!! one was the gorgeous vanity HAED chart i bought from vanessa thanks so much for sending it so fast vanessa
and the other is a little pressie i got for kazzi lol cerruti 1881 shower gel to go with her perfume for the wedding so i will be popping that in the post to her soon

[vanessanjf]

That's ok Michelle, I hope you enjoy it The postman brought me my HAED charts yesterday so I had a good day too Can't wait to start them!!!

[SusanF]

Slinky and Mabel, I got these from Tudor Rose Patchwork in Oakley near Bedford, but they don't have them for sale on their website. If either of you would like me to get some for you and send them on to you then I'd be happy to. They cost me £3 each, however I think the lady who runs my stitch club is a distributor for Chameleon, so I could ask her if I could buy them from her, if that would work out cheaper. I was thinking of doing that for myself as they really are beautiful threads.

[Angel]

I gots my cross stitcher

[meerkat]

An 11" x11" snap frame for my Rose Fairy project and the day before, a rare kit purchase from Black Sheep Wools.. a mini orchid panel by John Clayton

[Cecilia]

Today I received my 16 count Aida -Hooray, hopefully I can start stitching the picture of my friends border collie soon.

[Kute Kitty]

I got the aida for my nephew's height chart I got the magazine with part 2 of the chart in the post a few days ago, now I'm just waiting (im)patiently for part 1!

[agi]

I got the Drawn Thread chart I ordered so I have something happy and full of spring in my book of poems - but I still haven't found the poem to go with it... anyway, not starting right now, but may not be able to hold myself back for long

[SusanF]

Can we see what it looks like Agi, please