Stashmas 2017 - Send list posted - Mail by November 7

[Kuschelschaf]

I received a package in the mail this morning from Slovakia! Now I have to be super patient until Stashmas Day!

[CuriousKitty]

I put mine above my head on the shelf above my desk, so I can't see it and obsess over it

[Fizzbw]

mine arrived safe and sound at Kristys!

niki xxx

[Nicola Main]

Ooooh not long until the 1st December and then we can open our gifts

[Serinde]

Four more sleeps!

[rcperryls]

Four more sleeps!

unless you are a cat, in which case it is more like 67 sleeps!

Carole

[poppy]

How exciting! I can't wait to see all your goodies and may be join next year...

[Squirrel]

Yesterday I was looking for something in a corner of my sitting room and spotted where I had hidden my Stashmas parcel so checked the calendar and yes it is only just 3 short days away.

[rcperryls]

Tomorrow!!!!

[Serinde]

One sleep!

[Squirrel]

I have opened mine this morning, just couldn't wait but I will wait until later today to post the pictures so as not to tempt any of you too much

Carole, where do we post our pictures - on here or make a new thread?

[Squirrel]

Well now, as per usual I will kick off the gifts received. I was going to wait a while but I need to start preparing dinner (evening meal) and get it on cooking for DS and I so here goes.

Gabrielle -Curious Kitty - thank you so very much for a most innovative and lovely gifts and a learning curve as well.
The package which arrived recently.



Finally got through all the heavy duty cellotape etc to find this -




Carefully lift and spread the paper and this is what I found inside.



A most gorgeous, elegant beautiful Rosewood laying tool; A thingy called and thumbdrive : (never seen one of these before) and a gorgeous Thomas Kincaid card with a lovely note inside

I have had a peek at the 'thumb drive' but will wait for my DD to come home on Tuesday for a better look at the lovely stitching Gabrielle has done plus will download the chart of the 2 owls.
Anything Thomas Kincaid is an added bonus, I love his thoughtful paintings and have 2 of them as small jig saw puzzles which get an airing from time to time.

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH GABRIELLE. YOU ARE A FOR SURE.

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[CuriousKitty]

You're so welcome! There's three patterns on the thumb drive for you!

[Nicola Main]

Oh Debby I opened my parcel this morning and it was filled with so many lovely goodies! Thank you so much! I have four gorgeous fabrics, two in 14 count and two in 16 count (called Highland, Mesa, Dapple and Doubloon), a fantastic Stoney Creek chart I just love anything to do with Autumn (Fall)! A set of tapestry needles (can never have enough of those ), and thank you so much for the card of Horsetooth Reservoir I love learning about new places! This was my first Stashmas and won't be the last thank you so much!



P.S. Sally those are fantastic Stashmas gifts from Gabrielle! The Thomas Kinkade chart just looks so magical!

[Kuschelschaf]

So I have to be at work at 7, so I got up extra early to open my package!



It was filled with some lovely things! John James petites #28, some anchor and DMC floss, Australia themed embellishments, 2 beautiful patterns (one of which is a black work cat! It's stunning!) a stitched ornament and a lovely card!! Thank you so much, Monika!!

[CuriousKitty]

I opened mine right at 12! Thank you so much meganap! I feel so spoiled!

A cute little card:


An adorable stitched Snowman:


A butterfly bookmark kit!


A sunflower ornament!


And some nice eavenweave in kind of a tea-dyed/burlap color and tapestry needles!

[Serinde]

Nicola is a very naughty stitcher! Look at the wonderfulnesses I received today! I love the coaster (and have hidden the chocolate), the ＃12 pearl balls are so Christmassy and I do love understated variegated threads. The wonderful book means I might finally understand a lot of stitching techniques and the wool! Well, that's just OTT -- feeding the peg-weaving monster. Thank you So Much!!

[Fizzbw]

i was very restrained and didnt open mine til this evening. im very delighted, Ajay you did so good, thank you so very much. im so useless i dont really know how to use the new picture posting thingy wotsit, can someone give me a link so i can show you the amazing hand dyed fabric and fab thread and a brilliant Lizzie*kate box chart (well behaved women rarely make history....so appropriate )

Im working on a embroidery for my brand new nephew, and i was trying to think what colour to do some/all of it in, and there it was in my stashmas, the PERFECT variegated floss. wow!

niki xxx

[rcperryls]

Thank you Kuschelschaf for my lovely Stashmas Gift!!

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A beautiful piece of linen fabric, 2 skeins of #5 pearl thread, needles (I always need #28's) and a cute Lizzie*Kate snowman!!!

What a wonderful way to start the holiday season!!

Carole

[Nicola Main]

Such lovely Stashmasses everyone! So glad you like your gifts Serinde! Now you see why I had to put them all in a bigger padded envelope! Was scared of squashing them all!