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I got my order from Sew and So, which means I'll be sending out my stashmas pressie any minute now. I also got 100 skeins of DMC from Across Town Stitching, 60 of them I needed to kit up a few projects, the other 40 are going towards completing my DMC collection, fun fun fun

I just got my order for Stashmas, and also a book I bought on Amazon for 1 penny!!!! - basically just paid postage.
My favourite author, Maggie O´Farrel´s latest book: The hand that first held mine.

Got my order from Sparklies yesterday:
13x18" 28ct lugana Moonlighting


13x18" 28ct lugana Purpleberry Spludge


Now I just have to work out the exact threads I want to use for the projects.
Moonlighting - AAN Sweet Moon - I intend to use the white HDF silk for the majority of the design, but can't decide which of the silver Kreinik I want for the highlights


Purpleberry Spludge - Butterfly - I had planned on just doing the butterfly in one colour, the lemon creme (yellow) silk from HDF, but when I ordered the colours I also ordered a floss 'grab bag', which included the maroon and green, so now I'm considering doing the butterfly in all three - green for the body of the butterfly, maroon for the edges of the wings and then yellow for the fill.

Opinions welcome!

Lovely stash Tracy - I have the purpleberry spludge too it is gorgeous!!

Those are lovely. I can't wait to see your updates on these two projects.

Carole

Oh, Moonlightinh looks much lighter than I'd imagined! I saw it at the K&S show and wanted to order some, but I remember it as much darker and brighter will have to think again.

I got some yummy Caron threads, some for Isobel's "I" doorhanger, some for a future Hardanger project, some just to try

Those Sparklies fabrics look gorgeous!

I had a small parcel come from Sew and So. I'm going to be starting another SAL with my friend soon and needed the fabric for it. It looked a bit lonely in the basket all by itself. I found a chart in my wishlist and added that and the required threads and buttons and it looked a lot happier



I only took a photo of the new threads and buttons, I'm afraid but I may have a photo of the finished project very soon as it's coming along very quickly.

I'm loving my postie at the moment, today be brought me some fabric I'd bought to back my HUG cushion, now I'm just waiting for the bobble fringe and then I can sew it up. Can't wait!

Yay!! I just received my stitch clips!! Not sure if the straps are long enough to go round the side arms of my frame, but I'm sure I could extend them with the velcro I've got at home. Can't wait to play with them when I get home from work tonight!

Yay bobble trim arrived, now I'm off to cut and iron the fabric and start sewing it all together

XandraS wrote:Yay bobble trim arrived, now I'm off to cut and iron the fabric and start sewing it all together

Look forward to seeing the finished pics Xandra - did you get your bobble trim from Deckchair Stripes?

No, their prices are a bit steep for me. I had a look on eBay and ended up buying this one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110753107090? ... 1497.l2649

I got the Carpenter's apron pattern from Mauveme (Linda). I mentioned that something like that falls in line with DH and FIL since they own their own home repair/remodel company, and she kindly sent it to me.

Last Friday my postie delivered two pieces of aida, 14ct Mulberry and 16ct Bisque and my Ice and Fire Dragon Floss from sewandso The fabric was 50% off in their fabric sale.

Ooh! Thanks for the heads up! I have a commission starting in January which requires some pink 16-count aida and I've just managed to get some for a knock-down price - hurrah!

Love that fabric and threads. (off she scuttles to sew and so)

Got some new to me threads - Edmar Rayon Iris threads from Viking Loom the only online shop in the UK that I could find them in! Apparently they are used in Brazillian Embroidery (new to me) but I need them for CGM, hence why they are lovely shiny shades in black and red.

Some gift tags to mount my little course models on

Not here yet, but I just ordered the sample fabrics from Cross Stitch Heaven. I know so little about different counts and types and decided to just get some samples before I make any plunge to try some new things. The one shop I was hoping to go to near here is much more needlepoint (which I think is called tapestry in England?) focused, though she told me on the phone that they have the best selection of thread in the area so I will make the trip there eventually. The other store I will have to get to (and it isn't far, its just not easy to park etc)will have more fabrics etc. Since I have some patterns I have downloaded (like the freebie chatelaines) I need to branch out from the afghan cloth. Another new adventure!

Carole

My fabric arrived from Sew and So:



L-R:
16-count aida in Sugar Pink
16-count aida in Bisque
16-count aida in Baby Pink
16-count aida in Primrose