I love mail

Hello my friends.

Yesterday my `Friends Swap` arrived in the post for me from Annik.

Annik had wrapped each one in fabric.

An extra special gift.

Showing my gifts before I unwrapped them.

The stamps from Norway interested us .

F: Flower vase from Venice. I will put some dried or silk flowers in this even though it looks like it could hold water.

R: A hand woven mug rug made by Annik. This must have taken some time to make.

Beautiful weaving. 

I: Inches. A Rachel Cross 4" square grid.

E: Silk threads which I haven`t seen wound like this before and an embroidery kit.

Looking forward to stitching with the silks with this design.

N: John James size 10 needles

 and a quilting pin from the quilting group Annik belongs to.

D: Dark chocolate. The flavours are: 

apple,ginger and lemon,

caramelised pecans.

So pleased that they where written in English on the back.

The family at home have been eating and enjoying this.  

S: Small sewing gear.

A 2 1/2" candies `Lario` by 3 sisters and a packet of paper piecing clamshells.

I`ve been wanting to try Sue Daleys way of using this shape.

These are the fabrics they where wrapped in. 

I have shown them with each gift.

The fabrics are Lynette Andersons  `Hollyhock Cottage range.

I have been blessed. Thank you Annik for being my swap partner.

I hope the airmailed package I sent you is not too far away.

Thank you Khristina for a lovely `Friends Swap`.

Happy Stitching,

Clare.