Monday, June 23, 2008

HoE Freebie Exchange

As usual, I'm lagging behind....I have needed to post several things to this blog but have been really busy doing other things so I will try to get this caught up today. Now, where was I....? Ah, yes...I see I haven't posted about the last exchange both sent and received. I did post to the HoE blog but never managed to get it up here so here we go.....

First, I want to share the wonderful package I received for the HoE Freebie Exchange from Mercy. She sent a beautifully stitched and finished pinkeep - my first one - using a design by one of my favorites, Barbara Ana. Mercy's stitches are perfect! She also sent some wonderful goodies - three zippered mesh bags (great for projects), a magnetic notepad, two skeins of DMC Variations floss, cherry blossom-scented lotion, a nail file, a beautiful piece of overdyed fabric and two new charts that I didn't have yet - "Joyful Summer" by Country Cottage Needleworks and "Hand Over the Coffee" by Barbara Ana. Here is a look at the entire package:


And here is a closer look at the pinkeep:



Mercy has much better pictures on her blog, including a close-up of the beautiful ribbon bow and silver heart at the top - take a peek!
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The same day I received my freebie exchange from Mercy, I got my package for the exchange mailed off to my partner. It took several days longer to reach her than the 3-5 business days that the International Priority Mail was supposed to take, :o( but it could have been worse - at least it arrived in good shape. My partner for the exchange was Carol R and I stitched one of my own charts for her and used it to top a wooden box that I lined with black and white gingham. I saw on her blog a pinkeep she had made for herself that she was very pleased with so I tried to make something that would match or at least co-ordinate with it. It was the first time I had topped and lined a box and I was pleased with my first attempt but it certainly took longer to do than I had expected. Carol seemed very pleased with it - I hope she will enjoy using it.
She has much nicer pictures of it on her blog here. Hmmm...maybe I need a photography class....?

9 comments:

  1. Yes Sharon I was very pleased with the box and everyone that has seen it has admired it too! Thank you again.

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  2. Beautiful Exchange !

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  3. Oh! I love your exchange piece for Carol!
    Your pictures are great!
    Good to hear from you again!

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  4. You really did an amazing job on this piece. Carol is a lucky lady!

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  5. Your pinkeep from Mercy is beautiful-a lovely exchange. Your exchange to Carol is fabulous-what a great job! Was it hard to line the box?

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  6. Sharon, your chart looks fabulous in black and red! This box is really beautiful... Well done!!!

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  7. More wonderful gifties. Plus I just love this box you did for Carol R. Happy Stitching, CJ

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  8. Love the exchanges, both sent and received. That box you did is just the cutest thing. You did a great job on it.

    Nothing wrong with your pictures. They looked fine on my computer.

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  9. C'est un tres bel echange c'est splendide

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