A Package!

Some time ago I signed up to be an Angel Stitcher. I was very excited and started planning which three projects I would sew for my partner. This is a little sad to admit, but I have been wanting to sew some stitching accessories for a few years now, but never seem to get around to it. I figured that sewing for someone else would prompt me to do those things which I had put off doing for myself. Anyway, it hadn't really occured to me that someone else would be sewing for me too. I received an anonymous email from my Angel Stitcher - that was pretty exciting - and once that had happened I wanted to find out who she was. Eventually I discovered her. Julie from Julie's Blog. Last week I received my first package. Thank you so much Julie!!! I am the proud owner of a 'chicken' (pin cushion)! Julie included some quilt postcards, fabric and a sweet little Debbie Mumm tin with needles and thread inside. I was out when the package arrived and Miss 18 called me on my mobile phone, full of excitement, to let me know that a package had arrived. She described the box and said it looked like it had something good in it. I asked how she could tell? She said she didn't know. Maybe it had something to do with it being the cutest box ever! I just loved opening my package and that very act has spurred me on to send my partner's first package. I will be sharing some sneak peaks soon!

Melly & Me Swapness

Yesterday afternoon someone answered the door to Australia Post and brought this package in to me. It is from Janine who is my Melly & Me scrappy swap partner and she sent me some of the most beautiful scraps ever! Her parcel actually made my day. I have been in bed the past three days thanks to the kids who shared their germs with me this week. I am asthmatic and tend to be allergic to any virus' or bacterial infections. So when I'm sick I end up in bed because my breathing is usually affected. This year the germs seem to be starting early. Last year I didn't get sick until August.

Mr 7 fell in love with this little charm that Janine included. It's a little pincushion and is so sweet! I have packed up my scraps for Janine today and will post them off tomorrow. I'm a little behind. It was a lot of fun to go through my scraps. It was inspiring actually. I got to touch lots of fabrics and all sorts of project ideas started to fill my mind. I'm sorting fabric next in my sorting year and now I can't wait!