Christmas Goodies

This is crazy picture heavy.  Would have tried to spread it out but then with shopping, wrapping etc.

In my last post I told you I'd share how I finished this piece.  Diane of Nan's Needlework Notions taught me how to make a cube this past summer.  I finally made one on my own.  I love how it turned out.

Linda K. (pictured below) has been gifting me all year as my secret stitcher.  I thought I would give her the cube.  Something a little different.

She made me this wonderful ornament.  She made me some wonderful pillows this past year.

Our guild celebrated with a Christmas party earlier in December.  Lisa, The Inspired Stitcher showed quite a few pictures from the party so, I hope some of these are different.  We have two ornament exchanges.  The secret stitchers and guild members who wish to exchange.  There also is a display area to show stitched pieces.

Christie of Indigo Rain stitched 'JOY'.

Maribeth stitched this sampler.  The birds are in her favorite color, purple.

Group photo op.  Meem, Lisa, Patti and Christie.  Stitching peeps.

This is the ornament I got in the exchange .

I was Christie's secret stitcher all year and she stitched this one for me. Pretty.

Patti gave each of her peeps a salt cellar with our initials stitched.  I LOVE this.  Extraordinary. Tiny. Gorgeous.

Christie gave each of us a jewelry pouch and yummy chocolates.

Lisa gave us each a cool new tin and matching floss to stitch the inside goodies.  My favorite colors.

All the guild members in attendance received a cute jar pin cushion.  I chose blue, my favorite color.

This was my last gift from Linda, my secret stitcher.  A 31 container holding lots of goodies.

Love all my goodies.

I have one more ornament to show you.  Next time.

Marsha

Secret Stitcher

Wow, it's been a month since my last post.  It just seems to be a pain to take pictures, download pictures, try to get them into a file that's user friendly, get into blogger, upload pictures, wait, wait, wait some more and see if blogger is going to upload them all or stop in the middle, if not, post some and then retry,....blah blah blah. I just don't have the patience sometimes. I guess a lot of times this August. Too bad, so sad. Now that I've bored you to tears, let's see what my secret stitcher gifted me with Friday night.

Ta da! A cute bucket.

 Hanging from the handle, a car diffuser - pink sands.  Friend sayings decorate the bucket.

Tucked inside were lots of goodies. Loose, peach tea with a cute little house tea infuser.

Adorable new ort jar with a Hello Kitty tin filled with tiny raspberry candies and another cute tin with a magnet inside.

Two new quilt patterns.

A wool felt candle mat kit.  I can't wait to try this.  After assembly it looks like some easy blanket stitching to decorate the penny circles.  Very cute.

And here's the bucket without it's tissue and bow.  Very cute and useful for toting adorable acrutrements.

Thanks a bunch secret stitcher.  You know how to spoil a girl.


Marsha