Merry Christmas!

From our house to yours,

Shelby and I wish you

a very Merry Christmas!

The Inspired Stitcher

Good Tidings - Exchange Received

Now that I know Shirlee has received the exchange package I sent her and opened it, I wanted to pop in and do a quick post to show what I stitched for her. Here 'tis...

Design:  Good Tidings

Designer:  Little House Needleworks

Fabric:  32ct. Natural

Floss:  Called for DMC

Started:  11/1/14

Finished:  11/7/14

Completed:  11/16/14

The fabric in the background is what I used to back the ornament.  I like that the organza ribbon hanger doesn't take away from the ornament itself.  Those little sheep...oh my, just so cute!  This is another one that I may have to stitch for myself someday.

I'm going to try to pop back in and do at least another post or maybe two before the end of the year.  We'll see how it goes.  It's tricky when you don't have a computer at home to use.  Hope everyone is further along than I am with the holiday preparations.  I keep telling myself "it will all get done."  I'm not convinced yet.  LOL!

Hopefully more later,

The Inspired Stitcher

Exchange Received

Oh. My. Stars.  This week has been quite the whirlwind.  Between holiday prep and general life craziness, a whole week has slipped right past me.  I had intended to post this earlier.  Sigh.  Enough of that...what you all really want to hear about is the exchange! 

Earlier this fall Shirlee from The Easily Influenced Stitcher contacted me and asked if I'd like to do a Christmas exchange again this year.  Of course I said yes.  Exchanges are so fun and especially when you know who your partner is going to be!  So like last year, we exchanged our ornament wish lists and away we went.

 I came home Monday to find a box with all these goodies in it and a super sweet card!

 Here's all the goodness unwrapped!  I know, right?  Can you even stand it?

 I just had to take a close up of this sweet floss ring.  It's just too hard to see in the picture above and you just had to see it closer.  Love the little scissors dangle on the bottom!  OMG, so stinkin' cute!

Here's a closer look at the charts she enclosed.  I do love me some Ewe & Eye & Friends charts. Seriously!

Of course I saved the very best for last!  I have admired this ornament on several occasions when stitched by others.  Now I have one of my very own!  Shirlee, your stitching is perfection!  I love, love, love it!

Thank you so much dear friend, for bringing some early Christmas cheer into my home!  I love each and every thing you sent to me.  I truly appreciate your thoughtfulness!

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I hope everyone has had a good week and I wish you all happy weekend!  I'm kicking mine off at the LNS with the peeps for the annual cookie get together.  Um..I probably should have salad for dinner.  I can foresee lots of cookie sampling tonight.  LOL!

More next time,

The Inspired Stitcher