Mailbox Surprises!

Don't you just love it when you go to the mailbox and you find surprises there?  I do!  Today was a really great mail day at my house.  First let's start with this one.  I want to save the best for last!

My latest find from the "bay of evil" as Edgar puts it.

So true Edgar, so true!

I'm a fan of Eileen Bennett's designs aka The Sampler House so I'm always on the look out for them.  I also happen to love acorns!  Imagine how happy I was when I spotted this one.  So I bid on it and won!  It came in the mail this afternoon.

Well, I was actually more surprised than ever when I pulled it out of the envelope.  I thought I was bidding on just a chart.  It turns out it is a complete unopened kit!  The best part is I paid under $5.00 and that included the shipping!  I can't believe my luck.  How about that?!  Squeals!

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The best thing the mailman brought today needs some back story first...it's what really made my day.

When I went to Sherri Jones' class a couple weekends ago I made some project bags to take as thank you gifts and as a souvenir to remember the weekend.  I really enjoy making them and giving them.

 

 My project bag...one of four I made.

I always have the recipient in mind when I go shopping for fabric.  So when I found this fabric I knew it was perfect.  It just screamed Sherri when I saw it.  It has Sherri's favorite colors and it has rabbits on it.  I just HAD to get it.  I also fell in love with the companion polka dot fabric I used for the lining.

Last weekend I got the sweetest email ever from Sherri telling me she already had a traveling project in her bag.  She also said she wanted to share something with me.

This is what she sent!  Isn't that the cutest little bag?!  I love the vintage print on it and the card is just wonderful too with a sweet hand written message.  But that's not all!

Look at the sweetness tucked inside the bag!  Beautiful little cards with ribbons.  Sherri said in her note that she punches holes in them to hold her threads.  Isn't that just the neatest idea?!  I just love this kind of thing.  They are just so me!

Thank you so much Sherri!  You are truly a kindred spirit. Your thoughtfulness really touched me today...so much that I just had to share.  This truly made my day!

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I hope you all have a great weekend and get some stitching done.  I plan to go to the Tiara Club's all day stitch-in tomorrow.  It's always a good time spent with my peeps.  Happy weekend everyone!

Until next time,

The Inspired Stitcher

Stitch-in and a finish

Wow, what a weekend we had!  I kicked it off by taking the day off on Friday to get a head start on the weekend.  It was also the first Friday stitch-in at the LNS.  I was surprised there were so many people there since it was the holiday weekend around here.  I am happy to report that I finished what I brought to stitch.

Design:  Field of Berries...Scissor-minder

(from SAM cloth newsletter)

Designer:  Eileen Bennett

Fabric:  32 ct. cream linen

Floss:  DMC (1 over 1)

Started:  7/30/11

Finished:  9/2/11

You can tell how small it is by the size of the needle in the picture.  It's a standard size 28 needle!  I will finish this as a scissor fob.  I don't think I'll do the usual stuffed kind though.  I have an idea in my head I need to work out for this one.  Stay tuned!

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Of course a trip to the LNS would not be complete without a little stash enhancement.  Here's what I picked up while I was there.

• JCS Halloween Collection book (this is a good one if you are into Halloween)
• 2011 JCS Ornament issue (lots of good stuff in here)
• A piece of 32ct. mocha linen for an upcoming project
• Two flosses I needed for said project

It was a good time.  I got to visit with some folks I don't normally see.  A very nice way to start off a long weekend.

More later,

The Inspired Stitcher