Send A Smile Exchange - Ysa to Heather

Hello ladies!

My lovely exchange parcel has arrived!
I am totally delighted ... Thank you Ysa :)

Lots of lovely goodies to accompany the beautiful stitched hedgehogs already to hang up on my wall ... certainly 'made me smile' :)

Have a great day all
Hugs
Heather
xxxx

Thank you very much

Thank you to Nia for all your wonderful exchanges and #4 SAL :)

Your hard work has been very appreciated and I really enjoyed my first year doing the SAL and exchanges

Thank you to all my exchange partners for the most fab gifts ever xxxx
I love each and every parcel I have received xxxxx

So, Nia when is #5 SAL? lol naughty me!!!

Happy New Year all and happy stitching xxxxxxxx

Drummer Dog I stitched for James
a few years ago :)

Secret Santa from Ireland to Australia

Merry Christmas!!

I have now received my Exchange Gift in our Christmas Exchange.  This lovely package arrived in my mailbox on Christmas Eve (perfect timing) and was from Heather in Ireland.

I was truly spoilt by Heather as she also included in the package some lovely Dragon Floss hand dyed threads from Polstitches, gorgeous Santa ribbon, gold ribbon, bell pull hangers and a pack of pink spotted aida as well as a.... Margaret Sherry kitty cross stitch kit - "Purr-turbed". 

This is my first Margaret Sherry kit... I know it seems strange given how much I love her designs, but all the designs I have in my stash are from the UK cross stitch magazines.  Thank you Heather, I absolutely love the exchange gift you sent me and Santa will be on our Christmas tree every year from now on!

Thank you Nia for hosting another fantastic exchange and for hosting this wonderful blog and friendship group.

I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and I wish you all the best for the New Year!

Hugs
Stitching Noni

From Rita and SAL

Hello all,

A big big thank you to Rita for my exchange package!  I love it :)

The note book has already been given a job ... my stitching diary for next year xxxx  A perfect job for a perfect gift!  Thank you Rita I love everything :) xxxxxxx

From Rita to me! :)

Lovely notebook :)

Thank you again Rita xxxx


I have completed SAL #4 ... well I was going to do all of it but one of the kiddies liked just the main dog and wanted him lol So I decided to just stitch the main part of the SAL rather than do the same picture over again!!  So here he is ...

Doggie SAL

Roll on next years SAL :)

Have a great day all

Love me
xxxxx

From Heather to Valma =)

Hello girls,

I'm the second to show , my parcel for the Halloween exchange arrived today and there's only one word to be said...WOW =D
First the discovery of the wrapping....

Isn't it amazing ??
Now I can go in the neighbourhood to ask for candies hahaha =D
Then the discovery of the stitching......

Archie bear is doing his come back for this exchange =)
So cute !
I love their faces and eyes , really. Very well done don't you find ?
And to continue the happy dance, the discovery of the wonderful goodies...

Heather you spoilt me !!!!
Thank you so very much once again for this amazing exchange =)
You made my day !

Fabric, threads, an adorable MS kit, needles, beads and garlands
Have you seen the pumpkins chocolates ??? so funny...
and delicious, believe me us (Hubby is going to help me to eat them =D Heather, he added 'I don't stitch but I help very often so I can eat some =D hehehe)
Thousands of thank you here again .

I'll blog about this parcel as soon as my partner has received mine =)
Cross fingers everything goes well this time again
Big hugs from France my friends, a very special one for Heather
Valérie

Gifts from Heather!!

I have a good day! I received a very nice gift from Heather!! Small decorations with a funny cat in the cup is a joy and a smile.)) Beautiful, amazing job!! I love it!! Where's the cat, there's a mouse.)) Heather sending a wonderful card with good wishes!

I love bears! Heather probably guessed this ( )))) ) and gave me a whole set of embroidery with teddy bear from Margaret Sherry! He's so sweet and cute! But that's not all gifts. Heather are also sent me a canvas, buttons, beads, needles!

Dear Heather, thank you so much for the great joy, for the holiday in the heart, for the beautiful gorgeous gifts!!! I really, really enjoyed it!!!))

Dear Nia, thank you so much for such a wonderful exchange!!!))

THANK YOU!!!

Two lovely finishes

Hi all

I just thought I would show off the two finishes I have and I will say I am so upset I have to give them away!  Theses are for end of school year gifts for my childrens teachers :-)

Each child has picked something that they wanted stitched for their teacher and I will say that they took ages to choose!!  They know their teachers very well!

My 9 year old son says I have to stitch everything in the Margaret Sherry Bookazine lol!  I'll be stitching for at least 2 life times if I did that :-)

Have a great day all

Love Heather
xxxx

Puppy No1 Finished

Hello all!!

Here is my first puppy finished.  He really is a cutie :-)

One down ... a few to go lol!!

I am loving this SAL and the exchanges.

I am totally delighted to be a member of this blog :-)

Have a great day all

Love
Heather
xxxxx

Karate Dog

Hello!

Here is my weekend of stitching :-)
I finally got around to starting and finishing Conor's Karate Dog for his Yellow Belt.

The next grading Conor will be doing will be for his Orange belt so yes he wants an orange Karate Dog lol
He already has a red Belt Karate Dog.  As I was typing that I realised that Conor started off with a white belt so does that mean I have to do a white belt dog too? ahhhhh lol

I really must do some more on my SAL #4

I hope you all had a great weekend.

Love Heather
xxxxx

Heather to Angele!

Hello everybody,

I am so dancing a happy dance right now!
I received the best easter exchange package from Heather!

Thank you so much Heather for everything...love it ..love it!!

Valerie i think i had a little mouse too in my house to;-)
A really lovely hanger with a easter pattern i had never seen before.
And wonderful gifts.
How did she knew i was looking for the bookmark she send me??
Now i don't have to look any further...truly a miracle.
And i always leave my needles everywhere and now i don't have a excuse to do that anymore(so my husband is also happy;-)

Everything is so perfect thank you Heather!

What a great way to start a weekend!

hugs Angele

SAL #4 Heather's Puppy Love Update

Hello all

Well here is my update but I'm afraid I have not managed to get much done.
In between exchanges and sick children my SAL got put away but I plan to do loads more ASAP!!

It did actually look more in real life ... honest :-)

Progress as 08/02/13

(its not much lol)

But I'm loving it all the same
have a happy and safe weekend all

Love me
xxxx

Previous years stitching

Hi all

Margaret Sherry stitching 

Here is a link to a page on my blog showing my previous years of fun!!

Most of it was for Round Robins but some of it was for myself or family.

Have a great day

Love Heather
xxxx

Hello all!

Hi to you all!

I am delighted to be here and involved in all that is going on!

A little about me so you know who you are 'talking' to!  My name is Heather.  I am 42 in July and became a single mummy to 7 last May! Please don't be sorry for me because I'm not!!  My eldest is 21 then 16, 9,8,7,5 and 2!  Lots of photos on my blog


I have my threads and fabric ready to start the SAL which I will start over the weekend.  I plotted and planned the designs for the exchanges too ... just need a design for Easter but I shall drag all my magazines out over the weekend as the younger children Ryan, Conor, Mark, Katie and Cara stay with their father so i can look through my magazines without the kiddies adding to my to-do list lol!!

My current WIP is with Steph and is a Charlie Bear Alphabet kit SAL.  I just Love Charlie Bear :-)

Charlie Bear SAL as at 09 January 2013

I have stitched many Margaret Sherry Designs over the years, many before I started to blog, so I must get some of my previous works on my blog to show them off!

Thank you so very much for having me and I hope to become good friends with you all.  Sorry if I tend to waffle on and on lol!

Have a great day

Heather
xoxoxox