#Stitchingsanta

One thing I finally got around to completing before Christmas was my #Stitchingsanta parcel for the sewing/knitting secret Santa exchange as organized by Sheila who blogs at Sewchet. I believe my parcel was probably the last to be sent off but hopefully worth the wait.

Looking through my recipient’s blog, Hannah who blogs at www.quirkyhannah.wordpress,  I could see she was an avid quilter. Not being a quilter myself, I erred on the cautious side and assembled a package any sewer would find useful but would show a little bit of me. They are all things I’ve made.

First, one of my liberty print sewing needle cases. Who doesn’t need one of these?

Then you can never have too many measuring tapes, especially a crochet covered measuring tape.

And then a matching pin cushion complete with matching pins.

A crochet cat key ring. I’ve no idea if my Hannah is cat person but I’m sure she knows someone who is.

A couple of hanging hearts

And this funny bean frog.

Finally, an owl cushion. The owl cushions were one of the first things I made that re lit the sewing bug in me after many many years of just curtain making. I needed a home for this one.

But of course I was also a recipitent of a secret sewing santa gift.

My gifter was Jenny from Today, Jenny Stitched. I must confess, I had not come across this blog before but am so pleased I did. If you nip across, you’ll see she has made a coat! Kudos indeed. In my newly relaxed mode I’m pledging to sew a coat or at least a jacket before the year is out. I’m looking forward to following her sewing adventures and reading her interesting bits and pieces along the way.

Jenny was much more organised than me and had her parcel in the post in good time for me to open it on Christmas Day. She’d obviously done her research on me because the gifts are perfect.

This pencil skirt pattern, in just the right size. Would you believe that I do not possess a pencil skirt pattern? Well now I do.

This gorgeous gorgeous length of floral (I think) viscose. Enough for a dress but perfect for a simple summer top. The flower pattern forms bands across the fabric so I’ll give it some thought as to the perfect pattern.

And look! A perfect embroidered hoop hanging. Did someone mention crochet? Such a personal thing that I’ll hang right above my sewing machine station.

And finally this crochet cowl pdf – which I think is a great idea. One I might use for future sewing santas.

So thank you so much Jenny. You got me to a ‘T’.

I’ll keep you posted with what I come up with. Happy New Year!

 

Love, Lucie xx