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#Stitchingsanta2017

04 Monday Dec 2017

Posted by littleblackdogsa in 2017 Swaps, Happy Holidays, Swaps

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Gifts, goodies, Handmade Bears, stitching santa, swap, swap buddy, swap goodies, swap package, swaps, swaps 2017

My Stitchingsanta2017 goodies are all wrapped up and have left, winging its way across the big pond to its new home.

I hope I am sending early enough, as I don’t want it to be late.  🙂

Here are some of the goodies I packed, since I am pretty sure she would not know it is for her, and its still a secret to where my package is heading.

The bamboo item is similar to a needle holder, but from bamboo, as she is a very talented artist and I made it from bamboo for her to store some of her precious and special brushes in it.  I hope she likes it.

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For the rest of the goodies I will let my buddy receive and reveal all.

Happy holidays to all.  🙂

That time of the year! #stitchingsanta 2017 time!

13 Friday Oct 2017

Posted by littleblackdogsa in 2017 Swaps, Happy Holidays, My home

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Looking at the calendar this morning, I realized that I have less than 8 weeks to work before I break for the Summer Holidays.  And I wondered where the year has gone!

But at the same time, it is #stitchingsanta time already too.

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This is one of my most loved swap to do each year.

The very talented Sheila at Sewchet arranges this awesome swap.  As always I am looking forward to this years swap too.  I met the most interesting lady last year via the swap, and we have kept in contact since.

I can not wait to see my possible swap partner will be, I have already got a few possible ideas of goodies to make.  🙂

#Stitching Santa 2016

23 Wednesday Nov 2016

Posted by littleblackdogsa in 2016 Swaps, Embroidery, Johannesburg, sewing, Swaps

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#stitchingsanta, Holiday Swap, Santa, Secret Santa, stitching santa, stitching santa 2016, swap buddy, swap goodies, swap package, swaps, swaps2016

It is nearly December!!   And Stitching Santa time again!

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The good news is that I am again taking part in the #Stitchingsanta swap for 2016.  This lovely swap is organized by the very talented Sheila of Sewchet.  This is the third year of the swap, however only my second.  I had so much fun last year putting together a package for a friend (it just happened to be Sheila herself) and then receiving a package from MollieandClaire, a blogger I was already following and loving her blog.  Just today a colleague again commented on the pretty crocheted coasters on my desk.  (they were part of my gifts from Claire last year, and I have them on my desk to cheer me up each day.)

So I received my swap buddy a short while ago, and I immediately started stalking her.  What an amazing and interesting person she is.  I spent hours and days going over her blog to see what she is getting up to.  So much fun.  Then I had a pretty long list of ideas, and unfortunately had to cross some of the ideas off, as not everything I had in mind would be allowed via mail or customs.  🙂

I have already done my shopping.  I am including some of the favourite treats to share with her as well.  I did a little bit of sewing for her, I did not want to attempt a knitted project, as I want to get my package out well in time in order to get it winging its way across the big blue seas to her and arrive in time for Christmas.

Secret Santa Swap 2016
Secret Santa Swap 2016
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Secret Santa Swap 2016

Safe travels little South African Package!

#stitchingsanta 2016

09 Wednesday Nov 2016

Posted by littleblackdogsa in 2016 Swaps, General

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Yay, it is #stitchingsanta time again.

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Sewchet is again hosting this fabulous swap.  I did the swap last year, and got to put a very nice package together to surprise my swap friend.  And I received the most wonderful package from a super swap friend, that I have already gotten to know via her blog.  It was like having a sister visit, and bring lots of gifts along too.

Today I got the details of my swap friend for this year.  Wow, what an amazing surprise.  I am already stalking her, just ever so slightly, and am fascinated.  So interesting to learn about someone I do not know yet.  I can already tell that I am going to enjoy getting her little gifts and goodies.

I will share more of the gifts and goodies and surprises as I put my package together, but alas, it may be mere snippets, as I don’t want to ruin the surprise until she gets my package.

 

 

#Stitching Santa Reveals

04 Monday Jan 2016

Posted by littleblackdogsa in 2015 Swaps, Crochet, General, Knitting, My home, My pets

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crochet, Gifts, goodies, handmade, Handmake, kidsilk, Knitting, lace yarn, local crochet cottons, mohair, stitching santa, swaps

Before I start the new year, 2016, I just want to pop back to 2015 for a brief moment.

During the Holidays, the #Stitching Santa Swap took place.  I got to send a package to Sewchet, what a fabulous time I had putting her package together, and trying to include goodies that are local yet still to be loved in a far away country.  As all the packages had now made their way, I can show you a bit more.

These are the items I included into Sewchet’s package.

A cute pincushion, a magnet to show off our beautiful sunsets, local crochet cottons and hooks.

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Local Yarn

A little wooden angel, handcrafted from recycled materials, some of my favourite sweets, and I found these 2 stunning teacloths, from India, that I added a little crochet border to.

Wooden Angel
and some yummy sweeties
Crochet edges

I could not resist the big red bag, I have some of them as well, in other colours too.  They are so versatile for market days and storage. And a few other goodies, sewing needles and local printed ribbon.

Swap goodies

But I must tell you about the HUGE surprise I got a few days before Christmas.  My Stitching Santa package arrived just in time for Christmas.  I did open the package, but not the gifts inside, and put them under the tree until Christmas eve, which is the day we normally open gifts.

I, actually myself and my doggie, got gifts and goodies from the very kind and dear Mollie and Claire.  I was totally surprised and completely loved all of it.  I have been following Claire and Mollie for a while, and I absolutely love her blog, as I get to see her part of the world, and what she and Mollie and her family and friends get up to.  I have never been to Britain, and get to see parts of it this way.

We were totally spoiled.

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A package for Miekie and lots for me.

I got an Owlie project bag, that is ready for use already.  Beautiful, gorgeously soft green lace yarn, and soft grey kidsilk mohair that Claire gifted me from her stash, so beautiful.  Also the cutest buttons, sock needles that is so pretty and colourful, which I don’t have.  Yummy chocolates, that survived the postal delivery and was enjoyed by all, and two cutest ever coasters, that is now on my desk at the office to keep it cheerful all year round.

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Miekie loves her treats, and are spoiled with a treat or a snack each time she was a good girl.

Thank you Claire, and Mollie, for your most lovely Santa Package and making our holidays such a very special one.

 

ps:  Miekie (the little black dog) had 7 teeth out on New Years Eve, and are currently wishing for her treats, but as she has stitches, I am saving some for a bit later, as soon as she is healed up a bit. Here she is at the vet, hours after the surgery, that went very well.  Thank you to all the staff and surgeons at Park Vet Sunward Park that took such good care of her.

New years eve at the Vet

 

 

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