Stitched With Love Exchange - Birds, Bees and Butterflies

Last month I participated in a Bird, Bees and Butterflies themed exchanges with the ladies on the  Stitched With Love Exchanges blog.  You could focus on one, two or all three creatures. I chose birds to send to Judith in Germany because I love Prairie Schooler Prairie Birds. It has always been one of my favorite pattern sources for birds and that is what I used for this exchange.  I threw in a few skeins of floss, some colorful felt, fabric, bird house note pad and note cards, metallic floss, needles, etc. 

To Judith in Germany

My package from Melanie in the UK was fabulous.  She chose to stitch up a lovely bird pillow (my DD adores it), sweet heart cushion, bee tape measure, butterfly buttons, fabric, beads, bird ribbon.  Just a super exchange!!

From Melanie in UK

Enjoy!!

CJ

Stitched with Love Exchange

I recently participated in my first Stitched with Love exchange.  The theme was Fall into Autumn. I sent a package to one partner and received from another, lots of fun. 

For my partner,Cherise, I stitched a pattern from Helga Mandel called Autumn Pinkeep.  It was in one of my old The Gift of Stitching e-magazines.   It is no longer available on her website.  I finished it into an ornament that Cherise can hang in her kitchen or in a window.  The back is covered with burnt orange fabric and I used jute to cover the edges.  The exchange required some additional stitching items be sent as well.  I added some floss, patterns, beads, fabric and a packet of Bohin needles which are my absolute favorite needle for cross stitch.

Autumn Pinkeep
Helga Mandel Designs
28ct Tea Dyed Monaco
Variegated DMC Floss #69

Package of goodies sent to Cherise

In return, I received a very generous package from Becky.  Lovely fabric, patterns, floss, aida, evenweave, tissue, note pads, patterns, and a beautiful fall stitched piece of trees.  Loved every bit of it.  Thanks so much, Becky!!

Lovely packet goodies received from Becky

Enjoy!!

CJ