I was about four days late in sending off my exchange gifts to my partner Svenja as it was a week of many "brain fart" moments for me, and yet they arrived within a four day period!! I just cant figure out our postage system here in Australia. With my gifties to Barbara I sent them via international courier express with a four day maxium delivery time and yet they took over a week to to get there!! This time I just used the normal airmail and wha la! they have already arrived. Boy oh boy lesson learnt and I now know which option I am taking for future exchanges!
I was concerned about this exchange too, but didnt want to babble on in my blog about it, for I read my prior entries for my last exchange and boy did I sound really manic!
Went to upload my photos I had taken for the fob exchange, and boing! Camera isnt complying - Arrrrghhhh! so I've pinched these pictures from Svenja so I can at least show you what I stitched and sent.
I picked a little chart out of the JCS Ornament issue, by "Cherished Stitches." Its actually supposed to have been finished into a needlecase, but I think it looks great as a fob! I used DMC to stitch (the number eludes me) but it wasnt black, but a very dark blue as I knew from reading Svenja's blog that blue was one of her favourite colours. Stuffing was just some normal fibre fill, which I had in hand and I weighed it down with a 20c piece. I think my stuffing skills could be brushed up on though! Boy it was quite hard to try and get it looking even, and I dont think I quite succeeded in this department.
However I am really, really pleased with how this turned out! This was my first fob ever :)
For Svenja's gifties, I was overjoyed to find that I was able to send her something off her wish list - a chart from Chatelaine Designs "Taj Mahal" as well as some VC Silks, some little boomerangs, and a koala notepad.
Hope you enjoy everything Svenja!
Labels: exchanges
What a lovely fob. What a nice gift to send to someone, that Chatelaine Taj Mahal. I may do that one someday but it will be quite some time off.
Posted by: Sue | November 04, 2006 at 11:00 AM
The fob is lovely Rava, and such generous gifts. Svenja is very lucky :o)
Posted by: Lisa | November 04, 2006 at 02:56 PM
Hi Rava, your scissor fob turned out great. I love it.Have a nice weekend.
Posted by: Mylene | November 04, 2006 at 03:05 PM
What a gorgeous fob!Good on you Rava!
Posted by: cathymk | November 04, 2006 at 08:05 PM
That's a great fob, Rava! How daring of you to make your first one "shaped" instead of simply square!!Glad the post was more cooperative with this exchange! ;>
Posted by: Barbara | November 05, 2006 at 12:00 AM
You sent a lovely exchange! Svenja was very lucky to have you as an exchange partner...
Posted by: Myrna | November 05, 2006 at 08:11 AM
That's a lovely fob Rava and a great exchange. You did a wonderful job. congrats.
Posted by: Sharon | November 05, 2006 at 05:24 PM
Rava, love the fob...actually I have it on my list of future projects...it looks stunning how you did it!Your exchange gifties look fabulous!:o)
Posted by: Vonna | November 07, 2006 at 04:32 AM