First of all, I want to offer my apologies to Anna, who has been a great sport through all the waiting. I know. I am lame. Hopefully I will not discourage you from further swaps!
Now, though, since it has arrived at it's far-off destination, I can show you what I've been working on (forever and ever). I think I am going to be taking a break from swapping for a while. I've just stretched myself too thin.
Fabric buttons made from some cutie Japanese stash fabric. I carved the stamp(s) on the envelope myself, if you remember.
Fabric-covered embroidery floss bobbins (and walnut pin cushion). Got the idea
here and
here.
Halloween candy (of course!)
Fall Swap Bear! (those on my Ravelry page have seen this one already)
Embroidered
Wee Wonderfuls Acorn Fairy pillow, for hanging or something.
The sparkly part of the wings may look pretty, but the floss was murder to work with. I am going to do everything in my power to try to never work with it again, but you never know.
The finished product:
Here's those stamps again:
And some fabrics for her stash:
I also added some nice lotion and some patterns for making
Relax Bear felt mascots from
this book, which I love. Phew! I think that's it.
