They say it is better to give than to receive, and I had tons of fun making little goodies to put in the Santa bag I sent to Pauline in the UK, who was my Santa Sack partner in
Cheryl's Santa Sack Swap. I wasn't nearly as creative as Pauline was, though (see yesterday's post
here) since all of the items I sent were Christmas themed. After I opened Pauline's packages, I wondered what I was thinking, but I guess I really didn't think about it, and just went with Christmas-y items.
So, here are some of the things that were in Pauline's packages:
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| This was the first installment of packages for June, July and August. I knew with the wedding coming that there was no way I would manage to send anything in August or September. |
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| A smocked Christmas Tree ornament |
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| Some note cards and some ink and stamps - I really liked the polka dots - reminded me of fabric! |
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| And a 12 Days of Christmas pinny and some fancy pins |
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| A decorated dish towel - useful, at least, I hope... |
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| And a pot holder - the quilting was a bit of an experiment, as I remember, but fun! |
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| And a 12 Days of Christmas "scrap vomit" pillow. It actually has another name, but that one seems to stick with me - wonder why? |
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| Oooh, here's one that isn't Christmas themed. This is one of my 1-hour totes. You can find the tutorial on the sidebar if you want to make one. And - I have a little secret about this tote... I'll be able to tell you more soon. |
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| I think there were a few of these crocheted snowflake ornaments in there... |
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| And a Flurry Christmas Tree Skirt |
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| And a pair of Flurry Christmas stockings |
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| And a Flurry Apron |
And honestly, I don't remember what else. I certainly wasn't as creative as Pauline. She has a photo or two on
her blog.
Pauline, thanks for being a great partner. I absolutely loved what you sent to me. I hope you weren't disappointed that your sack was so Christmas oriented. I guess I just wasn't thinking anything but Christmas.
I hope you had a Merry Christmas and I wish you all the best in the New Year!
