I've been tagged and exchanges to show!

Patti has tagged me and these are the rules:

1. Each blogger starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.

2. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.

3. At the end of your blog post, you need to choose people to get tagged and list their names.

4. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged and to read your blog.

5. For the recipients, leave a comment for the person who tagged you, so they can go and read your answers.

Here are mine:
1. I eat my cereal dry…no milk..icky!

2. I put ice in just about all my drinks and I water down juices. I just don’t like the taste of “full” strength juice.

3. I don’t like going to get my hair cut. I like my hairdresser, she’s very nice and does a great job on my hair, but very hard to find a topic to chat about.

4. I rarely have more than one project going at once when I am stitching. I am a “one project at a time gal”.

5. I am a Bath & Body junkie…I have tons of different soaps and lotions…love taking bubble baths.

6. I love driving in the rain…a light rain, I find it relaxing.

7. I love to grocery shop. I always have a list, coupons and store ad in hand and I love going up and down each isle, browsing and shopping away!

8. I LOVE kitchen towels! I would hate to count how many I have but I just love them!

Ok I tag:
Joke
Iris
Simone


Now...I sent out 2 crazy exchanges recently and they have arrived at their new homes, both in the Netherlands!

I sent Caroline a snowman, a freebie pattern from Glory Bee called "Winter" and...I finished it into a pillow! Not my customary pinkeep! I had gotten a little sewing machine shortly after Christmas and I have made 2 pillows! I am a wee bit proud of myself as I don't think they turned out too badly and both Caroline and Ina are very happy with them so I am quite pleased.

Here is a pic of Caroline's pillow:


I sent Ina a snowman as well, its a pattern from Bent Creek called "Snowflakes" Here is a pic:


Hope everyone has a nice weekend and thanks for visiting.

Wendy Jo

My winter ornament from Gaby

I joined the All Seasons Ornament Exchange and my winter ornament from Gaby arrived yesterday. She stitched me a new German freebie. Gaby changed the colors to more reds/pinks instead of the blue the pattern called for since I love red. Gaby also added beading to the edges and it is absolutely gorgeous. I love the ornament very much.

Thanks so much Gaby!

Here are a couple of pics:

I've Been Tagged!!!!

Patti has tagged me which means I need to share five addictions I have...mmm, well in no partcular order, (except the first one!) they are:

1. Stitching
2. Fabric shops (gotta love those fat quarters!)
3. Ben & Jerry’s Peanut Butter Cup ice cream
4. Music (soft rock, some country)..love listening it, especially when stitching
5. Reading magazines..I have TONS of subscriptions

Now I need to tag 5 people and I have chosen:

1. Kath
2. Simone
3. Stacy
4. Sonda
5. Marlies

I also want to mention I am still looking for 2 more stitchers to stitch for my P.I.F. (Pay It Forward). Please post a comment in this post if you are interested in me stitching something for you this year. You will then need to post on your blog and recruit three members to also send gifts to - thus, it is PIF (Pay It Forward).. if you sign up, you have to post on your blog and take sign ups.

Thanks for visiting.

Wendy Jo

Edgar's Valentine Exchange Arrives in San Francisco!

I got a lovely e-mail from Edgar that his valentine exchange arrived safe and sound and he loves it!

The design, A Needleworker's Pocket by With My Needle, came from The JCS ornament issue from 2003. I finished it in my customary way...as a pinkeep! I also sent Edgar some various overdyed threads, a fat quarter, and since he loves dark chocolate I sent that as well.

Here are some pics:

My LK to Stacy B. Arrives

I received an e-mail from Stacy that she got my package and she loves everything I sent. She especially loves the design I choose as she's been going through a tough time lately and the pinkeep really touched her.

I choose a LK design from her double flip its she had out a couple of years ago called "Dream". I changed some colors to go with the fabric I wanted to use for the back. I also sent Stacy LK's Crazy A-B-C, some Piecemaker needles and a skein WDW thread.

I am so happy Stacy loves the package and I know she will enjoy it very much.

Here are some pics:

LK Exchange from the HoE Blog

I joined the LK exchange on the HoE blog and today I received my exchange from Jill F..

The whole package has the Americana theme since I love anything Americana so I was just tickled by everything. Talk about feeling spoiled!

Jill stitched LK's God Bless America and finished it into a pillow/pincushion. It is absolutely fabulous! Jill said this was the first one she has ever made but I really could not tell at all..her finishing is wonderful.

Jill also sent one of her marking/counting pins and its gorgeous.

Thanks so much Jill. The package is awesome!

Here are some pics of what I all got.

Birthday gift from Simone in The Netherlands Arrives

My birthday package from Simone arrived last night and I really love what she sent.

Simone stitched a cute Bent Creek design that she said can be used as either a wall hanging or pillow and since I don't have any pillows right now that is how I will display it. Simone also sent some red checked fabric, a great Americana pattern and some great pins for finishing.

Thanks so much Simone for a lovely birthday package!

Here are some pics:

A surprise birthday gift from Ohio!

A very good stitching friend of mine, Lori U. in Ohio (no blog), sent me a birthday package which totally surprised me! Lori was my first internet stitching friend. We have been friends for I think about 10 years now. She sent lots of goodies that I will put to very good use.

Thanks so much Lori!

Here is a pic of the package:

A birthday gift from Ina in the Netherlands

I am participating in the birthday exchange on the crazy exchange group and one of my 3 partners is Ina in the Netherlands. Ina sent me a wonderful package that I received on Thursday. She stitched me a wonderful wall hanging that I put up in the entry way and then sent a dutch cross stitch magazine, RED scissors that I started using that I love, some floss, candy, and other goodies..here is a pic of the package:

Thanks so much Ina...I love everything!

A birthday has come and gone!

Yesterday was my birthday and I received a lovely envelope from Carol S. Carol stitched me Patriotic Snowman by Waxing Moon Designs. Carol picked a perfect design for me because I love snowmen and I love anything Americana. She made it into a floss tag and on the back she put her initials and mine.

Thanks so very much for remembering me Carol. I love the floss tag and have threads on it right now.

Here are some pics: