Another Wedding Gift Temari

This is the second of the two temari I made for the bridal shower.  I gave it to Danielle. who loves pink and black and always wears the most fashionable, bright colors.  I hope she and Maurice have a great life together and enjoy their first post together in Central America in the autumn.

The temari is a new type for me - wrapped bands and then stitching over them.  I think it came out great.

A Temari for a Joining

Just over a week ago, I attended a bridal shower for Danielle and Christel, who are both getting married in the States this summer.  This is the temari I made for Christel.  Her favorite color is pink and her fiance's is blue.

The Perfect Temari Bag

Ana made this beautiful bag for me.  It's the perfect size for putting a temari project in, and it's so cute!  The bag's lined with the floral print fabric you can see on the front.  Thanks, Ana!

Thank You Sussy!

Sussy gave me some nice bits of lace to put into crazy quilting last week.  Aren't they pretty?  Thank you Sussy!

A Bunny Visit!

A six and a half foot tall Easter bunny hopped into our front yard and left these on the door.  He then hopped away and jumped into the car his wife was driving.  Thank you Florine and Saint!

Temari for Connie

Connie in Hawaii was one of the winners of my One World, One Heart temari prizes.  It took me a bit longer than I had hoped, but I did make a temari for her in her chosen colors.  It's on its way to Hawaii as I write.

Squishified

I won the January Challenge in the Crazy Quilting International group and my prize came a couple of weeks ago.  All these things photographed fit into one sandwich-sized ziploc!  Thank you!

Another Gift from Ana

Ana made these cute little bird and heart ornaments for us and gave them out on Friday.  Thank you so much, Ana.

Japanese Fabric

Timothy went to Japan for several weeks in November and December.  He gave me these fabrics for Christmas.  They're wonderful.  Some are silky and others are stiff.  Each is totally different, and I know I'll use them soon in something.  Thank you!

A Mortar!

I love this!  Doug and Meri gave us a handmade olivewood mortar and pestle for Christmas.  It feels beautiful, and the grain is gorgeous.  Thank you so very much!  I'll use it too, since we have the AeroGrow and fresh herbs.

Pottery from Poland

Marlena and Leo gave us these wonderful pottery pieces from Poland for Christmas.  I love them!  They're bright and pretty and practical.

Secret Santa'd - Thank You Jillann

Santa reads my blog!  I got these beautiful Florimell skeins from my secret Santa in Friendly Stitchers.  Thank you so much, Jillann!  I'll definitely be using them very soon.

Beribboned

Betsy sent me ribbons last month!  They're a great collection of remnants that I can use in finishing and on my crazy quilting.  Look for ribbon in a project near here soon.  Thank you!

Pretty Purse

I received this beautiful purse from Betsy.  It's in colors I love and is the size I like to carry.  On top of that, it's cute!  I love the little dragons attached to the chains.  Thank you!

Sun Square Temari

 Yet another of the gift temaris, this one is a simple square design on a S4 marking.  I think, because of the thread and color choices, that it came out pretty well.

Ball for Braeden

 Braeden, a friend's five year old, came over to dinner one day last month and was fascinated by me making a temari.  He learned the difference between a needle and a pin, and how a temari was marked.  So, what could I do but foster his interest by making him his own temari?  His favorite color is red, so I made red the dominant color for embroidery. 

He enjoyed it when I gave it to him and used it in the original intent - throwing it across the yard and playing catch.  It was holding up surprisingly well.

Gift from Sussy

Sussy gave me this wonderful magazine.  It's Labores en Hogar, and is a Spanish language needlecraft magazine.  If you see a copy, grab it.  They're very, very rare here in Uruguay, and full of wonderful projects.  Thank you so much, Sussy!

Lovely Pinkeep from Ana

I am very lucky to have friends who gift me with their handiwork.  This Ana made for me.  It's a beautiful pinkeep with its own foldout stand, so it can stay out all year!  She also gave me these brilliant threads that are itching to be made into a temari.  Thank you so much Ana!  It's all spectacular!

Magela's Felt Heart

At our little Christmas party, Magela gave me this cute felt heart that she made.  I don't have a tree here, so it sat on my mantel over Christmas.  Thank you so much, Magela!  It's darling.

Gifts from Adriana

The girls got together just before Christmas, and we had a small party.  We also did a small gift exchange.  This is what Adriana got me!  I love the ribbons and threads and beads and will use them in various projects.  The little stocking is so cute, and cookies with a reusable tin are always welcome.  Thank you so much!