Thank You!

I had told the temari ladies that I wanted to learn to knit properly a few weeks ago.  They've made it their mission to teach me!  Here's the first step.  Ana gave me some lovely wol and circular knitting needles.  Now to learn...

My Other Exchange Tin

 This tin started out holding tea.  I put a piece of cross stitch bordered by some fabric on it, then embellished with thread and beads.  The inside has marbled paper again.  I hope she likes it.

A Tin Exchange

Recently Crazy Quilting International had a tin exchange. This is one of two that I made.  This is a Godiva chocolate smalls tin that I've got plenty of.  Someone keeps sending them to me to upcycle.  This is the first I've completed.  Anyway, tin finishing is hard work! It's nearly impossible to make the back look neat, but at least I tried.

Diamond Temari

 Another temari done for Christmas.  This one's got eight interlocking diamonds on it and I noticed that I have not taken off my marking thread.  I'll have to do that before I give it away.  I do like the colors I used.

Roofing

This week it was more roofing and a bit more of the peach wall. 

Stitchy Birthday Gifts

People were very generous with my birthday, and I got these wonderful stitchy gifts.  This first picture is the kit for Alhambra Garden from Chatelaine.  I'm going to start in on it this week.

And Melina and James got me this wonderful crochet book.  Poor James had to sacrifice and buy it in the States to bring down here. 

 And this last one is from Betsy.  She made this fabulous tote for me and I've already put all my stuff in it to make it my daily one for taking to the embassy and back and other places.  I love it.

Thank you all!

Building Along

My little buildings along the edge are getting bigger, and the backstitched flowers inside the outer border are done.