In my red box, amongst other things red, were these charming lavender pillows and this stunning stitchers companion case, all beautifully sewn by Valie. Click on the picture and you will see how exquisite these are. Inside the companion is a skein of red silk, some pretty pins, a length of red lace and red scissors with a fob of red beads and a tiny tortoise charm. My friend spoils me - thank you Valie for your generosity!
For those of you who coveted my Eiffel Tower scissors in yesterday's post, here is another picture showing the size of these gorgeous scissors. Here is another pair of Eiffel Tower scissors with a beaded fob in my favourite colour and which has a teeny Eiffel Tower at it's end! Have I made you envious?
I made a start on the model for Sew Winter yesterday but I was not happy with the thread I had chosen so out came those tiny stitches. I was hoping to make a restart today with another thread but in this morning's mail came the latest Dan Brown book - The Lost Symbol - so I guess I will curl up on the sofa and read!
Did anyone notice the minor changes to my blog? I was fed up with my header picture and wanted a more neutral look so off came the picture and the stitching teddy is now in black and white and will probably be changed completely when I find something I like better. And also a slight name change 'iStitchaholic' has become 'iStitch' - the link is still the same - only the name has changed!
Thanks for visiting
Take care
Carol,
What beautiful and delicate red gifts from Valie. I can smell the lavender from here. She's such a talented and creative person. I love the pretty little embellishments which make them so special. The little needlbook is adorable and made even more so by it's accompanying red scissors and thread and pins. What lovely thoughtful gifts.
Envious over your Eiffel Tower scissors...what do you think...haha! They are gorgeous. I especially love the beaded one with the baby Eiffel charm on the end. I can see a collection develping here :>)
Hugs Angela