The first one here is a postcard sent to Liz in Kansas USA, for the StitchinFingers FPC group birthday swap. I used a piece of Indian woven cotton for the background and added some beads and stitching. A similar one was sent to Susan in Lancashire, UK. Sorry Gina, if you're reading this, for your birthday next month, I will have something different for you.
This ATC is also for a Stitchin Fingers 1-1 swap for the month of February - subject was Black and White with one other colour. I chose to do a stylised applique tulip and used the 'other colour' for the edging. Unfortunately the edging is a lot brighter than it shows here - I used an embroidery thread for the stitching. It went to Hopscotch in North Wales, UK.
I am also participating in an International Block Swap on Facebook. It is a centralised swap and there is approx 100 of us in this swap, being co-ordinated by Ruth in Canada. Today I posted 102 blocks to her. The rules for the squares was - 6.5 in finished; white on white for the main piece and batiks for the corners. The more variety the better. This is a sampling of 4 squares that are in my parcel winging their way across the big pond between us and Canada.
My local Aussie PO has been really pleased to see me lately - all my mail has been international - have to keep the posties of the world in employment! I do love getting mail from these swaps, it sure beats the 'window-faced' envelopes which usually have bills in them.
3 comments:
Gosh Joy, you don't need to apologise in advance to me - whatever you make for my birthday FPC will be greatly admired and appreciated! These FPCs and the ATC are all lovely.
Love to see those blocks going out and then arriving here Joy. Wish it was this year you were coming to Lancaster! The postcard of your home area is amazing!!! yOU ARE VERY LUCKY!!
Wow these are very wonderful x
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