Love Hearts

I stitched Love Hearts by Loopylou Designs with different colour way. In the website, the pattern is in purple theme. I've done hardanger before but I found this pattern is rather tricky. Been through some froggings before I could proudly show it to my hubby.

Tea for Two

I stitched a freebie from Six Strand Sweets website - Tea for Two. Stitched on 28ct linen using SSS Southern Sweet Tea and Mulberry Vine as per charted. I embellished with 2 silver charms.


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Paid my dues - part II

I sent 2 ornaments to Adam in England - my 3rd Pay-it-Forward recipient. The extra goes to his significant other who is currently pursuing her PhD.

The 1st ornament - I stitched a chinese character for happiness. I chose the plum blossom print as the finishing fabric. Plum blossom is the symbol for courage and hope.

The 2nd ornament - I stitched Heart in Hand's Study Hard on 18ct navy aida. I actually backstitched 'Business' & 'E-commerce' for the books titles.




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Paid my dues - part I

On Friday, I sent out the stitched gifties to my Pay-it-Forward recipients. They are all residing in Europe - Outi in Finland, Anja in Germany and Adam in England. To my surprise, it actually took less than a week for a mail from Malaysia to arrive in Europe countries.

I made a stitched sachet for Outi in Finland. stitched Elizabeth's Designs' For a Dear Friend on aida band.

As for Anja in Germany, I made a stitched sachet - the pattern is an excerpt from Lady of the Castle designed by Ruth Ann Russell of C Street Samplerworks. I saw this pattern in Just Cross Stitch magazine June2006.


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Surprise Me Mail Art Exchange 2007 (ii)

I've received Surprise Me Mail Art from Martha in San Antonio, Texas. She stitched Bent Creek pattern on 18ct aida. She knew that Bent Creek is one of my fav designers. Thank you Martha for the MA and bookmark kit!
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Surprise Me Mail Art Exchange 2007

I stitched an excerpt from Little House Needleworks's M'Lady Strawberries on 18ct grey aida. I came to know that Martha is another LHN fan just like me.
I also weaved a satin ribbon through the white lace as the flap and closure. For additional feature, I used strawberries print fabby to line the Mail Art.




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Mail Art - personal swap (ii)

I received a lovely Mail Art with hardanger from Zarina in Penang ! I must say that her hardanger work is really really neat. I love the cutie bee card as well!




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Mail Art - personal swap

Personal swap Surprise Me Mail Art with Zarina. I stitched Lizzie*Kate's How Does Your Garden Grows? on 28ct jobelan. Zarina loves gardening. I weaved a satin ribbon through the strip of white lace as the flap and closure.


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