SBBC for 2010

Dear SBBC Friends -

I think I should post something about next year and the SBBC - there will be no SBBC 2010. I have enjoyed organizing this great group of for the last two years and feel that there should be a break of a year and a reevaluation for 2011. If you have any ideas or suggestions for a better SBBC you can post here or just send me an email.

Thank You!!

edgar

Thank you Edgar!

I received a great birthday gift from Edgar today! He stitched me a "Sheep" from the Prairie Schooler and mounted in into a beautiful wooden box. The box was full of lovely things: a pair of scissors, a California Impressions magnet, Poppy seeds, aromatherapy body lotion, cute fabric for finishing and some delicious Godiva chocolate. Thank you Edgar so much! This was a perfect gift!

And I'd like to add another thanks to Edgar for being my Angel stitcher since my original partner disappeared and I didn't receive a package on my birthday on September. I know you are very busy and I am happy that you found time to put together such a wonderful gift for me. It was well worth the wait! :)

Birthday Package Received!

I received my great birthday package last Friday. More about it on my blog here.

Thanks Val and Edgar!

LauraB in Utah

Birthday gift

I'm sorry I have not posted here sooner (not been well). I sent out a birthday package and I expect it to land very, very soon - maybe today - with my exchange partner. Hope you enjoy, and have a great birthday.

Chris

Birthday Package On The Move!

Just a quick note to say that my birthday exchange is on it's way to a special lady. It may get there early so it's up to the recipient if she can resist or not. I hope it is well received.

A Present for Margaret V.

I hope Margaret enjoyed opening her present on her birthday! Happy Birthday!
Donna

A Birthday Girl's Goodies are on the way!

Shouldn't take long at all! Happy Birthday!
DaisyGirl

A package from Rachel arrived safely

Yesterday the mail man brought me a box - all the way from USA. Rachel stitched me a beautiful little pincushion in my favourite shades of blue and in a pattern I had long wanted! Not only that - there was a piece of fabric, some floss, a chart, pins and a couple of cute little memo pads. Many thanks Rachel. This was a lovely surprise to come home to after a hard day at work. I really appreciated the greetings in your card. Hope your baby arrives safely.

Thank You Leena!

Just look at the fantastic birthday exchange I received from Leena. I love my little stitched catkin. Inside are lots of great buttons and rose bows. Leena also sent a cute chart, some great Bohin scissors that don't show up well in the snap, fabric and trim, and a notepad. All these goodies were packed in the pretty tin, which will no doubt hold lots of my stash. Again, thank you so much Leena!

Thank you Srinity!

Look at this lovely package that arrived from Srinity in Finland! I LOVE IT!!! Christmas Row by Bent Creek is a pattern that I wanted to stitch for myself someday and now I don't have to. Plus, she made it into a wonderful wallhanging that I cannot wait to put on the wall this Christmas.

She included some other treats as well: fabric, CHOCOLATE, Red Thread pattern off my wishlist, thread holders, a kitty ornament, and some very cute scissors which immediately went into service. This was a wonderful treat for me! Thank you very much!

P.S. Did I mention the chocolate was scrumptious?

Thanks Kathy

I received my packaged today. Since my birthday is not for a month, i have put it away for now. But might open it on a really bad day
Heather

Package in the mail!

FYI, my partner's package is on it's way as of yesterday ~ hope she likes it!

Birthday Exchange Received

I received my birthday exchange from Judith in the Netherlands today. She stitched a Spring design that she quilted into a project pocket. This will come in very handy to keep my threads and scissors for small projects. I love it! She also sent generous cuts of linen which will be useful for future projects.
Thanks Judith!

Package on the way

My package started it's journey today, it should arrive in time. Hopefully the birthday girl likes everything, I enjoyed stitching and choosing what to send :)

Leena

Package on it's way to it's new home

A certain birthday package went out in the mail today. I will be heading for Arizona soon and wanted to make sure this package was on it's way before I left. I know it is early. Let's see if she will wait or open it right away lol.

Thankyou Melissa

Sorry I'm late but I have been away and just got back this afternoon, so a picture will follow, but I wanted Melissa to know that her most wonderful, wonderful parcel had arrived safely and that I love everything - I will take photos in a bit and put them on for you all to see.

A birthday gift from Stephanie

This year I received my gift from Stephanie in England. It arrived well before my birthday but I didn't get to the post office to pick it up until after I came back home from my trip to London. I got quite excited on my way back home from the post office seeing the return address on the big box was Stephanie's. I had sent her an crazy exchange once and the return exchange she sent back was so beautifully stitched and finished.

Once I opened my gift I was in for a special surprise. I couldn't believe my own eyes, the box was filled with lots of small packets, everything wrapped individually. And whow, Stephanie well and truly spoiled me at my birthday, so many stitching treats.

Stephanie had stitched me not one but 5 items. She chose to stitch from Autumn Leaves by the Prairie Schooler. She made me a beautiful pinkeep, a needlebook, a scissor fob and two thread keepers. Everything is so beautifully stitched and finished, those items are just perfect. Here is a picture of the stitched items.


And the box was filled with extra goodies. I received 2 lovely fabric pieces, 2 pieces of cotton fabric for finishing and another piece of fleece fabric. Some monster magnets, 2 blocks of chocolate, lots of ribbons, a lovely orange thread, some thicker ribbons, some pins for finishing, metal rings, a beautiful floral box that I put my ribbons in. And lots of balloons, some birthday candles and confetti. Here is a picture.


And this wasn't all as Stephanie also sent me 3 patterns from my wish list. Alphabeth Pumpkin by JBW Designs, Christmas Biscornu by Just Nan and Where Stitchers Gather by The Victoria Sampler. And she also sent the threads and embellishments needed for Where Stitchers Gather.


Words can't really describe the feeling I felt when I had opened all my gifts and saw all this stitching stash sitting in front of me. I was overwhelmed, thank you ever so much Stephanie. You have made my birthday very special this year and I wish I could give you a hug and thank you properly. I really love my birthday gift from you, I am truly being spoiled by you. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Birthday Exchange Mailed... Twice

I sent my package off to my partner some time ago, but it came back because I coppied the address incorrectly. Silly me! I just finished repackaging and adding goodies and am off to the post office as we speak (don't worry, hubby is driving). I hate to spoil the suprise, but I don't want for my partner to think that I forgot. Happy Birthday dear Tracy, enjoy your day!


Amy Varnell-Miller

Happy Birthday to Me

My fabulous prize from Paula D. has arrived "up north." (I only think that's funny because I'm from NH originally, and the dude and I hike the Mason Dixon line every once in a while.) I've blogged about my special birthday gifts here.

Thanks, again, Paula!

Package on its way

One Birthday gift started its journey from Finland to its destination last week. I'm sorry it will be late. I hope the person who gets it likes it. :)