I got to make for Swap Mama, Susan @ a broad Canadian and it was tougher than I expected. Not that she's a particularly tricky customer or anything. Not at all! No, but as a good Swap Mama she was leaving lovely comments all over the shop. Not hard to imagine, the swap really did have a massive amount of talent in it. However, normally you stalk your recipient, see what they seem to like from the comments they leave... so in my case I got a bit well, confused...
That, and well, if you read regularly you'll know I've been a bit crappy for the last couple of months so I was just ultra critical of everything I tried and so I think I ended up with about 5 different plans... Every time I got started I just kept thinking, nah, not good enough, try harder. So. She did end up getting a two sided runner and a hot pad. I could go upstairs tomorrow and get a few table mats and coasters out of all the other discarded plan bits... but I wont!
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| Oooh, she's Canadian, do a bear! ... aren't bears in caves hibernating over Christmas? |
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| Christmas. Ultra Modern. oh but doesn't she like stars and hand stitching? |
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| The hot pad matches the modern side... |
Now, here's a rarity... I actually LOVE my Christmas tree block. So much so that I'm going to make another next week. Does anyone want another "this is what happened when I made" ( tutorial of sorts ) ?
Now you know what I was up to last week! Susan received it all today, and wrote the loveliest of blog posts that had me laughing and weeping and blushing all at once... she likes.... YAY! So, that's my happy pill sorted for the next week or so! (I'm still grinning like a loon)
Now to cross it off my list, and start panicking about something else... like Novembers bee block? (Sorry Hads x)
p.s. Laura, Helen and Tanya, you have not been forgotten, each giveaway prize will be quite different, so I'm just posting as I get done :-)
Is it wrong to think 'Mine, all mine!' every time I see a photo of the runner and hot pad? Because that is exactly what I am doing and you are not the only one grinning like a loon! :-)))
ReplyDeleteI love your take on the modern Christmas, no wonder Susan is happy.
ReplyDeletelol now who's achiving all sorts of beauties! Love your double sided runner, bear and all! And the hotpad, ooh, yes please missus! I love it, and want to make one right now!
ReplyDeleteWow wee! I love these too! Please, please do a tute on that gorgeous Christmas tree hotpad. I'm not surprised Suz was delighted with your runner, it's flippin gorgeous! When are you going to start having faith in yourself girl? Jxo
ReplyDeleteit is all beautiful and so well thought out and .................susan is sooooo happy with it all well done sarah round of applause to you !!
ReplyDeletethat bear is so awesome! super cute runner sarah, i read her post and i can see why you were laughing weeping and blushing. you did a super job. i wish it was mine!
ReplyDeleteOooo I am loving the anticipation xx And that Christmas tree block is fab x
ReplyDeleteIt`s unbelievably lovely Sarah - what an amazing job! I love the ;odern side and the bear side and couldn`t choose between them. Love that Christmas tree block too.
ReplyDeleteWow, no wonder you've been busy - the runner (both sides!) and hot pad are fabulous! Well done! And a tutorial would be great...pretty please! And please don't worry about my prize, concentrate on the things that have deadlines first!
ReplyDeleteDidn't you keep that quiet - I wondered why we had heard nothing about it! Fantastic parcel though. The pantihose craft book is AWESOME!
ReplyDeleteThat parcel was both fab and hysterical (I'm a particular fan of the bear in the 'serious' makes) And love the tree, so a 'how I did it' would be cool :o)
ReplyDeletehow could she not love them, they are fantastic!
ReplyDeleteYou need to stop doubting - you make the most amazing things honey-pie!!
ReplyDeleteDon't stress the Bee Block - look what you just made!! It will be so simple xxx
I love your Xmas tree block too :-) I love everthink you make :-) You one clever girlie you :-)
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Ta x
...and what a plan to come to fruition - i've just read Susan's blog and I concur wholeheartedly - well done to you - a perfect package for the perfect swap mama.
ReplyDeleteOooooo Sarah, it's gorgeous! I love both, but if were mine (but it's not, it's Susans's grrrr!) I would have the modern stripey side showing because I think it's utterly fab! x
ReplyDeleteI love that tree! I also love the table runner but the truth is that the black bears are hibernating, it is the polar bears who are out and about these days. Maybe he is a polar bear in disguise?
ReplyDeleteI love it all Sarah - don't know why you were fretting! All is gorgeous! Susan is happy and so are her children! we are all jealous ! Job done! We will all want you as partner next time around!
ReplyDeleteThey are all fantastic!! The bear is amazing and I love the pixel tree ;)
ReplyDeleteNot suprised she wrote a lovely post, she got a fab table runner! Well done!
ReplyDeleteSome fab makes there and that Christmas tree is pretty special so I can see why you love it so!
ReplyDeleteOh Sarah,
ReplyDeleteThese are really lovely! I especially like the bear ;-)
Dude! That bear is just the berries!! You so rock my world!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou're brilliant! I can't choose my favorite... it's a tie. Both the bear and the reindeer!
ReplyDeleteYay! Good response! You loony bin, of course she liked it! Glad you've got one thing off our list, see wasn't so bad after all was it??!! hehe!
ReplyDeleteLove the stuff you made and the stuff you got!
ReplyDeleteHi, I hopped over from FQ London Flickr group and am following now, am very excited to meet everyone for real! (table runner is fab, lucky Susan)
ReplyDeleteI love this table runner and can see it in other color ways too, did you have a pattern for it?
ReplyDeleteI love this table runner and can see it in other color ways too, did you have a pattern for it?
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