Hoping you’ve all had a marvelous holiday, and that 2017 brings you peace and joy. And a great big thank you to Sheila, of Sewchet, for again hosting this delightful StitchingSanta Christmas gift swap.
My parcel arrived a few days before Christmas, and it was so difficult to not peek! But I was strong, and managed only to notice a gentle rattle when the box was moved. Ooooh, what could that be? Popcorn? Peppermints? Lumps of coal?
And so it is opened….
Ooooh, look at the wrapped bag of snowy goodness!
And emptying the parcel solved the rattling mystery: buttons! Lots of cute, mostly wooden buttons! And who doesn’t love a nice button. See the one with the world map?
Buttons and more….
Everything all spread out and looking pretty impressive.
The contents, in no particular order:
A lovely Christmas card
A yellow book, all about the color yellow
A rubber stamp featuring a vintage sewing machine
Two spools of thread
A roll of golden circle trim
A roll of stay tape (now I don’t need to buy it)
A pack of buttons and embellishments
Six (!) patterns; 3 garments, 2 home decor, and a duffel bag
Three yards of snowy white polyester jersey
Quite the haul, wouldn’t you agree?
Thanks so much, Carmen of See Carmen Sew!
Stitch on in the New Year everyone!
Let the Sewing Begin 
Wow, some lovely gifts. Hurrah for secret Santa.
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Isn’t it fun? Carmen tucked in some delightful goodies for me!
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Awww I’m so glad you liked your parcel! Merry Christmas and I can’t wait to see what you stitch up in 2017!
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Thank you Carmen! I actually have a garment in mind for the white jersey – but it needs to be completed in 2 days! Yikes. And all those buttons are just lovely. Have a wonderful New Year!
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Lovely prezzies! (I’m salivating 😍)
(Carmen, where did you find those buttons?!)
Happy New Year!
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They are lovely, aren’t I the lucky one? The buttons are particularly fabulous! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas – and Happy New Year to you, too!!
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What wonderful gifts–those buttons are amazing!
Wishing you a wonderful 2017, too!
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I know! It was a fun package to open! And I’ve some plans rolling around in my head, so some progress should be had before too long. 😉
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You didn’t mention the keys. You got two old keys? How great is that? This sounds like fun. Surprises are lovely, aren’t they?
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Oh yes, surprises are lovely indeed! And I neglected to show the contents of the pack of trinkets – there are 3 more of those cute little keys, more buttons, a snap cover, and an arrow! A very intriguing mix. 😀
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Lovely selection.
I wonder what you will make with the white jersey – something for summer?
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Isn’t it? Annnddd, as a matter of fact, I have planned a long sleeved tee. Oh, or maybe a many-gored swingy skirt? It’s a nice heavy knit.
Happy New Year to you and yours, Lynn.
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That was quite a lovely box! It looks like someone knows you well. The buttons are beautiful and so special. I liked the earth one, and the star one, too.
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Yes it was so nice to see all the goodies, handy items and of course, those buttons. Such lovely surprises!
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Wow, you were definitely on the good list this year Jen, what a fab collection of pressies! 🙂
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Indeed! Such a lot of fun opening our surprises and sharing all the others’ gifts, too.
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Yet another fabulous parcel from Stitching Santa! What a great selection of buttons – you should have fun with those:)
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Oh, yes, I love those buttons! Will have to get in some buttonhole practice so they will be properly shown off. StitchingSanta is such fun…..thank you for hosting it again. 😀
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What a lovely gift. Lots of fun to be had there!
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Oh yes! And I’m thinking the duffel bag pattern is pretty awesome, too, the more I look at it. hmmm, getting ideas.
Happy New Year to you and yours, Kim!
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