Craftaholics Anonymous Handmade Gift Exchange

(This post was written last week but I didn't want to pop it up it until the parcel had arrived with my partner)

It is that time of year again. No, no, not just Christmas... it's the Handmade Gift Exchange time!

Thank you again to Linda for organising it. This year I left it til the last moment to sign up because with a new baby (Alexandra was born on the 10th of September) and a little girl (Hazel is 3 years old) I wasn't sure that I would have enough time to make something nice for my partner. In the end I decided that I would make the time somehow.

This year I drew another Stephanie; Stephanie from the Netherlands. Last year it was Stephanie from the U.S. and unexpected heavy snow over here made it difficult to get to the post office.This year the parcel went into the post on Tuesday morning with no snow to hinder me. As soon as I hear that Stephanie has received her gift, I will put up photos of what I sent here. Got to go; it's playschool time)

A little crochet bunny basket in honour of Tulip the rabbit.

A wool scarf in Stephanie's favourite rainbow colours. This was up-cycled using off-cuts from a woollen mill. It should help keep her warm biking around the city.

2 Hyperbolic crochet brooches with some beading. The purple with pink one is made with the same wool as the scarf was woven from.
And a little cross stitch mini-cushion. It could even be a large pin cushion.
Here's hoping she likes these bits as much as I enjoyed making them.

Merry Christmas and Happy Crafting!

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Dear Linda, S~ and all the Gift Exchangers from C.Anon.,

We have had a little snow here in Ireland and sadly, the postman can't get through. Hopefully it will have melted by the time a parcel is likely to arrive from America. Since these photos were taken we have had another 20cm of snow. This in a place where we usually would have snow once in a year... and then it generally melted before noon.

Luckily, I got to the post office before Saturday when the snow started, so the parcel was in the post before we got snowed in. And this is what I sent...

A shopper bag with pockets inside for purse, phone, etc. It is made with fabric swatches from a shop sample book.

There are a few random bits and pieces inside it too. I hope S~ likes it.