Easter exchange * snail mail

Everyone read the title on this post? It's snail mail, takes time.. don't wait to long to post your partners gift, ok? ;)
There are 3 parcels travelling around the globe:

1. Lentochka
2. Joey
3. Cucki
4. Eleana
5. Annette
6. Olli
7. Nia - Posted!
8. Heather - Posted!
9. Angel - Posted!
10. Valma
11. Judith
12. Noni

Should I update this list with more names? Let me know! :)

Special allert to Cucki and Eleana, there's a strike in South Africa's post office so Cucki's gift will probably take longer to arrive and the same thing on the other way around.. her gift will take a bit more to be delivered to Eleana =/ We can't do anything about this, just wait and hope the strike won't get the mail too behind!

PS: Elena, did you receive more pixie parcels??

Cute cat with a lot of flowers!!

Hi,

I started to post her long after the beginning of Sal2 but maybe Nia you also wanna put my name with the rest of the cross stitchers that have finished these two??:-)

I also wanted to share to you my latest ms cat.
Isn't she cute?

It was quite a job and a lot of backstitches but it was worth it!

hugs from the netherlands

Summer is done!

Hello, long time no post here!  I have been stitching away most nights on the Easter Exchange and alternating with Cool Cats Summer.

At long last I have something I can show you all, and by showing you I can put a big green tick against SAL #3.  Happy dance!!

I finished the last of the back stitch on Cool Cat "Summer" the other night!  Wow, that was a tough one (all that white and cream) but he is now all done.  And just in time for us in the Southern Hemisphere to finish Summer and move into Autumn.

Now that I have finally finished all three of the original SAL's I can start SAL #4 with a clear conscience!  Well, almost a clear conscience as I haven't made them all up yet... but that part will happen soon.

MS Cool Cat Summer - SAL #3

And here they all are.... stitched and waiting for some place to go!

Finished SAL #3 Cool Cats

Finished SAL #2 Christmas

Finished SAL # 1 Culinary Cats

I can't wait to finally start the next SAL - "Puppy Love"... this weekend is the beginning of a new stitching adventure.

Well that's it for this update from me.  I will be back with an update on the Easter Exchange and "Puppy Love" soon...


Til next time, happy stitching
Stitching Noni

Sailing Mice

Hi girls

Last week I finished a UFO...
I started this design 2 years ago when I started to blog and never finished it as I have been involved in a swirl of stitchings and by the blogosphere =D
There was not much left to do
They are now framed to suit,  in one of my rooms here,  with the 2 first mice I stitched ( Dandelion & Party animal)
A real delight to stitch and I find them very cute
They come from the issue of July 2007 of Cross Stitcher

Closer pictures here on my blog...
Happy stitching everybody
Big hugs from France
xxxx

Scaredy Cat

As I have a bit of time ( I can't do my housework as usual because of my operation) I can show you another finished  pattern of M.Sherry.

I did this last year but I haven't yet shown to you.
Now I will  do some more stitches for EASTER Surprises.

I hope you all have a good day
Love
Judith

Puppy Love

Today I want to show you my SAL.
As a friend of me needed  this square   for a quilt I stitched this some time ago. I had shown you before.. It was such a pleasure to do it and the little dogs made me laughing.

All these personal Patterns of M.Sherry makes my days .

Hoping that you all have a good day
Love
Judith

Easter exchange * Mail post alert

Hello ladies!!
I think everyone is on track for our exchange, all info was sent, some of us have our parcel ready to post and others are stitching their gifts! :)

I just want to leave you a small note about our deadline to post.
Please, consider to where you will be posting your parcel and manage your posting time. If you have to send to a country far away, post soon please!! If you have to send somewhere close, same country our same continent, in that case you can wait a little more so it won't arrive too soon ;) heheheh
Manage your delivery time, ok? Let's make an effort so everyone will receive their gifts on time, before Easter bunny arrives!! LOL :D

Hugs to all!!

Easter exchange * Partners list

Here is the list for our Easter Exchange!! :D
(1 sends to 2, 2 sends to 3... 12 sends to 1)

1. Lentochka
2. Joey
3. Cucki
4. Eleana
5. Annette
6. Olli
7. Nia
8. Heather
9. Angel
10. Valma
11. Judith
12. Noni

I want to share with you how I assign partners for each exchange, I don't choose who gets who, I use random.org to make a random list (list randomizer option).
I also have a list of all our previous exchanges where I keep track of all our partnerships so far. I check the new random list with our history and I make sure no one repeats again. This is just to assure that everyone gets a chance to exchange with a new partner.
It's a big list by now, looks something like this...

...and it goes on to the right! :p hehehe
Curious about colored rows? It's just a note of failed exchanges and that kind of thing. I think there's no need for this to be public but if everyone would like to see this on our group, let me know, I will work on a way to publish somewhere.

Now, you will receive your partner's address by email and you can post anytime :) Make sure you will do it before the deadline March 1st!!

Don't forget the rules: don't post any photo before your partner receives your gift. Send an email to msherrylovers@gmail.com, let me know that you have posted you parcel + attach pictures so I can post our flashback in the end ;)

Have fun!!! :D
Hugs to all!!

UPDATE 19-02-2013 18:16
Emails sent! Everyone should have all info now ;)
Please, if someone didn't receive my email, let me know!

PS: Olli is right :) No photos from Olli for me hehehe not before I receive her gift ;) LOL

partners coming soon!!

Hello ladies!!
I'm sorry for being late with our list of partners but I'm still waiting for a couple of email replies =/
I need 2 confirmations before assigning partners...
Hope you won't mind to wait a little longer... More 24 hours, is that ok? =)

So far, we have:
. Nia
. Valma
. Cucki
. Olli
. Angel
. Heather
. Judith
. Joey
. Noni
. Annette
. Lentochka
. Eleana

Hugs, Nia

All you need is faith, trust and a little pixie dust!

That pleasant surprise, I really did not expect this.
I think I knew that in the past I lost my exchange gift.
As the group was put together a committee and I have rained very cute and unexpected gifts.
The first came on Monday from Holland. Thanks dear Olga, I commented that it saved my first needles and is being released with needles that you sent. Hearts will go to some clips of Friendship Day.

As for Valerie, WOW! how nice embroidery, stitch detailing and hidden, I have to imitate. You're an expert! In fact it is the favorite blogs I discovered while learning embroidery and embroidered with its part of me did this nice blog. The ribbons and buttons I have saved for future projects.

Thanks to the group by actually lift my spirits.

In each exchange learn wonders of you, by the readiness to resolve conflicts, the finesse to pull us ears when we were late, and his perseverance in maintaining unity.

Kisses to all!
Eleana