The secret can now be let out. The multi-part secret stitching project that I was working on the other week was for Heidi‘s birthday. I was given her name as part of Becky’s wonderful Christmas/Birthday Club.
I had read on Heidi’s blog that she wasn’t going to be doing much to celebrate her birthday, plus she is feeling financially strapped, so I really wanted to go all out and spoil her as much as possible. I started by stitching up several pieces from Romance in Bloom by Dragonfly Stitches. My copy of this design set is actually signed by the designer Kristine Herber herself; I won it as part of a contest on her Yahoo! group some time ago.
Anyway, I did not manage to stitch the needlebook because I ran out of time, but I did stitch and finish a tin topper, biscornu, scissors fob (complete with scissors) and bag.
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Then I went through my stash and pulled a bunch of threads, some fat quarters and some fingertip towels to stitch on to add to the Silkweaver fabrics that I ordered for her. There was so much that I couldn’t fit it into one box, so I sent a box with all of the extras and the stitched items in a bubble envelope. Thankfully, while the USPOS didn’t meet their 2-3 day arrival estimate, they did manage to get her packages to her two days after her birthday. Sorry, Heidi, I tried. I really did!
Wow Jenna, beautiful set of smalls! You did such a fantastic job with Heidi’s birthday-she is a lucky girl!
What an amazing birthday present! I’m sure Heidi was over the moon. 🙂
That Kristine’s design set is gorgeous, even though I have only stitched the needlebook when she had the SAL for it.
What wonderful gifts! Heidi must have felt so spoilt. Great, great job, Jenna! The set is gorgeous 🙂
Beautiful stitching and finishing, and what lovely gift packages you put together for Heidi! I know I would love to be on the receiving end of a gift like that anytime, and that means you did great! LOL … Yes, I rate how good someone’s gift-giving skills are (including my own) by how much I want the gift myself; that’s what my mother taught me to do, too. One of the few pieces of good advice she ever gave me, IMO.
Wow! Those are stunning! Heidi is very luck to receive such beautiful treasures.
Lucky Heidi!!
And you are special, Jenna, who else would have gone to so much effort? You are so generous!
Oh Jenna, your gift for Heidi is totally gorgeous! That must be every stitchers dream, to receive a package like that. And all the extras you put in too. Wow, Heidi was well and truly spoilt!
Oh my gosh, Jenna! There are angels on earth, and you’re one!! I can imagine how over-the-moon Heidi must’ve felt when faced with such riches and such friendship!! You’re the tops!! 😀
I saw this on her blog and I was delirious with the beauteousness of it all!!! What a super sweet and nice thing to do! You have the biggest heart Jenna 🙂
Your stitching is flawless and finishing is divine!
Your finishes are awesome!! Jenna, you are such a sweet person to send all the extras to Heidi. I am sure she was thrilled.
What a generous birthday gift! You really outdid yourself on those smalls. But what is up with the USPS? They told me best pal’s gift would show up in 2-3 days and it took much longer. Very upsetting…
Lucky Heidi! And a Happy Birthday to Heidi too. 🙂
You put together a wonderful set of gifts for her.
Wow! These are just gorgeous – you really outdid yourself. What a labor of love to stitch all those pieces for her. Congrats on the beauties!
Heidi is sure to love her gifts.