This is the third year I’ve taken part in the #stitchingsanta organised by Shelia at Sewchet. In the previous two years, I’ve enjoyed blogging about my progress on the gifts I’ve been making. However this year I haven’t been able to blog (much), because my recipient was none other that the lovely Shelia herself. No pressure there then!
I’ve been following Shelia for the last 3 years or so, so I know a thing or two about her…
Shelia loves bright pink, so I blew my entire £10 budget on a skein of pink and speckled yarn from Rosie’s Moments…
Shelia has chickens, so I made her a pink bobble hat egg cosy…
Shelia has a lovely family, so I made some fudge to rot their teeth for her to share with them…
Shelia has two gorgeous dogs, so I made them each a Christmas collar bandanna…
As well as personal to Shelia, I wanted to make some personal from me gifts. Since I’ve been knitting Christmas pudding tree decorations for everyone this year, I knitted her one.
Of course I’ve also been knitting Santa sacks, so I knitted her three.
I even manged to slip in a blog post including them (I hope) under the radar.
I put a set of knitting stitch markers in one, a set of crochet stitch markers in another and a small angel ornament in the third…
I also made some lavender scented candles in recycled jars this year, so thought Shelia might like one…
And finally a gift I blogged about twice, here and here, when, aided and abetted by Pippa at Beads and Barnacles, I blogged a hat I’d knitted for Shelia asking how to finish it off, hoping she’d comment and tell me what she’d like best.
In the event, Shelia said she liked the idea of beads, but I couldn’t find any I thought she would like with a big enough hole to thread the yarn through. So instead I went mad and added three pompoms…
I hope Shelia liked her gifts from me.
Love those pompoms on strings – they finish the hat off perfectly.
What lovely things you chose to send.
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Thank you. Just hoping Shelia likes them – she hasn’t posted yet.
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Oh they are all so lovely. Anyone who got gifts from you was very lucky indeed. 😊
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Thank you. Still worrying about that hat though.
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The hat is lovely. I am sure she loves it. X
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Thank you. I hope so. Although I also have a secondary worry about the hat, which I’ll blog about tomorrow.
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What a lovely parcel! I’m sure she loved them 🙂
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Thank you. Hope so 🙂
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Wow!!! What fun! And how clever of you to sneakily find a way to get her feedback on the hat! I love how it wound up!
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It was fun – especially all the sneakiness 🙂 Glad you like the hat.
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What lovely gifts you made! I’m sure anyone would be happy with those!
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Thank you 🙂
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I got Sheila as my sewing partner last year so I feel your fear – totally unfounded by the way.
I think she might be on holiday as I’ve emailed her and got no reply which is unlike her but I’m sure she will love all the things you sent her, hat included.
x
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Thanks for the reassurance. Mind, wait until you see tomorrow’s post about the hat! xx
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I didn’t get your email Lynn – I also sent you one yesterday about your second parcel, which is on its way, by the way:)
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Did you get my pre-Christmas email? If not, the fudge will be fine, just thought the fridge would help it keep its flavour longer.
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I did, thank you, and the fudge has been kept in the fridge until today. Haven’t tried it yet though!
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Excellent! Hope you like it.
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I love the pompoms on the hat!
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Thanks 🙂
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I’ll come back to read this post later as I still haven’t opened either of my Stitching Santa parcels – we have a houseful of guests until tomorrow and I want to enjoy opening it slowly to savour every moment!! X
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Glad you’ve avoided it. Hoped you would if you hadn’t opened it and saw the title. Enjoy the rest of your time with your guests xx
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Very nice 🙂 I love how you asked her for advice on how to finish the hat!
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Thanks. I did enjoy the being devious – although only because it was for a positive end.
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What gorgeous gifts, she really us very lucky! I love that so many are handmade too, it must have been fun for you to try so many crafts.
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Thank you. It was. I think Shelia really appreciates handmade gifts, so although the Santa Sacks and pudding were obvious must haves, I hope the handmadeness of the other gifts added to her enjoyment.
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Oh my you had a hard job here and stepped up to the plate as they say. I love the lavander candles and fancy making fudge too, her boys will love it. What a super way to finish off the hat. A truly lovely parcel for a good girl.
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Thank you. I very much appreciate a vote of confidence from you 🙂
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Oh how lovely – that Christmas pudding decoration is gorgeous!
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Thank you 🙂
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My pom Poms are all intact and utterly fabulous! Thank you for such an amazing parcel – a proper ‘thank you’ will follow shortly, as will a blog post reveal. Xx
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YAY!! Glad you like the parcel – looking forward to the blog post 🙂 xx
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An absolutely fun and adorable package. How gorgeous is that yarn, wow. So many lovely gifts and goodies. 🙂
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