Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Sweet RAK from Charlene...


I was surprised to see a small package
in the mail today.  My first thought....
OMG I forgot to mail an exchange.

I was relieved to see it was
from a stitching pal. 
Charlene (Needle in Hand) sent me
the sweetest pin cushion with
a strawberry emery...just because.


The color palette is so friendly don't you think?
Her finishing is perfect too with the blue chenille.

Perfect spot for my needles.
The perfect finishing touch...
this little strawberry emery.

I am lucky enough to stitch with Charlene
a few times throughout the year since
she is also a Carolinian. I consider
myself very lucky to be one of
her "sister stitchers"!

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Hope you are having a great stitching week. 
happy stitching....
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30 comments:

  1. KarenJuly 11, 2012 at 8:09 PM

    Adorable! I downloaded that pattern a few weeks ago and plan to make it for a friend as well. I love her color choices and that strawberry is too cute! Dont' you just love "fun mail"???

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  2. Chocolates4Breakfast (Terri Malinovich)July 11, 2012 at 9:25 PM

    What a great surprise! I love the colors she chose and the strawberry is darling.

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  3. JanJuly 11, 2012 at 9:41 PM

    That is so nice! What a cute gift.

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  4. ChristineJuly 11, 2012 at 10:15 PM

    You're right ~ The color palette and finishing are adorable! Lucky you!

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  5. Patty C.July 12, 2012 at 12:35 AM

    What a wonderful surprise !!!

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  6. LesleyanneJuly 12, 2012 at 2:48 AM

    What a lovely surprise. It is gorgeous.

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  7. SolstitchesJuly 12, 2012 at 3:00 AM

    What a beautiful gift. I love what Charlene has done with this freebie design. The little strawberry is a sweet touch.
    Margaret

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  8. DaffycatJuly 12, 2012 at 4:07 AM

    What a precious gift to receive! Enjoy it, Karen!

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  9. GiovannaJuly 12, 2012 at 5:01 AM

    That's so pretty - good for you!

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  10. ChrisJuly 12, 2012 at 5:46 AM

    What a wonderful surprise! Charlene did an amazing job.

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  11. MargaretJuly 12, 2012 at 6:42 AM

    What a lovely gift! I love the strawberry emery too -- the perfect touch for the pillow!

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  12. AnonymousJuly 12, 2012 at 8:25 AM

    ooOoo! I love surprises too. Good for you. :)

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  13. NicoleJuly 12, 2012 at 9:57 AM

    That was so sweet of Charlene!! She is the best!! Miss you both!!

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  14. butterflyJuly 12, 2012 at 12:18 PM

    What a lovely gift from your friend, Stitching friends are just the best.

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  15. dixiesamplarJuly 12, 2012 at 3:02 PM

    What a great surprise...and awesome stitching/finishing! I love the little strawberry emery.

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  16. JulieJuly 12, 2012 at 3:19 PM

    A truly beautiful gift.

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  17. Susan in SCJuly 12, 2012 at 9:23 PM

    What a wonderful surprise! I love thiis!!

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  18. CarolJuly 13, 2012 at 7:49 AM

    Charlene's gift is adorable, Karen--how very thoughtful and generous she is... And, of course, I love the little strawberry. You are lucky to have so many great stitching friends in the Carolinas :)

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  19. FionaJuly 13, 2012 at 1:20 PM

    What a pretty and generous RAK from Charlene and the little emery just finishes it off.

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  20. AnneJuly 14, 2012 at 1:03 PM

    Lovely gift you received Karen! I'm sure you will cherish it!! The strawberry is darling!!

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  21. MindiJuly 14, 2012 at 8:00 PM

    What a wonderful surprise to receive in the mail. I love the colors she chose.

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  22. Southpaw StitcherJuly 14, 2012 at 11:23 PM

    The pincushion and emery that Charlene gifted you are lovely! Just found your blog--have enjoyed perusing your latest posts.

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  23. CatherineJuly 14, 2012 at 11:25 PM

    What a fabulous surprises to find in the mail!

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  24. UnknownJuly 15, 2012 at 10:32 PM

    Sweet RAK from a sweet lady to a sweet lady!

    Hooray!

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  25. LynnJuly 15, 2012 at 10:38 PM

    Lovely RAK! I have seen this design stitched and finished several times now and each finish is so very different. I love the addition of the strawberry emery!

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  26. LoisJuly 16, 2012 at 2:27 PM

    What a lovely surprise in the mail!

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  27. JanseTJuly 19, 2012 at 6:50 AM

    Hello..my name is Janset, I from Türkiye.
    your blog is very nice.I admired :)

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  28. Dani - tkdchickJuly 19, 2012 at 11:07 AM

    What a beautiful surprise gift!!! The best kind I'd like to think!

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  29. AnonymousJuly 21, 2012 at 5:36 PM

    Hello

    Just found your lovely blog.

    The pincushion is beautiful, what a nice surprise!

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  30. Isobel -Argante-January 7, 2013 at 12:37 PM

    Ohhh so lovelyyyy,
    This is one of my free patterns :-)))

    Thanks so much for loving it ...

    Isobel
    The Primitive Hare

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