Who's been a Good Girl?

Well, I must have been a little as Santa was very good to me!  It really was a 'sewing' themed Christmas for me this year as far as gifts were concerned, with some knitting thrown in as well.

Amongst the goodies received, I had a box of fabric (I placed the order and hubby picked up the bill!  Some of this fabric will be debuting in the 2013 SWAP on Stitchers Guild.  More details to follow!) and Gertie's book:

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Which is full of fabulous 'top tips' not to mention the lovely patterns!  I have a feeling that I will be referring to this book quite a lot in the future!

I also took part in a Secret Santa with Krafty Kat and received these lovely gifts:

 

The yarn is quite stunning,  As a sock knitter, these will make a lovely, soft cushy pair of socks . . . . for me!  The parcel included some pretty shell buttons and was wrapped up in the delicate blue lace that will become attached to the lining of a skirt sometime in the future!

Thank-you 'swappee', I was truly spoilt!

How about you - were you good?!

Krafty Kat's Secret Santa

I am a sucker for all things Christmassy - the sparkly lights, dressed trees, snow, happy smiley people, treats, spoiling friends, family and strangers - I could go on . . . . . but the point is, mention something like secret Santa - and I am all over it!  So when KraftyKat spoke about it on her blog - I was there.

Now I can't speak about what I have purchased for my Santee (KraftyKat's excellent new word for the person you are sending a gift to), but I can share the lovely surprise that arrived through the post for me this week:

It has been beautifully wrapped with some very pretty lace that I think will be used to trim some lining on a skirt in the future - and I haven't even opened the gift yet!  It is tucked under the tree, awaiting Christmas Day!

Thank-you KraftyKat for organizing this fun swap - a follow up post will appear in a couple of weeks . . . . .