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Monday, July 13, 2015

Last Wednesday...

Last Wednesday I stitched most of the day. I wanted to finish the projects that I had been making for an Instagram Christmas in July Swap. Posting date wasn't until July 13 but I wanted to be early for once...
By late Wednesday afternoon the gifts were wrapped. Still 'smarting' 2 years later from paying $27 for postage of 2 mug rugs being sent to a North American address, I kept the parcel as flat as possible. One of the workers at our little local post office had recently told me the 'flat' trick. I had rolled those mug rugs and put them in a tiny post bag...they made a  thick parcel...so expensive postage! 
( the postage on this parcel was a more acceptable $14.50)
So now a little look at what I sent...
Some Christmas iron on labels

Some novelty buttons and some stickers...

A cushion cover...
I didn't do that machine embroidery...a lady on Etsy who embroiders this design on towels, was quite happy to embroider on a piece of homespun instead. I think you may have guessed that the recipient rather likes horses????
And a hexie table centre... The darker green hexies feature little rocking horses! Lol
Still last Wednesday...
On Wednesday night, DH went to the State of Origin Match #3 ( a rugby league match with Queensland vs New South Wales) with DsD2. The ticket had been his birthday present from all the girls and 2 partners. He wore his last year's Christmas gift from DSD2 and her husband...
He had a wonderful time...all the atmosphere and a very exciting game which saw Qld the winner 52-6!!!


And I had a lovely quiet night at home :-)

10 comments:

Mizumatte said...

love your Christmas in July and specially the hexies table center, got some idea I could do. take care Jaana

creations.1 said...

Beautiful gifts- hexie mat is my favourite.

Maria said...

What a wonderful parcel of gifts for your swap partner.

Fabulous gift for hubby. Especially because his team won.

Lin said...

Lovely Christmas gifts Maria. xx

Susan said...

Lovely gifts for your house loving IG mate - great idea to get that embroidered.
No comment about the football...but always nice to get the house to yourself and if your DH is like mine there is a lot of noise telling the referee how to do his job.

doodles n daydreams said...

Yay, go Queensland!! Oops, sorry but I have 2 sisters, a brother and their families in Queensland and they would have watched as well. Somehow I missed the game this year.
Your Christmas gift swaps are lovely, some lucky person is going to be very happy opening that parcel :)

Diana

margaret said...

lovely parcel will be dropping through a door soon, postage is a real pain

Nanette said...

Your horses and hexies turned out beautifully...wonderful gifts.

Anthea said...

Great gifts for a horse-lover Maria... I usually don't follow NRL, but I do love to watch the State Of Origin... & I always go for Qld, even though I have no particular reason why!

Michelle Ridgway said...

Lovely gifts Maria. Well done sorting out the postage...it is such a joy squasher! Lucky hubby watching our boys runaway win x