A Studio Op Shop Swap

This week spells the end of Term 2 workshops

- to celebrate spending the last 8 Fridays in each others company 

the girls & I had our own little Op Shop Swap

the rules were the same as for the Winter Swap only our theme was 'sewing'.

We were like kids at Christmas!

Choosing which gift to grab was the hardest part

and then standing back and watching as someone opened the parcel you put together

proved a little stressful for some

and required reassuring hugs!

 

We all loved what we got from each other

and each other a little more for the thoughts behind the giving

 

 

It was supposed to be anonymous
which in hindsight was probably the only rule that was never going to work!

I'm popping in over here to share the love.

A Theme

I've noticed over the years that there's a theme that usually runs through my birthday cards, this year it was the presents I received.

My gifts were specifically meant for me, no-one had bought anything for the sake of it, my personality had played a role in their decisions

and thank the lord

not a box of chocolates in sight!

I hadn't realised how many tea towels I owned until Stella decided to iron them.

The biggest surprise was this that Dan commissioned for me.

Made by a very clever man in Melbourne.