SWAP - the little embroidery swap

Back in April, I signed up for the Little Embroidery Swap on Lisa's Blog - Sweet Little Pretties. As I have a thing for embroidery hoops, and had scooped up a large collection of the timber hoops, with the idea that one day, I would make them into a market item (this was the perfect time to do it). 

Armed with my swap partner's details.... Sophie ( which after stalking her blog {Modern Day Mummying}, I realised that it's a small world - who would have guessed, that after signing up for a swap, would I be lucky to gift to a previous attendee of one of MY retreats) - BIG Wave Sophie, hope that you realised too once  you saw the parcel!!

We were asked to Share what WE love....  Sophie's Answer to that was this Quote - Do Small Things with Great Love...

So it was to the drawing board I went....and play and create.... 

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The giving is the best part of the swap for me ...as I do love to spoil...so there is always a little extra included...and this time I also had fun with Furoshiki - the Japanese art of Eco-wrapping in fabric

Of course with the giving comes receiving in a swap, and so I was very impressed with my parcel from my swap partner Emma, please check out her blog with more detailed photos, as I was just so eager to use my little pouch, it's perfect for my go to little project bag at the moment, crochet hook, ball of wool, scissors...and I am ready to crochet anywhere... as you can see.... even miss Lily likes it!!

I really had fun with this one, Thank Lisa I enjoyed the swap.

...and look forward to creating more little embroidery hoop items for market with varied quotes...so send me your suggestions...