I 'Heart' Mail

A couple of very special packages arrived in the mail this week, so I just had to share the joy.

The first was from my partner in the Essential Baby Haberdashery Swap - a delightful little grab-bag of goodies from Xenabonjovi.  Not only was it full of everything a sewing chic needs (from totally practical pins and needles, to outrageously frivolous bright orange buttons), but it was also wrapped up so beautifully, I almost didn't want to open it!

              

My second parcel arrived from the lovely Trash, as part of I'm a Ginger Monkey's Fat Quarter Swap '09.  And what a parcel it was...

Not only did I get my expected 2 Fat Quarters, but I also got a third.  And not the stuff from the bottom of her stash either - we're talking 1. Amy Butler; 2. Crazy Spots; and 3. Beautiful Matryoshka Dolls.  There was also some beautiful ric rac and buttons; and finally, some cute little Valentines inspired straws and decorations.  Just delicious.  :-)  sigh...

Oh, and while we're talking about Trash, please go check out her website, where she is raffling off all sorts of hand-made prizes for people who donate to the Australian or British Red Cross Bushfire Appeals.  Go on, check it out.  You know you want to.