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A mysterious package arrived today (01/29/2025)

A mysterious package arrived today (01/29/2025)

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A mysterious package arrived today (01/29/2025). Is it the missing items I ordered for my nieces for Christmas? No, that doesn’t feel right. Could it be the thumb drives, that I ordered for the guild library?  No, there is something about the length of a thumb drive but the shape isn’t right.  Oh, maybe I should read the letters and see what it says (yes subliminal messages don’t work well with me, I do have to think to read).

Roil mail stamp on envelope1) envelope with Royal Mail stamp!

It even says Roil Mail!! Eleanor!! It’s from Eleanor!!! Christmas has arrived!!  Ok, let’s open it! I didn’t peek at her post before Christmas, what is in here?

hand written note from Eleanor2) note from Eleanor

Oh, a note Thank you!!! You are absolutely right, flat felting is very hard to convince it should be flat!!

OH MY! The back of the card birds are so cute!

the back of the felt post cart, there is a note on teh Right and cute little birds on the left side close up of little birds3.1-3.2) The Back of the card and close-up of the little birds!

Oh, that is so cool!  Ok, let’s turn the card over!

the front of the felt postcard, writing on left and half a tree on the rite. with 3d pressent and balls on the tree 4) the front of the felted postcard

I Love the balls on the tree and the purple present! And the star stamp has sparkles. And such readable letters!

side vew showing 3D elements 5) 3D elements of the Christmas tree and present

I will have to see if I can find a shadow box frame and a glass so you can see the back and the front. I don’t think I will be able to work on that tomorrow but once I am making sense again I will have fun framing the Christmas card!

Oh, there is still something (a lump) in the envelope… what could it be?

candy!!6) I found candy in the envelope too!

Oh, the lumps in the package look like our Rockets but are called Fizzers! I want to get a picture of them so I will not eat them before dinner!! How did you know I love rockets?

Thank you so much it’s cheered up my day! I hope your little raven is behaving himself and not causing too much havoc in your studio! And thank you Ann for organizing the Card exchange, it was lots of fun!

Some Past Holiday Exchange Cards

Some Past Holiday Exchange Cards

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Hi All It seems I forgot I had to post today so I am late. I am reposting a post showing some of the past Holiday Exchange Cards that we have done. I did remove the links to sign up for this exchange.

Hi all,  for those who may not know we also run an interactive forum for felting and fiber folks. It’s a great place to share your work, ask questions and help each other out. http://feltandfiberstudio.proboards.com/

Each year we have a holiday exchange. You make a small felted postcard or similar size card with some felt on it.

Here’s the timeline:

October 4-Nov 9: people sign up

November 10 partners are announced.

November: Make your card, contact your partner for an address

December 1: Mail your card

Here are some of the cards from our past exchange, there has been lots of variety.

 

   

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A lovely card and some progress.

A lovely card and some progress.

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First, the lovely card I received from Jackie, aka The Batty Felter on the forum.  It is a lovely card and she must have done it up quickly to get it here from New Zealand so soon.

And a lovely note explaining what the flowers were. They are so lucky to have such a magnificent tree in bloom at Christmas time.

I feel bad I took so long with mine. and I was in such a hurry to get it into the mail I don’t think I even signed it. So Sorry for the Jackie. I will show you the card after Jackie receives it. They told me it would be there before Christmas.

And now my 4th quarter challenge. I lost the thread I have no idea where it went. It was in my purse. I emptied it out and all I found was the receipt. So I went looking for new thread. I found one that is almost the same and it will do.  I have never heard of this brand.

I put the darning foot on the machine and had a go with a spare piece of felt but I think I need more practice before ding that on anything but a practice piece. I decided to do it with regular sewing, going slow. I did 2 leaves. If they were all simple, it would be fine. There are too many curves.  I only did 2 leaves and stopped. The bottom thread was solid orange. It looks nice against the green back.

I think I will just do it by hand, much less frustrating. I may be cursing doing such a big piece by the time I am done. But maybe not. I like hand stitching.