So yesterday, I said goodbye to my lovely RR, before it winged its way to America, and I won't have it back again for a whole year!! But when it does come back it'll be filled with lovely pictures stitched by me new friends :) This is how it looked when I sent it. Unfortunately I didn't have time to finish the border, which I feel terrible about, but I really wanted to get it out on time. I also left a black 'square' for me to stitch when it comes home, because hopefully I'll be able to choose another favourite by then. The theme is black and white by the way, and all of the designs are from HAED.

I'm just in love with this whole idea of round robins and exchanges and everything. It's wonderful to be able to have stitchy friends all over the world... especially when most people I know around here think I'm a bit mad. I started my biscornu for the exchange. I wish I could show you pics, because I love it. The colours are so gorgeous! I've had fun shopping for extra little bits to put in with it too :) I keep finding such lovely goodies , and I just want to send them to everyone!!

In the same vein, I was seriously tempted by the Pay It Forward idea I saw on Mel's Blog. I wasn't going to do it at first, thinking I've already got enough on my plate, but then I saw that someone mentioned a one year time allowance, and in the end I caved. I'm such a sucker! So here we go:

I'm going to put together a cross stitch 'care package' for the first five people to respond to this post in the comments below. I'll stitch you something small, and include some little fabbies, threads, charts, whatever I can find that I think you'd like. Hopefully I'll be able to make it personal; things that I think you'd appreciate from what I read on your blog. Also, I'm giving myself a one year allowance to make and put together all five packages. So if you’re interested, comment away. Next, email me (tashage@hotmail.com) letting me know your snail mail address and you blog URL, and I'll be in touch :) Psst... and even if there is already five comments, you should email me anyway... you'll probably get lucky. The catch? You need to blog this too, and 'pay it forward' in your own way. Go on… it'll be fun :D

Labels: Eyecandy, New Start, Stitchiness