Friday, April 25, 2008

Super Exchange mail, working on BPC, a movie and a couple of hounds....

Lets start off with the super Exchange from Chris. The Exchange is from the SBEBB Spring House/Garden Exchange. Here is a snap of the entire package -

and here is a close up of the Pyn Keepe -

Isn't it just the sweetest thing!!! Chris included a lovely finishing piece of fabric, a nice cut of splotchy stitching linen, 2 skeins of floss AND a box of After Eight mints!!! What a super way to start off the weekend!!! Notice the pins on the Pyn Keepe, they are really interesting as they are a double headed kind I have never seen before. Such a wonderful parcel -
Thank you so much!!!!!

I once again pulled out the BPC and here is a progress snap -


I am going to hold off on any initials until the end and see how I feel about what should go where. This "Moss" silk is really VERY nice and works up a dream!!! On the lower unfinished motif I was off by one stitch so I had to pull the entire thing out up to the little leaf on the top right - if it hadn't been for that I would have been quite a bit further.
Vonna had asked what the linen is and I really do not know. I won it on eBay when I was going after an OOP chart and it was included in the lot. It was a much larger piece as there was some design being worked on it. I cut that off and had the edges surged. The only thing I can say is that it is 32ct, and splotchy, so I would presume it is hand dyed. I have been saving it for a really long time to work something large on it and that is how it came to be the BPC linen.

The movie last night was "Talk of the Town" - 1942 - with Jean Arthur, Ronald Coleman and Cary Grant. A really top notch movie and really worth the watching. Basically a movie about an escaped convict, mob rule, insurance fraud and justice.

We also watched both "Ugly Betty" and "Grey's Anatomy" - they were finally both new and not repeats and quite entertaining. Didn't Vanessa Williams look great last night!!!!

I will leave off the week with a snap of Pete and Hunny.
I am not too sure where The Peach was,
but I got the man dog and our "Frosty Faced" little lady!!

Have a great weekend, and Thanks for stopping by!!!!!!!!

Take care,
edgar

12 comments:

  1. No wonder you were excited about this exchange - the Pyn Keepe is wonderful - love those pins and the fabric and floss too. After Eights are lethal - I adore them but can never eat just one - you have been warned!

    A good stitchy weekend to you and Rico

    Hugsx

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  2. What a wonderful Pyn keepe, those double pins are really neat.Always like to see pictures of cute little furbabies.

    Have a wonderful weekend
    Natasha

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  3. Gorgeous exchange, congrats Edgar! Those pins are cool, wonder where those can be found???

    And look at those babies...they look way too comfy ;) Have a great weekend!

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  4. Great exchange! Interesting pins. Your wee ones are adorable!

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  5. Oooh, that puppy bed looks so soft and comfy. I could just climb right in there with them and snuggle up. All my cats would be so jealous though, and I think my big butt would take up most of the space!

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  6. That picture of the dogs is so cute!
    Great exchange gifts!
    Im ooking forward to Ugly Betty coming back on again

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  7. lol that should have read "looking"

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  8. hiya i thought the package yourecieved was great so dainty was the pinkeep and your dogs are so cute.. ahhhhh i agree with carol r you can never eat one..lol

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  9. I love those double pins! Great exchange!

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  10. Glad you were pleased with your exchange. I enjoyed putting it together for you.

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  11. Fabulous exchange! You're right, those pins are wonderful!

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  12. Well I am SO in love with that fabric! And your WIP is looking SO good on it :)

    The exchange from Chris is darling!

    And those "puppies" as Ellie just called them because I showed her the picture....are just cute as buttons...I think I'd like to have a big basket filled with comfy cozy blankies too :)

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