Big Stitch 2 - All the Way from Ireland!

I signed up for the Big Stitch swap way back in February.  And I made my star mini-quilt and sent it off on it's way to Australia at the appropriate time

Then yesterday, I walked home from work and could see something sticking out of the mail box several houses away.  Unfortunately, I had to run a couple of errands with Savvy and Texter, one of which was to pick up Lady K on her last day of 'school' until August.

But when I got home, I ripped into the package.

It was from Annette in Ireland!

A cushy package, all wrapped in orange with wonderful purple ribbon (which will be repurposed into bookmarks for my journal, I'm sure).

Inside of the package was this...

A lovely tote with a caterpillar on the front.  Actually, I am considering him a 'bookworm' and will be using him to carry my library books in (just a few of them at a time, they wouldn't all fit).  

Little hexies for the body and embroidered legs and branch.  And she has only been sewing for a couple of years she says!  Great work.

Nestled inside my tote were three smaller packages.

More purple ribbon and green tissue paper, all of which will be repurposed.

A wonderful little pin cushion, a butterfly pin out of wool, a fat quarter of rooster fabric and a lovely card.  

The pin cushion is on my sewing table already, the fabric I will hold out and ponder for a bit and the butterfly will go on my lanyard for the library.  I need to show him off on a regular basis.

This was a great swap and I am loving my gifts.  Thank you Annette in Ireland!