Thursday, January 10, 2013

My First OFW (on thursday) for 2013 and Lovely Mail

After the busy season it is nice to get back to doing my usual things like joining Karen and the ladies at OFW. Do pop over to see what the ladies have made this week..
This is my first Flower for 2013…

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It’s like me, a bit of a puzzle……….

Christmas is still arriving in my mail box..  I received this beautiful Table Runner form my friend Sunny in the USA… Look at the lovely stitchery and quilting Sunny did……

Sunny's gift for me Christmas 2012
Oh !! was also a yummy chocie but ate it before I could take a photo…..
There was also my great books by Natalie Bird that I needed for "SAL with Chooky and Friends".
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look forward to sitting down with a cuppa and have a good browse..
As well as my lovely blocks from Lorna and Cathy…..

Lorna's Block for me Jan 2013

Cathy's Block DEC 2012

Hugz   Maria

25 comments:

Ellyn said...

what a cute little puzzle flower and wonderful goodies in the mail! It's still Wednesday here so you're good!

Fiona said...

oooh... mr postie has been good to you....
Hugz

Susan said...

Its fun to get things you weren't expecting! Love the flower - as always!

shez said...

wow Maria,what wonderful mail you have received,such lovely gifts.xx

QUILTING IS BLISSFUL, DI said...

I love your mail!! and that hexie for today is an eye-opener--so nice and bright and cherry!!
hugs, di and the fur balls

marina said...

cute flower and a lovely runner.
lovely star blocks too.
Enjoy reading your inspiring books!

Kaisievic said...

How nice to still be receiving Xmas presents! Cute flower.

sunny said...

LOL! That's your 2013 Christmas present - I'm early. Love your flower. It's Wednesday at my house, and I'm working on my flower right now.

Hilachas said...

What a cute puzzle flower and what wonderful mail you've been receiving. Enjoy!

Marilyn said...

Lovely lot of mail for you. The table runner is gorgeous. Love your puzzle flower too.
Hugs xx

Chookyblue...... said...

good mail day.........

Cheryll said...

Love the hexie... and the block is one of my fav's... and the blue and yellow looks fantastic! :)

Karen said...

Happy New Year Maria! Your flower tells me a fun year is ahead. And, what a beautiful Table Runner from Sunny.

Melody said...

Lots of lovely sewing in your post and a fabulous hexie flower too.

Raewyn said...

Golly, your mail box has been overflowing! Beautiful runner and blocks - and great books to sew from. Your puzzle hexie is so much fun!

Maria said...

Look at all your lovely goodies! Is that the jigsaw fabric that I sent you a square of? looks familiar! lol

Charlie and Wendy said...

Such a cute hexie block and lots of lovely mail!

FleurBleue said...

Just when you thought Christmas was over, another present arrives.

How exciting!

Fiona

Dorine said...

Hi mary how is there in your neighbourhood.
Also so warm herein holland we hear about fire inthe wood every where in australiee. But i think you kive in the good
States nearthe sea so i hpoe all is well??

Anthea said...

Wow Maria, Sunny has sent a gorgeous gift, she's very talented!
And your OFW is great today, I need to get back into that too.
Good luck with the Stitch-Along, the books look great!

Sheila said...

Lots of wonderful mail coming your way and your hexie is just too cute ,you find the neatest fabrics for those !

Vero said...

It's always a pleasure to stop by your blog and see all the SALs and swaps you are working on, everything is great: the blocks you made and the gifts you received.
have a wonderful year!!

Wendy B said...

Oh Maria, some lovely treasures there....I'd be the same with the chockie too!!! hee hee Love your 'puzzling' hexi flower!
xox sugary hugs
wendy :O)

Sisbabestitches said...

Puzzle was exactly what I thought of when I saw your 'flower' you pick some fun fabrics :) Love the runner you received, what beautiful work!

Sue said...

Oh such lovely things arriving at your house. A cute Henie flower too, love the puzzle fabric.