Making Time

Needlebook Swap

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Note to self: Post images of swaps as soon as you receive them!! (Of course my partner blogged about the swap as soon as she got it!)

I was so pleased when Claire from one of my ‘favorite’ blogs (Needlebook) wrote and asked me for a swap. I had pretty much trawled her entire site’s archives, and I had seen things like her cool gnome needlebook (Not to mention a certain lovely doll named Hattie.)

She asked me what I wanted on the needlebook… and I couldn’t think at first, then realized I really wanted a house. I’m getting hit by homesickness like I’ve never had before. But the sad thing is, and most confusing is that I don’t know exactly where home *is*.

Part of me wonders if I will know what it does feel like when I finally get there… I know I should be making ‘home’ where ever I am… but I don’t know…

Needless to say, the image of a cute little house is quite evocative for me, and I thank Claire very very much for this!

And they are both very handy. I’m taking pins in and out of the cushion all the time (when I get the chance to sew). Also, it’s better than the one I made since it is stuffed more full. I under-stuffed my cushion and the pins keep going in too far. You can buy these lovely pin cushions in her shop. clairelmilne.etsy.com

Needlebook has already made something from one of the fabrics I sent her. Isn’t it lovely?

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