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Christmas box exchange finally arrived at destination and a free pattern for you.


I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and are looking forward to the New Year!

I was very pleased to finally hear from the moderator of the Hooked On Exchanging blog that my box had finally arrived at it's destination, I was ever so worried that it had got lost in the post as I sent it on the 1st December.
I painted a little box and hand made some polymer clay roses and a red brooch to go inside the box with some pretty red ribbon.  I lined the box with white fabric and edged the inside with red cording.
The cross stitch pattern is my own design and is available at the bottom of this post for you to print.


Other stitching news

I have finished Little House Neighbourhood for my sister's Christmas gift, I shall show pictures in my next post. I am really pleased with the way it turned out, I have framed it in a simple cherry frame and even though I say so myself it really looks lovely.

Hope you have a lovely New Year, until next time,

Happy Stitching!  


41 comments

staci said...

Your Christmas box exchange is truly stunning! The red and white is so eye-catching. What a lucky recipient!!!

Mouse said...

ohhhh wow that is wonderful .. love those roses and the wee brooch too :) lucky partner :) thanks for the chart too :) love mouse xxxx
ps wishing you a very merry stitchy new year too :)

cucki said...

hello dear..thank you so much for the lovely free pattern..it is so sweet..
the christmas box exchange is so beautiful..
keep well.love for you xx

angelasweby said...

Wow Lynn, this is gorgeous. So festive and full of Christmas cheer. What a lucky exchange partner you had. The little red heart and the rose pins are exquisite.
Thanks so much for sharing the pattern.

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and that the New Year is full of happiness and lots of success :-)
Angela xx

GoldenAngelsWorks said...

That is sooo cute!

I am sure the receipient absolutely loved this treasure!

Deb said...

The box and the goodies inside are just stunning. Thank you so much for the free pattern! Happy New Year!

Margaret said...

How beautiful!! I bet the recipient is so pleased! Thank you for the free design -- so pretty!

Lisa S said...

What a gorgeous box you made for the exchange Lynn!!
Thanks so much for the pattern too!
I am looking forward to seeing your finished and framed LH Neighborhood. I was gifted this chart and plan on working on it in the new year. It has been a favorite of mine.

Happy New Year to you!!

butterfly said...

Lynn what a beautiful box, your work is just beautiful, thank you so much for the free chart.

Chris said...

Your box is lovely, I am so glad it made it to it's destination ok.

Catherine said...

So sweet! Thanks for sharing!

Shebafudge said...

Wow...your box is truly beautiful. Someone is VERY lucky! Thank you for the chart.

Barbara said...

That is stunning! And wishing you a great new year!!!
Blessings

Kate said...

Quite lovely ... thank you for sharing.

mdgtjulie said...

What a lovely little chart, Lynn. I gave the link to a friend of mine who would like it too. The box is fabulous. Very Christmasy with the red and green. Grats on the finish!! I can't wait to see the neighborhood framed up. Grats on that finish too!!

Kellie said...

Absolutely love your work... so detailed!

valerie said...

What an adorable box! The red and white color scheme is gorgeous and your design is lovely!

Unknown said...

Waw! How small treasure, I love the miniature and this is really beautiful!

Ali said...

Gorgeous!! Thank you for sharing your pattern xx

Val said...

That is a beautiful little box - boxes are one of my favourites at the moment so thank you sooo much for letting us have the chart ...

Val x

martine290 said...

superbe boîte, merci Lynn de partager cette jolie grille avec nous
bonne journée

stefyfor said...

Thanks for the pattern.
Best wishes.
Stefy

Ania said...

This box is amazing!!

Ania said...

This box is amazing!! Very pretty :)

Christine said...

Your exchange box is just stunning. Thank you for the chart.

Elisa said...

What a beautiful box and goodies...a lucky recipient :0)

Thank you for the chart

Have a Happy New Year!
Elisa xx

Jewel said...

Wow this swap parcel is beautiful! The recipient is very lucky! I wish I knew how to cross stitch so I could make that beautiful pattern too! x

annemarie said...

So very beautiful - you really did a wonderful job on this project. The colors are stunning - you are simply amazing Lynn.

Carol said...

Oh, how beautiful, Lynn!! I love how you put such care into your gifts--truly stunning all photographed together there :)

Thanks for sharing your sweet chart as well--wishing you and your family a most happy new year...

Chocolates4Breakfast (Terri Malinovich) said...

What a beautiful set you created! Every bit of it done to perfection. I'll bet your receipient was jumping up and down with excitment.

Thank you for sharing your chart with us and a very happy New Year to you!

Anonymous said...

quel ravissement
c'est sublime
rose

yuli-prezent said...

The box is wonderful!!! Happy New Year!!!

Ivana said...

This is so cute :-) By the new year I wish I wish a quick needles :-)

kasia2609 said...

Piękny wzór, chętnie z niego skorzystam.

Anonymous said...

This is so CUTE!!!

Lynn-Teacupstitches said...

Hello Lynn B #1!!
I thank you for your sweet visit and I see that you are also an early riser like me :-))
I just adore your Christmas box giveaway and it makes me smile with its happiness and cheer!!
I wish you an XXXtra special 2012!
Yours in stitches,
Lynn B #2

Shelley said...

Simply beautiful!! The box is gorgeous but then you went even further and included such lovely things :)

Anonymous said...

Beautiful!

Solstitches said...

I'm way behind on my blog reading Lynn and am glad I scrolled back as would not have wanted to miss this post.
The box you made for the exchange is simply beautiful and is filled with the most delightful goodies.
What a lovely gift you made for your partner.
Thank you for sharing the lovely design with us.
Margaret

Lynn said...

This is such a gorgeous box finish! That Christmas red colour is wonderful.
Thank you for the lovely freebie! Since my Mom's name is Joy I think I'll stitch this one for her.

Tatkis said...

Such a beautiful box and hearts are lovely!
Thank you so much for the pattern!

Hugs,
Tatyana

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