...even if she has a funny way of showing affection. This is the only photo I could manage to get of Mo and the catnip sachet that did not look like a blur of fur and/or involved taking great risks to my health.
After my Back-Tack 3 swap fell through, the organizers set me up with Chelle, an "angel" who contacted me a few weeks ago to let me know I'd be getting something in the mail. I read her blog and got that little frisson you get sometimes, the feeling that in my ideal neighborhood, this is one of the people I'd want living on the same block. I took notes on her reading list, read through some of her blog archives, and was really looking forward to seeing what she would make. I saw the closeup teaser and was intrigued - from her blog posts, I already knew Chelle sews beautifully and does wonderful embroidery.
This really deserves better photos but I wanted to share asap.
Let's start with the bag.
Sheep! Leading sheep!
Maple cream, excellent on mango bread.
This odd bread-dough looking thing is maple cotton candy. It is just as fun to eat and as tasty as you think it would be.
And now, the stuffie.
V is for Vivian
...and there's more! Chelle made a flip doll - you reverse the skirt and taa-daa!
My initials
I am just giddy with delight.
*Some people would be surprised if they knew how many times I read the Anne of Green Gables books when I was a kid. Some people are saying "ah-hah!"
Backtack 3 is on! I've been matched up with Sheep in the City and have printed out two of the patterns we can choose from. I could sew my stuffie...or I could use the patterns as templates and knit or crochet a stuffie. It would not be difficult to sew one of the patterns I've chosen, but knowing me and my relationship with the sewing machine, plus not being home much, I may wind up going with yarn so I can carry it around with me (sure, I could handsew the whole thing too, but I'd rather not stab myself when my carpool driver comes to a sudden stop).
I'm really excited about BT3 and I like the concept for this one quite a bit. Time to rummage through my stash of fabrics, yarns and buttons!
