gold....................................
the wreath is made from our own hay, wrapped in a circle and pushed and generaly bashed about to get the shape, and wound by string to keep it in place. then as you can see its decorated with some of the oats, wheat that we are currently harvesting from the farm... to add the shinny bit, i tied on some gold baubles and finished it all off with some xmas ribbon, cinnamon sticks and glittering threads...hard to see in the photo.
these birds with golden threads were made as a back-up in case the wreath did not make it through the u.s.a. customs..... but it did, so these become a bonus...i think ann said she was going to sit them on the mantle....frankincense.....
hand made lavender infused soap, and an organic cotton wash cloth. both fun to make..myrrh.......................
a nervous gift to be giving ann as she is such a wonderful knitter/weaver/user of woolen fibres...this is a cloche hat that is still to be felted. it was easier to send it in its unfinished state so i didnt run the risk of it loosing its shape. plus, ann has done lots of felting before, so she will probably do a much better job at it than i would have....now i just have to learn how to upload some photos onto flickr... that is proving harder than making the gifts....where are the teenagers when you need them.....
3 comments:
What a lovely parcel - that is a great wreath and I'm glad it made it through customs.
Ann is a lucky gal indeed. Oh wait, I am Ann. All of the gifts are really wonderful. The felting of the hat went really well and I am delighted with it--wore it today in fact. I'll send photos when my teens appear again too :)
So the wheat and the cinnamon sticks made it through customs?? That is good to hear...I am petrified one of my BT4 gifts is going to be confiscated, due to the spices incorporated into it. Crossing my fingers! :D
And gorgeous package. This BT4 thing is scary, with all the talent out there!
Post a Comment