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For the second (or is it the third year?) a sub-group the Jewish Fiberholics has run a holiday swap. No ornaments obviously, just Marla setting up the match with no one knowing who “has them” till the package arrives which leads to a lot of fun questions, hints and merriment in the weeks leading up to the deadline.
Third year – I wasn’t able to play last year from Afghanistan.
This year I managed to get my package off in plenty of time. Early Dec – I received a box from the woman who drew my name and I managed to hold off opening it till tonight.
swap goodies
Underneath that lovely bundle of silk for spinning (rainbow dyed) is a CD. The little package up at the top contained 3 elegant glass lace weight stitch-markers. A small sachet with lavender is in the middle. The edible goodies were four different varieties of fruit confection from a local to the Upper Northwest Orchard. Similar to Turkish candy, the flavor and texture was amazing. Since it is not like I really needed anything, I think the woman who drew my name did an excellent job of coming up with fun stuff.
I had sent off a box with yarn, 2 fat quarters, a knit scarf and a couple of knitting/sewing toys. I know it got there but haven’t heard anything else. Ah, well.
I was almost a day late on this one. I hope the week’s festivities go well for you and your family!
I do hate it when people do not even tell you if something has arrived.
She did let me know that it arrived, but never found out if she liked it. Turned out she had managed to really burn her hand frying latkes and hadn’t even opened the packages.