Here are two gifts I made and finally completed for a Pay It Forward. Last Fall I received a Pay It Forward award (a lovely temari ball) from Jane at World Embroideries and now after eleven months, I have finally sent my Pay It Forward awards to the two people who won them on my blog. For Anne at Nanouanne, I made a needlework biscornu. I forgot to take a photo of the biscornu I made, but Anne took a lovely photo of it and she is letting me use her photo for my blog.
And for Karol at Rosebud’s Stitching I made a small Amish Friendship Basket Wall Hanging. I forgot to take a photo of Karol’s finished gift as well, but here is a photo of one exactly the same as I made for Karol…only Karol’s had a different binding.
Both items were made in friendship. I chose a quilted piece for Karol because she is an expert needleworker and is not a quilter that I know of. And for Anne who does lovely quilting and is an artist in many areas including Art Trading Cards, I thought to make a cross-stitched piece because I don’t think she does cross-stitching. I just wanted their gifts to be different. It was a fun thing to do to send a surprise in the mail. Amities, Averyclaire
Averyclaire 
paddysdaughter
Nov 07, 2009 @ 23:06:34
Love the little pincushion thingy – I have a pattern, and want to make one, but need to finish a few other things first! Lucky lady to receive yours.
karol johns
Nov 07, 2009 @ 23:26:23
It is greatly appreciated! You do lovely work!! Hope all is well with you and your husband.
Jane
Nov 08, 2009 @ 02:32:30
Both of these items would have been a joy to receive, they are both beautiful. The stiching on the biscornu is lovely
Lea
Nov 08, 2009 @ 19:46:51
Oh! I LOove your biscornu!!!! It’s very beautiful!!!! love it, love it!!
Nicole DAVET
Nov 10, 2009 @ 08:09:13
Every thing you do is always beautiful… Bravo Karen. Nicole
colour du jour
Nov 11, 2009 @ 21:05:23
wow, some lovely gifts. your work is beautiful!
Thomas
Nov 14, 2009 @ 09:35:36
That’s awesome needlework Avery. WOW.