Tuesday 11 December 2012

Lovely things

 I was very lucky yesterday as two lovely things arrived in the post.  First was a blog giveaway that I entered and was really lucky to win!  I think the book is a little beyond my current knitting skills (as the only thing I can knit is a scarf) but it may well inspire me to greater things. My sisters and my mum are very good knitters, so the book may well be passed round so that we can all benefit. Many thanks to the lovely Joy at Welcome to Daisy Row for this prize.
The second lovely thing to arrive was this gorgeous little felt sculpture of Scruffy, from Robyn in America who was my Peacefelt receiver (you sign up and are given the name of someone who will send a piece of felt work to you and the name of someone who you send a piece of felt work to.)  Robyn received my felt landscape and sent me this to say thank you (which isn't part of the PeaceFelt process, but was extremely kind of her).  She said she used my blog photos of Scruffy and here he is!
 The real Scruffy would never stay still with a bird on his head!  The figure has lovely eyes and white whiskers and a little metal collar tag.  There is also some of Robyn's dog's fur incorporated too.
So, what did the real Scruffy make of his namesake?  He sniffed at it very intently and a second after this photo was taken, he tried to bite it.  I hurriedly rescued it from his clutches.  So, thank you very much, Robyn, from big Scruffy, little Scruffy and me!

12 comments:

  1. Hi Ellie, congratulations on your win, I too won a copy of the same book from Joy. My knitting skills don't fair much better so I'm hoping that this book can improve my skills. Look the cat too xxx

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    1. Dear Tracy
      Thank you - and well done for winning the book too. Let's hope our knitting skills will improve! I was so pleased to receive the little cat and it was a lovely surprise.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  2. Those cats are gorgeous - both of them! Glad you rescued little Scruffy from being bitten! E x

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    1. Dear E
      Thank you. I was really lucky to get a photo of big Scruffy as he usually knows I'm trying to take a photo and refuses to co-operate, looking anywhere but where I would like him to. The little Scruffy was rescued just in time too.
      Best wishes

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    1. Dear Victoria
      Thank you - I am really lucky and there are some very generous people out there in blogland. I love being a part of it.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  4. Wow, they are fab. I especially love the felt puss, its very clever!

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    1. Dear Anne
      Thank you - I love the felt cat too. Robyn's attention to detail is amazing.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  5. How precious both kitties are! Don't you just love getting surprise packages in the post?!! enjoy x

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    1. Dear Sharron
      Thank you - I do indeed love getting surprise packages (or any interesting things that I have ordered) in the post.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  6. Little scruffy is adorable, what a lovely thing to be given :D

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    1. Dear Annie
      Thank you - he is absolutely gorgeous and I am very lucky to have received him. Robyn is a very talented lady.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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