Joining the Spoolie-Swap, lavishly hosted by Sandy at 521 Lake Street, has been great fun for me! I have made a new friend - sweet Tammy, at Tammy's in Love. This is the spoolie I made for Tammy. I used vintage wooden spools from my grandmother's stash. I made a BIG spoolie. Maybe it's being nearsighted. I didn't know they should be tiny little cutie spoolies. I made a GIANT spoolie! Oh well. I hope Dear Tammy likes it!
And, this is the cute baby spoolie she made for me - and it is just too cute for words!
It is about 4 inches high - and really cute. There is just lots of little cuteness added to this spoolie - see the little pink doilie! Oh My!
Now look at this...
It's a candy bunny - the kind you put on cakes! Is that ever clever!
And, she decorated the box it came in. And, look at all the goodies!
Can you even see it all? Look at the little matchbox decorated with Mary Engelbreit sweetness - and you know - I sent her an extra Mary E. spoolie because we both love her so much. We are M.E. sisters!
Cute little pin-tacks inside!
Tammy - Look what hatched on it's way to my house! I wondered what that peeping sound was coming from inside the box!
And Tammy, thank you so much for this little book - so precious to set out for Easter - so vintage and bright. I love it!
Thank you so much Tammy - for not only making me this adorable cutie-pie spoolie with all these sweet treasures - but for taking the time to get to know me a bit. I hope that we can continue our budding friendship.
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My kinder-kids love this song...
Make new friends and keep the old,
One is silver and the other gold!
Tammy and I both met our husbands at Bible College.
We both work for ministries - she at a large church, and me at a Christian School.
We both love to serve the Lord.
We have both lived in Oregon.
We are both grandmothers - me of 3 - and she of soon to be 3!
I don't know if Sandy hand picked us - or if God smooched us together! Either way - it is a perfect match. Thank you, Tammy!
What a perfect match you two are. Such beautiful treasures from Tammy. She is a dear blogging friend. Your spool is just fantastic. Easter hugs!!
Posted by: Kim k. | March 16, 2013 at 07:36 PM
Such sweet spoolies on both ends. I really missed out on this one. SO glad you were matched with Tammy. She's a sweetie. Have a Happy ST. Patricks Day!
Posted by: leslie | March 17, 2013 at 07:18 AM
Wonderful Patti, Everything is so colorful with the hope of Spring. Tammy is such a sweet person. I know how much thought she always puts in to her work. Wishing you a joyous St. Patrick's Day! Elizabeth
Posted by: Elizabeth | March 17, 2013 at 01:50 PM
Such a perfect match!! Darling spoolie and cute goodies you received from sweet Tammy!! And, I just love your spoolie! Have a lovely week! xo Heather
Posted by: Heather | March 18, 2013 at 10:37 AM
Tammy did such a great job! Everything is so darn cute!
She's my fellow MN blogging buddy, and we even get to "play" together sometimes!
Yes, she's great! I'm so glad that the two of you got to be partners.
Love your jumbo spoolie!
Erica :)
Posted by: Erica / Golden Egg Vintage | March 18, 2013 at 10:50 AM
Oh how sweet that all is!!! Don't you loving making new friends :) I'll have to check out her blog, you both did a wonderful job! I also made huge spoolies and then little ones...I just wasn't sure...I haven't posted the ones we made because they just went out today :( I've been happily busy with lil Tommy...I will be posting pictures of him soon!
God Bless you!
Laura
Posted by: Laura | March 19, 2013 at 08:04 AM
What a wonderful story and what a special way to find a new friend. Angels to you both!
Posted by: Susan | March 19, 2013 at 09:42 AM
Oh my goodness!! What sweet Easter goodies! Love the little spoolie too!! :) Hope you have a wonderful week! Hugs, Holly
Posted by: Holly | March 19, 2013 at 01:25 PM
Dear sweet Patti,
What a joy it is to hear about you and Tammy's new friendship. The Easter Swap has been such fun. I have been richly blessed with Joyce of www.scrapsforjoy.blogspot.com. We both mailed our packages and are just waiting for them to arrive. I can't wait!
Just look at those spoolies...I love your tower of spoolies...and, especially, because the spools were your Grammma's. Tammy's is adorable, too. Just look at all the talent between the two of you.
It's such a joy meeting a fellow sister-in-Christ. And, also, a ME sister.
Thanks for sharing, sweetie.
Blessings and Happy Spring!
Carolynn xoxo
Posted by: Carolynn @ "Chenille Cottage" | March 20, 2013 at 06:51 PM
Hi Patti!
Thank you so much for visiting my little blog and your sweet comments re the spoolie swap!
I love your spoolie, so adorable. I nearly did mine on a large spool and then an idea came to me for some smaller ones - I love that you used a large one. I used two little ones from my grandmothers things too.
Tammy's gift to you is so darling and it sounds like you two were such a perfect match, I love that. Makes me smile.
Happy almost weekend to you!
Posted by: Sally | March 21, 2013 at 09:23 AM
Your spoolies are so cute. You both did a beautiful job and what great treasures. Thank you so much for your sweet comments. It would be so much fun to live next to each and sew.
It is sew much fun getting to know people and making new friends.
Hugs
donna
Posted by: donna | March 21, 2013 at 06:05 PM
So sweet. What a fun swap this was! It sounds like you and Tammy really were perfectly matched!!
Posted by: GardenOfDaisies | March 24, 2013 at 12:52 PM