July Challenge Day #15

I seem to be on a roll with felt badges--I made another one for today's challenge item! Even though we are quite a ways from Halloween, I saw a funny cat like this on Pinterest and I just HAD to make one for myself!

Bedankt, Wendie!

I got the nicest surprise in the mail today--Wendie K., who won two of the prizes in my Seven Days of Giveaways last month, sent me this awesome handcrafted "thank you" package!  Wendie lives in The Netherlands, and we met in a Craftster swap.  We were swap partners, so I already know how talented she is with a needle and thread!

This kitty eating a fish pouch is on my Wist.  Look at the perfect fabric she used on the inside--it has little fish on it!!

I love needlebooks, and this one is so pretty; I love these colors!

On the handmade card, Wendie wrote "bedankt Leslie"; I don't know Dutch, but I can tell that means "thank you".  You're welcome, Wendie, and "bedankt" to you!  I truly appreciate this thoughtful package and I will enjoy using my kitty pouch and needlebook.

A Little More Lavender

Well, I sent the lavender cat from the previous post to my friend Susan; it happened to arrive on a day when she was suffering from a migraine, and it managed to cheer her up (which is no small accomplishment at a time like that).  It's wonderful when something I make gets a great reception!  Her daughter liked it too, so, being a good mom, Susan gave it to her...and then asked me to make her another one...which I did today!  As long as I was making one, I went ahead and made two:  one just like the first one, and one in a different fleece fabric:

And, since I had the lavender out, I went ahead and finished this sachet that I started last month.  It's for my mother; her birthday is in February, and she dislikes the shorter, darker days of winter.  This seems like the perfect sentiment for her:

This sachet is made of all cotton fabrics and the details are hand-embroidered (except the words, which are written in ink).  It is filled with dried lavender buds (just like the cats). 

We haven't had much of a winter yet, here in Virginia, but being engulfed by the scent of lavender today has made it feel like spring!