Monday, August 2, 2010

Monday Mailbox

INCOMING:
We were out of town last week, so I went to the post office this morning to retrieve this package that arrived. From India.

They spend a lot of time on packaging. Here is my package, from the outside in: a cloth envelope, whipstitched closed by hand on the back.

Then sewn shut by machine:


Then covered in mesh-backed paper:


Then covered in plastic. Getting closer...

Finally. Beautiful napkins to go with my Fiestaware dishes:


OUTGOING:
To my hexie swap partner:


These little owls always want to steal the show.


A bag to put them in (because hexies should travel in style, in a little fabric bag made out of hexagon fabric!)


All tied and ready to go:


My adorable little hexagon helper, looking extra cool in his shades. He always looks so serious when he is sorting these hexies. Apparently it takes a lot of concentration.

8 comments:

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Jodi said... #

How adorable he is! And lovely towels and hexies!

Oleander said... #

Beautiful napkins!!

Grandma G said... #

Love your serious little assistant! How lucky you are to have his help!

Your hexies are sooo pretty! And what fun to open such a challenging(?) package. :)

JHNickodemus said... #

Those napkins are fantastic! The colors are bold and beautiful! Wana do a guest blog? :) I especially like the wraping!

Nicki Lundeen said... #

Love the owl fabric - what line is that and is it still on the market? Love it and would love to buy some of that! nlundeen at catt dot com

Bec said... #

OOhh i wish i was your hexie swap partner... they are divine!! and great packaging...xx

Anne at Film and Thread said... #

Who would have known that fabric packaging could make it through the postal system? Your hexagons look fantastic and I love the little bag for them.

Amanda Jean said... #

your little hexie bag has me swooning. a-dor-a-ble.