A Dazzling Surprise from Wawanna!

A couple weeks ago I got an offer I couldn't believe. Wawanna of Dazzling Ornaments offered to send me one of her exquisite laying tools. She asked me to let her know which one I liked. I couldn't choose just one, so I told her to "surprise me." And OH! Did she ever!

Today the package arrived and inside I found this! I had told Uncle Wes of Wawanna's generous offer and he was standing by as I pulled the beribboned box from the mailer.

The note inside the card Wawanna included brought tears to my eyes. She said:

"I could not send you just a Laying tool. You have been so much on my mind and in my prayers. Your courage and your wonderful attitude through all your trials are an inspiration to me. May the Lord bless & keep you and give you great strength and wisdom. I wanted you to have a full set! Hope you will enjoy using it as much as I did in creating it especially for you. I tried to put most of the colors in that you like. Each bead represents a prayer for you!"

The card was from Wawanna, DH, and their furbabies. I think of myself as "just me" and plug along as my health allows. To see such heartfelt and encouraging words from a new friend really touches me deeply. Part of me feels unworthy and the other part very proud. I cannot thank you enough, as your words mean so much to me.

I was absolutely blown away when I opened this beautiful package to find inside a COMPLETE SET of Wawanna's Dazzling Ornaments! At the top is the beautiful violet laying tool with a porcelain bead at the head. Below the laying tool are two gorgeous marking pins. Next is Wawanna's Scissor Friendly Fob. Instead of a lobster claw that wears the scissor handle, she's attached a loop at the end of the fob. Wawanna created this beautiful Chatelaine for all my goodies. Last, but not least, is the Little Helper. The wire earring is to attach the LH to your canvas or linen and therefore be at your fingertips whenever you need it. It has a magnet, two thread pullers, and "a tapestry needle which can serve as a counter, a picker, or perform other necessary tasks" according to Wawanna's description.

I will treasure these gifts always and think of you each and every time I use them! If they ever leave the box! I'm so afraid I'm going to break something, Wawanna! I'm using the laying tool for Eight Pointed Stars and the Little Helper is attached to my canvas right now. As soon as I'm done with them, though, they're going back in the box to prevent anything bad from happening to them. I refuse to toss them into my crammed-full stitching accessory bag!

If you haven't visited Dazzling Ornaments, her Dazzling Ornaments blog, or her needlework blog, please do so! Her creations are exquisite! I will add these to the sidebar of my blog so that you can visit whenever the mood arises.