The Sweetest Surprise

“A little Consideration, a little Thought for Others, makes all the difference.”

Winnie the Pooh
Pooh's Little Instruction Book

I've been blessed with VERY sweet customers since I've started selling online. It's an interesting way of "doing business". For me it doesn't always seem very personal, you never actually "meet" a customer face to face, and you always wonder if they are really pleased with what they've purchased from you. But so many of my customers have made it a personal experience by sending cards, letters and emails, even phone calls of encouragement... and many have become friends. One of my friends surprised me with a very sweet gift this week.

My husband brought the mail in and handed me a package. His first words were, "So, what did you order?" I had to think, "Now, what Did I order"? I turned the package over to see the address of one of my customers.....Hmmmmm?
That made me curious.....so I opened the package and look what I found inside!!!!

I was so overwhelmed! (Still am!) Look what sweet Patti hand-stitched for me! At first glance I saw she had stitched a beautiful prim wool pear....and added a piece at the top to give the pear dimension and the stem a place to sit! I was really impressed with the detail.
Then, I picked it up to see what pretty fabric she had chosen for the back (at this point I thought the front was the pear!), and then I saw the GORGEOUS stitchery!! Wow!!!
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She used a pattern by the talented Stacy Nash and put her own special touches on it and adapted it to add my business name! Patti stitches over one and that is really tiny! It is so very intricate and delicate and lovely! I am extremely grateful for her thoughtfulness in making me this special gift...... What a sweet surprise!


(Here it is in it's new home....on top of my desk.)
Have a wonderful weekend! And "thank you" again Patti!