Received from Hillery in Holland, July 2012.
I'm so happy about my letter from Hillery. She is only 14 and she have send me this so amazing letter, full of beautiful treasuries.
Hillery have her own blog; Dream, Pray and Love. I'm impressed.
The amazing letter from Hillery.
This is my absolutly favorite. A pressed flower.
I love the small lines, like feathers.
Shells!
I too always collect when walking at the beach.
A little piece of dotted textile together with a pretty washi tape.
An angel scraps. These I use to collect when beeing a girl, so I'm so happy Hillery have send me.
Dear Hillery, thank you so much for your lovely letter. As I'm so in love with the pressed flower, it's already hanging in my studio for inspiration.
Received from Emily in Australia, July 2012.
Emily wrote and asked me if she could join my textile letters. She loves all sort of vintage items; from postcards to buttons to old clothes sewn into something new.
The whole letter from Emily.
Small pom poms put on a string. Perhaps for sewing onto a furniture.
I'm in love with the vintage postcards Emily have send me. This one is a little bit special, when turning it around I saw it was from Helsingør, here in Denmark. So in a way, this postcard have found it's way home again.
Emily have a button collection and the one she has send me is so fantastic. They are full of texture.
The patchwork in hexagonal are pieces Emily's Grandmother were going to make into a blanket. They are out of vintage materials, leftovers from the clothes her Grandmother made for her mother when she was a little girl. I feel so special that she has send them to me.
Dear Emily, thank you so much for your lovely letter. The buttons will soon be hanging in my studio.
Received from Helen in England, July 2012.
Helen is doing her Master in Art practice and besides this she also have the time to do charity for MENCAP.
She is living with her lovely partner and there little kitten Conker.
Helen have the most wonderful blog trees and what not with the most pretty photos.
The whole letter from Helen with a lot of handmade items.
Helen have made me a plantholder in macrame. I love the pink color together with the strong lime green.
I remember this technique from my schooldays and when I have been in Peru, the young men are making the most wonderfuls bracelets. I want to try again.
A bookmark, knitted.
A little ponch. I have put my magnifying glass in it, which I have with me everywhere.
Helen have used her typewriter to write her letter to me. It makes holes, but she loves them, just like me.
Dear Helen, thank you so much for your letter. As you can see from my post here, I have already start using your little ponch.
Received from Evdokia in Greece, July 2012.
A wonderful letter came to me in the beginning of July from Greece. Evdokia is a grapfic designer, who also likes to work with ceramic, which you can see on her etsy have a kookie page.
I like the way her blogname have got the name! On have a kookie she writes:
"my family and friends are calling me kokie.
...& because i enjoy eating cookies
i made it a little bit sweeter ;)
so have a kookie!
A little while ago I send my letter to Evdokia, which can be seen here.
The whole letter from Evdokia. I'm in love with the little pressed flower.
A mobile with small origami boats which she has dyed with black tea, to give them the sepia color and painted afterwards.
I simple love the torn paper!
Evdokia have send me this beautiful photo she has taken on the Naxos Island. Like her, I love the shadows the lamp gives in the picture.
Pieces of different kinds of textiles and handmade paper.
(NOT ONLY) TEXTILES
Love it!
Dear Evdokia, thank you so much for your lovely letter. Your mobile with the folded boats is hanging in my window at my studio.
Received from Laura in the U.S.A., July 2012.
Laura is known as suburbanpenpal on flickr and she love writing letters and makes the most beautiful envelopes. On her blog you can see some of them.
She is a Master student in art history at San Jose State University. In her thesis she would like to write about mail art.
My letter from Laura is full of pretty details.
A beautiful embroidery in cross stitch. Love it!
Beautiful shades of pastel colors.
Details of a tag, a little drawing and a quote.
Laura's pretty handwriting.
A little envelop of a Japanese design with Laura's personal stamp. I like these kind of old stamps.
Shnelly Mail!
Dear Laura, thank you for your lovely letter to me. Your embroidery is hanging in my studio.
Received from Amanda in Canada, July 2012.
Amanda have spoiled me for the third time with the most pretty postcard from her trip to New York.
Soon I'll be going on a little holiday with my lovely husband and a postcard will be on it's way to you. From where will be a surprise.
My first and second letter from Amanda.
From MOMA, artist is Laura Owens. Cut-and-pasted colored and printed papers, watercolor and pencil on paper.
A very pretty card, like a family tree. Love!!!
