FROM FANNY

Received from Fanny in Belgium, August 2012.

I have received a pretty colorfull letter from Fanny, who studies textile design in Bruxelles. If you are interested in seeing Fanny's projects you can see it here and her lovely photos here. 

Lovely colors and a beautiful sample of yarn.

Like me she likes visiting fleamarkets, the handkerchief is from one. And she has made a little drawing too.

Glitter!!

A sample dyed in the Shibori technique. I really think this looks wonderful, as Fanny have chosen a textile which already have a pattern. They goes together in a beautiful way. 
Dear Fanny, thank you so much for your lovely letter.

FROM BARBARA

Received from Barbara in Germany, August 2012.

I have fallen in love with Barbara's beautiful blog mdmslle. Her photos are full of lovely atmosphere and this is why I asked her if she wanted to be part of my textile letters.
Barbara is studying communication & media design in Mainz.

My pretty letter from Barabara.

Her drawings is so amazing. The Swan is the National bird here in Denmark and I like walking at the small lakes in Copenhagen, feeding them.

She had made me a little card with different threads of sewing on.

A little pressed flower.
Dear Barbara, thank you for your beautiful letter. Your drawings is very special to me.

FROM SARA

Received from Sara in Canada, July 2012.

I have received the most pretty items from Sara, who is living in the Newfoundland. This is a place I have been dreaming about visiting,
as I have been imagine how it would be living there. Perhaps one day!

I really like the little white dishcloth with the pretty texture. Sara's nan have been knitted it. I'm going to use it at my studio, just like
she does in her home. Both her aunt and sister knits them too.

I'm in love with feathers and this one is so beautiful. She writes me it's from a handmade owl.

I'm totally in love with these small tiny brown envelopes. They are from a vintage book on how to draw birds.

The whole letter from Sara.
The bit of torn wallpaper is from the basement. Sara wanted me to have a little piece of her home, as she used to sit in the basement making craft when she was younger.
Dear Sara, thank you so much for your beautiful letter. I so much love the feather. 

FROM DONOVAN

Received from Donovan, USA, July 2012.

Donovan is an amazing woman and I'm really impressed by her energy. She is the woman behind Letters Writers Alliance on flickr and
she also have the beautiful art blog the INtangible blog. It's full of beautiful handmade drawings by Donovan. Besides all this, she writes
about 100 letters each month. WOW!

Some of the bits of the whole letter from Donovan.
The striped ribbon is from the stationery store where Donovan use to work. The foil printed paper is Hell Money rescured from a
dumpster. Old stamps.

Inside a little envelope I found all these small things. 07 numbers, Happy Holidays stickers ect.

Donovan have made me a little book and on each page a new item was inside it. I were so impressed.
Dear Donovan, thank you so much for your lovely letter. Opening it was such a fun thing to do!

FROM JULIA

Received from Julia in Poland, July 2012.

I have got the most stunning and beautiful letter from Julia, full of nature treasuries. Her letter makes me so happy. The blog The Sheer Stories makes me longing for making lovely DIY projects or walking in the grass an early morning.

Love, love, love!!!
Pressed flowers and leaves, all part of her own personal collection. I feel so lucky.
In the top a little crochet flowers she has made herself.

Polypodium vulgare.

On an old postcard with polish children in the higher polish mountains called Tatry, some of the pressed flowers was sticked to the back. I love these flowers which you will see many of in the Spring.

An amazing little flower put inside a handmade piece of paper. And a leaf with a pretty skeleton of threads.
Dear Julia, thank you so much for your beautiful letter. Your Polypodium vulgare is hanging in my studio.

FROM CAMILA

Received from Camila Faria, Brazil, July 2012.

I have fallen in love with the photos of Camila's Não Me Mande Flores beautiful blog. I don't understand what she writes, but I like
visiting it often.
Camila work as a freelance writer and lives in Rio de Janeiro.

The colorful letter from Camila, which makes me so happy.
She has send me two pieces of Chita fabrics, which is a cotton fabric with prints in strong colors, usually florals. The top fabric portrays
a weel-known figure in Brazil specially in Bahia. Baianas are women who are engaged in the profession of selling the delicacies of Bahia cuisine.

Yellow buttons and dotted ribbon, with a pink thread. So lovely.

A sweet little banana felted brooch made by Camila. He is so sweet, with his red cheeks.

Stars in glitter.
Dear Camila, thank you so much for your colorful letter. I became so happy when opening it.