My First Knitting Exchange Included A Stitched Item

I recently participated in my first mini knitting exchange on Ravelry.  There are so many different kinds of exchanges over there that it boggles the mind.  This one was, as the name implies, a mini exchange which means you follow the theme & send just a few small items to the person assigned to you.  This exchange was called "Surprise! Surprise!" & you were to surprise your assigned person with a few of the things she listed on her questionnaire that she would like.  This particular exchange did not require a homemade gift but I decided to include one anyway.  I found this freebie pattern on The Sampler Girl's Blog & thought it would be fun to include.  I stuffed it with lavender (a favorite fragrance of my assigned person) & of course I added some of my beloved chenille trim   : )

I usually don't post a photo of the backing fabric I use when I make my finished pieces into something because it just doesn't seem important but I was pretty excited about the fabric I used to back this piece   : ) 

Yes, little skeins of knitting yarn!  Is that cute or what   : )   I have mentioned before that I used to be quite the quilter many years ago. I sold or gave away a lot of my stash (which I wish now I still had!) but I still have a dozen or so huge Rubbermaid containers full of various sized fabric cuts & I remembered having this fabric.  I finally found it grouped in with the whites (white backgrounds).  I had a nice sized square of it which provided the backing for this piece with some left over for another project one of these days.  I hope the recipient will enjoy this & the other goodies I sent to her   : )