Gifted Gorgeousness November Link-Up Post

Welcome to the Gifted Gorgeousness link-up post!  The link-up date will continue to be the 15th of each month but I will keep the linky open until the end of each month so you have plenty of time to join in.

The format remains EXACTLY the same as last year so I'm sure you are all aware of what can be included - gifts to and from you; charts, fabric or threads; shoe-horns welcome!

Since my last GG post I have worked on very few gifted pieces:

Dragon of the Winter Moon by Dragon Dreams - a gift from Riona:

stitched on 32 count Moondust from Crafty Kitten

Sampling Hallowe'en by Lizzie*Kate - a gift from Mii Stitch:

But I did solve the mystery of this anonymous gift:

The lovely spooky scissor fob and counting pins arrived with a Birthday card and an anonymous note.  They were posted from the South of England and the card was made in England too.  I knew I'd seen that spider web charm somewhere so I searched through all my English friends' blogs and couldn't find anyone who matched up.

Then I was contacted by an Australian friend who asked if her parcel had arrived.  She assumed it had because I'd shown the photos!   It turned out that she had ordered the custom-made fob and pins from someone who makes them in the UK and asked her to send them direct to me with a card.   Which she did.  Without a name!  So the mystery is solved and a Big Thank You to Alicia the Crafty Princess for thinking of me.

And the reason the spider web charm looked familiar?  I'd ordered some for myself!

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Here is the place for you to link up so we can see what Gifted Gorgeousness you have been stitching so far this year.  Please use your name or your blog name in the field NOT the words "November Update" so I can easily see who has linked up this month.

And link to the actual post, not just your blog.  It is easier if you copy and paste the link, rather than typing freehand.

Thank you.  I can amend links if you make a boo-boo though.

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I didn't host a GGG last month, but I do have the winner of the Trick or Treat Blog Hop to announce.  This was my longest Spooky Hop so far and everyone found the mystery phrase despite one blogger being struck down and unable to post on the day.

"When Witches Ride Out on Brooms"

Everyone who posted a letter got one entry in the draw and everyone who commented got one entry and the random number generator chose:

Vickie H from Reading and Stitching

Congratulations to Vickie, a new participant for my hops.  I will be mailing the Sampling Hallowe'en chart to you soon along with a couple of other things I promised you.

Finally, I am taking names for the Advent Calendar Blog Hop.  I will allocate each participant a day in December, they will post a stitched picture and an answer to this year's discussion topic.  I will copy their picture onto the main post and add a link to their blog.  To take part, just leave a comment or email me.  If there's a day you can't do or a special day you would like then please let me know,

Edit to add:  RIP Stewey Angus Willowcamp.  Our thoughts are with Coni, the Spinster Stitcher.