Please note that "last is not least" here... no order of importance.
I received 3 amazing squares of Tunisian Crochet (about which I have been reading here, but had no idea what it looked like). They are beautiful... tight-stitched and thick. All of them are gorgeous on both front and back. One is blue/white multi with ridges of raised stitches. A naturally dyed teal looking one of a nice texture, and a navy blue one with more defined texture. And thank you Christine, also, for a light blue tatted bookmark and a card with a photo of Christine's town center... very parklike with buildings (a church?) of ancient charactor.
And Mirjam sent me some interesting threads. A "squiggly" one of blues, a turquoise that had a flat, woven thread, two multis and a lilac. She included 4 postcards of her wonderful art work. Very beautiful and delicate. I could see a LOT of work (thought and time and talent) in them. And a little bag of beads and buttons, some of very unusual design.
Thanks very much, Christine and Mirjam. Kira