
The last three year’s #stitchingsantas were such a roaring success, that I promised to do it all again this year and the time has come to sign up!
It’s a Secret Santa with a difference aimed at all the like-minded crafty folk here on the internet – YOU!
Whether you’re one of the lucky few whose family know and understand you so well that you receive endless perfect gifts based on your love of sewing/crochet/knitting or, like me, your wish list is met with a “What do you want one of those for….what is it anyway?” – #stitchingsanta is for you.
Can you imagine unwrapping a gorgeous skein of wool, a perfect metre of fabric, some vintage buttons or some embroidery silks? Perhaps a little handmade gift has been popped in the parcel too? All lovingly thought out with your interests in mind and guaranteed to be under your tree on Christmas morning. What a treat!
There are TWO categories to choose from – you can enter both or just one but PLEASE state your preference in your email. Choose from “Sewing” or “Crochet/Knitting”.
The idea is simple: if you would like to take part, comment below by the deadline of 31st October and I’ll send you the details of your lucky recipient.
You may already know this person as a follower of their blog but, if not, have a good look around their blog and try to put together some gifts that they would really appreciate. See my experience of previous #stichingsantas for what to expect: –
Gifted to my Secret Santa recipient 2014
Gifted to my #stitchingsanta recipient 2015
Gifted to my sewing #stitchingsanta 2016
Gifted to my yarn #stitchingsanta 2016
Received from my Secret Santa 2014
Blogging about Secret Santa 2014
Blogging about #stitchingsanta 2015
Received from my #stitchingsanta 2015
Received from my yarn #stitchingsanta 2016
Recieved from my sewing #stitchingsanta 2016
I will update this page with details of the blogs that are taking part so why not follow along and make some new blogging buddies!
How To Enter: –
- You can enter from anywhere in the world but I will try to match countries in order to keep postage costs down.
- State which swap(s) you would like to enter and send your email address, blog site and postal address to me at info@sewchet.com by midnight on 31st October 2017.
- I’ll email you the details of your recipient by 7th November.
- Spend a maximum of £10 (€13, $15US, $20AUS) excluding postage.
- Blog about your #stitchingsanta (linking back to this post) and share using the hash tag on social media.
- Post your parcel in time for Christmas – check last posting dates well in advance!! International dates are much earlier in December.
UK Inland: –

I hope lots of you join in – don’t forget to share, share, SHARE with your own followers, the more the merrier, HOW exciting!
Here’s who has signed up so far: –
sewchet (that’s me!)
Wendy Wendal – IG: @wendywendal
Jana Kaiser – IG: @ja_ma_ka
Sarah Naylor-Hagger – IG: @sierralima14
Sharon Ansley – IG: @sharonfa50
Annegret Pohl – IG: @annegretpohl
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October 7, 2017 at 12:09 pm
Well, how spooky! I was only thinking of this very thing in my hours of insomniacal (made up word?) tossing and turning last night.
Of course I am definitely in again so please sign me up for the fabric one and the woolly one.
Call me pathetic but I have been squirreling a few little bits and pieces away already – so unlike me to be organised.
Thanks Sheila for offering to organise us all again.
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October 7, 2017 at 1:30 pm
So pleased you can join in yet again Lynne and am glad that you have been thinking ahead by getting a few bits already – I do this all year, so what does that make me?!!!
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October 7, 2017 at 2:39 pm
*Please could you put all your details into an email – it makes it easier for me to forward them to your partner.
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October 8, 2017 at 11:06 am
Email sent but it might have been to that one you don’t use much – let me know!
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October 7, 2017 at 2:24 pm
Yes please! I would love to join in the sewing one again. Thanks so much for taking it on for another year.
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October 7, 2017 at 2:38 pm
Please could you put all your details into an email – it makes it easier for me to forward them to your partner.
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October 7, 2017 at 7:27 pm
Email sent. Let me know if you haven’t got it 😀
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October 7, 2017 at 5:12 pm
Oohh. Yay. Stitching Santa time again. How awesome. Please may I join in again.
👍🏻🤶🏻🎄🎁
I’ll send all my details to you via email just to confirm latest details.
Thank you so very much for doing it again. 😘😘
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October 7, 2017 at 7:04 pm
I’m off to sign up!! ❤
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October 8, 2017 at 9:46 am
Yay, thanks Shelia. I needed something to cheer me up today. Email sent.
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October 8, 2017 at 8:30 pm
Me please Sheila!! You are so fab to be organising this again, and no doubt this year it will be even bigger than ever! 😍
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October 8, 2017 at 8:49 pm
I don’t have a blog, just Instagram , can I sign up?
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October 8, 2017 at 9:07 pm
Yes, as long as you can ‘blog’ about it on IG! Please send all your details by email.
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October 11, 2017 at 4:16 pm
Please count me in! This is such fun. Will be sending email with particulars in just a few. Thanks for another year of Stitching Santa!
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October 11, 2017 at 8:54 pm
Hi!
I just sent you my mail to enter again. I am soooo looking forward tk it. Got my parcel from tialys last year,and it was lovely! 😍
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October 12, 2017 at 4:22 pm
How exciting, just sent you an email, hopefully it will arrive ok! Thank you for doing this – its a great idea.
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October 14, 2017 at 10:08 am
Count me in again for both sections. My Stitching Santa gifts last year were delightful – and great fun stalking your recipients blog 😉
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October 15, 2017 at 3:22 pm
Please may I join in? It’s such a lovely idea. How cool to have twice the excitement… Once for putting an exciting gift together and once for receiving one. I’ve sent you an email with my details
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October 16, 2017 at 4:48 pm
I’m looking forward to take part in this fun exchange. Thank you for hosting it! Pat
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October 16, 2017 at 6:13 pm
Thanks for stumping up to do this again 🙂 Count me in!
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October 17, 2017 at 9:27 am
Brilliant! Could you put all your details in an email please, as it makes it easier to forward to participants?
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October 17, 2017 at 9:43 am
Of course 🙂
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October 17, 2017 at 7:12 pm
I would love to join in and have just emailed you with my details. This sounds a great swap.
Best wishes
Ellie
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October 18, 2017 at 9:59 am
Oh what a lovely idea! I’m excited already
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October 18, 2017 at 2:04 pm
Hi!
I would like to participate again in the sewing category! Thank you for organaising, it’s a lovely idea, I had so much fun last year!
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October 20, 2017 at 9:11 pm
Yay joining in and looking forward to it!
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October 23, 2017 at 4:29 pm
Can I join if I live in England?
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October 24, 2017 at 8:07 am
I’m English, too:) The only requirement is that you blog or have an Instagram account.
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October 26, 2017 at 2:02 pm
Thank you for adding me, just seen my name in the list and am so excited!! Just love a crafty swap!
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October 26, 2017 at 3:32 pm
You’re welcome – thanks for joining us this year! If you go to my ‘Tutorials’ page, there are lots of ideas for things to make if you want to include a handmade item in your parcel:)
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October 26, 2017 at 9:09 pm
Count me in too please! I am a great fan of home made presents and think the less than a tenner rule is just perfect. Off to find your email address!
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October 27, 2017 at 6:34 pm
Wow, this looks like fun. Sending the email now.
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October 29, 2017 at 11:43 am
Woop looking forward to this. Just swung by to check you had received my email. Looks like you did. Did you get nikki’s as well?
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October 29, 2017 at 7:38 pm
Yes, but as you share a blog address, there’s only one entry on the participants list😬
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October 29, 2017 at 8:20 pm
🙂 I thought that might be the case. Just double checking. Wouldn’t want to miss out on the goodies 🙂
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October 30, 2017 at 4:05 pm
Yes please! I loved it last year. 😀 I’ll go and email you now. x
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November 8, 2017 at 8:15 pm
Oh, bother! I missed it. It was a terrible October. LOL Well, I’ll cheer from the sides then! I know everyone will have a great time!
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