Somehow the topic of my coin purses and a possible trade came up. I sent her some pictures a week or so later, and I was thrilled to receive a parcel of wonderful items in the mail on Friday. Sometimes Canada Post can be super speedy -- both of our parcels were delivered the very next day! I can't share everything - again some are gifts for OP, but here is a peek at the things I am keeping for myself....
It's a step in the right direction towards my desire to have a home filled with only things made by hand. The tea towels are all washed and ready to be put into action....definitely the nicest set I've ever had! I still have to decide what is going to go in the storage tote. Perhaps some knitting - I am in between projects, after all! :-)
Trading seems to harken back to an earlier time, when bartering was commonplace. People exchanging goods in lieu of cash. It also reminds me of all of the unique gifts my mum would give at Christmas -- products of her own trades when she was doing the craft show circuit and items that she would likely never have purchased with money, regardless of how much she may have loved them. It's such a win:win scenario. I hope there are more trades in my future....
* not sure if I'm right, but that's how I imagine
