Once a month at Lynne's (lilysquilts) the Kitchen Guild meets, we don't do much sewing but we don't half talk about it and everything else under the sun.
The group usually consists of Lynne (lilysquilts), Brioni (flossybossy), Katy (imagingermonkey), Justine (sewjustinesew) and Laura (needlespinsandbakingtins) and me. We always have a perfect day and today was made even more perfect by the addition of two extra members, Amanda (scissorsandthread) and Lucy (charmaboutyou) plus the fact that everyone brought me presents as it was my birthday last week. Did I mention how wonderful these ladies are and how much I love them?! Well they are and I do.
Laura who has got into embroidery big time ever since Aneela Hooey's workshop at the FQ retreat made me this gorgeous hanging in my favourite colours (blue and green) with a cute little bunny as we have two!
Katy made me this mammoth boyfriend pillow! It is gorgeous just
Iike everything she makes and has taken pride of place on my bed, dh won't be too happy!
Brioni gave me goodie bag of pressies in a fab little basket, the cutest ever mug rug, mug, colouring pencils and a luggage tag kit which Freya made up as soon as she got home from school!
Justine made me a fabulous and funky cushion with loads of my fave Melody Miller fabrics, she knew I loved it as she started it at retreat and I was oohing and aahing over it then :) She was also overachiever of the week as she made us all (except katy who obviously wasn't deserving enough) an embroidered hanging to commemorate the FQ retreat.
Amanda got me the most darling thread scissors which I can attach to my machine! I like to imagine that's me as a masked avenger!
Last but not least Lynne made me a signature lilysquilts handbag with of course a Union Jack on the front...
A fab pocket on the back and all made from Mama said Sew - woo hoo!
How is that for an amazing haul of pressies!! I told you they were a talented and lovely bunch! Thank you sooooooooooooo much!
Mandy xx
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Gorgeous pressies, and hey, with the boyfriend pillow you won't need dh any more anyway ;o)
ReplyDeleteWhat fab and thoughtful goodies, you are well loved x
ReplyDeleteugh. i really really really hate that you live up there, i live down here.
ReplyDeleteOh wow amazing presents. It is probably as well I live down here and you up there as I'd just swipe them all ;-)
ReplyDeleteLovely goodies! You did well to leave Lynne's with them all intact :)
ReplyDeleteYou deserve them all lovely girl x x
ReplyDeleteOh my, what a talented, generous bunch!!! Lovely, lovely gifts. And look at Goldsworthy, making bags and everything. I think she's been holding out on us. Happy belated birthday Mandy!
ReplyDeleteAre they all crying again?!
ReplyDeleteLovely birthday haul xxx
awwww! you lucky thing! Happy birthday :-D
ReplyDeleteYou totally deserve them :-) love you loads xxx
ReplyDeleteOooooh.... I had seen Lynne's bag but look at that girl! That Kitchen Guild is obviously a fabulous little group! Can't you all come and move down here?
ReplyDeleteHow fun that you all treat each other! Lovin' those gifties...
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Mandy! It was good to meet you at FQR
ReplyDeleteI want to be a kitchen guild member. Such a terrific group of people. Happy Belated Birthday.
ReplyDeleteIt was also particularly amazing that no one even tried to steal your gifts either . . . . ;)
ReplyDeleteWe'll have to start an East Anglia Kitchen Guild Lucie.. Lovely work ladies... Happy Birthday for last week Mandy..
ReplyDeleteGorgeous presents. Wishing you a belated happy birthday, lovely Lady!
ReplyDeleteoh dear... pressies from all except me who is a numpty and didn't even realise!! I'm so sorry! Happy Belated Birthday!
ReplyDeleteIt was wonderful to see you again :)