Need a closer look?
Denyse Schmidt Picnics & Fairgrounds, 8 half meters, including 4 of the Spotlight Austrailia/NZ exclusives that I somehow managed to 'text' my sister round a shop on the other side of the world to find!
Some cute owl and tape measure ribbon also from my sister.
No introductions necessary! I am so 'behind', good job I have now this beauty to help me catch up...
...and all these extra bits, (but I have no idea how you use them yet)!
No birthday would be complete without jewellery and chocolate... (No, I do not have teeny ears - it's an enormous bar!)...
... and look at what Judith made me! How perfect is this?
Then my parents arrived, with more wonderful presents...
They 'kiddie-wrangled', whilst my wonderful husband and I escaped to Brighton. I forced myself to do a little shopping in Cath Kidston, the bead shop and Habitat (RIP)...
Didn't venture into All Saints, but took the obligatory photo...
We had lunch at GBK, and were fit to burst! The most brilliant and enormous burgers since being in NZ for real; we couldn't finish this lot!
Then home for cake and cuddles with the smallfry...
The mini decorations up close...
I am so happy, like you wouldn't believe! Thank you for all my birthday wishes, now I have matters of the Janome/chocolate-kind to attend to!!
lol thats one hell of a haul you got there! Lucky miss.... Pleased to hear you had a fabulous day! big hug x
ReplyDeleteOh Oh Oh, now I have serious gift envy! It all looks wonderful but I am particularly drawn to that 1950s fashion print book - is it as cool as it looks?!
ReplyDeleteHave fun tonight x
Happy Birthday! Wonderful gifts :)
ReplyDeleteWow, I have serious sewing machine envy. What a great day you have had and what fantastic presents. Glad you have had a lovely birthday. hmmmm .... wonder what you will be doing tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous haul. Looks like you had a great day! Happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteDear Hadley ( my 8th attempt at contact - forgotten how!!) HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Thank you so much for supportive wishes, emails, cards and lovely chemo cap during my illness. Now, 8 months later, am almost fit to begin easy blogging and crafting. Am catching up by reading your lovely blog. Much love and good wishes to you and yours. Please resend address. Much love- Annabelle Serendipity xxx
ReplyDeleteBelated birthday wishes! Looks like some fabo pressies. Love Janomes!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday sweetie. You got such lovely gifts! you must be feeling very content. and oh my i just read the message above from Annabelle. another great birthday present for you. xx
ReplyDeleteThrilled you had such an amazing day. Just how a birthday should be.
ReplyDeleteYay! Happy Belated Birthday Hadders! What a fantastic haul ... and what a lovely message from Annabelle Serendipity :)
ReplyDeleteHave fun with your lovely new machine ... I just got a Brother ... We're getting to know each other at the moment. He knows he's not a Janome ... LOL
Enjoy the chocolate and what a great pincushion too ... lovely ... you deserve it all :)
x
You must have been a very good girl.
ReplyDeleteOh what fabbie presents! Love, love, love the DS fabrics. Hope you have lots of fun getting to know your new machine. Glad you liked the mini pin cushion - just a wee bit of irish fun! Jxo
ReplyDeleteOh you lucky thing!! Green w envy here!! Enjoy :-) Happy birthday again x
ReplyDeleteYou have a wonderful family and friends, such great presents! I know you are going to be quilting up a storm with that machine!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Oh my gosh!! What a wonderful birthday!!! Sure looks good from here!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a wonderful birthday! Many happy returns to you! Now I look forward to seeing what you make with your DS! I'm yet to cut into my Spotlight stash!
ReplyDeleteLooks and sounds like a perfect birthday!! Hope you are having fun with the new machine!
ReplyDeleteMy goodness. I am a little jealous!! What did you have to do in advance to get all that? Seriously! Do tell!!! hehehe
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect birthday! Lucky you :-)
ReplyDeleteAre you the happiest girl in the world!?!? Wow! That will keep you stitching for a long time :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Happy Birthday Hadley. Glad it was such a lovely day!
ReplyDeleteSorry I missed this post. You haul looks amazing!!!! Lucky you to have a sister in australia, I have serious fabric envy!! Hope you have a lovely weekend, I am sporting a lovely shade of lobster on my back... doh.
ReplyDeleteCrap, late again!!! You look to have had the most amazing day, EVAH! Good girl, you deserve it! Want that burger though. Now.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! Am so jealous of your presents it actually hurts! Glad you had a wonderful time. :-)
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