The best birthday EVER!

It was my birthday on Friday and I had such an amazing day. My other half surpassed himself this year! He only went and booked me on a week-end free machine embroidery course with Louisa Gardiner. She is the most amazing textile artist and was featured on Kirsties Homemade Home programme. Kirsty described it as the 'crack cocaine' of sewing! I blogged about her here after seeing some of her work in a hospital of all places! Check out her website here and blog here. So inspiring.

Not only am I going to the workshop but its being held at the Bedruthan Steps Hotel in Cornwall which is by all accounts THE most gorgeous family friendly hotel complete with Spa and beautiful restaurant. The whole family is going for 3 nights! I am SOOOOO excited. Well done Jon!!

My lovely mum and dad also gave me a fabulous present. A place on a lampshade making course with Quincy Lampshades. This is a local one day course and I am really excited about it. I just need to pick which fabric I want to use so I can make something as fabulous as this.

You can see the Quincy Lampshades blog here and they also has a facebook page here.

To top it off Jon had also arranged a surprise drinks and curry night out with some friends which was a complete surprise to me.

Two of my very talented friends Laura and Elena decided to surprise me with a 'Sew Scrumptious' sewing themed cake complete with pins, scissors, buttons, fabric and even a cotton reel with my blog name on made out of icing. I Know!! Genius!!

It really was amazing. I nearly cried when they bought it out. I was so amazed that they had gone to so much trouble. It was a fantastic night and a great birthday. Just what I needed after two weeks of feeling ill over Easter. Thanks everyone.

To share the love around I've finally got round to picking the winner of this months Pinterest Challenge and and also the winners of the La La Loopsy DVDS from my giveaway earlier this month.

The lovely Kerry who blogs as My Love Bumps very kindly donated this months Pinterest prize. A fab Scrabble related prize which includes Scrabble Fridge Magnets, A Scrabble Mug and a Scrabble tea towel. So cute!

and the winner (chosen at random) is Lulastic and her fabulous duck hat!! Well done!!

The 3 winners of the Lalaloopsy DVD's are MoodyCatCrafts, Caroline and Lisa. You will all win...

Enjoy your prizes!