Hi everyone!
Thank you SO MUCH for my birthday wishes! I really felt like a birthday girl all day long thanks to all of you :) The five free patterns I gave away were gone in 8 minutes; can you believe it?
I had a great day with my family; we went to brunch and I was spoiled rotten with the gifts I got. D got me a very awesome, cool, groovy, amazing, super, extremely adorable handmade gift, but it merits it’s own blog post so I didn’t include it in this one. Look out for it later this week :)
My mom gifted me the book ‘Crochet Noro’, which had been on my list for some time. It’s amazing, and you can expect a full review in a couple of days :)
My sister gifted me two balls of Rowan Siena cotton, in the perfect summer colours! Any thoughts on what to make with these? I was thinking simple squares, and then turning them into a bag… Please leave your suggestions in the comments; I need inspiration.
My aunt and uncle gifted me this amazing butterfly; isn’t it the best? It now hangs in our hallway (because unfortunately it won’t stick on the window) where it adds the perfect pop of colour.
This week will be for winding down for me. I need my rest after all the birthday pursuits, so I will be taking things slow. I need to recharge! :)
Hope you all have a lovely week.
xo,
wink
May 7, 2013 at 1:47 pm
Wowww…lucky girl..hmmm..all amazing gifts from everyone!
I think butterfly is the best ..loved it….so colourful!!!!
Seems you enjoyed your birthday a lot!!!!
May god fullfill all your dreams thoughout the year!!!!
May 7, 2013 at 2:01 pm
Great Birthday gifts. I think your idea to make squares for a bag is a good one. :)
May 7, 2013 at 2:05 pm
ohhh you so deserve a lovely day, on your birthday and every day!
I thought you could make some stringed flower garlands with your new yarn, hang them up for the summer and give a string to your sister aswell to show your thanks.
Love your butterfly… could you not hang on the window with a stick on hook???
All my love
helen x
May 7, 2013 at 2:51 pm
Sounds like a fabulous birthday! I like the bag idea as well and can’t wait to hear more about the handmade gift!
Kate :}
May 7, 2013 at 3:47 pm
Lovely gifts. I’m glad you had such a nice birthday. :)
May 7, 2013 at 6:54 pm
tu as été bien gatée
May 7, 2013 at 9:09 pm
Hi Wink
Happy Birthday sounds like you had a great time with lovely pressies. Just been reading your pattern in Simply Crochet which is how I found your blog. WOW you make some really beautiful things.
Just a thought, if you want to stick your butterfly to the window, in B&Q they sell clear window suckers with little hooks on them. If you have plain glass rather than anything textured, then they should hold ok. Just hang your butterflies ring onto that ;)
We use those window sucker thingies to hold Xmas tree lights across the window at Christmas so they are quite sturdy :) Sorry don’t know what they are called. DOH.
Off for a nosey round your blog, best wishes
Billie :)
May 9, 2013 at 11:56 pm
Hi Wink,
I am bit late, but happy birthday, looks like you had a really good one :)
My best wishes!!
Lluisa xx
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