Thursday, July 23, 2009

She loved it :o)!!!

I'm so pleased she did ..... my Mum loves handmade pressies :o)!!
Here she is with me on her birthday ..... and here are the goodies I put in the bag for her ....... These are English favourites of Mum's. Theres a Pork Pie (eaten cold of course), Fruit and Malt loaf (or "sticky bread" as we used to call it when I was a kid!!), Coconut Mushrooms, Clarnico Mints and Murray mints.
I also found a packet of Parma Violets (lollies/sweets) for my brother - he was chuffed to bits :o)!!
.
Here's the fabrics I'm playing with at the moment. Wildflower Serenade 2. So rich and very country ... I'm enjoying the change. I haven't had an awful lot of time to sew lately but I've managed to do about 8 blocks so far and I'm loving how they're turning out :o).Back to the sewing machine ............. ;o)

15 comments:

Unknown said...

How lovely Joy , I'm glad your Mum enjoyed her day .

Scottish Nanna said...

Happy birthday to your mum I love the bag you made for her.Where did you get the british goodies yum
Hugs Mary.

Unknown said...

Lovely photo of you Both...Glad your Mum loved all her Goodies...
cheers

Micki said...

So glad that your mom enjoyed everything!
Micki

Julie said...

i just knew your mum would love her present joy. she looks so happy too.
now i'm itching to see what you are making with that gorgeous fabric! it's so pretty.
hugs
julie xx

Julia said...

Lovely photo of you Both...Mum looks so happy to be with her girl..
Julia ♥

Jeanette said...

Joy where did you get the coconut mushrooms? My welsh friend loves them & it would be nice to have some when he visits next. Hugs, Jeanette

carole brungar said...

What a lovely bag! What a lucky mum!!
Love the colours and all the goodies inside too! All she needs now is some Blackpool rock! lol

Terry said...

Glad your mum loved the gift...I knew she would! Great picture of you to together! :0)

Can't wait to see what you're doing with Wildflower Serenade 2. I love those fabrics! :0)

Unknown said...

Oh I remember those coconut mushrooms, I used to have them as a kid in New Zealand. Lovely fabrics.

Lisa @ Life with 4! said...

wow. those are some different treats that I've never seen here in the US! i'm sure your mom enjoyed them!

That fabric is beautiful! I am definitely drawn to country, old-fashioned prints instead of the bright, bold colors that are so popular right now.
have a great day!

wonderwoman said...

smashing pic of you and your mum - she looks lovely and i hope she had a great day.
i have not had malt loaf for years - think i may have to go find some now - a slice, with loads of butter and a cuppa, lovely!
those fabrics are absolutely gorgeous.
xxx

Linda said...

Happy birthday, Joy's mum! My own mum is from Plymouth, England. Joy, I just bought a Wildflower Serenade II charm pack and jelly roll earlier today. Great minds think alike they say. Thanks for stopping by to visit my blog!

Bec said...

Glad your mum had a great birthday.
Enjoy the Wildflowers fabrics, the colours are just beautiful and rich.

Jenny of Elefantz said...

Happy birthday to your sweet mum!! Joy, I never knew pork pies were meant to be eaten cold? Wow.