Giving the Gift of Blueberry Hill? Excellent Idea, Jack!
Monday, November 23, 2009 at 08:26AM 
I love surprises. Last week I got an email from somebody's husband, asking for my help with his wife's Christmas gift. Jack had very much wanted to send his wife to Blueberry Hill Inn last summer for one of our Weekend Sewing Workshops, but none of the dates had worked. When I told him the dates for next summer he booked Louisa a spot and called me to discuss the details (even though its actually their wedding anniversary, which makes me a little worried that Louisa will want a refund and that I got Jack out of having to plan two holidays...). Now we had to figure out how he was going to put this under the tree. Lucky for him, I had just gotten some samples of my yet to be released Christmas Sweater Gift Wrap, which of course I offered up. He thought it would be fun to wrap up a copy of my book. "But doesn't she already have my book?" I asked. There was a long silence during which I assume Jack was busy thinking "wow, Heather, get OVER yourself...", but it turns out that she didn't, so we wrapped up a signed copy. "Can you add a personal note? Jack asked. "Absolutely!" I said. Then, I swear to all of Louisas friends, neighbors, family, etc.... HE TOLD ME WHAT TO WRITE.
I have exactly a dozen books sitting in my studio right now and about two rolls of wrapping paper. There are presently a total of 15 spots open in the two Weekend Sewing Workshops scheduled for next summer, August 7/8 and 14/15. If there are any more husbands (or sisters/mothers/daughters/sons) out there who would like to give their wives an extremely fun weekend with a bunch of sewing-crazy ladies in one of the loveliest spots in Vermont, do email me. I would love to help.
Reader Comments (13)
Love it!
Wrapping paper? Seriously? (insert faint with excitement icon here)
what a wonderful husand she has. I am so excited for her and don't know her from Adam's house cat.
what a great git! i justi hope louisa doesn't read your blog.
how about a west coast Weekend Sewing weekend? maybe Santa Cruz? Mendocino?
Lucky lady! I'm across the ocean, no chance to go to Blueberry Hill. But please, please tell me the wrapping paper will be (internationally) available online!
oh, wow - what a fun Christmas gift - I hope you get a follow up story from her husband telling you how she squealed when she unwrapped it!
Gosh, wish I could convince my husband to send me, but am already blessed with him buying me my first sewing machine this Christmas! Yayyy, I have the best hubby! :) I do have your book on my Christmas list though, absolutely dreamy :)
I'd love it if my partner did that but I think the flights from Australia might put him off!
love. love . love the wrapping paper! & oh, how I wish I can join you next year in beautiful Vermont.
Swooning! Over both the gift and the wrapping paper. I'll admit that I've been harboring a secret fantasy that my husband would give me this same gift for Christmas. Louisa is a lucky girl!
Seriously Lucky Louisa!!!
How sweet of you to do that Heather!!
Hmmmm, forwarding this to my hubby so he can see what the "others" out there do!!
Wow! How I would seriously love to tell my husband to surprise me, too :-) He's surprised me already with my own sewing machine and your book ("Is there anything you'd like for Mothers' Day?" "Uh, yes, and I've just bought it").... but here the flight from the Netherlands would probably mean a big "NO" from his part... :-)
That note is too cute! What a sweet gift!