Fame at last! :)

Well maybe not fame but was very excited to look at my e-mails this morning and find this in my in box http://www.sofst.org/pdf/newsletter.pdf Some of you will know that as well as setting up http://www.patchworkdreamer.co.uk/fabric.html I am also doing a City and Guilds course in Patchwork and Quilting with SST and they have chosen my blog for this news letter Whoop whoop.  Have a look as there is an intresting piece on Fabric Stabilizers.  Also details for the C and G Bursary scheme but you need to be quick on this as it has a closing date of 30th September 2013 at 5pm.
Now then last weeks delivery brought these lovely fabrics

Both from The Bella Range by Amanda Murphy for Blend take a look here http://www.patchworkdreamer.co.uk/fabric/bella.html


As well as this very pink Candy Pink Kona Solid
My daughter and I thought we would give one of the free patterns a go the doggy from Bustle and sew mentioned in the last blog get the pattern here http://www.patchworkdreamer.co.uk/pdf-patterns/patchwork-dog.htm

Prep done

Charlotte deciding where the hexies should go

All done ready to stitch

Charlotte very Happy with Emma

Emma a little different as Charlie wonted to play with a few different stitches on the sewing machine
Sew thats it for me this week, wonder what the next seven days will hold....



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