Catching up

I have a habit of starting a post and leaving it in draft form, then I forget all about it, I just found this post with all the pictures waiting to be blogged, so a bit later than planned
First news the book Stitching the Textured Surface is nearly ready to find out more, check out D4Daisy.

Second bit of news is the Fibre in-Form website has had a whole new look check it out here Fibre in-Form

I thought I would show you some of my birthday pressies, at least the arty ones, I can't wait to have a play with the melting pot or read my books, there is still another book on its way :)
As my other half was poorly I had to order my own stuff :) while looking for the melting pot on line I found this company "The Altered Element" what a great site, a whole range of goodies and great service, I ordered in the afternoon, by 5pm I had an e-mail to say it had been dispatched, and it arrived next morning so well worth a mention I think.

I thought I would share this little story, just after Easter we went to Bodnant Gardens and I spotted this, from a distance it looked like a shell but on inspection it is a Magnolia petal,with the tread from someones shoe.



I saw two clean petals I couldn't resist standing on them, I had forgotten that on the soles of my shoes were butterflies.
I took this picture and it made me laugh, just as we walked away a family came down the steps, and I heard the little boy saying 'that woman just took a picture and went hahaha' and did a manic laugh impression, then he took a closer look and shouted 'oh its butterflies look she made butterflies :)