Al has been away in Singapore for a week, there wasn't much I asked him to bring back, just this Japanese Craft Book, 'Animal Mascot', which I've had my eye on for weeks.
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Very cute penguin and seal pattern,
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and Crocodiles to name but a few.
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But he also picked up the May issue of 'Cotton Time',
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love this issue, there are a few softie patterns, in amongst,
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a whole heap of quilting ideas.
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All the eye candy got the creative ideas going at the weekend, and I started playing around with fabric...!
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I'd better get on with the sewing!