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A Room With A View
This has been the last weekend that Joseph and I will have together until he returns from Australia. To make the weekend special we decided to take a short trip to Sydney. Even though Sydney is about 800 kilometers away, … Continue reading
The Perfect Fit!
Early on in my stay here in Melbourne, you may remember that I met a woman (Maria) at the Australian Quilt Market who had designed a ruler called The Pattern Drafter. At the market, Maria had given me a very quick demo on … Continue reading
Christchurch BE (before-earthquake)
I’m sure you’ve heard about the devastating earthquake in Christchurch New Zealand. Having recently visited there, the people and city have been much on my mind and in my prayers. Some of our nicest experiences were in Christchurch. The downtown hotel where we … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, New Zealand, Travel
Tagged australia, christchurch, clothing, design, earthquake, fashion, fashion design, material, New Zealand, sewing, travel
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Mixing business and adventure
The next day began as the previous one had ended – along Lake Wanaka, sitting at a (different) cafe, enjoying a repast (breakfast) and working on the next installment to this blog series. It was a beautiful morning. Before proceeding on our journey however, we … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Fashion, New Zealand, Travel
Tagged australia, christchurch, clothing, design, fashion, fashion design, Her, magazines, material, New Zealand, sewing, travel
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The Value of Custom, or a sewing we will go…
In my blog, Further Fabric Foray’s, I related the experience I had while in Astratex. This isn’t the only experience I’ve had like this in recent days and weeks. Not long ago while in Tessuti’s one of the workers asked about … Continue reading
Making friends (and doing what i do best)
One of the first things that stuck Joseph and I was how friendly people are here, even people that are not native to Melbourne or Australia. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that we are all on … Continue reading
Further Fabric Forays
Yesterday was a beautiful day here. It was one of those crystal blue sky days with no chance for rain. I decided it was a great day to continue exploring the fabric stores on my list, two in particular – Tyler’s and Astratex. … Continue reading
These Boots Were Made For….
“These boots were made for walking,” are the lyrics to a song first made popular by Nancy Sinatra. And,anyone who really knows me, knows how I love my burgundy cowboy boots! (I wore them on the plane the whole trip to Australia.) … Continue reading
In The Mood For Spring?
Had enough snow already? Looking forward to spring? Let me get you thinking about what will be fun in fashion for spring/summer 2011! The February issues of Madison magazine and Australian Vogue both have sections showing fashion trends for spring/summer 2011 – … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Fabrics, Fashion, New Year, Sewing
Tagged australia, clothing, design, fashion, fashion design, material, sewing, spring fashion, travel
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Getting Down to Business
It’s now 2011 and after having taken a bit of a hiatus over Christmas, I’m still in Australia, but back to “work” and have a long list of ideas for blogs and postings. Here is my first entry for 2011. … Continue reading
