Tag Archives: clothing

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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This Girl Went To Market

Markets are very popular in Australia.   One of my Australian finds is that you can find “markets” of all kinds here… farmer’s markets, flea markets and – most of all — craft markets.   Saturday, Joseph and I ventured out and attended our first Australian … Continue reading

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It’s Your Turn!

Hello readers! I recently mentioned that I had purchased one of the Japanese pattern books that Tessuti blogs about on their web site.  They really have some cute designs and it was hard to choose one book to purchase.  Now … Continue reading

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First Destination!

G’Day!  I arrived in Melbourne yesterday after traveling for more than 24 hours total.  Somewhere over the Pacific, Tuesday disappeared.  It will even out though when I return home.  I’ll leave Australia and arrive in the US on the same day … Continue reading

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Hello world!

Thank you for checking out my blog.  I’m not quite ready yet, but check back soon… I’ll be arriving in Australia on November 3rd, 2010 and my blogging from down-under will begin.  In the meantime, feel free to check out … Continue reading

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