Some very exciting news: Before vacation I won one of the Pattern Pyramids. Woot!
This one came from The Perfect Nose and it was waiting for me when I arrived home. Here's what's in it.
I need to pick one pattern to keep for myself, then I'll add at least one into the trove and host the giveaway. Check back because I want to pass this along pretty quickly - as soon as I have a minute to sort thru my pattern stash.
And now a little vacation recap. I've noticed that sewists in my area are starting to turn their thoughts to Autumn patterns and cooler weather sewing. I am still stuck in summer. I'm more productive during the hotter months, probably because I have more time and less work travel. But perhaps there is a correlation between vitamin D and mojo. Anyway, I've sewn a lot of summer clothing over the last few years and never seem to have a long enough season to wear it all, so it lasts for several years. This vacation was very me made. Here's just a sampling from our days in Greece (Athens, Rhodes and Santorini)... a gratuitous way for me to re-live/share how wonderful a trip it was.
Since we didn't really take pictures after dusk, there is a boatload of me makes that weren't photographed. But I can assure you that 3 of 4 tube tops were worn as well as a maxi dress I made in 2009.
If you have never been to the Greek Islands, it is so very worth it. There were sights to see in the morning, beaches to cool off on in the afternoon and wonderful food and perfect summer weather in the evenings. I've already decided that I will make it back to Santorini in the next three years. Two days in the most beautiful place I have ever been was simply not enough.
Next up: Shopping for fabric and textiles at the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul.
This one came from The Perfect Nose and it was waiting for me when I arrived home. Here's what's in it.
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| Pattern Pyramid |
I need to pick one pattern to keep for myself, then I'll add at least one into the trove and host the giveaway. Check back because I want to pass this along pretty quickly - as soon as I have a minute to sort thru my pattern stash.
And now a little vacation recap. I've noticed that sewists in my area are starting to turn their thoughts to Autumn patterns and cooler weather sewing. I am still stuck in summer. I'm more productive during the hotter months, probably because I have more time and less work travel. But perhaps there is a correlation between vitamin D and mojo. Anyway, I've sewn a lot of summer clothing over the last few years and never seem to have a long enough season to wear it all, so it lasts for several years. This vacation was very me made. Here's just a sampling from our days in Greece (Athens, Rhodes and Santorini)... a gratuitous way for me to re-live/share how wonderful a trip it was.
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| Seersucker pants at the Acropolis, Athens |
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| Tube Top at the Temple of Zeus Olympian, Athens |
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| Red Linen Pants in Old Rhodes |
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| Linen "jeans" trousers, Old Rhodes |
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| Burda top from 2009 at the Acropolis of Lindos, Rhodes |
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| BTW - Mood shopping bags make excellent beach bags. |
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| Flowered pants in Santorini |
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| Perissa Beach, Santorini. I was wearing my black swim skirt (I'm the feet on the right) |
Since we didn't really take pictures after dusk, there is a boatload of me makes that weren't photographed. But I can assure you that 3 of 4 tube tops were worn as well as a maxi dress I made in 2009.
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| Another view from the jacuzzi in Oia, Santorini. |
Next up: Shopping for fabric and textiles at the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul.
