Monday, April 19, 2010

Still Standing

I love NYC, I love Broadway. But I'm glad to be home.

The Balmain isn't done, but I did find SOME time to work on it. I also found time to SHOP... Our hotel was just a few blocks from the garment district, just dreamy. DH made friends with everyone at M & J Trimming, and also with the owner at Mood Fabrics, - we had to ship boxes home... Think it's a good thing we don't reside in NYC...

The weather was all over the place. Freezing (all the cashmere in the world couldn't keep me warm), and then a heatwave (95). DD returned from the Rockefeller Center ice rink stating she should have brought her bathing suit cause it had turned into a pool :))

And now I think it's time for a giveaway:

There were so many entries for the last magnifiers, so this time I'm giving away TWO :) All countries welcome as always.


Just leave me a comment on this post and I will add your name in the random drawing, to be done on Friday, April 23.

I hope to get back to sewing soon. It's been a long two months and DH and I will only get busier in the coming months, but I need it BAD in order to keep my sanity. I still need to unpack, though...

32 comments:

  1. Welcome home! I understand the relationship between sewing and sanity. I hope the transition to being home goes well.

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  2. It sounds like you were able to experience all four seasons during your trip. I'm sure it was a wonderful adventure. Welcome home!

    Rose in SV

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  3. Welcome home! Leaving you a friendly comment to win magnifiers is much more enjoyable than making an overdue eye appointment!

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  4. Welcome back to blogland! My dh got very chummy with eric too when he was sitting up in front waiting for me.
    Count me in please

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  5. Well, now that you're home, maybe you can play catch-up and do some amazing sewing!

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  6. Good to hear from you again! And glad you got to buy lots of goodies while in NYC.

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  7. Looking forward to seeing the finished Balmain, your posts are always so informative. Glad you had such a great time in NYC, its on my travel wish list.

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  8. I have been meaning to get a magnifier since you first wrote about them. My eyes are getting older every day.

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  9. I'm eager to see how your Balmain is progressing.

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  10. I'm so glad you are back! I've missed your elegant, fun, over the top (Balmain) and really really beautiful sewing.
    And yes, please, I want to win the magnifiers!
    Becky McKee

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  11. I would like to win! I hold my seam ripper so close to my face I'm afraid I'll poke my eyes out one day!

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  12. Welcome home and congrats on all your lovely fabric. :-) I'd love a magnifier. :-)

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  13. Great to know that you are sewing again. I can't wait to see hte Balmain Jacket
    I hope That I will be drawn. My eyes are wanting magnifiers more than ever

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  14. As much fun as it is to go away, I think coming home can be the best part of a trip! Glad you had a great trip and welcome home! I will be excited to see the progress on your jacket and see what goodies you found in New York.

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  15. Sounds like a great adventure! I'd like to be in the drawing (I put off getting reading glasses, so I could really use a magnifier!).

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  16. Glad you're back! I've missed your posts.

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  17. I hope I win the magnifiers! And I'm hoping to see some of the things you bought in NY, even before they are sewn up. The potential of a pile of lovely fabric is so appealing.

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  18. Please add me to the drawing. I'd love to have the magnifier. Can't wait to see what you brought in NYC.

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  19. Welcome back! You were definitely missed and I can't wait to see what springs forth from you inspired shopping.

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  20. I'm humming " I love New York in June...." after just reading your post since that's when I get to make my trip there. Welcome back to the blog world. Am eager to see what you got from Kashi. I always come back with a stack of new knits. Yes, please enter me n the magnifier drawing. These old eyes aren't what they used to be...especially when I'm sewing at night.

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  21. Welcome home, there is no place quite like it! I'd love you to enter me in your drawing, somethings can be so hard to see and this would be so handy. :-)

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  22. Glad you're posting again, and thanks for having a drawing.

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  23. I live near the city and have to keep myself from going into Mood's, until I use the fabric I bought there two years ago!Maybe the magnifier would help me go through my fabric stash.

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  24. So nice to hear from you! Can't wait to see that completed jacket.

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  25. Nice to see a post pop up! Would love one of these as I've now been advising that my sight is *maturing* (nice man). This comes in addition to astigmatism and myopia. Great. Just. Great. :-/

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  26. Can't wait to see all the treasures you brought home. Welcome back!

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  27. Great to have you back! Looking forward to news on the Balmain and more. I was lucky enough to be in New York last year but Mood was only open for 5 minutes because they were shooting an episode of Project Runway. I at least got the photo of me at Mood! cheers

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  28. Have missed hearing of your beautiful creations , which are so inspiring to all of us. Excited to hear your coming projects and see you treaures from NYC. Elizabeth from Melbourne, Australia

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  29. Looking forward to more of your creations. I would love a magnifier!

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  30. Welcome home!!! I hope you are going to show off your garment district goodies. Please enter me in the drawing--I think I need a stronger prescription but that will only take me so far...

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  31. I've been looking for a new post and was happy to see your update. I hope you will tease your audience just a little by showing some of the lovely fabrics from NY! I would also like to be entered into the drawing for a second try at the magnifiers. Thank you!

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  32. Cannot wait to see your Balmain jacket!

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