tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829160008505596434.post154910592406895142..comments2023-05-15T11:50:13.719-04:00Comments on Stitch Literate: Preparations Leslyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16704884943240371266noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829160008505596434.post-33647125583451733322013-07-01T21:41:04.612-04:002013-07-01T21:41:04.612-04:00Great bag!
For the long hours in the air, I reco...Great bag! <br /><br />For the long hours in the air, I recommend an iPod with noise-canceling headphones and a sleep mask like someone else mentioned. On our flight to Japan, the child in front of me kept opening the windowshade.<br /><br />I highly recommend the "Outlander" series by Diana Gabaldon. I couldn't put any of the books down! They are rather lengthy, so they will make the flights seem much shorter. Have fun!D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17011349388900496196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829160008505596434.post-23458950005886670342013-06-28T20:07:31.600-04:002013-06-28T20:07:31.600-04:00Your zipper idea is really clever and I'm like...Your zipper idea is really clever and I'm like you, see a good idea on ready made and figure it out - great to be able to use as a pocket too! As for Brisbane, if you get a chance, my favourite quilt shop is Peppermint Stitches in Sylvan Road, Toowong (near the Uni), and just down the road is The Corner Store Cafe - great coffee, great menu and lovely staff (sometimes gets really busy but always worth the wait). Hope you have a wonderful trip!Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12001566393296850619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829160008505596434.post-28052349588825372702013-06-26T19:00:09.015-04:002013-06-26T19:00:09.015-04:00What a beautiful bag and such a brilliant design f...What a beautiful bag and such a brilliant design for travel. LOVE IT! I've never made a bag but this is the one I would like to make should I ever get the nerve.Heather Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225483666564626507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829160008505596434.post-81722731071887644332013-06-25T13:03:03.879-04:002013-06-25T13:03:03.879-04:00What a great idea to add a zipper, making a pocket...What a great idea to add a zipper, making a pocket that converts to a sleeve for your carry-on! I've never seen that before, thanks for sharing!<br />Your bag turned out beautifully! Enjoy all the compliments you're sure to get.<br /><br />I know it's silly, but I have to imagine long legs extending from the airplane, with little wheels on the ground, or I spend the flight "holding up the plane" by my armrests. Ridiculous!<br /><br />Focus on all the good things that are going to happen, and enjoy your new experiences.<br />lindaroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378726866013609136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829160008505596434.post-8384982168424639162013-06-24T07:13:21.060-04:002013-06-24T07:13:21.060-04:00This exhibition from Lodon's V & A exhibit...This exhibition from Lodon's V & A exhibition is now on in Brisbane until September: http://www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/exhibitions/current/quilts_1700-1945<br /><br />Quiltsmith isa lovely quilt shop about 5 minutes by car (maybe 10 by bus) from University of Sydney, at 75 Nelson Street, Annandale. www.quiltsmith.com Good range of quality fabrics - much of it from the US, but also some interesting modern fabrics from independent Australian designers. As others have said though, you might be gobsmacked by the price of fabric here! Have a wonderful time in Australia. Jill (in Sydney)Blog editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13726677763448697938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829160008505596434.post-12631604353664488032013-06-23T18:55:03.011-04:002013-06-23T18:55:03.011-04:00Gorgeous bag! I agree, the pocket/panel on the ba...Gorgeous bag! I agree, the pocket/panel on the back is a great idea and will definitely be useful for travelling. OK, I am a Wellingtonian, so my recommendations for things to do here could run on for ages! In terms of quilt shops, I would definitely recommend Stitchbird in Kilbirnie - lots of awesome modern fabric including quite a few lines that are OOP and HTF elsewhere. Fabric is seriously expensive in New Zealand though so you may not want to buy up large here. I'm sure your brother and sister in law will have lots of things planned for you, but must-dos (in my book) include: breakfast/brunch at Maranui Cafe in Lyall Bay, a walk around the waterfront and Oriental Bay, shopping along Cuba Street (Minerva right up the south end is a fantastic bookshop full of crafty books), a visit to Moore Wilsons to stock up on tasty treats, lunch at the Chocolate Fish cafe in Shelly Bay, a movie at one of the boutique cinemas like the Roxy or the Empire, and heading up to the top of Mt Victoria to take in the view. Landing at the airport is also something of an experience! I hope you have a fab visit - if you want to meet up, I'd be happy to give you a little tour of Wellington's quilt shops - I know that kind of thing can get old fast for family members who don't love fabric quite as much as you do :-)Adrianne @ On the Windy Sidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03259356674983165185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829160008505596434.post-39340483785036731182013-06-23T16:48:57.996-04:002013-06-23T16:48:57.996-04:00Very clever! Thank you for sharing.Very clever! Thank you for sharing.Qltr89https://www.blogger.com/profile/05306446479474376415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829160008505596434.post-55489514232114007792013-06-23T16:35:57.687-04:002013-06-23T16:35:57.687-04:00Great bag!! You're really going to love that ...Great bag!! You're really going to love that one. As far as e-books go, I must recommend the Diana Gabaldon Outlander series - great story, long books that you will get lost in, and there's seven already - and the eighth is due out in March! They are romance/history/sci fi (strange combination I know but it works!) and the characters are wonderfully drawn. All available for Kindle....Sarah Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393284767325742399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829160008505596434.post-90485515379113050612013-06-23T15:05:35.831-04:002013-06-23T15:05:35.831-04:00So smart!! I have no tips for you but will miss y...So smart!! I have no tips for you but will miss you! I hope we can get together when you're back. xxProf. S (the enchanted bobbin)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03469773781989607016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829160008505596434.post-2306704963577273322013-06-23T14:16:54.849-04:002013-06-23T14:16:54.849-04:00i just love the tote bag. i too have the pattern ...i just love the tote bag. i too have the pattern but just haven't settled down to try it. yours might have been the extra push i've been needing. The bottom zip pocket will be a must on my tote. Thanks for the idea.<br />at the end of this week i retire after 30m yrs in the classroom (Peel bd of Ed) and i can't wait to hop on a plane, somewhere, anywhere, and get lost in a book. I'm a CanLit girl so Rohinton Mistry, Linwood Barclay and Michael Ondaatje come to mind rather quickly. Australian(?) author Kaye Gibbons is terrific, Robin Sloan is a new author "Mr Penumbra's 24 hr Bookstore" was a fun read.Oh, let me stop now or you will never look out the plane window and see the wonderful sights. Enjoy your travels .annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01586041210746148174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829160008505596434.post-1142625330509350562013-06-23T11:21:04.746-04:002013-06-23T11:21:04.746-04:00I adore your bag... I definitely plan to try that ...I adore your bag... I definitely plan to try that bottom zip panel idea in the future! I'm a reluctant traveler, too, and spent most of May on the road. I can recommend a few books that kept my mind off my worries... I loved Where'd You Go Bernadette?, Expat, Memoir of an Imaginary Friend, and the entire Cobbled Court Quilts series (plus Between Heaven And Texas) by Marie Bostwick. May the road rise up to meet you and the wind be forever at your back!Nelly Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12796612599303703756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829160008505596434.post-28151880442171839152013-06-23T10:44:20.864-04:002013-06-23T10:44:20.864-04:00Your bag is fabulous, what a good idea.
I went to ...Your bag is fabulous, what a good idea.<br />I went to Thailand in March, a 13 hour flight. I wish I had a blow up cushion, like the fellow traveller I sat with. The seat get's very hard and hurts your backside after a while. I took my won wax ear plugs and sleep mask as even when the cabin was dark, people still had bright TV screens on and it was hard to sleep.<br />Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04003521059890699861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829160008505596434.post-79886850059437648072013-06-23T10:40:37.710-04:002013-06-23T10:40:37.710-04:00Your bag turned out beautifully! I love how you ad...Your bag turned out beautifully! I love how you added a bottom zipper...so functional for traveling. Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07964168436758736876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829160008505596434.post-45270125861218542232013-06-23T10:23:23.001-04:002013-06-23T10:23:23.001-04:00I made one of those the other week. I love yours a...I made one of those the other week. I love yours and your zipper idea. Long flights? I watch all the trashy movies and then listen to music and get antsy that the last time I looked at the moving map display it still hadn't moved any further to its destination.<br />Things to do in Sydney - The Rocks for a wander round an 'old' part of Sydney and Featherdale Wildlife Park to get up and personal with the native wildlife. Hong Kong. Definitely the cable car to Lantau Island and some fun shopping at Stanley Market. Wellington we just wandered around the harbour...apparently it's called Windy Wellington! Brisbane never been.<br />Have fun!Little Island Quiltinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12861046636908606582noreply@blogger.com