Japanese 2011 Planner

I picked up this super cute 2011 planner in NYC and thought I would share it since it was so cute.

The attention to detail is really amazing and I love the patchwork.


The planner is really pretty too with colors and patterns throughout the months. It even has horoscopes and fashion info and even though I can't read it I still like looking at it.

The back contains pretty papers for notes and such. I think once the year is over I'll probably use a lot of these pages for art projects.



Surprisingly enough I didn't get any Japanese craft books. Trish got two though so I took some photos of them and will post them here since she doesn't have a blog. I didn't get enough time in there to look for craft books myself because I hung around the stationary section too long. Maybe next time. :)

 

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New York City

I'm baaaaack!!!
We had a blast visiting my brother in NY, I only wish we had a couple more days to spend there since we didn't have time for everything.
We stayed at the Double Tree in Times Square and it was wonderful. Here is the view out our window.


I spent a lot of time in the lounge waiting for everyone to wake up in the mornings which was really nice. I would definitely stay in this hotel again if I get to come back to NYC.
One of the cutest shops I went to was the Sanrio store.
Look at the cute chandeliers they had



Papyrus




Pylones


Henri Bendel was tied with the Japanese book store on top of my favorite shops list.
They had the most unique displays I had ever seen.

Isn't she so cute?
I ended up getting a mini version to hang out with me in the loft.

Unfortunately I didn't have time to go to any fabric shops. It was strange to me that everything had regular store hours. I guess I just assumed with it being NYC and so close to Christmas the shops would stay open longer. I only got to look through the window at M&J Trimmings since they didn't open until noon on Sunday and we had to be at the theatre then.
I"ll probably do one more post tomorrow with the good photographs I got but now I have a lot of work to do in the loft and we are getting our tree. I'll get back with emails and comments from last week either tonight or tomorrow morning.
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.  :)

Heather Ross Studio Sale

Best mail day EVER!!

My Heather Ross loot came and I couldn't be more pleased with my package. Here are some close ups and details of what I got :

These two were the ones I requested and I am most excited about. They are going to go right into my coin quilt asap. I got at least a fat quarter out of them.

The Rabbits & Racecars was maybe fat eighths size? I didn't have any of that print yet so into the coin quilt it will go.

 I got a pretty decent sized piece of this but am not sure what line it's from...it's double guaze so maybe Far Far Away II ?? I know it's not FFA1 since I have some of that...

Whatever it is I really like it and am thinking of making a bag out of it. Maybe put some up in the swap group if anyone might be interested since it was a larger piece.

I got various scraps which I requested in the note section of the order form. Luckily it was all prints I didn't have already so I can squeeze out about 4 or more coins out of each one.

Here is a couple photos of the scrap pieces.

Heather also sent me these cute little horse patches. I have a co-worker that loves horses so am thinking of making her something with these incorporated in it...IF I can part with them that is.

Last but not least the cutest shorts that I didn't even request but Heather was generous enough to share. I was debating chopping them up for the fabric but they really are adorable and since they fit me I think I'll just keep them and wear them as they are.


I am so glad I took part in this years sale. I can't wait to see what everyone else got.

Anthropology Love

Are these little napkins not the cutest ever???
Honestly I can't use them for wiping hands and faces on. I am seriously contemplating using them in a sewing project....perhaps a pouch or quilt piece.




Still pondering on all the possibilities....any other ideas?

New

Went to one of my favorite fabric shops "stitch in time" in Franklin (NC)
They stock a lot of really nice fabric. Unfortunantely we must be in between seasons or something because I couldnt' find any yardage I really wanted. I did however find some books, jelly rolls, charm packs, and a sampler box. I'll be working on some of this during the weekend. Here's some of the loot.

Is this not like candy?

Sweet book