image from savagesromance.files.wordpress.comI'm back from my super girly getaway to New York City - exhausted, broke and full of inspiration for new projects this spring.
No comment from those of you who know about the ridiculous, ever-growing list of things I want to make, not to mention the towering pile of unfinished projects threatening to swallow up my craft room. Like you could say anything anyway.
Fueling the insanity was a trip to Kinokuniya, a humongous Japanese bookstore across from Bryant Park that's packed with great paper goods, unique toys and gifts, and - most importantly - row upon row of beautiful books brimming with crafty inspiration and, best of all, the patterns.
Here are a couple I picked up, along with some of the projects that sold me on them. I don't know the name of the first book (sorry - I don't read Japanese), but it's full of unusual projects using wool felt. The second is Machine Made Patchwork.
Oh, and I just might have picked up an extra Machine Made Patchwork for a certain super crafter who's looking to get into quilting... I'm sure you'll be seeing her completed projects from this book long before I actually get around to finishing one myself.
AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! MUST HAVE THE PATCHWORK BOOKIE IN MY CRAFTY HANDS IMMEDIATELY! WHOOHOOOOOOOOOO! GIMME GIMME GIMME GIMME!
ReplyDeleteOK, I've slapped myself and I've calmed down a bit. Why, thank you, dearest for thinking of me. I kept trying to call you yesterday but junk kept coming up. Goin' to do that right now so brace yourself.
did i mention I love you?
ReplyDeletethis better not be an april fools joke.
ReplyDeleteOkay, I'm not just lurking. Speaking of patchwork, you definitely have to post your tablecloth w/curtains. Absolutely wonderful!
ReplyDeleteIs there an ISBN # for the felt book? I would like to try to find one.
ReplyDeleteHi, Lisa. Yes, the ISBN is 978-4-579-11115-2. Good luck!
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