Welcome to my Fabric Shopping Around The World Series! This week I am reposting some of my favorite fabric shopping trips I have blogged about. Today we’ll start off in my hometown of Los Angeles! This post is focusing on the shops in Downtown LA only. I will be writing another post son focusing on […]
Superbuzzy Ventura For Japanese Fabric And Crafts!
Have you ever visited the Superbuzzy online fabric store? It has THE best selection of Japanese fabrics and notions and patterns on the internet. Well, I was thrilled when I found out there was an actual brick and mortar store only 20 minutes away from me in Ventura Califonia! Japanese pattern books Japanese craft kits […]
An Inspiring City: Charleston, South Carolina
Every once in awhile you visit a place that seduces you with its beauty, charm, and mystery. I have to admit I was taken by surprise on my visit to Charleston last week. The combination of the history, southern gentility, and torpid heat had this California girl swooning. It was love at first sight. Charleston […]
My Take On Portland
So we just spent the week in Portland, Oregon. Richard and I had become infatuated with the place last September on a brief trip and decided to make another trip up to consider if it might be a good place for us to move to. There are some things I serously love about it. It […]
Photos from my Tokyo trip
It was the week of the peak of the cherry blossoms. Can you see the cherry blossoms falling like snow? Seniors having a Hanami party under the cherry blossom trees. A Japanese child enjoying the Hanami. ( Cherry blossom) Me standing in fron of the 160 year old sushi restaurant at the Tsujiki fish market. […]
My Visit With Lady Danburry
Something I love about running a creative blog is the interesting people I have met through it. I have been following Lady Danburry’s fashion designs on her blog Thinking With Shapes for about six months. As well as having a cool fashion design blog, Lady Danburry also has a shop were she makes everything she sells. […]
Crafty Freebies from the Snap Conference
The SNAP bloggers conference this past weekend in Utah was was an excellent event. The organizers worked so hard and had an amazing array of informative workshops presented by and for creative bloggers. I am so excited about all the things I learned. I learned a great deal about utilizing social media, SEO, book deals, photography, trend […]
Buying Sewing Fabric and Pattern Books in Tokyo
The main store of Tomato fabric with six floors in Nippori Textile Town Tokyo. There are some great deals here! The second Tomato shop across the street. It’s two floors and has top of the line Japanese fabrics. My favorite fabric shop in Tokyo was Tomato fabrics in the Nippori Textile Town district next to […]
Introducing The Craftcation Conference In Ventura, California !
Above are pictured Delilah Snell and Nicole Stevenson, who decided that it was time to combine two of my favorite things in the world: crafts and vacation. Enter their fabulous idea for the Craftcation Conference in Ventura a short drive from my old farmhouse. Hop on over using the above link and check out their website! Craftcation: […]
Sunday Galavanting At The Rose Bowl Flea Market !
Flea markets are fun for the whole family. Kids can learn a little history from the vendors, grown-ups can shop a little and everyone gets to people watch. We took the day off today and it was a beautiful sunny day here in Southern California. Above are a few photos of our fun time.