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Sunday, February 13, 2011

Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jig!

After spending four days in the Dominican Republic at our Corporate Retreat in amazingly warm, humid weather...I left this:


...to return to this:


There is something to be said for traveling in the winter! *LOL*  The resort was amazing and even though the four days were very structured and work related...I did enjoy it.

However, I did return to a few sewing treats...


This is an Anna Sui sweatery fabric purchased from Fabric Mart prior to my departure.  It works perfectly with the silk/wool tweed straight skirt that is in progress.


This grey wool boucle was also in the box because I loved the first two boucle pieces I purchased and figured I should just add one more.


I bought this rayon print from Emmaonesock because it just screamed spring - and I need a little spring in my life right now! *LOL*



The last things waiting for me were the new Sandra Betzina books.  I love Sandra Betzina's teaching style...have since she had her Sew Perfect show on HGTV.  And it was really kewl to see my friend Diane Egleston's name listed as one of the Editors of the books!

I don't know if I'm going to sew today.  If I do I might not do enough to finish anything, but I'm home and hopefully it will be a little quieter and slower at work this week.  Then maybe I can figure out what to sew during the three day President's Day weekend, where I'll be home again!

...as always, more later!
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25 comments:

  1. KarinFebruary 13, 2011 12:44 PM

    Welcome home! Surely Spring is right around the corner. The days are getting longer. I do like your emma one sock floral, you are right, it screams "Spring!"

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  2. JoanneMFebruary 13, 2011 1:17 PM

    Aaaah. What a wonderful trip. Good news is that this snow stuff is m e l t i n g. Love your floral spring fabric choice.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 13, 2011 1:29 PM

    Welcome back! I recently received a little package from Emma One Sock as well. I can't visit her site often because I can rarely control myself.

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  4. Barbara at Cat Fur StudioFebruary 13, 2011 1:41 PM

    Glad you had a great time! I like the fabrics you chose, especially the zig-zag knit.

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  5. NuJoiFebruary 13, 2011 2:26 PM

    Welcome back. Glad you were greeted with treats.

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  6. IreneFebruary 13, 2011 3:10 PM

    Hope that you warmed up enough to be able to face the rest of the cold season (which can't end soon enough, as far as I'm concerned). The red flowers look amazing - now that's fabric that should make everyone around you smile, when you're wearing it.

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  7. LoriFebruary 13, 2011 3:19 PM

    Welcome home. Hopefully the snow will melt soon and spring will be here. Looks like some wonderful goodies waiting for you.

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  8. Faye LewisFebruary 13, 2011 3:28 PM

    I was wondering where you were. Glad you had a great working vacation.

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  9. CarolFebruary 13, 2011 4:47 PM

    Oh, I love that sweater knit. Can't wait to see what you do with it.

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  10. Debbie CookFebruary 13, 2011 5:39 PM

    Welcome home! What a nice bunch of sewing loot awaiting you.

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  11. a little sewingFebruary 13, 2011 6:21 PM

    yeah, nice loot!
    Welcome home. It must have been nice to have a little warmth & sunshine, even if it was for work.

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  12. OmegaFebruary 13, 2011 8:44 PM

    Welcome home! Though you had to come back to the cold & snow, I'm sure it was extra nice to be greeted by such nice goodies!

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  13. Monica DFebruary 13, 2011 9:20 PM

    Nice fabric!

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  14. MushyWearFebruary 14, 2011 2:00 AM

    So glad you had a chance to get out of the snow. And even though you had to return to it, those lovely fabrics and goodies had to have made it less harsh! Love the EOS fabric!

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  15. EugeniaFebruary 14, 2011 4:48 AM

    Sounds like you had a great trip - so nice to get a little sunshine to last you until sping arrives in NY! I love your new fabrics - I am particularly drooling over the Anna Sui sweater fabric, it's gorgeous.

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  16. VictoriaFebruary 14, 2011 8:57 AM

    Great you had a good time away and glad you got to come back to some goodies! Enjoy them!

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  17. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2011 4:07 PM

    That snow is so welcoming! (not) Good thing you have lots of new toys to keep you inside.

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  18. toyFebruary 14, 2011 5:06 PM

    awww, well, welcome back, regardless of how disappointing it is to be back on the east coast.
    On the positive side, it was "warm" today

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  19. Uma Mageswari PreveFebruary 14, 2011 6:34 PM

    I can understand the feeling of coming from Hot and humid climate to a cold and grey climate. I am glad you had a good trip. Love the fabric!

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  20. SusanFebruary 15, 2011 1:22 AM

    What a change in weather. At least you had a warm getaway for a bit. Plus, coming home to all that sewing goodness must have helped lesson the "snow" blow. lol

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  21. shamsFebruary 15, 2011 3:36 AM

    Ooh, it looks gorgeous! Glad you got time to defrost and to return to some goodies!!!

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  22. Ann Made StudioFebruary 15, 2011 7:00 AM

    Welcome back!

    Beautiful fabrics "and" books :)) great way to end a holiday!

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  23. wendyFebruary 15, 2011 7:18 AM

    welcome home! at least it is slightly warming up here... a bit... ;)
    i love the floral! can't wait to see it made up into something awesome.

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  24. The Slapdash SewistFebruary 15, 2011 11:16 AM

    Sooo nice to get away when you have reached your fill of the cold weather! That floral print is really ready for Spring!

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  25. Linda LFebruary 17, 2011 6:59 AM

    Nice purchases. Love that fabric from EOS! Really says spring; great colors.

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