Another Trip
Sadly I cannot resist another jaunt before Christmas - guess where I am going? I am setting off alone fom London, England, tomorrow to visit my family in New Zealand, and after a short stop over in Tokyo, Japan, and then Auckland in the North Island, NZ, I will stay in Nelson in the South Island, NZ, for six weeks and then travel back alone to London, England, via Auckland, NZ, and Hong Kong, China, arriving home in London well in time for the Christmas chaos. Anyone want to come with me?
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| London, England |
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| Tokyo, Japan |
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| Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Nelson, New Zealand |
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| Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Hong Kong, China |
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| London, England |
I have often done this journey alone and do not feel too concerned about it this time and am hopeful that I will stay well and have some fun. Poor Mr Whizz Kid, The Devil Child, and all the other children/grown ups will just have to miss me (or not)!
If you have any suggestions of a craft for me to do while there, do let me know (quickly) - usually it is knitting socks but I would love to try something else simple that travels easily. My immediate thought is to practice some embroidery - a small hoop, some fabric and silks and a needlecase take very little space in my luggage - and I have recently been inspired by a sampler tree over at Bearpaw. I think that a variation on this theme could be such fun and I have plenty of time to make several. What do you think?
As for Kaffe Fassett and his inspirational works - they will just have to wait until I get back home!
I shall post lots of pics along the way and am excited by the fact that Nelson, New Zealand is the centre of many arts and craft communities and is also in the middle of the flourishing wine area of Marlborough. Do travel along with me.
Do have a a fantastic time! I made lots of Dorset buttons when I went to America, and did some English paper piecing, and made an infinity button necklace. When I went to Australia I took a quilt for nephew that needed quilting, and I bought a charm pack there and hand stitched them all together
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Yes please I would love to come, Tokyo is one of my favourite places I should be going to New Zealand in July of next year look forward to your photo's.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful time.
You know I will be there with you in spirit, and sending some love over with you to sprinkle on Wellington as you fly over.
ReplyDeleteI am a hexie addict, but think of all that NZ wool you will be able to knit into something beautiful whilst you are there xxx
how wonderful for you yes i would love to go with you !! i will be thinking about you and all the fun you will be having ,the bearpaw treee is gorgeous so that would be good also hexies as hadley said easy to carry and can be worked on anywhere !!
ReplyDeletehave a good trip keep well x x x
Have a great time, I will look forward to regular catch ups of your trip as you go along. I'm with Hadley...so lovely wool would be nice...maybe crochet a blanket for your family and leave it behind when you return home? x
ReplyDeleteWow! What a wonderful trip! Yes, I want to go with you! Hope you have a great time. Can't wait to see the pics along the way. xx
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful time. I love the look of the sampler tree, and you probably wouldn't even need an embroidery hoop. I've never learnt to use one comfortably. And if you have the time to prepare them hexagons or other English Paper Pieced shapes would be good too.
ReplyDeleteyes please, can I come? long as we are back by 12 of december as I am off to marakesh, and you can come with me....
ReplyDeletehiya, make sure you collect lots of small stuff along the way, tickets, brochures,labels from containers[ like water] and do small sketchs - then ,when you return, you can make a folding book as a memory keeper....
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