Tuesday, June 4, 2013

A Four Day Sewing Hiatus

Last weekend my husband and I traveled to Singapore - for the Sundowner Marathon for my husband, and rest and relaxation for me.  Singapore is beautiful and colorful, the climate warm and humid, the people are friendly and passionate about their food. We did like the locals and made our way around on the train which was not only very affordable but clean and air conditioned.  The shopping?  The shopping was amazing

I snapped numerous photos with my Iphone and it has been been noted that I spend much of my time looking either up or down:





Of course, I also found my way to a Patchwork Store - Quilts 'N Calicoes in Tanglin Mall  and purchased a few fat quarters:


The good news is that whilst I was away my sewing machine was serviced and both my Bernina and I are now ready to focus on some serious stash busting.

Rita

32 comments:

  1. Lovely pics! I went to quilt n calicoes too when I went to Singapore and didnt feel like coming away from there. We dont get quilt shop here in India.

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  2. I've been to Singapore and love the city ~ looks like you had a wonderful time. It's so nice to get away!

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  3. Sounds like an amazing trip!

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  4. Love the "SEW"er cover shot!:)

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  5. I used to live for a little while in Singapore!:) do you like the food?:D

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  6. What a pretty place! The architecture is nothing at all like my mental image.

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  7. Love your photos! Thanks so much for sharing! I love your quilt posts, obviously, but it's a great surprise to go on a mini photo vacation when I check a blog. Thanks so much!

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  8. I see quilt inspiration in your pics....lovely!

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  9. The photo's are amazing. Thanks for sharing. They are not the pictures in my head when I think of Singapore.

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  10. Great photos, Rita! Amazing images. I have your marathon places mixed up, I thought this one was in NYC. Can't imagine how wonderful it was to see Singapore. Thanks for sharing these!!!!

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  11. Nice! Thanks for sharing some arty travel photos. Looking forward to seeing you next creations.

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  12. Sounds like the perfect trip! What are the fabric prices like there compared to what you are used to?

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  13. Rita, great photos -- you can tell you love color!!!

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  14. I really enjoyed seeing all your pictures. Looks like it was a fabulous place to visit!

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  15. Your pictures brought back some memories for me, I can remember going to a quilt shop in Tanglin Mall nearly 20 years ago when I lived in Singapore, I was only dabbling a bit in patchwork back then so I don't think I bought anything much.

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  16. so glad you enjoy visiting Singapore (i am from Singapore.. heheh).. which local food did you try? the weather is crazily hot right? did you visit some fabric shop in Chinatown area that sell pretty Japanese import fabrics?

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  17. Cool photos. So different then what I expected Singapore to be. Fun, fun, fun.

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  18. Great pics. Some future projects in there I think. TFS.

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  19. Great photos. Singapore looks like a very interesting place.

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  20. beautiful photos....a good reminder to look for inspiration everywhere! As Shelly mentioned, different than what I would expect in Singapore. Thanks for sharing!

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  21. Oh lovely! Now all I need is a chance to get {far} away. Singapore is a long way from Florida, but it sounds wonderful!

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  22. Thank you for sharing so many beautiful photos!! For me, too...Singapore is a long, long way from my corner of northeast Iowa so I so love it when you share photos. Colors and designs are inspiring!! Now that your machines are ready to "rock-and-roll" we will all be anticipating exciting stitching!!

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  23. So exciting! I'm from Singapore! Tell me next time you go and I'll share a couple of must-visit yet super secret fabric shops!

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  24. I see a lot of inspirational pictures for new quilts. I too take a lot of pictures of details and tend to forget to put people in my vacation pictures.

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  25. One word...Jealous!!! (Ha ha) Awesome pics!

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  26. Great eye candy and wonderful shapes and inspiration for future quilts. Lesley

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  27. Great to hear you had a nice time and I love the photos you took. I enjoy living here as it is such a vibrant city with so much contrast.

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  28. Gorgeous photos - and I love the triangle fat quarter, too!
    Amber x

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  29. Your photos are phenomenal. I felt a little like I was there, too. Thanks!

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  30. Love those photos! They are amazing.

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