Quilt sale this week

Hi anyone who reads this blog, this week I have decided to clear the decks a bit. I want to sell some quilts at much much lower than usual prices (enough to cover materials only) as my airing cupboard is full and I'd like to get some money together to pay for membership of the World Shibori  Network (plus possibly go to their symposium in China next year). Postage will be additional to the price.

I am going to Melbourne on the 10th of November so can post from there if anyone from Australia wants to buy something.

I will also be at the Whitireia campus in Paraparaumu this weekend for the Kapiti Arts and Crafts Trail if anyone wants to see the quilts in person. The campus is on the corner of Kapiti Rd and Milne Rd, Paraparaumu from 9-4 Saturday and 10-4pm Sunday.

  Title: Harakeke II. size 150cm X 50cm. Price NZ$150. Plus postage. SOLD

 Title: They are building on my View! size 101cm X 141cm  Price: NZ$150 plus postage. GONE

 Title: Grassland 5. Size 48cm x 48cm. Price NZ$50 Plus postage

 Title: Alien Invasions: rabbits. size: 101cm X 141cm. Price NZ$150 plus postage. SOLD

Title: There's not as much snow. Size 105cm x 83cm. NZ$120 plus postage

 Title: Fish, Fish. Size 50 X 50cm Price NZ$50 plus postage

 Title:  Size 50 X 50cm Price NZ$50 plus postage

  Title:  Size 50 X 50cm Price NZ$50 plus postage

 Title:  Size 50 X 50cm Price NZ$80 plus postage

  Title: Te Horoeka (The Lancewood) III. 108cm X 74cm Price NZ$150 plus postage

 Title: Back of beyond. (Inspired by the Gascoigne area,  Western Australia). 93cm X 145cm. Price NZ$200 plus postage.

Title: They are Building on my View II. Size: 51 X 103cm. Price: NZ$80.

Each quilt has a story, and I would be happy to tell you all about it if you buy one!

I will be adding more once I have taken some photos. If you would like to buy something please contact me at smith_c*actrix.co.nz (please change the star to an @ sign).

London, October 2013

I've just had a really great day. Last night I booked one of those lastminute.com mystery hotels and it turned out to be a really nice hotel within walking distance of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in Southwark. So today I have been to the Globe and to the Tate Modern (and Tate BritAin to see the Lowry exhibition). Then after Dark I walked over the Millenium Bridge ,had a meal near St Paul's and took photos on the way back. 

I'm now nearly on my way back to New Zealand, I've been in Japan, Sweden, Estonia and England and my flight back is tomorrow. I've had reliable wifi only ocasionally so haven't been able to blog much.

I've got lots to process about my trip

Photos from japan

Kurashiki

Queue to change tickets after typhoon knocked out the Shinkansen

We got away from osaka and this was the only area where trains were still going, except they were travelling at speed of snail

Osaka in comparison, I can see why my son chris yearns to get out of town and see green. He is starting to appreciate nz

Got to catch next plane now, been up 24 hours and now another 12 hour flight to heathrow then a flight to stockholm. I may not wake up for several days after this.

Stockholm

I'm in stockholm. I spent most of the day waiting in hospital waiting rooms so I didn't do all that much. The good news is that I don't have a blood clot in my leg. My leg is still swollen and sore though so I can't walk around as much as I'd like.

So today here are a few pictures from around the hotel.

A walk down by the water, Sodermalm this morning.

View from the hotel

This evening we went to the Vasa museum. The Vasa is a ship which sank after sailing 1500 metres on its maiden voyage. It was pulled out of the water and reconstructed 300 years later. It is amazing, the ships from 'pirates of the Caribbean ' are based on the Vasa.

According to the guide, the ship was top heavy with 2 rows of cannon. It had too little ballast and a puff of wind pushed it over a bit and water poured through the cannon portholes. The amazing thing was that the two sides of the ship were built by two groups of builders. One group was Dutch  the other Swedish. Apparently each group was using a different size inch measurement so the right side of the ship was bigger. That didn't help when the ship listed to port.

It must have been very embarrassing, it was a Sunday and the whole town had come out to see the launching if the kings new ship.

In japan

I forgot I had a blog!
I haven't had much access to wifi either since I left New Zealand either. I am in japan and have been to the beach and down a small part of a pilgrims path, then I sprained my ankle falling off a bike (japanese bikes are longer than ours and a bit unwieldy). So I have been a bit out of action for a few days, luckily we have friends in osaka who came and rescued me as I couldn't walk.

It is very hot here and although it is supposed to be autumn I don't recommend a visit in early september. Go in November for the autumn leaves or winter which is snowy and beautiful, but don't go to japan in summer it is humid and hot. A typhoon is heading towards us tomorrow too.

Shirahama beach and onsen area south of osaka.

A 6cm long cicada on the path.

Kumamoto kodo pilgrims trail

Blogger for iPad

I just discovered the blogger app, which I can use when I am travelling. This is really a test to see how it works. In 3 1/2 weeks I start a trip I have Been looking forward to for months. New Zealand - Tokyo - Osaka - shikoku island - Tokyo - stockholm- London - southampton - New Zealand.

Just a few more weekend classes to teach, some things to make which need to be ready close to the date I get back and of course the rush to try and get fitter and lost a few more kilos because I know I'll be on my feet , walking and walking for hours. 

Some random photos from a trip to Auckland a few months ago, to see how the photo loader works.

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