One of the things that I was looking forward to in NY was buying all those magazines that those mean US bloggers tease us with all the time! So on the first day Jim and I headed straight for Barnes and Noble . No messing around, straight to the magazine section. Where I very greedily snatched up every single magazine that I could see! Well, ok, not every one, just the ones that I was interested in, but you get the picture. I then headed upstairs to the craft section and positively cried over all the books that I've never been able to see in the flesh before, but that even I had to accept were too heavy to drag all the way back home. I'm telling you, I cried some bitter tears that day.
However, what I then discovered the next day, was that you crazy Americans have entire shops devoted to magazines! And I'm not talking WH Smiths here. I'm talking about every single magazine that you can think of. Marie Claire Idees? Uh huh. Milk? Uh huh. Ottobre? yup. And you'll notice that these are all foreign magazines. Good lord lets not even discuss all the American ones out there!
So I did what I had to do. I bought as much as I could carry. And then as much as I figured Jim could carry.
One that I have been searching for for a long time is Milk. I have a friend who lives in Switzerland and a father who works in a Newsagents, and yet I still haven't been able to track down a copy of this wonderful French magazine. Until I go all the way to the other side of the world! Go figure.
It is everything that I hoped it would be.
Gorgeous children. Gorgeous children's rooms. Gorgeous children's clothes. And gorgeously French.
Ack, it's enough to make you cry. I just wish that I'd paid attention in French class so that I could actually read the thing.
I can of course buy this one over here. But why would I when I can lug it across the Atlantic instead?
Full of it's usual colour and beauty. And including a fantastic article about Kate Anderson and knotting.
Next up we have a magazine that I've never heard of and know nothing about. But this issue was all about aprons. So you know that was coming home with me.
The photography is really nice. I just think that the name kind of puts you off.
Aprons though.... Aprons.
Galore!
The top of that apron is smocked! It's friggin amazing.
And just look at this child's smock. Absolute perfection. I can only dream of creating something that beautiful.
And finally (for today), another one that I know nothing about but just liked some of the articles. Some of the patterns are too mainstream for me, but I really liked a few of the ideas.
Eyelet trim on a plain skirt.
Crochet trim and ric rac on a pillow.
And these lovely stitched bags. I particularly find this image inspiring.
Oh lets just slip one more in. The latest copy of Craft: which has many, many interesting articles, including a small piece about Lotta.
Actually, if you're in the UK and don't want to pay the £10 for Craft: that Borders charges then you can get it on Amazon for only £6.59, which is a pretty good deal if you ask me.
I'm suitably embarrassed to say that that is only half of the new magazine collection. So there's still more to come. And just in case it seems like I'm showing off, I'm really not. I just really do want to share my excitement because I love it when you all share yours. And this was absolutely a chance of a lifetime, that would never have happened if Jim hadn't been made redundant. Actually it's the only holiday we've ever had together, in nine years (accept our honeymoon), and we loved it. So I hope you'll all bear with me.
