For dinner shopping, we ended up at the Fairway Market at rush hour and this is what the deli counter looks like then. The Fairway is a traditional grocery store in the Upper West Side and if you haven't been there, you will probably run across this name at some point.
The selection and shopping compe-tition is crazy, but my favorite part is the cheese corner which is right behind the olive barrels. It has the best fromages counter I have experienced. We made cheese and bread our dinner every night - cheap and delicious. Our big meal was noon.
If you are a fan of Fashion Runway, then you under-stand this. I went to Mood. It's at 225 W 37th Street and not obvious at all. We found it thanks to a FedEx delivery guy. It is in a commercial building and you get there by elevator, operator run, and the elevator has to call back for you.
I haven't sewed for 20 years at least so I'm not sure why I wanted to come, other than that I love Project Runway. Also, I've been saying that I want to weave to sew - so. I bought fabric. Expensive fabric. And since returning home, I've dragged down my sewing machine to the dining room. I'm practicing on "other" fabric for now.
I am very confused about sewing from my own hand-
woven fabric, and as expensive as the Mood fabrics were, I won't cringe like I will when I cut into handwoven. I am trying to sort this out in my head because come what may - I am going to sew with my own fabric in 2010.
I need to move on and promise to wrap up New York tomorrow. I could go on and on - but I won't.
4 comments:
That's great that you bought fabric and that you intend to sew with your handwoven fabric in 2010. I might need to join you!! I've been kind of intimidated to try because I'm not a great sewer, but sooner or later, I'll run out of fascination with rectangles!! (Scarves, blankets, placemats, rugs, runners...)
Glad your trip was so fun and I hope to get my pictures from my trip done soon too!
Sue
I enjoy Project Runway and envy you the trip to Mood! Woohoo! Looks like grand fun but I can only imagine how overwhelming the selection was. Hope you'll give us a peek at what you found there. :-)
I really enjoyed your trip photos. I went to school and worked in the garment district for a few years so they brought back a bunch of memories. I worked on the first floor of Macy's in an area called 'the arcade'. It was great for crazy people watching. I had to quit after a couple of months because my school workload became so consuming. But the gig was fun while it lasted. Great photos.
I am so thrilled for you that you got to go to Mood. I love Project Runway and to be there where the budding designers were would have just made my day. I am excited for you! How totally cool! I have loved reading about your trip to NYC. Someday I hope to go back there for another visit!
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