{"id":10978,"date":"2024-12-14T18:07:42","date_gmt":"2024-12-15T01:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/?p=10978"},"modified":"2024-12-15T18:08:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T01:08:29","slug":"greetings-from-the-dolomites-in-northern-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/greetings-from-the-dolomites-in-northern-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Greetings from the Dolomites in Northern Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Today our tour group traveled to Innsbruck Austria for the Tyrolean Folk Museum and Christmas Market. There was a frosting of snow on the forested mountains as we left in the morning, with low clouds hanging in the valleys. This gorgeous city sits at the base of a range of dramatic snowy peaks, reminding me of Anchorage Alaska…without the coastline. For lunch I had some dumplings that my grandma used to make. The fragrance of mulled wine and pine boughs is in the air, with couples strolling arm-in-arm under the twinkling holiday lights. I am definitely in the holiday mood now!

I’ll be flying home Monday, and sharing photos after the dust settles.

This year is a great time to start a tradition of holiday gift wrapping with fabrics. In Japan it is a traditional and very special way to wrap a gift for someone you really appreciate. There are YouTube videos about Furoshiki techniques, but the bottom line is…you can do a simple wrap or you can quickly sew a bag (like a basic pillowcase) to present your gifts to loved ones. For those of us with ample stashes, this is a way to sustainably wrap for this holiday season.

sharing your love for fabric,
Luana and Paul

Travel\/Lecture Dates:
December 3-16 – Italy Textile & Costume Tour – Alpine Xmas Markets.
Jan 9 – Fraser Valley Modern Guild – Art & Activism Zoom Lecture
Jan 21 – Visions Museum Zoom Lecture
Feb 25 – Mar 5 – Kyoto Quilt Festival

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