Tuesday 12 January 2010

It begins with a dress + ends in a bucket.


When I began my pattern-collecting project, the first pattern I uploaded to my '365: Chasing Patterns' Flickr set was that of the All Saints dress which James bought me for my birthday. A dress which I wasn't allowed to wear until the day itself, which waas Sunday. While the weather may not have initially seemed to lend itself to wearing a fine cotton, floaty frock, the addition of a long sleeve T-shirt, a cardigan, some thick tights, legwarmers and chunky boots kept the hypothermia away. And while I may be officially another year older, I hope I'm never too old to feel the need to do this:I was so pleased with the response I've had to my pattern chasing idea I decided to set up a Chasing Patterns Flickr group so anyone with a Flickr membership can join in and share their patterns ... which includes you. You absolutely do not have to join in with my mad 365 target - you're simply welcome to add any photos of interesting patterns at any time.

I've uploaded 7 more patterns this week - several of which are directly connected to my birthday. I didn't originally plan to have seasonal patterns or themes in my uploads, but as I need to reach the 365 goal, it seems sensible to photograph and collect patterns as and when they occur.

In other news:

Right then, I'm off to get warm and to eat something and I'll leave you with the line in question [which I liked so much I actually scrapped it!]:

"I was on the front porch drowning a mouse in a bucket
when this van pulled up, which was strange."
:D

5 comments:

  1. You are (a) too lovely, (b) doing that frock some serious justice and (c) sending me off to Audible to finally - finally! - take on David Sedaris.

    I am (a) most grateful, (b) looking forward to Thursday and (c) reminded of a woman on the radio one morning, who started her phone call, 'you know when you skin a goat...'.

    x

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  2. Oh loving the dress, tights, legwarmers, boots combo!!

    Consider me and the chasing patterns Flickr group joined at the hip. I am off to scout some uber lovely patterns to share. I may even join you in the 365 goal...

    xoxo

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  3. To coin a Kirtsy, you have a) managed to start a pattern finding frenzy b) got style, even in legwarmers and c) got the perfect tongue in cheek humour x

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  4. Ooh, now there's a line I wish i'd written myself! Lovely birthday dress.

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  5. Fab frock and you're never to old to twirl! Hope you had a great birthday

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