All posts tagged: Alt Summit

Alt Summit NYC June 2013

I have consulted my notes, chosen a few photos and here is my Alt Summit round-up. Of course it was an amazing experience and my brain was and still is full to the lid with people, information and ideas.  Mission accomplished, but how was the day? When I arrived at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, I shared the elevator with a very peppy young man who jumped in (yes, almost literally) and told me the news that Dolce and Gabbana had been arrested for tax evasion.  Next floor he jumped (yes, again) out.  Morning news flash – complete. I found a seat and a coffee and took it all in for a minute or two. Over breakfast there were lots of crafts on offer to make while you munched on your granola and downed as much coffee as possible (that part may have just been me, following a nervous and sleepless night).  I made salt scrub, started a thread bracelet and got an embroidery kit and immediately began to wonder how I was going to transport …

New York City almost made me pop.

As soon as I started my journey to New York and back, my brain popped wide open due to stress and excitement. It stayed that way nearly the whole trip and even though I document well, it feels like it hasn’t been me. I think I need a lie down in a cool dark room followed by a notebook session with all of my photos,  an attempt to make it all mine. It doesn’t feel like it was my trip, mainly because it is something I can’t believe I did by myself and didn’t throw up, not even a little bit. I did have a super amazing time and met some new people, listened to some great speakers and got to share cocktail time with some wonderful friends. Couldn’t ask for more really.  So when I have sorted my brain out, I will post my ‘New York city/Alt Summit Greatest Hits’! How are you with travelling by yourself?  Are you a scaredy cat like me or are you a brave little engine?

catseatdogs goes to New York City

I found some cool books and an intriguing CD at the library. Zakka is a style I have only just heard of, I recognize it, but didn’t know it had a name and books! I am so inspired to bust out the sewing machine and make fabric into lovely stuff. The clothes book has some lovely versatile patterns in it. Clearly I am in need of a good fabric shop. Any recommendations? I am tempted to hit up a few in New York this weekend, but I fear I will not be able to contain myself! Did someone say New York? Guess where I am off today, I know- today! I am the perfectly hysterical mix of excited and nervous. My destination is Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia for the Alt Summit design blogging conference. I may well pop with inspiration and ideas by Friday morning! I will be posting photos on Instagram using the hash tag #catseatdogsnyc. My user is @catseatdogsmakes and you can use the link on this page to my Instagram too. Can’t …