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OOOh, looks like you had a fun weekend and now I have faces to put with the names! As for the camera, I recommend a Canon Digital SLR- Costco carries them for a great price. Mine is a T1, not sure what the current model is. You can do totally automatic or be creative! The only part to get used to is the much larger size. Be sure you don’t mind that before you buy!
Thanks for the camera advice!!! We’ll be researching in the near future.
It looks like you had SO much fun! =) I love the pretty blue plaid in the stack of fabrics you bought… and bilingual shoes made me laugh. =)
It’s upholstery fabric (insert audible gasp). We’re going to live life on the edge and sew a vintage pattern using it this fall.
PS… I agree on the camera, the Canon DSLR I have is an older model that I bought secondhand (the xTi) and it is still more than adequate for my needs. Even the auto mode is better than a point-and-shoot, and you can get some really amazing photos once you learn how to set things up. (I haven’t fully learned all of that yet…)
Looks like a great weekend!! Can’t wait to see what the blue binder has in store!!
P.S. just wanted to let you know just how much I admire your amazing smocking abilities!! I just completed my first smocking project and although I’m thrilled with it… it is nothing compared to your work!
Yea you for smocking!!! We’ve talked about doing a mini-smocking series on here, but haven’t gotten our act together….
I’m so glad you ladies had a great time! It sounds like it was a blast (as expected)! I love that it takes you so long to shop for fabrics. It cracks me up that you’re always talking about how slow you are. The quality of your garments is worth it girls. Keep up that amazing work!
ALWAYS!!! We were talking about that recurrent theme on our blog just the other day….
Wow!! Looks like you had an amazing time!! I hope to one day be able to travel south to meet up with fellow bloggers at an event like this…maybe even you two!!
And that’s really too bad you didn’t find any bilingual shoes…LOL!
Do Toms count since a pair goes to a third world country? If so, maybe I did walk away with a pair!! We’d love to meet you too Heidi…..I’ve always wanted to go to PEI – are you nearby???
Thanks for such an awesome recap of the dinner and posting all of the pictures. It was great meeting you!
I also just subscribed to your blog, I love it!
Cheryl
We were delighted to meet you as well! Maybe one day we’ll sew a quilt, and when we do…it sounds like you have the perfect pattern for us.
What a fun recap! Wish I could have been there… looks so fun. Can’t wait for one to hit my neck of the woods!
It may be sooner than later :)!!!
Oh so fun! Love my canon t3i. And you should sew for yourselves.
Great recap on the goings on at GNO Charlotte! Looks like a lot of fun was had.:)
You bet….. And you KNOW we are going to have to meet you one day (who’s the stalkers now???)
Totally jealous…I could have gotten you through Atlanta traffic, so we should have car pooled:) It looks like you guys had so much fun. Maybe we can make a GNO in Nashville happen.
DEFINITELY!!! Nashville would be perfect for a GNO. Tickets would go soooo fast.
I LOVE your recap!!! You had me laughing the whole way through! I just love you sweet sisters and feel like I was the blessed one getting to meet YOU!!!
As far as cameras, I do think a Canon is great! That or Nikon! I had a little Canon rebel and anyone you choose would be just fine! Once you get that, then you can get a really affordable 50mm lens (http://www.amazon.com/Canon-50mm-1-8-Camera-Lens/dp/B00007E7JU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1363224414&sr=8-1&keywords=50+mm+lens) and be able to get even better photos in lowlight!
However that said… the majority of these photos honestly look really nice! It’s just in lower light that’s hard and any camera will have trouble with that!
Photoshop is our friend after we point and shoot. It would be nice, however, to not be so dependent on it. Thanks for the camera advice! GNO was so much fun – wish we could live vicariously like that every weekend!!!
Your recap was so sweet, thank you so much. AND I CANNOT BELIEVE WE DIDN’T GET A PICTURE TOGETHER EITHER!!! Lol, either way – it was incredible to meet you both
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