It’s been a whole two weeks of back to school now and I’m loving the more predictable routine. More so since this has been an eventful summer for us. We traveled to India to visit family and friends. We were away for about 5 weeks and while the vacation was absolutely fun, it wasn’t without the post-holiday crash and burn that international travel entails.
India was, as always, crazy and chaotic in a good way. Every day was enjoyable and overwhelming at the same time. This trip was especially because of a family reunion which made our holiday extra special. So many precious moments!
A highlight on every trip to India for my little girl is getting henna designs or mehendi, as it is traditionally called, done on her hands. Convenient that there is a mehendi artist at the end of my mom’s street. He did this in under 20 minutes… both hands, front and back. Now that is skill!
Of course, retail therapy is always good when traveling to distant lands. This time around, I wanted to visit local crafts people and I got quite a few opportunities to do that. It’s always good to support local artisans and we brought back a few lovely handcrafted pieces for ourselves and our home.
We visited a silk weaving studio and another place where the finest cotton was being woven into yards and yards of gorgeous fabric. Sadly, I wasn’t allowed to photograph or film the artisans at work creating their unique pieces, but I am truly grateful that I was able to experience this first hand.
Inspired by these skill craftsmen and women, I am eager to get back to regular crafting and making. To enjoy the process of creating unique items that are made using my hands.
I have just completed a mammoth knitting project. It has been blocked and the ends woven in. This will be on display at Knit City in the Black Sheep Yarns booth and so I was rush knitting to get it done in time! Knit City is in 2 weeks and I’m super excited that we have such a wonderful fiber festival in Vancouver every year. Next up, I’ve got a couple more works-in-progress that I want to tackle. I’ll share my crafty projects and plans in future posts.
As good as it was to travel and be with family as well as have a culture-rich summer, it is so good to be back home.
I hope your summer was filled to the brim with special moments and laughter too!
autumngeisha
It looks like you had an awesome summer! Wow, I am so impressed by that henna design and how fast it was achieved. And those colorful bangles! I would have bought the entire display 🙂
Preeti Post author
Thank you! I was blown away by the skill of the henna artists. And, many of those bangles traveled back home with us 😉 I loved seeing all the knitting you have going for September!!
Preeti Harris
Love the family pictures. Glad you had a fun time. Hope autumn gives you the opportunity to relax. Your little girl is getting tall 🙂
Preeti Post author
Thank you! I hope your summer was enjoyable as well. Summer feels like a distant memory now that we’re half way through October already. I loved your Vortex quilt and the accompanying story!