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An in-depth look at my patterns and their inspiration, and tips on the techniques involved

Up, up, and away!

September 22, 2012
Today is Travel Day. And quite by coincidence, it is also Hobbit Day, the birthday of those two most excellent hobbits, Bilbo and Frodo Baggins.
One couldn't ask for a more auspicious day to begin an adventure...

Tags geeking out, life the universe and everything, wheee
← Melbourne for beginnersAnticipation, trepidation →

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