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[Sponsored Post] What is YOUR Travel sign?

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I am a TasteBlazer

If you must know, my sign is TasteBlazer. Why am I telling you this? Because thanks to American Express Travel’s new service called NEXTPEDITION, I know that myself now. And with that, I can tell you the kind of mystery trip that I would like to be planned for me.

I would like to travel every continent and eat at the best Michelin starred restaurants that would take a booking for me. Since the idea of NEXTPEDITION is that your trip is a mystery, what better surprise than being flown to the The Fat Duck in England for a lazy lunch?

Image of The Fat Duck Restaurant

Or if that is too much to ask, I would settle for any of the 81 three Michelin starred restaurants around the world, which are closer to me. As long as I can breakfast in one, lunch in the next, and dinner in the third, I will be a happy chap. Is that too much to ask?

Oh, since we have kids, could I also request that they have babysitters while we enjoy our meals?

*Sigh* Yes that may all well be too much to ask and desire.

If you want to similarly ask and desire your own mystery trip, I encourage you to visit the NEXTPEDITION site and take your own Travel Profiler Quiz to find out your travel sign. Who knows, your own mystery trip may be more plausible than mine.

American Express Travel announces NEXTPEDITION, a new way to travel targeted to travel enthusiasts in their 20s and 30s. Through NEXTPEDITION, American Express Travel offers consumers the exciting opportunity to take a vacation where the destination and itinerary are unknown until the actual journey begins and is revealed day by day via a customized Smartphone. The “mystery trip” is customized to reflect the traveler’s personality traits, providing an opportunity for him or her to explore the world in an unexpected and intuitive way. (www.Nextpedition.com).

1. “Disclosure: Compensation was provided by NEXTPEDITION from American Express Travel via Glam Media”
2. “The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of NEXTPEDITION from American Express Travel”

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Book Review: Early American Embroidery Designs

If you love old needlework books with that charming “found in a dusty drawer” sort of feel, Early American Embroidery Designs has a lot going for it. This is not a trendy modern pattern book, and honestly, that is exactly why it stands out. It is based on an 1815 manuscript album and is packed with over 190 historical motifs, which gives it a lovely reference-book quality for stitchers who enjoy heritage designs.

What makes this one interesting is the sense of history behind it. Rather than feeling overly polished or modernised, it comes across as a genuine slice of early American needlework style, with floral, vine, basket, repeat, and spot motifs that would suit all sorts of decorative embroidery projects. That makes it especially appealing if you enjoy traditional embroidery, antique-inspired sewing, or adding old-fashioned detail to household linens and keepsake pieces.

It is also the sort of book that feels more like a design resource than a step-by-step project manual. So if you are the kind of stitcher who likes browsing motifs, adapting ideas, and pulling little elements into your own work, this could be a really fun one to have on the shelf. Sometimes those older reference-style books end up being the ones you reach for most, especially when you want inspiration that does not look like everything else on Pinterest.

For CraftGossip readers, this would suit anyone looking for vintage embroidery pattern books, historical embroidery motifs, or early American needlework inspiration. It has that quiet, useful, slightly scholarly feel, but still in a way that is very approachable for modern stitchers.

This is one for the crafter who loves history, traditional motifs, and embroidery books that feel like little archives of inspiration. Not flashy, but definitely the sort of book that could quietly become a favourite.