The view from the cab on the way in to the city

We spent the last 5 days in New York City, having the time of our lives.  Such a great vacation.  I went there to take a class with fabric designer Heather Ross (more about that later) and we packed in as many other adventures as we could.  When we got to our hotel, the Chelsea Lodge, a converted brownstone in a fantastic neighborhood, they were filming an episode of Law & Order right next door.  We got shushed by the crew because we were right outside the windows where they were filming.

Behind the scenes

Then we went off to lunch at Spice and a walk to the garment district.

Welcome to the Fashion District

We popped in to several shops along the way, but Mood (of Project Runway fame) was our ultimate destination.