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April 25th, 2012

Birthday Weekend

by Christina

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While Little John spent the night at his grandparent’s house, JK and I headed into a relaxing weekend.

Friday night we drove in the rain down to The Fiber Event in Greencastle. It was fun to reminisce about the first time I had gone to this event 9 years ago and how JK had teased me to death about going. This time he was driving me… =) 9 years go we were just getting to know each other. Just goes to show you what you will do for the one you love! Thanks, dear!

I browsed and browsed and reminisced about how big it used to be. I can’t believe how small it has become. Oh, what a pity. I think I’m going to be checking out some other fiber fairs from now on.

I always like to go to these events with a bit of a goal in mind. Otherwise I’m overwhelmed. But if I have something to hunt for it makes it fun. I found what I was looking for when I first walked in… made me laugh at myself!

What was I on a hunt for? A knitting dolly – do you remember those? I remember using one when I was a little girl in Africa. After reading Lori’s lovely post on them I thought that knitting dollies would be a fun thing to hunt for at fiber fairs.

And despite my promise to myself not to walk out with any fiber… I did buy a half a pound of fiber from Hidden Valley Farms

Which I promptly put to use the next morning.

I had been promising myself some spinning time for months and months. This was the one birthday thing I really wanted to do… have a morning to spin and spin.

JK poured me a glass of champagne (nothing like champagne in the morning) and went to town. It was bliss….

and managed to finish one big skein from fiber I purchased last year! =)

Today I’m off to be the knitting model for “Knitting for Dummies.” Yep… you can laugh.  You can see the ones I did 3 years ago here. We’ll see how it goes… it’s usually a lot of work… big sigh… back to work…

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April 22nd, 2011

The Fiber Fair

by Christina

Hello, friends!

Oh, my goodness what a week! Thank you all so much for your b’day wishes here and on Facebook! You all are sooooo kind! It really lifted my spirits and dried out the damp feeling that was beginning to creep in about being 30! Thank you all! You are the best!

I’ve been running around this week trying to get everything organized for a blissful Easter Sunday and haven’t had a moment to catch up with you all. So sorry about that.

So, let’s start at the very beginning…. one week ago I drove down to the Greencastle Fiber Event. I love going every year. My husband reminded me of the time he laughed at me for going – this was 8 years ago – right after we had met. He had never known anyone that went to fiber fairs!

Eight years ago the fiber fair was a bustling, hustling place. There were 4 barns – 2 outdoors and 2 indoors. The place was crowded with vendors, animals and people. It was a jolly place.

Last year I thought I saw the biggest change there were 2 indoor barns and one outdoor barn. And I thought that was small and a sign of the times.

I was actually nervous this time when I went. There were 2 indoor barns and a handful of vendors in the barn outside. And the indoor barns were not as full as they once had been.

It made me wonder… and contemplate… and think….

But… that aside, I had a lovely time.

My friend, Cinda, had her booth at the Fiber Event for the first time. I am so proud of her. I taught her how to dye fiber and she took off with it. She is a true artist when it comes to color combinations! I just love her fiber!

And don’t you just love the name of her wool? SassyBee Fiber! It’s just the best!

All her colorways were tempting!

She even had some laceweight dyed for the non-spinners! Can’t wait until she does sock yarn! Won’t that be wonderful! Think of the shawls!

I purchased a lovely colorway – Frosty Fall Leaves! Isn’t it scrumptous? I can’t wait to spin it… I think it will be a neckerchief – what else? I’m in love with neckerchiefs right now!

 

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April 15th, 2011

The Fiber Fest

by Christina

It’s that time of year again!

The Greencastle Fiber Fair is today and tomorrow!

Hooray for spring!

So guess where I’m headed this afternoon – by myself! (Note the BY MYSELF bit. I’m really looking forward to it – wandering amongst things I love and not having to worry if Lil John needs this or that!)

Greencastle!

Hope to see some of you there!

 

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April 2nd, 2011

Sassy Bee Fibers

by Christina

Hello friends!

I hope your day is as sunny and lovely as mine. We have a bright blue sky and big puffy clouds today. The grass is greening up nicely (except for the places that died during the drought last year) and the daffodils are blooming. And what is more cheerful than the color of a daffodil?

But…I’m digressing….

I wanted to pop in today and show you some lovely fiber I’m working with right now. It’s from a friend of mine in spinning group. This spring she has started her own little fiber business! Isn’t that just marvelous? I do think she’s a champ for doing so. Her little company is called Sassy Bee Fibers – don’t you just love the name?

Her first show is going to be the Greencastle Fiber Fest, April 15 & 16. I can’t wait to see her booth – it sounds like it’s going to be lovely.  She also sells her fiber up at Stitches & Scones  - so we can all get it after the fiber fest too.

I was privileged to try some of her fiber and I have thoroughly been enjoying it. I love the fact that her fiber is all-American sourced.  And it is dyed to perfection – no felting or tough bits! Just pure happiness!

I can’t wait to buy more in Greencastle!

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July 20th, 2010

Spinning

by Christina

This is the month of the Tour de Fleece. I have never fully participated but considered it as a good reminder to get out my wheel or spindle and spin away.

Despite the craziness the mold in our house has caused, the construction taking place in our house, our moving out, moving in and general camping out style of living, I have managed to do a little spinning.

I taught my niece how to spin on a drop spindle while living at my sister’s house last week. Little did she know but she too joined in the Tour de Fleece month!

And I finished a tiny little skein of Blue Face Leicester on my spindolyn. I love my spindolyn. It has been my constant companion in each of the moves I’ve made during this mold house episode. I carry it around in a plastic shoe box with a snap-on lid, tucking the fiber around it for extra padding and away I go. I can’t say enough good things about it.

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