Fiber College

This was my first year at Fiber College in Searsport, Me. It was enchanting! Even though we had to put up our tent in the rain, it did not get us down because of the wonder of the campsite. It was wonderful to see the plants, flowers, gardens, the beach, besides being made welcomed so much that you felt like part of the family. I loved seeing Astrig again and meeting her wonderful husband, Steve, and great dad, and all the wonderful staff. Mary Jane was a wonderful resident artist, I loved how homey she decorated her welcoming tent, she went the extra mile to make you feel like you were in a special place : ) I loved the fashion show and the wine and cheese afterwards, and having live music, they even let my hubby play bass with them. Friday, I did a demo on tatting earrings, was almost done with the demo when I realized that Sunday was the demo on earrings and Friday was the demo on tatting with yarns, oops, so I did both. Loved walking around seeing the vendors, saw the buttons, Mary knew I was hooked, all I could say was I felt like I was going through my grandmother's button box, I bought some awesome tiny glass buttons. Enjoyed my time with Enchanted Knoll ; )

I loved meeting Jen,who taught me to hoop! Hey I am up to 10 turns lol. Carol saved the day by bringing me pillows. We had loads of laughs with Amy, Carol, Cathy, and Leslie at the Angler! Carol showed me how to eat a lobster.

Met Lauren Sundin and Steve. I loved what she did with her bobbins, she is a wonderful designer.

Endless Mts Fiber Festival

I have a wonderful son, Matthew, and his girlfriend, Kim, who stepped in for me vending at the Endless Mts Festival while I was up in Maine at the Fiber College teaching a class.

I was so pleased that they enjoyed vending and even said that they would step in again if I needed them. I loved making the felted soaps, as they smelt so so so good! I found my appliqued copper pins that I made to include in the booth, besides my batts, patterns, orifice hooks, and kits.

Sorry to say that some vendors could not make it because of the flooding and my prayers go out to those who were affected by the flooding.

More designing tatted earrings

Hurricane Irene did a little set back, now I have to work like the wind getting things done for the Fiber College class in Maine on Needle Tatting September 10th, I also have a vending space in PA that my wonderful son Matt is going to step in for me, so I have fiber to get ready, soap to do, kits to put together, patterns to sort out, I definitely will have a nite cap when I get to Maine : ).

So here are a few of the tatted earring designs in progress. I still need to finish the ends for they are nice and tidy!

Tatted Items

Getting ready for my class, just sent off some tatting samples.

Dyeing Threads for Tatting

The colors look wonderful but my nails look like I haven't cleaned them, hey its worth it!

I loved tatting a cuff bracelet with the Natural Polished Brown Hemp.

Tatted Homespun bracelet

Trying out a new tatting technique with homespun yarn, also putting together a video for the needle tatting class...busy...busy : )

Also when I was in Deposit Closet found this awesome bust of a young girl by Houton, she has a cracked neck poor baby : {

Tatted Earrings

Finally got the camera back to take some pics of my earrings!

Barefoot sandals

Testing out tatting barefoot sandals, I am going to take out the yellow motif, yuck!, like the concept though : )

Cut out yellow motif, I think it looks alot better.

Tatting in August

Fiber College is fast approaching and looking forward to a new experience.

I have been busy with writing lesson plans and creating tatted earrings and even tatted my shoes for the occasion! I hope all that sign up for my class will not be disappointed. I know we will have an awesome time!

Day 14-16 Tour de Fleece : )

A little behind on the posting, having a blast at The Barnstable Fair! The people are great, it is so wonderful to demo spinning and having so many people interested, old and young, several want to learn to spin, yeah come join the group! Where do you get the fiber? How do you make that fluffy stuff to string? How does a spinning wheel spin the fiber? (That is mostly men questions: )

Poor Sheryl's drive band broke, several attempts lighting it together as you can see in the pics.

Spun and plied my green merino/alpaca fiber, attempted to core spin with corriedale, and spinning my Bunnie, a giant angora, yummy : )

Day 12 & 13 Tour de Fleece

Lagging behind on these posts lol like peddling up hill!

Well I spun more alpaca and merino, and started spinning some green merino top/alpaca.

I also was drop spindling at the dentist office, see you can spin anywhere : )

Will be down at the Barnstable fair, don't know if I can access internet there : { I hope so!

Day 11 Tour de Fleece

Day 11 Tour de Fleece

Just finished spinning and plying the skein of Great Aunt Patuffa!

Tour de Fleece Day 10

Yeah Monday is the day of rest, so I spent some time knitting an arm warmer I spun and designed.

The fiber is from a 10lb coopworth fleece I bought at Maine Fiber Frolic I went to this year.

I also carded Great Aunt Patuffa, a Jacob fleece I bought this year from NH Sheep & Wool festival. It is such a yummy fleece : )

Day 9 Tour de fleece

Day 9 of Tour de Fleece.

It is Sunday and it is my spinning guild meeting day so I did a little of both , drop spinning and spinning on my Lendrum. We have a great group of ladies in this guild, we have so much fun together sharing stories, what we are spinning, great food. I was so glad I could make it!

This skein is alpaca with merino top, I dyed the merino : )

Day 8 Tour de Fleece

Day 8 slow spindling again, did about 4 hrs by the pool where my granddaughter was having her meet, she is an awesome swimmer! Can't wait till I can ply the silk, and can't wait to knit some lace!

Day 7 Tour de Fleece

Well it's day 7 would you believe a week of spinning, and I definitely can tell I am in low gear with drop spindling lol. Still spinning the yummy mulberry silk ; )

Day 6 Tour de Fleece

Today I will be traveling so I will be using my drop spindle, spinning mulberry silk from Zebisis : ) yummy fiber. Where I am going has no internet so I will be looking out for some Barnes & Noble, Panera anywhere that has free internet. I love spinning in the car and seeing the motion of the drop spindle : )

Day 5 Tour de Fleece

Day 5 of Tour de Fleece, the fiber of the day is a Coopworth fleece I purchased once again at the Big E fiber festival last year : )

I am really enjoying spinning on my Canadian Production Wheel! Spun up the Coopworth and plied it with the Shetland I spun the other day, also I am posting the Coopworth/Shetland skein along with the Shetland/Moorit skein .