There’s just nothing else like it. The yarn, the animals, the fall colours – the only thing that doesn’t agree with me is the crowds! But I did get to see lots of people I know “from the internet” as well as a few sweaters from my patterns in the wild, which is always a thrill. If the grounds look empty in these, it’s just because they’re from first thing on Saturday morning!
For the first stop on the Rhinebeck 2013 tour, Dale and I flew to NYC and stayed in Brooklyn for a night – just enough time to see a few sights and eat a few delicious meals before catching the train upstate! We stayed at Hotel Indigo, which was lovely (it had hard flooring instead of carpet!). Here’s a few snaps!
Travel knitting – a simple shawl out of gorgeous Fyberspates cashmere/silk.
Bucatini all’Amatriciana at Eataly.
A few shots from the 86th floor observatory of the Empire State Building – it was quite crowded!
Palmer’s in Brooklyn, where we had a fantastic breakfast.
Shake Shack!
Staying in downtown Brooklyn was different and nice. There’s always so much to see in NYC and so little time. More to come on the main event!
Hey, did you guys know that it’s really difficult to take a good photo of a whole quilt? It’s especially difficult with a) a fixed length lens and b) a Toronto apartment without a yard!
Relatedly, I finished quilting and binding my giant star quilt! I used Daiwabo Vintage Dry Goods from the workroom for this one, purchased in fat quarters. I think I originally cut the squares to be 15″. The finished quilt is 60″ x 70″.
When I finished the center star I decided that it needed to be a bit longer, so I put a border around all the sides and pieced together some short strips for the top and bottom. The purple binding is Painter’s Canvas by Laura Gunn, and the backing is some unlabeled chambray from the Textile Museum sale! Everything was sewn by hand with needle and thread – I really love Clover Black Gold needles. I use sharps for the piecing and binding, and quilting betweens for the hand quilting.
My Rhinebeck sweater is off the needles and in a bath as I type! This is my own pattern, which I hope to release in early November. If you see me in it this weekend, please say hello!
Between (Canadian) Thanksgiving on Monday and leaving for a night in NYC on Thursday, it’s a short week! Hope to see lots of you at Rhinebeck!