Thursday I went to the Creative Sewing and Needlework Festival. It was really, really quiet when I went, but I heard that today (Friday) was way more packed. I’m sure the weekend will be too.
There were a pretty decent number of yarny-type places, but really not all that much of interest to me. If I was more in a sewing or beading frame of mind, maybe. Thinking back, I really should’ve bought some silk brocade to make a fancy holiday skirt, but I think I’d be too afraid of screweing it up!
I did end up buying a couple things – a skein of Cherry Tree Hill sock yarn (it’s really green, I’m sure you’ll see it in better colour another day) and an extra skein of Silky Tweed from Redbirdknits. And a Celtic Collection by you-know-who (am I even allowed to put this picture on here? Yikes) from the Needle Arts Book Shop.
And then today at work I bought a skein of Handmaiden cashmere and a sweater stone. The cashmere is for a simple scarf for me, yum.
Oh, and a few days ago I finished setting the twist in the Lorna’s Laces Wool Top that I bought at KW – I did it all as singles, and it’s faboo. Now, what to do with it?
How I wish I was at Rhinebeck with you lucky people!!
That Lorna’s looks fantastic.
I was chatting with you in The Needle Arts Books at the Needlework
show and will also get a Starmore from them at the next DKC meeting.
I too was underwhelmed by the show but bought some beautiful teal Zephyr from Redbird. Love the silky Tweed….no itch yarn. Love your red sweater..
no itch cotton. Yes !
That Lorna’s Laces is just beautiful! I’ve been eyeing some of that wool top myself and I’m glad it spins up so well.
Well, I’m glad I didn’t go. I probably wouldn’t have liked it.
Starmore, *sigh* ’nuff said…