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Festival Swag!
The Sheep and Wool Festival was a treat! 'A' and I got there at 9am and got all the errands done before 10am. At which point, we had lunch, to avoid the huge lines that form by noon.
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twistedchick, her SU, sanj and ellen_fremedon arrived a bit before 11 am, and we broke into different groups to find our wanted items.
Basically, I had a blast, and spent too much money, which is what you do at this sort of thing.
The large basket is from Country Meadows; they do cane baskets as well as split wood, but the cost is about 3 times more. The small basket is from Friends in Reed, whom I have been buying baskets from for years.
The needle case and ebony spindle are from Turnstyles, a woodworker from Virginia. He also had fabulous turned wood pens, jewelry books, hair sticks and combs, and furniture. The akha spindle if from Hill Creek Fiber Studio in Missouri -- they make the best akhas available in the USA, and I own three. I also bought the lucet book from them, since I'd like to do more with the one I got from Golding Ring Fiber last year, especially since I'm never going to be able to afford one of their wheels or looms.
The gunmetal blue fiber is a merino/tencel blend from Misty Mountain Fiber. I bought Woven Shibori by Catherine Ellis from them, since I really do want to weave and dye myself a yukata. It'll just take me a few years.
I did go overboard at the Yarns International booth, and bought *two* sweater kits. They very unfairly offer 25% off the second kit. So I now have the Swans Jacket pattern with yarn in Shetland White and Black, and Trellis Jacket pattern with yarn in gaulamgot - palest grey. I wanted the Isle of Man sweater too, but it's going to take me years to finish these two anyway.
I also got two t-shirts for me, and two for my nephew and his soon-to-arrive sibling. The colors I really wanted had sold out, but that happens. The design is still the niftiest I've seen yet.
All in all, I had a good (if expensive) day.
twistedchick, her SU, sanj and ellen_fremedon arrived a bit before 11 am, and we broke into different groups to find our wanted items.Basically, I had a blast, and spent too much money, which is what you do at this sort of thing.
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Maryland Sheep and Wool 2006 haul. Everything I bought at Maryland Sheep and Wool 2006 (except one book). |
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Morning Myst & Camel down yarn Morning Myst wool/mohair yarn from Kiparoo Farm, and laceweight camel down yarn from Hill Creek Fiber Studio |
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Two Spindles (and a needle-case) An akha out of purple-heart from Hill Creek Fiber, a top-whorl of ebony and maple from Turnstyles. The needle case is also from Turnstyles. |
The large basket is from Country Meadows; they do cane baskets as well as split wood, but the cost is about 3 times more. The small basket is from Friends in Reed, whom I have been buying baskets from for years.
The needle case and ebony spindle are from Turnstyles, a woodworker from Virginia. He also had fabulous turned wood pens, jewelry books, hair sticks and combs, and furniture. The akha spindle if from Hill Creek Fiber Studio in Missouri -- they make the best akhas available in the USA, and I own three. I also bought the lucet book from them, since I'd like to do more with the one I got from Golding Ring Fiber last year, especially since I'm never going to be able to afford one of their wheels or looms.
The gunmetal blue fiber is a merino/tencel blend from Misty Mountain Fiber. I bought Woven Shibori by Catherine Ellis from them, since I really do want to weave and dye myself a yukata. It'll just take me a few years.
I did go overboard at the Yarns International booth, and bought *two* sweater kits. They very unfairly offer 25% off the second kit. So I now have the Swans Jacket pattern with yarn in Shetland White and Black, and Trellis Jacket pattern with yarn in gaulamgot - palest grey. I wanted the Isle of Man sweater too, but it's going to take me years to finish these two anyway.
I also got two t-shirts for me, and two for my nephew and his soon-to-arrive sibling. The colors I really wanted had sold out, but that happens. The design is still the niftiest I've seen yet.
All in all, I had a good (if expensive) day.
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But at least I didn't come home with a spinning wheel, unlike some people...
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You want to weave a yukata? That will be so cool! Do you need a full loom or something less? As I recall a 'tan' or bolt is only about an arm's length in width and Japanese kimono is specifically made to use the tan w/o much cutting being necessary.
Not sure if you're still into the horsy-thing but I've got a fanfic and some artwork going in my recent postings. :)
The baskets are gorgeous, too!
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The top whorl has its whorl at the top and this particular one is fairly heavy, as it's made of ebony. It's ideal for wool, mohair, and longer fibers.
Standard Japanese kimono fabric is 14 inches wide, and any of my looms could do it. I've got an 8-shaft loom that could make fairly complex patterns, if I wanted to do the work of warping it so.