I had a bit of time before I left for the knitting group, so I sat outside for a few minutes of doing nothing but look around.
The cosmos are going all out, with all kinds of insects busy around them, including this monarch
At the Tuesday Knitting Group, the Spurtzleur was at work, finally. M brought in a piece of Shetland roving, and learned in no time. She and I have been trying for ages to get this together, roving and Spurtzleur.
She spins with a wheel and a spindle and is now enthusiastic about this new spinning tool.
Another member suggested to the librarian that there be a separate series of classes for people to learn in order to feed into and grow our group. She even offered to teach a crochet series, and we all had our input into what when and where!
Here's a donated box from which participants can get supplies, and the library will provide crochet hooks. I'll add to the supplies, with less chunky yarn
And we'll have a display of our own projects for a few days in November, so I'll pick out a couple of items. P. the librarian is very enthusiastic!
Other talk ranged over the difficulty of linen spinning, M having gone to a workshop and found it very hard on the hands, rehoming the recorder, the difficulty of online music meetings, so much difficulty! And Diwali, so much fun.
And a report on Rhinebeck, not very flattering -- not enough sheep! Too commercial! Too huge! Anyway not to the taste of the person who went. She much preferred the sheepy Maryland Sheep and Wool and the NJ much smaller one, but with the requisite sheep breeds. Different audiences.
This was such a rich meeting, new learning in spinning, new beginner classes planned, project display in the works.
At home again, Textiles and Tea brought
A teacher, owner of ETC, a textile center in Oregon, tour director to Egypt and Sweden, next stop Peru. She also designs and weaves. Her linen and lace classes are among a range of weaving skills she teaches. Her hairy studio assistant is on duty with her.
Once again lots of beautiful work.
ReplyDeleteI think having classes to “feed” into your group sounds like a great idea
Like a farm team!
DeleteAutumn flowers and a butterfly must be nice to see before the cold arrives.
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful, good for the spirits.
DeleteSounds like a great day! TheTuesday Knitting Group is a powerhouse!
ReplyDeleteIt's small but powerful!
DeleteThe knitting group sounds wonderful with plans to expand!
ReplyDeleteIt's pretty vibrant.
DeleteRhinebeck is indeed huge, and can be overwhelming - especially the first time. But I still feel a little twinge of wish-i-could every time it rolls around. The Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival in Tunbridge is the one I recommend to anyone who prefers a small, great-for-families, varied and active fiber fair with all the trimmings, at a manageable scale. You might even be able to remember where you saw that one special skein or hank or animal an hour ago, and go back and get it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recommendation. I'll pass it on. It's a distance but she might make a vacation around it.
DeleteI have to tell you that the videos I have watched about doing a rolled hem have the most serene-sounding women teaching them. It's like a sort of meditation, just listening to them.
ReplyDeleteYes, any slow stitching has that effect. It's a reason some people do it.
DeleteTuesday is a full and enjoyable day for you. I think it's fantastic the librarian likes the beginner class idea. The weaver has great hair!
ReplyDeleteTuesdays work well for me. I had to go back to see the weaver's hair there.
Deletemy orange cosmos are blooming nicely now. it's been so dry that even though I water they still look a bit droopy.
ReplyDeleteI've only ever seen white pink and red cosmos.
DeleteWhy don't I have Cosmos? I used to and liked their random self-seeding. Maybe next year.
ReplyDeleteI love them and definitely want them next year, too.
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