Guilding the lily
Today I went to the December meeting of my spinning guild, a lovely group of women from all around northwest Missouri.Â
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                              The ladies at work on their projects.
Because it is December, we made cool Christmas tree ornaments:Â clear glass balls stuffed with dyed roving, and nifty little people made out of either yarn or roving.
                                     Saundra’s glass ball nestled in some lovely roving.
                                               At work on a yarn person ornament.
We had a fiber gift exchange, and Suzie scored this great handwoven rag rug. (There were other great gifts, as well, but I didn’t get pictures of them.)
Saundra brought her wheel and a basket full of spinning supplies, which I was sorely tempted to paw through, but I restrained myself. (Well, sort of. She graciously allowed me to do a bit of pawing. I’m always so curious about what other spinners and knitters are working on.)
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We made plans to go to Fiber Retreat 2007 in March, for which I myself have already registered.
All in all, it was a very satisfying day. I have renewed energy to tackle my spinning and knitting projects.
Oh, and what I’ve learned this week? I’ve learned that every year I make the same mistake of biting of more than I can chew at Christmas-time. Of course, since I make the same mistake every year, it could convincingly be argued that I’m not actually learning anything at all.Â
Live and don’t learn, that’s my motto!
December 10th, 2006 at 1:23 am
Looks like a lot of fun, Sarah, and cool ornaments. Using thrums in those clear ones is supposed to look neat, too. (Hm; I’ve really gotta get to a store…I have thrums galore.) I love the rug Suzie won. Although I jumped when I came to that pic, because Suzie sorta-kinda vaguely resembles my Mom in that shot. I think it’s that wonderful smile. 😉 Brought a lot of good memories, so thanks, you and Suzie.
Love your motto, too. Heh. Strikes me as good when you find one you can live up to, you know? I think mine is, “She meant to get around to it.” I sure live up to *that*!
December 10th, 2006 at 1:35 am
I found a little way to trick yourself (and others) around Christmas. Don’t actually tell anyone (or write it down) what all you think you have to do for the holidays. That way, when it doesn’t get done, no one knows but yourself!
December 10th, 2006 at 8:37 am
Diane, that is completely brilliant!
Sarah, thanks for the Guild report. That looks like a really nice afternoon. Hey, did your package arrive yet, or was the USPS just having me on about the delivery date? If it hasn’t arrived, I hope it will very soon.
December 10th, 2006 at 10:24 pm
Sarah, thanks for the report on our day. It was, as usual lots of fun. In case anyone wonders what kind of creamy white wool roving that was hanging out of my basket, it was Finnsheep. You can get your own at http://www.mistymountainfarm.com.
They have some luscious fibers and other wonderful goodies for knitting, etc.
December 11th, 2006 at 12:05 pm
Ellen–Yes, the lovely yarn arrived. I apologize, I thought I had send you a note to say that it got here safe and sound. It hasn’t gone into stash storage yet, as it’s just too pretty to put away!