Yarn shop closures are nothing new.  However, when Motivi a Maglia broke the news this week that Lanar would close its doors before Christmas, pangs of loss and nostaglia pushed on my heart.
Lanar made garments and accessories, but I only ever bought the yarn. While there was no pattern support, there was an incredible range of [...]

We didn’t need yarn.  We weren’t taking classes.  But we did laugh, share new ideas and enjoy each other’s company on the Stitches East day trips.
For me, the small groups were just like the rolling dinner parties I always imagined group travel could be.  Comparing everyone’s hit list gave new highlights to the way I [...]

Last night, I fell asleep with a pattern book on my face, clutching a skein of yarn.  Ah, sweet dreams.
It was a sweet time at Rhinebeck!  Spending the weekend with the Tactile Travelers as we compared notes, sampled BBQ in the Hudson Valley, and stopped by the Vanderbilt Mansion.
The Rhinebeck newbies appreciated having Saturday to [...]

Please join Pam Blakey  and I for a Virtual Cappuccino, podcast episode 23.  Pam made her maiden voyage to Carrefour European du Patchwork last month.  With its central Europe location, the show is a big destination for European quilters.
Here’s the Link to the podcast.

Last week, I pulled out a wool sweater.  The transition finally began for me, and it was all right.  I can exchange cotton, linen and tencel for wool, alpaca and that funky shawl I almost finished last year!   The trip to Foxfire Fibers and Shelburne Falls certainly made me appreciate fall again.  After all, [...]

I really enjoyed the women who joined the day trip to Shelburne Falls.  We felt that fall was truly here as we passed glassy bogs framed with birch and red leaves, driving up the Pioneer Valley to visit Barb Parry of Foxfire Fibers, before lunch near the Bridge of Flowers.  At each spot, it would [...]