Its a party!

Donna over at the Ribboned Crown is having a swashbuckling party! Visit her here and plan on being there on May 3d for a pirate ship full of fun! I'll be there in the evening, 'cause I will be at another "party" during the day. It is time once again for the Marylad Sheep and Wool Fest! If you live anywhere near DC, it is free and full of every type of fiber stuff you can think of... and some you can't! From the critter (or plant or beaker) to the finished product, it will be there.

I am really a critter farmer without a farm... realistically I probably will never have one, but I can dream!

A High Energy Day

I had a delightful class today with 15( highschool students and 3 adult students... That is more than I usually teach. The first part of the day was fiber identification, including appearence, burn testing, and accepting dyes. The second part of the class was dyeing! After doing a set of 7 fabrics to see how various fabric take dyes, I showed them a couple of ways to fold a long scarf to get cool patterns... it was a flash back to the 60's and 70's! I don't plan on moving the rest of the day, but it was great fun. The pic is where the class was held (though not in the aisles) and where I work, G Street Fabrics, in the DC area. Isn't it a heaven for us fabric lovers? This is just a bit of the home decorating side, theres so much more. Lots of very talented people around here, customers and staff both. Well, I now have more fabric than I can use, and I am pretty prolific in my use of it. It'll be my retirement!