I don't know about y'all, but I still haven't acclimated to the real world yet. Last weekend went by in a blur. I would get up, get dressed, drive to Fiber Fest, see, talk, buy, drive home, crash into bed, rinse and repeat. Mentally, I am recharged. It was a nice break from my real life and work, but physically, I've been dragging all week.
It's Friday, already! I need to get peppy!!! I'm sure the rest of the board feels the same way.
Anyway, we had so much fun. We hope that you did too. We really enjoyed meeting all of you. I know I've made some new friends.
Margaret Hubert, my new BFF, Karen Klemp and Joan Schrouder - our nationally known teachers - were fabulous. If you missed taking a class from any of them - go ahead and cry about it. You really missed some opportunities to grow in your craft. I've been knitting for more years than I care to remember, and I learned so much from them.
Our local teachers - Alissa Barton, Leef Bloomenstiel, Suzanne Corriera, Pat Coulter and Suzann Thompson - brought some great techniques to learn too. I know I am very lucky to live near enough these ladies to be able to cough-bug-cough, er, consult with them should the need arise.
Then - there was the vendor hall - Whoa! There was so much fiber packed in the Addison Conference Center, that the fumes were intoxicating! We had a great core of returning vendors - Fiber Circle, Fire Ant Ranch, Jojoland International, Stitch Elegance, FiberClouds, Fiber Lady, The Knitting Fairy, The Accidental Knitter, The Spirit of Knitting, MadelineTosh, and Yarn Again. New to Fiber Fest this year were Sealed With A Kiss (S.W.A.K), Brooks Farm Yarns, The Knitting Nook, Piscean Knits, Timber Lodge Alpacas, Great Yarn Company, Lone Star Arts, Trinity Ridge Alpacas and Spinning Straw into Gold. And let's give a shout out to Yarns Ewenique for sponsoring the bags that helped you carry your purchases home!
The Woolie Ewe did a marvelous job providing an entertaining fashion show on Friday night. Hats off and many thanks to Jill, Sue, Pam, Roxanne, Opal and the models for a great time.
Check back in the coming days - there will be pictures.
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