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| Almost Heaven |
| 07.05.06 (7:22 pm) [edit] |
So, when the Gracious Queen gives me a gentle nudge, I know it is time to creep out of my seclusion and type out a narrative of my spinning retreat.
9 of us got together for a 1 year reunion of our dyeing, spinning and knitting workshop with the awesomely talented Lynne and her equally talented fellow teacher, Sandy for another round of fun, frivolity, fiber and plenty of good instruction on entrelac, intarsia, stranded knitting and mosaic knitting. We were joined by 3 newcomers, Elayne (not new to me, of course - I nudged/tempted her into coming with me this time), Mary Ann and Jerry. A great time was had by all.
From the looks of the things I knitted, it seems I was not productive at all. Two tiny swatches, but wow - I was proud of them. (Pictures to follow shortly.) Of course, a lot of the time was spent spinning and shopping for fibers that Lynne and Sandy had brought for sale. Some more of the time was spent visiting/ catching up with friends and building bonds with new friends. The facilities were wonderful. The Red Rooster Retreat is a marvelous house situated on Smith Lake in Alabama, a beautiful lake with 500 miles of shoreline. It was just like being at home with someone to cater to your every wish. We had unlimited free snacks, 3 delicious meals per day, sumptious bathrooms - with real, fluffy yellow towels, completely decorated with a quilted shower curtain. The beds were also decked out in quilts (the Red Rooster is primarily a retreat for quilters). We had a refreshing swimming pool, and the owner graciously treated us to an hour+ ride on his 12 passenger pontoon boat. The evening weather was perfect for a relaxing cruise.
Here are pictures of The Twisted Friends (which is what we have been named by Lynne), the Red Rooster Retreat and, ahem, a sample of what I said I would never do. Yep, you guessed it... now I am bitten by the weaving bug and have The Knitter's Loom winging its way toward my house this very instant.
Here's a shot of our "workroom."
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posted by: sandy (reply)
post date: 07.06.06 (12:17 pm)
great pics! and more coming of your samples? i'll be putting up some from the retreat... soon...
posted by: Carolyn (reply)
post date: 07.06.06 (2:27 pm)
Thanks Sandy! Yes, I have taken the pictures but not uploaded them. I will be checking in for your retreat photos!
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