Sunday, September 19, 2010

A GOOD DAY WAS HAD BY ALL

GERI, LINDA AND I TOOK OFF AT 8:30 THIS A.M. FOR SIMCOE COUNTY MUSEUM FOR THE QUILT, RUG HOOKING, SPRINNING, WEAVING AND KNITTING SHOW. WHAT A GREAT MUSEUM TO VISIT. THE LOCAL CHURCH SERVED HOME MADE PIES OF ALL DESCRIPTION AND THE MEN WERE BUSY BARBEQUING ON THE GROUNDS OUTSIDE.
I MET SHEILA KLUGESCHEID, FROM PORT LORING AND FELL IN LOVE WITH A RUG HOOKING KIT THAT I COULDN'T LEAVE BEHIND. WHO BUYS MORE RETAIL THAN STORE OWNERS? A BIG HELLO GOES OUT TO JANICE FROM SHEILA.
I PICKED UP SOME GREAT HAND DYED SOCK YARN THAT I KNOW WILL LOOK GREAT WHEN KNIT UP AND IT IS FOR ME, OF COURSE. NO MORE WASTING MY LABOUR ON THE REST OF THEM THEY CAN BUY TUBE SOCKS UNTIL THEY APPRECIATE ME.
THE STITCHERY GUILD HAD A LOVELY DISPLAY OF THEIR PROJECTS AND I ENTERED A DRAW FOR A BEAUTIFUL CROSS STITCHED QUILT, A HARDANGER ANGEL AND A DRUMMER BOY FRAMED CROSS STITCH. KEEP YOUR FINGERS CROSSED.
THE SPINNERS WERE THERE AND I GOT A FEW TIPS FOR MY SPINNING. IT'S A GREAT PASTIME. THE WEAVERS HAD PRODUCED AN AMAZING SELECTION OF GOODS.
THERE WAS A TWO WOMEN DOING BOBBIN LACE. IT IS THE MOST AMAZING THING TO WATCH THE PATTERN DEVELOP . WHAT AN ART. THE WOMAN MAKING THE LACE ASSURED ME THAT IT WAS NOT ALL THAT DIFFICULT. RIGHT!
WITH LINDA'S HELP WE MADE IT HOME.
HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT WEEKEND. BACK TO THE GRIND ON MONDAY
MARY ANNE

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