Thursday, August 31, 2006
Working on September/October Fiber Femmes
Putting together the new issue and there are some fabulous articles! Great new patterns (I made one of them) and some neat submissions in the fun stuff. Look for our new Fiber Femmes web ring and sign up!
The new issue should be up during the day on September 1; hope you all enjoy it!
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Monday, August 21, 2006
Greenberry House News
Spinning girls and their flocks, on a shop shelf
Things have been busy here 'on the mountain' with settling into the new shop and lots of computer work. I finally managed to get the book inventory finished and have started adding some new pieces to the book catalog. Some interesting stereoviews are next on my list.
Wool/mohair singles
And of course I've been spinning, working on fine singles for a customer's special order. The smaller balls look green, but the singles are lovely multi-colors and I enjoyed spinning them, if I do say so myself as the dye job was mine. I think they will be lovely plied back on themselves. And the vivid colors from The Barefoot Spinner will also be great, I think, when they are plied.
Shetland/Mohair Fine Singles
Although I've done several runs of roving and yarn in this color, I've never spun it before and I'm really enjoying it. Blackberry vine is what I call it; really it's closer to the color of the lilacs that blooms so beautifully earlier this year.
More busy days ahead, getting the next issue of Fiber Femmes put together from all the great articles that Sandra has collected during the past couple of months. I've heard from Sandra througout her trip; it sounds like she has been having a wonderful experience. I'm sure she'll be posting here soon, after she recovers! Be sure to submit your fiber firsts, your tombstone epitaphs and something for the photo contest; it's not too late!
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Sunday, August 06, 2006
Catching Up, Again...
Thistle Cove Farm and Greenberry House, in Abington
I'm really distressed when I let a lot of time pass between blog entries; too many choices as to what to say and what to leave out, and it's hard to remember everything I might have wanted to say. But I was off-line for awhile due to some moving changes here at Greenberry House, and lots of work piled up while I was busy elsewhere!
Sandra and I went to Abington for a Fiber Arts Show in conjunction with the long running Virginia Highlands Festival. We had a wonderful day together on Saturday, spinning along and comparing notes, talking all day just like always. Sandra couldn't be there on Sunday, but I had a nice time visiting with my neighbors and talking about yarn and fiber to customers. I was surprised to sell out of almost all of my fiber and some of the yarn; I didn't really expect that in this venue. Quite nice!
Sandra and I did a lot of spinning for demonstration in Abington, and this is what Sandra finished on Saturday. I love the variegated yarn in the ball; I think she said she was going to make fingerless mittens with it. The bulky yarns are great, too, and I'm trying to convince Sandra to let me display them here for sale in the shop. I got a lot of spinning done, but pictures will have to come later; the camera battery needs recharging!
Jagasaurus Crocheted Toe-Up Socks on a visit
My cousin JAG was here for a week awhile back, and we were able to get together one evening. She brought along the socks that Cathy made for her. Cathy generously allowed us to run her wonderful pattern in the July/August issue of Fiber Femmes. The socks are even better in person than in the photos; soft and the shell pattern is beautiful! Cathy added a special embellishment, just for JAG.
Greenberry House, Meadows of Dan, Virginia
I'm sitting here blogging from my new shop. I opened yesterday and there has already been a good response. It will take time for people to get in the habit of coming down this direction, but already folks are glad to have a bookshop in the area again. Right now the books and yarn are getting the most attention; we also have some collectibles and a tiny bit of furniture. We're still planning on the shop building on the farm, but it seems like that one is going to take a good bit of time. In the meantime, perhaps we can move some of this stuff out!
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