The second day of classes at Original Sewing & Quilt Expo went very nicely – only 17 in my cable class (Only? How jaded I’m becoming…) as opposed to the almost 40 in my Combo class, and we had a GREAT time and made enough noise for 40! It’s such a thrill to teach folks…
SO Darned Tired!
It’s been a full and rich day – a good day – and I’m exhausted! I’m in Chicago (acutally, St. Charles) at the Pheasant Run Resort. It’s nice here – my room is absolutely lovely – and I just taught a HUGE class of very eager, happy and enthusiastic students. EXCELLENT class! My flight was…
How I Make My Sketches
Burn, baby, burn!
Recovery from Birthday Fun!
Because of a contagious condition that’s going around my daughter’s school, we changed our plans and had a evening movie-watching party instead of the previously planned sleepover. I need to send a BIG thank you bouquet to the school nurse! Everyone had a terrific time, and I think it was a little bit of a…
The Lonliness of the Long Distance Knitter
Yesterday I sat on my rear for an extended period of time – not knitting – but clearing up tax stuff, pattern stuff, charting stuff and all kinds of email stuff that HAD TO BE DONE! As a Virgo I usually relish the chance to crack open a spreadsheet and write up some functions (scripts,…
Birthday Girl!
My little girl is 10 years old today – what a milestone! I can hardly believe it, it just seems like such a short period of time since I brought her home and we were terrified that every bump and cough spelled some unfathomable illness. How poignant and jarring that there are so many parents…
Chipmunks & Squirrels
It was absolutely lovely up in Johnsonburg at the Presbyterian Retreat Center – what a great weekend and a terrific bunch of women! The North Country Spinners invited me almost 2 years ago, and I’d been looking forward to this for quite a while! Except for the sheet mishap – not such a big deal…
Project Funway
I’m having a moment, you’ll have to excuse me. I just discovered two days ago that I can DOWNLOAD the current season of Project Runway from itunes. So what have I been doing for the past 2 days? Yes, knitting and watching PROJECT RUNWAY!! I HAVE GOT TO GET ON THAT SHOW! As soon as…
Men Seldom Make Passes
I had the best time last night – what a rowdy and great bunch of women inhabit Westchester! The only thing missing from my trip to Chappequa was a visit to Starbucks and a brush with BC (give ’em hell!!) When I give a lecture as opposed to teaching a class, it’s better that I…
Blisters
We worked long and hard yesterday, then got up today and worked longer and harder (and I have the blisters all over my hands and fingers to prove it!) While working I had Season 2 of Project Runway playing on the DVD, and that gave me a terrific sense of urgency. We had folks coming…