Sorry I haven't been posting lately, but I have been very, very busy. After returning from Ruthie's Notions in Florida (where I had a great time meeting 100 or more people), I got caught up on mailing out website orders and then left for vacation in Virginia.

Walter (my long time significant other) and I went to Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown and Richmond and then stopped on the way back in Myrtle Beach. I just loved visiting with the interpreters in Williamsburg...I made myself into quite a pest at the Milliner's shop, the Tailor shop and the Weaver's shop asking LOTS of wool related questions. The interpreters were WONDERFUL about answering my questions. I was even able to buy a reprint of a book about raising sheep in Williamsburg around the time of the Revolutionary War. Very interesting reading.

I also spent some time searching out yarns stores and spinning stores in the Williamsburg area. If you are ever there, you should visit Two Sisters Knitting in Williamsburg. Although it is a fairly new store, they have a wonderful selection of yarns and I actually found a great beginner book for knitting socks. I will post photos of the socks if I every actually get a pair made, although I am practicing. I also visited a spinning store in Yorktown and had fun there. I did not buy a spinning wheel yet, but perhaps one day in the near future. I had hoped to find a drum carder, but that will have to wait until more into fall and another trip since they did not have any in stock while I was there.

I am finally caught up again and will be adding some new things to the website. I have a couple of new color palettes of roving and I have retired one palette. I also have some new colors of silk roving and merino that I have dyed, but that have not yet been added to the website. So, there is still work to do there.

I have started teaching a class on how to make the pillow with the Rosemaling embroidery design from www.emblibrary.com that is posted on the blog. I did not use their recommended colors and would be glad to send the colors I actually used to anyone who is interested. Some of the people in the class are going to make a purse instead of a pillow. I hope I can get photos of their projects for my blog when we finish the projects. The group is meeting once a week, so expect to see more projects designed for them in the near future.

So, now, I need to get back to work. Just wanted those who were interested to know that I am still here and doing well....just busy. Look for more regular posts on my bog in the future. I at least promise to try to keep it moreup to date.

Denise