I am back home after a wonderful trip to the US. My travels included - Interweave Knit Fest in Loveland, Colorado; John C Campbell Folk School, NC; Maryland Sheep & Wool; a visit with Judith MacKenzie; visits to guilds in Denver and Boulder, CO; and Shuttles, Spindles and Skiens, Boulder, CO; and lastly the Marshfield School of Weaving, Vermont.
I was travelling with my friend Martha Owen and we had such a great trip, meeting lots of old friends and making new ones, and visiting parts of the US that at least I had not been before.
But now I am back home and back to much needed spinning. My stock of yarn was very low after Edinburgh Yarn Fest so now it is back to the grind stone for me.
I have spun some since I got back....
.... and there is more fleece waiting to be processed.
But here are a few photos of my adventures ... well, a lot actually.
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Bella, hanging out in the shade in North Carolina |
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Class at John C Campbell Folk School |
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Some of the results of the FI class at John C Campbell Folk School |
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Sheep waiting to be sheared and all the lambs taking a rest. |
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Martha taking a rest before starting shearing |
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watching the shearer
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Natural dyed colours ready for carding and blending
at Maryland Sheep & Wool spinning class |
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Everyone working hard in the Fair Isle class at Maryland Sheep & Wool |
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A busy John C Campbell Folk School stand |
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Beautiful blues on the Pacific coast |
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The Rockies - just like the movies!
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The natural dye class at Shuttles, Spindles & Skeins in Boulder. |
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The results from the dye class ..... all ready for blending and carding |
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..... and the rolags ready for spinning |
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leaving Boulder, heading south to Santa Fe the plateau goes on forever! |
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stunning mountains, and yes, there was hail in those clouds |
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and that stunning landscape just goes on and on. |
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Santa Fe, and I did buy jewellery. |
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Stunning views on the drive up to Mesa Verde |
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Cliff house at Mesa Verde - absolutely stunning. |
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The Grand Canyon |
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..... an incredible place |
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... atmospheric as the sun starts to set |
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... changing colours as the sun sinks in the west. |
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Stunning results from the dye class at the Marshfield School of Weaving |
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We took the carding outside in beautiful Vermont sunshine, - but we did stay in the shade.
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The last class. Great results in the samples with the first colour choices, but with a few changes the next knitted samples were even better. Very proud of everyone in this class.
Then Martha and I headed back to the airport to get our separate planes home - me to Shetland and Martha to North Carolina.
Till next time.
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