Meeting Kim

(Kim on left)

My family traveled to Alabama

this Memorial Day weekend.

While I was there, I was able to

work out a way of meeting Kim.

I looked back through my comments

and found the first comment

Kim left for me.

"I just found your blog. Your bottles are so neat, so my style of things. I love the battle of the snake story."   Kim was a great encourager to me, last fall, with my Thyroid Cancer. When I faced a week of isolation, being separated from my family, Kim sent me a package full of goodies to take with me. I opened the package, while feeling sorry for myself. Quickly those thoughts vanished and the crafting, creating mode kicked in.   Kim and I share many interests,  we have been involved in the creation of a  Crazy Quilting Blog.   Just think, if Kim had not left that first comment.   I would have never known the joy of having her for a friend. It was great meeting you in person and I hope we will see each other again very soon!   Love to all, Deb

The Return of Jenni

The adventure began last fall

with a goat to go traveling call.

To begin the trip

make a goat with no rip.

My goat left that day.

I sent it to play.

In Texas and Austrailia

I thought.

For such a very long time

I heard not a whine

My goat,

must be lost on a boat.

Dee Dee had stitched,

we wondered, had it been pitched?

Then working on a clue,

DeeDee planned a rescue!

She contacted the other planned stitchers.

 And said, if you ain't gonna stitch,

send the goat back to me.

I will finish up Jenni!

That is just what she did,

I guess the others just hid.

Now  Jenni is complete

with a crown and  pink teat.

She's the cover of a book.

Here take a look!

If you are wondering why,

this poem, I gave a try.

Inside was a gift

to give me a lift.

A poem written by Gayle,

to long tell the tale.

Of  a trip not to be,

as once thought by me.

And now Jenni is home

again never to roam,

Unless it's,

Dee Dee she wants to visit!

I am thankful for friend

who stuck with it, til the end.

Thank You Dee Dee!

Thank you Gayle for the poem!

Love to all,

Deb

Get More Fiber!

The doctors say get more fiber.

I am not sure this is what they mean,

but it sounds good to me!

The Kentucky Sheep and Fiber Festival

was held this weekend.

Colorful Bamboo Fiber,

Yummy Yarns,

Felted Fantasies,

Scrumptious Skeins,

And Loveable Lambs.

There were lots of vendors some were doing

demonstrations.

This is Carol Cacchione, she was spinning a beautiful

alpaca yarn.  I hope she will soon be my

new friend...she was having a raffle for

the spinning wheel, along with lessons!

Oh, I hope I win!!!

Carol has a website (under construction)

and can be found at

www.alpacanation.com

Buzzard Hill Alpacas

Crestwood, Kentucky

She also sells Louet Spinning Wheels.

That is my sweet SIL on the left, Lynne.

Lynne raises sheep, Green Lambs is

her website.  Green is her last name, and

she is interested  in an organic,

  way of raising her lambs.

"Green Lambs"

 was a natural choice of names!

Lynne has recently begun to dye,

spin and sell fleece from her sheep.

Which brings me to the next vendor.

"The Woolery"

Those are the 2 Nancys.

The Woolery has a brick and

mortar store in Frankfort, KY

and a fabulous webstore.

Lynne and I went to the storefront

last week.  The 2 Nancys greeted us

with a wealth of information and

lots of patience.  Lynne was able

find some natural dyes, that Nancy

explained in great detail.

The process sounded so fun and easy

I bought some myself!

Nancy then gave us a tour of all

the wonderful spinning wheels

she sells.

Yes, that is when the

"I want to SPIN!" bug bit me.

There is something so Zen like

and relaxing when you watch some

one spin yarn.

I noticed it at the fiber fair.

90 degree heat and women

spinning away with a tranquil

peaceful aura surrounding them.



I met another Kentucky vendor

Lindy Huber.  Lindy has a blog

and a .com.  It is always great to meet

another bloggerette! 

What a great name

  "Seldom Scene Farm".

This is another Kentucky vendor,

Mav'e Brittain.

Mav'e makes lovely hand hooked rugs.

"I like knowing that the wool fabric

I've found at the local thrift store

will be repurposed into something

beautiful."

That is a kindred spirit,

 I found there!

A girl after my own heart.

I did not know that getting

more fiber could be so much fun!

Lorraine's Crazy Quilted Postcard

When Lorraine did a post on this postcard;

I had to leave a comment.

My comment was,

"Now this is something I would love

to see in my mailbox!"

Lorraine replied to my comment,

"Send me your address and it is yours!"

Thank you Lorraine!  I will enjoy!

Lorraine also has an online soldering

workshop!  We all know how popular

soldered charms are and this is a great

place learn how to solder!

Love to all,

Deb

3 New Blocks Ready To Embellish

The first block is for a "Round Robin" I am

participating in with a Crazy Quilting Group

on

http://stitchinfingers.ning.com/.

If you would like to participate in this

Round Robin, join "Stitchin Fingers",

you will want the Crazy Quilting Group.

We have just begun signing up, so you

will have a week or two to join us,

before the actual Round Robin begins.

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The next 2 blocks are for a

Crazy Quilting Group called

Chain of Hearts.

It is a DYOB

(do your own block)

plus one to swap.

Here is the link:

http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/ChainsofHearts/

for the DYOB + 1 to swap.

This DYOB  began today so you

still have time to join in!

Joining a group is a great way to make

friends with similar interests and

to learn from and with others.

Love to all,

Deb