Fiber Fair recount

The Midwest Fiber and Folk Fair was great.  Vendors were both inside and outside of the McHenry County College facility.  Charlynn and I were able to catch up with each other as well as engage in some quality fiber shopping.  Charlynn purchased her first spinning wheel.  *evil laughter*  (Yes, Stacey, she blames me.)  She also started knitting her first pair of socks.  Here's a summary photo of Charlynn's purchases (minus her Kromski Minstral wheel)  My work here is complete.......

Oh, well, you want me to tell you what I bought at the Fair?  I did spend quite a bit of time with Elf and Sandy at Red Fish Dye Works.  Two fun, yet incredibly calm women.....as well as talented in the dye department.  Here's the bed-full of my loot. 
My camera doesn't do justice to the Red Fish yarn and roving (oh, and hankies).  I love the llama cookie cutter.  The Rust Tex tube and CD are a kit for dyeing with metals.  The booth had some lovely results; I hope I can come close to reproducing them.  Stitch-markers, silk roving, alpaca black and white fiber, cotton fiber for towels, weaving tool, and a few other items. 

The new Crocs performed well and my feet were happy despite walking all day on Saturday.  We had some fun fair food including a funnel cake.  YUM.  Charlynn's neck and shoulders seized up so we also enjoyed the chair massages offered.  It was a fun visit that was far too short.

DH had some fun in a local trout stream on Saturday so tonight we enjoyed brook trout for dinner.  Delicious!  I'm living right, I suppose.

Comments

[Deborah]

Oh my gosh! Look at those hauls! Fabulous. Looks like, and sounds like, you guys had an awesome time. I'm a teensy bit jealous but am looking forward to my own haul at Rhinebeck.

[Stacey]

OMG! I'm sooo not bringing any credit cards when I visit you! I love Elf and Sandy. I wish they had more at the cottage. That's one of the things that makes going there so much fun.

oh... and the shoes... I KNOW! I resisted and now my feet LOVE them.

[Kim]

Whoa! You went hog wild buying stuff at the fair. Great haul! Do I see Brooks Farm yarn in the top picture on the bottom left?

[Cookie]

Woo Hoo!

Sounds like you had a wonderful time. Fabulous loot!

Although, the trout dinner is the winner in my eyes.

xo

[kmkat]

A llama cookie cutter. Cool.

[MX]

Good living indeed! You two made quite the haul and it looks like you'll be having plenty of calming things to do with your hands while going through the construction project. Good thinking!!!