tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707763106254741447.post7155163660987410120..comments2014-11-10T22:36:11.215-07:00Comments on The Art of Yarn: A Fair Question (pun intended:)Donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04346719102553771539noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707763106254741447.post-80927672716294183002010-02-11T05:00:09.219-07:002010-02-11T05:00:09.219-07:00Hi Marie!
I was just getting on Ravelry to find y...Hi Marie!<br /><br />I was just getting on Ravelry to find you this morning. We are hard at work planning the next fair and I look forward to seeing you there! I enjoyed meeting you and your family yesterday! Bring them along when you come to the fair! Your momma is your biggest fan it seems. ;) She was delightful. Happy knitting!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04346719102553771539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707763106254741447.post-66740277832705840322010-02-10T20:19:11.648-07:002010-02-10T20:19:11.648-07:00Hi Donna! Just wanted you to know that I followed ...Hi Donna! Just wanted you to know that I followed up and found you in cyberspace. It was nice to meet you today at Brown Sheep, and I hope to see you at the fair in September! :)M.E. Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12827537847914190142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707763106254741447.post-39896069821522244192010-01-26T05:44:20.662-07:002010-01-26T05:44:20.662-07:00Thanks Laura! It was great to see you and the kid...Thanks Laura! It was great to see you and the kids there that day! And what you said about your knitting is exactly what I was talking about-you hadn't thought much about it until you were at the fair and felt inspired. The single best moment of any day for me is when that creative spark is ignited in someone! I love being present for that and it never gets old. :)Thanks for taking the time to share!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04346719102553771539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707763106254741447.post-28688485962578597742010-01-26T00:16:54.448-07:002010-01-26T00:16:54.448-07:00Donna,
That is a fair question. :) This was my fi...Donna, <br />That is a fair question. :) This was my first fair ever, and I was thrilled to see you there. :) You did such awesome work. I completely know the feeling and the busy-ness after our whirlwind year building our park...<br /><br />For your question. I was impacted by the fair in two ways: as a homeschool mom, the information my kids got about fiber, it's origins (factory tour), history (sheep wagon), and uses... well it was amazing! They are still talking about it. Emma is my texture lover and she shelled out the last $5 of her birthday money to buy a wool Christmas ornament, which is now well felted from so much touching and loving. <br /><br />Second, I've had a long standing love of making things. I've known how to crochet, althought poorly, but have been mildly interested in knitting too. After the fair I just HAD to try it, and asked for knitting needles for Christmas. Now I can hardly put them down! ;)<br /><br />What you do matters... not just for the individual, but for our community: commerce-wise, tourism-wise, and for getting us on the map as the great place it is to live! <br /><br />Not to mention the artists who had a great place to display their work in this unique medium...wodakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10618718404811793267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707763106254741447.post-57966551197137091832010-01-25T06:21:26.021-07:002010-01-25T06:21:26.021-07:00Lisa,
Thank you so much for your heartfelt commen...Lisa,<br /><br />Thank you so much for your heartfelt comments! I am so glad that you were inspired by the fair! All the things you have said here are the exact reasons why I love this work!! Your enthusiasm is contagious! Thank you again for sharing and let me know when you want to learn knitting "for real" ;)! I would be happy to help!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04346719102553771539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1707763106254741447.post-54202585103697015192010-01-24T18:33:13.151-07:002010-01-24T18:33:13.151-07:00Donna, this year's fiber arts fair was the fir...Donna, this year's fiber arts fair was the first one I'd ever attended. I got there early, which was good because it was busy. I have always loved fabric and textures and color. All my life I could never just look, I have to feel the texture of anything that intriques me. I know it's naughty but I can't help myself. <br /><br />I loved the fair! Loved, loved, LOVED it! I called my mother, who used to sew for me and who taught me all about fabrics, and told her that she MUST go. She got there later, when it was so packed, there was hardly room to move. <br /><br />It was so interesting to me to see how much the art of fiber is still vital in our modern world. I want so much to learn more about knitting after learning just what was needed once for a role I played onstage as Mrs. Cratchet. At the fair, I sat and knitted for awhile at a booth and dreamed of learning once and for all. It was fun. <br /><br />I plan to go to the fiber fair as part of my annual tradition and shop for Christmas presents. It's very important to the community. It was neat how there were people of both genders enjoying the fair. It's not just for women.<br /><br />The fair made me feel proud of Gering. My heart was bursting with pride. I'm so glad it was held in Gering and the location of the FARM was really special to me...<br /><br />Thank you for that Miss Perfectionist work you're doing to ensure that it continues. I am a similar personality and understand that well. Good for you!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13808044299948783248noreply@blogger.com