Successful Fiber Camp

Spring Fiber Camp is in the books. A great time was had by all. The group was smallish - only 10 of us there, but Lynne and I were happy that the first camp we hosted went so well. We had two newbie campers - Molly and Angee - and I do believe we may see them again.

Everyone enjoyed staying at the McLeod Leadership Hall at Camp Miller. We were worried about the communal sleeping areas, but they really seemed to work out well. We snorers were in one room - and those quiet sleepers in another.

We would like to thank the following yarn stores that provided goodies and door prizes:

Shepherd's Choice - Thanks Cathy. Find her at http://www.shepherdschoice.com/. Cathy is hosting a Sheep Shearing at her store on Saturday, May 31. Check her website for details.

Yarn Cafe - http://www.yarn-cafe.com/ - Amy brought a whole carload of yarn from the store. I don't think any of us left camp without a purchase. Thanks.

Yarn Harbor - http://www.yarnharbor.com/ - Thank you for your donation.

Bella Lana Minneapolis - http://www.bellalanaminneapolis.com/ - a relatively new yarn store in the St. Anthony Main area of Minneapolis. Gorgeous store - thanks for the door prize.

Mother of all Fiber Crafts and Crooked Arbor Books - Hinckley, MN - Thank you for the coupons. She will be hosting a Fall Fest on October 4 & 5, 2008, and is looking for vendors. Contact Stacey at 651-253-5554 or msfoster@ecenet.com.

3 Kittens Needle Arts - http://www.threekittensyarnshoppe.com/ - Thank you for your gift certificate donation.

We had a great time Friday night dyeing yarn and roving with Kool-Aid, Wilton icing colors, and food coloring.

I had knit up a "blank" from some fingering weight yarn I had, hand painted it, fixed and dried it. I plan on raveling it and re-knitting it into a small shawl.

The rain turned to snow, but that didn't dampen our spirits at all. Saturday morning we rinsed our fiber and hung it to dry. After an all to short day of knitting, we concluded with show-and-tell and door prizes.

The Fall Fiber Camp has been scheduled for Thursday, October 23 thru Sunday, October 26, 2008. Camp will be held at YMCA Camp Miller.

Check back to see pictures of show-and-tell.