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October 23, 2006
Rhinebeck - 2006
OH MY GOD DOT COM!!!!
What can I say? I was totally overwhelmed. I had no idea of the size of this thing! I was literally shaking.... REALLY.... I had a great time. My driving buddy Mia kept me sane and laughing my ass off. I think the last thing I said to her at the end of the day was "I'm not going back" But that is a lie.... hee hee...
How to describe Rhinebeck - OVER THE TOP. I didn't know what to look at or what to buy first. Or for that matter, what to eat! I did come away with a few goodies:
Blue face sheepy stuff from these guys: Indigo Moon Farm One word: SOFT
Okay, I got this beautiful purple stuff, warning, wear your sunglasses!
That was from: Kid Hollow
Up next
Yes, I am calling this "Stuff" I have no idea where it is from, but it was cheap.
Last but not least:
I got this from: Steam Valley Fiber
Oh and there was this little meet up at Building E.
I am sure you will recognize a few faces in those pictures!
Here are people I saw, but didn't have the nerve or the time to say HI!!
Adrian, Cheryl, Yarn Harlot, Margene,Jillian
Now here is one picture I took of a mini Lacy Libertines reunion:
Yep, that is me and Meg. We just needed Missa and Toni!!
I saw and probably HUGGED (because that is the way I am) the following:
Monica
Lee Ann (she gives great hugs)
Maryse
Stacy
Kate (I shook her hand, I finally met her Kris!!) She was talking to Amy and I am sorry for interrupting! REALLY!
Stephanie
Brooke
Cara(shook her hand)
Shelby
And my peeps from Syracuse:
Erin
Elizabeth
Jill
So all in all a very memorable time! Until next year......
I leave you with a bobbin shot:
I couldn't decide what to spin first so I did a little of both...
Over and out. I need a nap.
Posted by beth at October 23, 2006 12:46 PM
Comments
So, which fiber did you like to spin best? They are both wonderfully colorful.
Posted by: Salt City Spinner at October 23, 2006 01:21 PM
Wow! I like the bright purple roving! Sorry I missed it, but it sounds like you had a great time even without me. Ha ha!
Posted by: Julia at October 23, 2006 01:55 PM
Shoot, I can't believe I didn't get to say hi to you! Next time you're not getting away so easily, you better come say hello!
Posted by: Cheryl at October 23, 2006 02:12 PM
when did you get time to spin? i still haven't unpacked!
Posted by: maryse at October 23, 2006 02:31 PM
oh man, i missed it! i could have met you! boo!
Posted by: kris at October 23, 2006 02:33 PM
What a haul - more vendor links for me to live vicariously through. Sounds like a wonderful time - and you totally should have said hi to Cheryl, she's just about the easiest person to talk to you could meet.
Posted by: PumpkinMama at October 23, 2006 02:43 PM
Awwwww, so do you :-)
It was SO cool to finally meet you, after all this time. You're a sweetie...and lucky you, you got to meet way more people at the meetup than I did. Small person and big person had a blood sugar drop the size of a small country and we had to go get food :-(
We're going next year, says my husband. Can you believe it??? I swear, next time, he'll ask someone to teach him to knit :-)
Posted by: Lee Ann at October 23, 2006 02:49 PM
oh WHINE! WHINE WHINE WHINE! (stomping feet) Wah Wah Wah!
Can ya tell I'm so freakin' jealous? FWIW, I would have been shaking too!
I loooooove the green :) Your going to HAVE to name that one Shrek!
Posted by: Carla at October 23, 2006 02:53 PM
Really.. I can't BELIEVE that you've already started spinning, but it looks great. You're spinning has really gotten good, girl! Talk to ya soon.
Posted by: Mia at October 23, 2006 03:01 PM
it was great to finally meet you!!! would you believe that immediately after i left you i ran into marie (brooklyn handspun) and said "you have to meet beth!" and then you were gone :( we looked all over for you.
so it looks like you'll HAVE to go next year. there are plenty more people to meet!
Posted by: gleek at October 23, 2006 03:40 PM
Wow, sounds like you had a great time! Hopefully I can get out there next year. Oh, and awesome fiber haul!!!
Posted by: diana at October 23, 2006 05:36 PM
It sounds wonderful!!! I am making myself a personal promise to be there next year come heck or high water. Love the fiber...you are quite the shopper! ;)
Posted by: Sheepish Annie at October 23, 2006 06:01 PM
Aw man, I missed you! Nice haul, and such beautiful spinning already. I've barely had time to play with what I got.
Posted by: Jenna at October 23, 2006 10:47 PM
Am looking forward to seeing the fibery goodness all spun up!
=:8
Posted by: Kimberly at October 23, 2006 11:44 PM
wow, i've heard so many great stories - i'm so jealous =)
ps., i heart your 'stuff', especially the purple!
can't wait to see what it becomes =)
Posted by: kuka at October 24, 2006 05:26 AM
Here you are!http://www.flickr.com/photos/14285041@N00/275568291/
Posted by: Mia at October 24, 2006 06:28 AM
It wouldn't be a fiber fest without the overwhelming factor! hopefully I will make it up there someday too. I would love to take part! and meet u :)
Posted by: Lolly at October 24, 2006 10:20 AM
Yup. There's my back! Next year I want a hug too!!! Glad you had a great time.
Posted by: Cara at October 24, 2006 12:58 PM
I'm glad I got to see you there! You're right though, it was totally overwhelming!
Posted by: Erin at October 24, 2006 06:54 PM
What??!! I'd have loved to meet you.
It was a crazy whirlwind, wasn't it? I sadly can't even remember half the people I met, I was in such sensory overload.
I see you captured a tiny photo of me talking the Harlot's ear off, which is funny!
Posted by: Adrian at October 25, 2006 11:26 AM
WOW!!! I am especially taken with the green. Sea lettuce green? How could you have time to spin that since the big weekend?? Next year...maybe I'll get there next year.
Posted by: lisa at October 25, 2006 11:37 AM
I would typically be jealous, you going to this big fancy fiber fest up north (too far for me to travel in a weekend) BUT. I have the Kid n' Ewe n' Llama Too fiber festival to look forward to in Boerne, Texas in a couple of weeks. Woo hoo!! It makes Rhinebeck look like Rhinebeck.
Posted by: Susan at October 26, 2006 10:54 AM
I am sooo jealous! Your haul is amazing, what a superb event! Whooooo hooo! xx
Posted by: Annarella at October 26, 2006 04:08 PM
Hey there - I am so upset I missed you...Steph and I were looking for you after you and her met but with all the craziness you were lost among the sea of bloggers! We WILL have to meet sometime!
Posted by: Marie at October 26, 2006 04:18 PM
whoooo... fiber... oh, my good... I just love the green... and the one with blue in it... and... just now, I'm waiting for my spindel, turkish (?) and just want to try it out... I wan't to have it here, yesterday, ;) but I think I would be glad if I will se it... in the end of next week... and it just posted on it's way in this country... and I don't have any fibers!!! Don't say anything... For myself, I don't have word for it just now... I'm a stupid women, ;)
Hugs... you now... the thing ;)
Posted by: Bim H-D at November 3, 2006 03:00 PM
