{"id":2803,"date":"2015-09-29T17:32:44","date_gmt":"2015-09-29T17:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annetarsia.com\/?p=2803"},"modified":"2015-09-29T17:32:44","modified_gmt":"2015-09-29T17:32:44","slug":"stitches-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/2015\/09\/stitches-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Stitches Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This was the very first time that Stitches held an event in Texas.\u00a0 I was pleased and honored to teach at this inaugural event, and I had a lovely time.\u00a0 The students were engaged and enthusiastic, the venue is beautiful, and the market was spectacular.\u00a0 Being the first event, it was less crowded than other Stitches events.\u00a0 I warned students not to get used to it, because I expect the numbers to grow quickly.\u00a0 This was my first time to visit Texas, and I hope that it will not be my last.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2802\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2802\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_31001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2802\" src=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_31001-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Kelli Nuss took this photo of me at the Teachers Ala Carte event.  It really captures, for me, the joy and spirit of the event. \" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_31001-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_31001-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_31001-380x254.jpg 380w, https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_31001-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_31001.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kelli Nuss took this photo of me at the Teachers Ala Carte event. It really captures, for me, the joy and spirit of the event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2788\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2788\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_3101-e1443546510818.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2788\" src=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_3101-e1443546510818-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Love the necklines and collars class!\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_3101-e1443546510818-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_3101-e1443546510818-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Love the necklines and collars class!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2789\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2789\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_3102-e1443546493141.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2789\" src=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_3102-e1443546493141-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Someone is going to knit an adorable hedgehog, with intarsia!\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_3102-e1443546493141-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_3102-e1443546493141-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Someone is going to knit an adorable hedgehog, with intarsia!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another first &#8211; I was asked to help dress a model for the Fashion Show!\u00a0 It was intense, but a lot of fun.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2801\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2801\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_309711.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2801\" src=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_309711-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"With &quot;my&quot; model, Alicia, at the Stitches Texas Fashion show.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_309711-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_309711-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_309711-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_309711-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_309711-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_309711-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2801\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With &#8220;my&#8221; model, Alicia, at the Stitches Texas Fashion show.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2800\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2800\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_309511-e1443547127429.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2800\" src=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_309511-e1443547127429-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Some of the garments Alicia wore in the show.  I helped with the quick changes.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_309511-e1443547127429-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_309511-e1443547127429-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2800\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some of the garments Alicia wore in the show. I helped with the quick changes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_309411-e1443547179199.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2799\" src=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_309411-e1443547179199-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3094(1)\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_309411-e1443547179199-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_309411-e1443547179199-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>I found some fabulous yarn in the market to knit Brooke Nico&#8217;s lovely <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/patterns\/library\/floral-tunic\">Floral Tunic.<\/a>\u00a0 This pattern is from her book, Lovely Knitted Lace.\u00a0 I swatched as soon as I got home, and am getting started immediately.\u00a0 The yarn is dyed by my friend Carol Sulcowski, who is the genius behind Black Bunny fibers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2790\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2790\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_3115-e1443546473423.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2790\" src=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_3115-e1443546473423-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"New yarn and knitting bag from Black Bunny Fibers.  Kitty-approved!\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_3115-e1443546473423-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_3115-e1443546473423-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New yarn and knitting bag from Black Bunny Fibers. Kitty-approved!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/FullSizeRender51.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2798\" src=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/FullSizeRender51-300x141.jpg\" alt=\"FullSizeRender(5)\" width=\"300\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/FullSizeRender51-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/FullSizeRender51-768x362.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/FullSizeRender51-1536x724.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/FullSizeRender51-2048x966.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/FullSizeRender51-1024x483.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/FullSizeRender51-600x283.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2787\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2787\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_3098-e1443546411816.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2787\" src=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_3098-e1443546411816-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"The food at Stitches Texas didn't just taste good, it looked spectacular.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_3098-e1443546411816-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG_3098-e1443546411816-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2787\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The food at Stitches Texas didn&#8217;t just taste good, it looked spectacular.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This was the very first time that Stitches held an event in Texas.\u00a0 I was pleased and honored to teach at this inaugural event, and I had a lovely time.\u00a0 The students were engaged and enthusiastic, the venue is beautiful, and the market was spectacular.\u00a0 Being the first event, it was less crowded than other [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2802,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,10,13],"tags":[225,226,227],"class_list":["post-2803","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-book","category-blog","category-classes","tag-black-bunny-fibers","tag-brooke-nico","tag-stitches-texas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2803","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2803"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2803\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2804,"href":"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2803\/revisions\/2804"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2802"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2803"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2803"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}