{"id":3765,"date":"2018-02-21T19:52:39","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T19:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annetarsia.com\/?p=3765"},"modified":"2018-02-21T20:20:30","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T20:20:30","slug":"madrona-fiber-arts-winter-retreat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bartonriveryarn.com\/annetarsia\/2018\/02\/madrona-fiber-arts-winter-retreat\/","title":{"rendered":"Madrona Fiber Arts Winter Retreat"},"content":{"rendered":"

I look forward to February every year, because it contains 2 of my favorite fiber events: Madrona Winter Retreat, and Stitches West.\u00a0 First up was Madrona, and although it is always wonderful, this year the vibe seemed especially up-beat and relaxed.<\/p>\n

I’ve been knitting with Marly Bird’s Chic Sheep yarn for Red Heart, for months.\u00a0 100% superwash merino, it is delightful to knit with, or I never would have made it.\u00a0 I designed the Chic Sheep Dream Blanket<\/a>\u00a0for her, and knit the sample for her to display at CreativeBug.\u00a0 Then she wanted ANOTHER one to display at Stitches West.\u00a0 When I hesitated, she said that I could keep this one after Stitches West.\u00a0 I was planning on knitting one for myself eventually, anyway, so I cast on again! I call mine “Blankie 2” and am extremely fond of it.\u00a0 This yarn is so plush and cozy, that I loved knitting it, and as you knit it keeps your lap warm!<\/p>\n

I knit a Dizzy scarf<\/a>\u00a0with the Chic Sheep leftovers, because that is the way I roll!\u00a0 I knew before I was very far along that Marly needed to have one of these (she can’t drag the blanket everywhere), so this one has her name on it.\u00a0 I will give it to her in a few days when we room together at West.<\/p>\n

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Blankie #2 fits Deborah’s bed, perfectly!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A Dizzy scarf, knit with all 24 colors of Chic Sheep merino yarn, by Marly Bird and Red Heart yarn.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Both finished projects went with me to Madrona, and were featured on my table in the Teacher’s Gallery for the first time.<\/p>\n

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Quick shot of my table at the Madrona Teacher’s Gallery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I was so busy that I didn’t get a lot of photos, but I did manage to catch a shot of John Mullarkey’s fabulous R2D2 belt, done with Tablet weaving.\u00a0 I really have to find the time to get my tablet loom warped, but I can barely manage a shoelace.\u00a0 John’s work is amazing.<\/p>\n

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John Mullarkey, the tablet-weaving guru, shows his expertise with this wonderful belt! #Tabletweavinggoals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Classes were wonderful – Madrona students are very quick, astute and curious, and keep me on my toes.\u00a0 In the Zipper installation class, I did grab a shot of one student’s truly outstanding work.\u00a0 Zippers don’t need to look this clean and neat on the wrong side (mine rarely do), but now I am inspired to go a little more slowly and aim for this, because it looks wonderful!<\/p>\n

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Just goes to show you how good the “wrong side” of a zipper sewn into a handknit can look.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Now, I’ve unpacked all the Madrona classes, and re-packed for Stitches West.\u00a0 Jasmine was helping me pack, as you see.<\/p>\n

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Jasmine found a cozy spot in the closet, to help me pick which knits to take to Stitches West.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

See you in Santa Clara, this weekend!<\/p>\n

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