Little Turtle wakes us up around 5 in the morning, so for the first time the morning drive to SVFF I wasn’t drifting off to sleep. The three of us left our house around 5:50 am, and began winding our way through Virginia to the Shenandoah Valley. We watched the sun bleed through the trees, and fog linger over the fields with the mist thick enough to obscure your view barely six feet into the field. We wound through farms and orchards, Little Turtle talking and gurgling in the back. Pulling into the fairgrounds, the air was cool and I pulled on my sweater while we set up.
Today I was teaching Helix Knitting, using my Circle Game pattern. It was such a great group of ladies – interested in learning, willing to try, and determined in the face of mistakes. I was a little nervous – not about teaching the class, but having Little Turtle along. It was my first time teaching in-person since becoming a mama. Michael was a champ – helping with setup, wrangling Little Turtle, and driving us where we needed to go.
After class we got to visit with a good friend from the Washington, DC area who was taking Patty Z‘s blending class. I’m so envious! If I didn’t have a baby, I’d be all over Patty’s classes on spinning cellulose fibers. Ah, well. Another time. Once we wrapped up and said goodbye to our friend, it was for a walk around the fairgrounds, where we could see vendors setting up and preview some of the wares. The vendors don’t start selling until tomorrow, but it’s fun to see how various vendors have gotten their booth transportation down to a science – slotting in every piece into the back of a car or trailer.
This evening we’ll get a special treat. The hotel room has a TV, and we’ll watch all the television we don’t at home (since we don’t have at TV). I’ll work on a pattern that’ll be in Crochet World next year, and we’ll get to bed early. I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s Duct Tape Dress Forms, and getting to see a bit more of the festival.
Have you been to any Fiber Festivals this fall? Are you planning on going to any?
