One of the real perks of working on the stand is that I get to meet interesting people. This year it has been really encouraging to meet up with the people who were strangers last year. They came to revisit the stand, to sit and knit / crochet and to learn new techniques. Along the way they also ended up teaching others, it is so encouraging to think that we have been able to help others find the joy in playing with fibers.
This year we were very fortunate to have Prudence Mapstone volunteer to work on the stands for a couple of mornings - my regret is that we were so busy I didn't get chance to learn from her. Prudence is well known for her scumbling so it was with real joy that I was able to take a photo this afternoon of a group of magnificent women each wearing true works of art.
During the day I kept glimpsing a woman in the crowds wearing some intriguing crochet wear but wasn't able to get close enough until nearly the end of the afternoon when she stopped by the stand. Sue asked if she could take a photo, the lady agreed. Sue then asked her name and she said Xenobia Bailey - an artist who's crochet work I have admired on the net. I'm hoping she will stop at the stand again tomorrow so I can see more of her work.
A few more purchases today but very restrained really - patterns; a ball of sock yarn (not to knit socks with) and 2 skeins of Yak. It was hard trying to explain to Matt that I hadn't bought everything in the bulging bag that came home with me and that tomorrow I need to take a suitcase to bring everything home.
Posted by Yvonne at October 13, 2007 10:37 PMIt really is just the most exciting event, isn't it? I think I must have seen Zenobia, too, but I wasn't brave enough to go up to her.
I'm also vowing that I'll get organised next year and come and help at knit and relax!
Posted by: rosie at October 15, 2007 06:58 PM