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Gallery 4: Recent Photos
After almost an 8 year hiatus, I’ve found myself back on the road teaching machine knit techniques. I’ve never stopped doing my own work and keep finding myself drawn back to fibers and beading—when I’m not knitting or working in the garden.
Shannon Strain's "Loopity Lou" hat class produced some terrific looking hats using my pattern. Pictured below are Eileen, Carol, Shanon, June and Francoise. Their machine knit club meets the second Saturday of each month in Glenside, PA.
Cindy Schmatz, Cindy's Knitting Room in Princeton, MN, held a terrific seminar September 11-12, 2009. There are a lot of experienced knitters in that part of the country, but I was happy to see some new - younger - kntters as well. I especially enjoyed meeting Rebecca Yaker, who is a ball of energy and great ideas. Check out her Sock Monkey Dress at www.hazelandmelvin.com. I think that cold climates must produce especially warm, friendly people because I felt right at home all weekend. Thanks for a fun seminar, Cindy!
The Iwannaknit Retreat 2009 in Shipshewanna, Indiana was a blast! I loved working with so many knitters who have learned to get the most out of their basic, hobby machines. Shipshewanna is in the heart of Indiana Amish country and next time I wil definitely arrive early enough to check out the giant flea market and some of the quilt shops.
Lea-Ann McGreggor has been running this retreat since the late 90' and has a terrific shop - Knitting Today - in the area.
Carol Scott was my host while I taught a two day workshop in Chicago, May 16 & 17th. She was a terrific host and took very good care of me - including a special shopping trip. Thanks, Carol!
Sixteen year old, Amanda and her mother, Diane, are always a joy to see at any seminar. This kid can knit!
Saturday was a general lecture/demo session, but Sunday was a hands-on workshop. I was happy to see a lot of LK-150 machines.
Linda Bushby from knittersedge.com recorded a number of my demos for the web site.
The group included advanced knitters and beginners and I think we all learned from each other.
The Cardiknits seminar in Hamilton, Ontario on May 1-2 was fabulous! With a microphone and video set-up, I felt like a rock star!
The place was packed with enthusiastic knitters, who got a bound booklet of all handouts and first-class meals and snacks.
For the first time ever, I taught at the Knit Knack Shop’s Spring Fling in Peru Indiana. There was a great turn out and it was probably smoothest running seminar I have ever participated in. Charlene & Harold Shafer have got it down to a science after all these years!
Peru is almost 2 hours from Indianapolis so we left good and early to make flights on Sunday morning. Charlene and Rhaelene Winberly were in great spirits – even at 6:30 AM!
“In the early morning rain. . . .” with Susan Lazear and Tricia Shafer. Great seeing old friends again!
At the BT Yarns seminar in Cleveland in October 2008 with Shannon Strain and Dottie Richey from Stitcher's Dream in Glenside, PA, (they are Silver Reed and Husqvarna Viking dealers). This was a great seminar! The students were enthusiastic and hungry for ideas and I had a ball.
Nancy Roberts (at left) setting up my machine for the San Francisco Machine Knitter's Guild March 7, 2009. This is a strong, enthusiastic guild! I enjoyed staying at Nancy's and talking yarn and knitting until the wee hours. Check out her web site (www.machineknittingtodyefor.com) for a unique way of hand dyeing that allows you to match colors on cardigan fronts and on to the sleeves!
The following day, was a hands-on workshop for a dozen members of the guild.
The next weekend, I did a two-day program with the Machine Knitters Guild of San Diego. The reception was as warm as the weather and I think we all had a great time. I remembered having met some of the members when I was in San Diego in the early 90's.
One of the best things about being in Southern California is spending time with my dear friend, Toni Salerno. We've been friends since my son, Jordan, was 3 and once greeted her by biting her hand. He's now 36 and has stopped biting people!
Gladys looked so fabulous in this sweater that I almost gave it to her. Her necklace is a fabulous I-cord confection. This lady has s-t-y-l-e!!
Alexandra's Ragtime Band: This is a very tongue-in-cheek feminist piece that I worked on for years. It was my reaction to the expression “she is on the rag” to describe some female behavior. I decided that the “rags” should be interesting and appropriately uncomfortable to cause such behavior and thus was born (from top left) a rag rug, Raggedy Ann, dish rag, ragtime, news rag and rag-a-muffin.
Detail: Alexandra's Ragtime Band
Detail: Alexandra's Ragtime Band
Detail: Alexandra's Ragtime Band
Detail: Alexandra's Ragtime Band
Peruvian Cat Totem Bag: I love Peruvian textile motifs and this cat is a special favorite. The beading is worked on window screening, with 3-D work around the upper and lower edges and dangling Milagros. The rough edges were finished with machine stitched ultra suede bindings. The full directions appear in a book called Beading for the Soul, edited by Deborah Cannarella and published by Interweave Press in 2005.
Detail: Peruvian Cat Totem Bag
Paracas Dream: This piece combines bead weaving and tapestry weaving. The background fabric is raw silk and the warp was nylon. The chart for this piece was worked out in a fabulous program called Stitch Painter from Cochenille Software.
Detail: Paracas Dream
Cartoon: Paracas Dream