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Today I'm putting the sample for my first published pattern in the mail. If you follow my projects on Ravelry, this is currently listed as the pink scarf. It will have a better name later. But I wanted to at least give you all a peek. Vincent was happy to help. The scarf has an interesting construction -- by now, you expect nothing less from me, yes? -- but you'll get to read more about that after the pattern is published. I also have better pictures to show the shape and the pattern. The scarf should be in the STITCHES South fashion show on Friday 15 April. If things go very well, the scarf may be at the Skacel booth and the pattern might even be available for purchase that weekend; but let's not hold anybody to that, okay? The yarn from Skacel Collection is Simplicity by HiKoo. This is a budget-friendly yarn combining superwash merino, acrylic, and nylon. It has a nice soft and springy hand, but is also easy-care. The scarf will be in a collection of patterns f

Well, I forgot to take my camera to the trunk show. Phooey! It was great to meet Claudia McLean, who is as friendly and vibrant as you would expect a brilliant hand-dye artist to be. And she'll be at STITCHES South, so those of you who missed her today will be able to meet her in another month. The trunk show had lots of good things, including the Flounce Duo from Gwen Bortner's Entrée to Entrelac . One of the ladies in attendance tried it on, and it was surprisingly flattering on the curves of a real woman. I was well-behaved today, as I bought three skeins of linen last week in preparation for the Shawl the Love contest. Thank goodness the due date is 1 July, because it will be a few weeks before I have time to play with those skeins. Erin and Claudia put together lovely little goodie bags for those of us who were able to r.s.v.p. Claudia provided four samples of her lovely yarns, and Erin provided a bag, measuring tape, pen, and a coupon for an in-store purchase. The

In my profile, I mention that I am a member of the Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance. So, what is SEFAA? SEFAA is a 501(c)(3) organization that is seeking to establish a fiber arts center in the Atlanta metro area. SEFAA hopes to open a space this July which would include three artist studios as well as meeting, classroom, workshop, and exhibition space. The long-term goal is that fiber groups in Atlanta would have a dedicated communal home space. Beyond just having a place to meet or hold classes, we would work towards owning our own property that is adjusted for our needs. For example, there would be adequate lighting. (How many of you have tried to knit or embroider in a dark hall?) Perhaps we would share some expensive equipment, such as a digital projector for PowerPoint presentations. We might eventually have library space and a dye kitchen. Heck, we might even have a little storage space for things like our convention booth materials. But most importantly, we would have a pl