OK, before anyone tells on me, yes, I got a wheel.
It's a Louet S51 DT, and it and I are doing very well together.
And now I have to go to NC for another week and leave it here. I am not happy. I'm bringing my Turkish spindle, but it's a small consolation.
I would love to post a huge entry on the NETA Spa, but I have to pack. And spin some more. I'll post later, from the hotel, perhaps. The hotel that sucks next to the Double Tree.
Quick bits, I didn't buy any yarn. I bought a whole lot of roving from Spunky Ecclectic. The new Interweave. Visited three of the yarn stores in Portland (there are more!). Portland, let me salute you. This city is truly a great place for a knitter to be. I promise to share more later about the three shops that I visited. The story of the wheel is a saga in itself.
Pictures will wait until late Friday or later next weekend. I have to be up at 3 to catch a plane. I feel like such a bad blogger.
I will share with you the best thing about Spa. The people. The people, the people. I met wonderful people. I shared things, I learned things, I laughed. You all know how great you are.
I finally met Miss Noolie in the flesh. I spent several wonderful hours as a Greeter Gnome with Betsy and another great lady whose name I have forgotten. She's a drop spindle aficionado, and she was knitting with a soft looking green yarn. Shoot me, its all I've got at this point.
If we met at Spa, I'd love to have you leave a comment. Too many good things started this weekend to have them sit for another year.
K, got to finish packing, and eating. I get side tracked so easily. :D
Awesome! Hope you sold lots of soaps! Can't wait to see some pics of your new spinning.
Posted by: Arleta | February 19, 2007 at 11:13 AM
Awesome! Hope you sold lots of soaps! Can't wait to see some pics of your new spinning.
Posted by: Arleta | February 19, 2007 at 11:16 AM
Awesome! Hope you sold lots of soaps! Can't wait to see some pics of your new spinning.
Posted by: Arleta | February 19, 2007 at 11:17 AM
Hi Ericka, I thought I'd comment and let you know that I had a great time meeting you, learning to spin with the Turkish spindle, and saw the beginnings of your relationship with your new wheel. Stop on by my blog to see what I'm doing with the yarn I made!
-Brenda
Posted by: Brenda | February 19, 2007 at 05:54 PM
Congrats on the wheel -- I'm jealous! :) SOunds like you guys had a fabulous time. So where in NC have you been going for work? Charlotte (which is like my second home - LOVE it down there!)??
Posted by: Nichole | February 20, 2007 at 01:56 PM
Congrats on the wheel -- I'm jealous! :) SOunds like you guys had a fabulous time. So where in NC have you been going for work? Charlotte (which is like my second home - LOVE it down there!)??
Posted by: Nichole | February 20, 2007 at 01:56 PM
Yay, I'm glad you got a wheel! I spoke to you very briefly after you tested one out at Amy's booth and mentioned you were looking for a double-treadle.
I'm glad you were able to nab one. Who eneded up having one in stock?
Posted by: Debbie | February 22, 2007 at 07:00 PM