This stunning antler basket was made by Prabha. She started it in a class last spring and with Carolyn's encouragement finished it recently. Her next conquest will be working with quills. While on talking of Prabha's accomplishments, the talk she will give to the Embroidery Guild is on Indian textiles and embroidery (everyone is welcome to come).
Today's work session was dominated by actual work and talk of the 1st annual beach trip. Bev decorated her pillow with the Torchon piece she'd been working on, giving it a very finished look. Betsy's round doily is looking beautiful - the thread she uses gives off a rich sheen and is the perfect weight. Carolyn is repairing the damage done to a stool cover by years of feasting moths. Prabha's length of her first scarf section grew by inches and inches...as we watched her unroll it. Kris discovered mistakes in her Binche butterfly that caused very nasty thoughts. At one point scissors were mentioned, but then she remembered what a wonderful brain exercise figuring out thread movement is...grrrrr. The growling did not bother Sally as her smile never wavered.
(Information about the trip will be sent out today.) What will the sleeping arrangements be? (NO ONE is sleeping on the floor!) How many projects should make the trip? (To be able to switch off.) What time should we leave? (Check-in is 4, but it's fine if we arrive early.) Who will drive? (Good question.) What will our husbands do while we're gone? (Whatever they please!) What should the pin count be for "striving sips/glasses"? (N.B. reverse lacing counts for double pin count even if you haven't put them back in yet.)
Today's questions and tidbits:
The sweet and sour vegetable borscht was fabulous - kudos to the cook! (Next on the docket: 94/3.)
Is cohabitating advisable/desirable after 80?
Watch out for cats who take pins out! (It would be scarier if they were putting them in.)
Pipes at the CU Inn are sounding like Rhoda's tea kettle. (It does seem to depend on who's tuning them.)
Why is yawning catching? (Empathy? Mirror neurons? Ancestral necessity of group behavior?)
There is a great Bernina sewing machine for sale. (Carolyn's)
Families sharing a meal together was and is one of the most important parenting skills to master.
How easy/difficult would it be for a group of women to live together?
Travelling from "tudio" to "tudio" can make for a great Saturday outing.
Jan picked 22 pounds of apples in NYS AND brought them home with her. (YUM!)
Prabha has offered to be the next NCRL treasurer. (We'll see who reads this blog besides SWL.)
The Orange County Artist Guild Open Tour weekends are the first two in November.
Where is the tingling coming from?
Lace will be at Rhoda's next week since Kris will be teaching a beginners class in the mountains. Know of anyone who would like to join the class? (Was that someone saying, "ME!"?)
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