I attended TNNA this summer. What can I say. Great! Fantastic! These words simply do not cover it.
The classes I took.
How to teach spinning by Beth Smith of the Spinning Loft in Michigan.
How to alter existing patterns by Lily Chin
Crochet tips and tricks by Lily Chin
Meets in the middle chevron top by Lorna Miser - founder of Lornas Laces.
People I met along the way - that even you would know their names. Shay Pendray, Debbie Bliss and Cat Bordhi. I will have to get a complete list of author signings I attended and edit this post later - There were a lot of them.
Connections I made. I can now order Kraemer yarns and Shaefer yarns. I can also order Crystal Palace, Aurora yarns and later this summer, Cascade yarns.
On spinning wheels. I can now order Ashford Wheels and Schacht wheels and all the associated accessories. If you want a demo in shop - please ask. These are from my sister store in Louisville and it will take 24 hours to get them in store.
A sister store you ask? There is a small store in Louisville that I am now associated with called Design in Textiles. They are small- like me and was started in 1970. Over the years, they have made many many connections that I do not have - such as spinning wheel contracts. Since we are both small, we are pooling our resources and buying in together. This gets you more varieties of yarn and supplies.
During the next month, you will see more and more books and more and more yarns come in as a result of this buying trip.
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