We caravaned up to PA on Saturday morning after a yummy Panera breakfast. When we arrived - the festival was already in full swing.
There were stands with alpacas and llamas and sheep waiting to be sheared.
Aren't the alpacas cute! They were making a cute sound that was a cross between a baa and a moo.
Once we got over oogling the HUGE amounts of yarn in the shop
I headed over the spinning room. There were many many wheels there and of course - I tried them all.
Here's Amie spinning on one of my favorites - The Kromski Symphony.
No - I didn't come with a wheel. I thought about it.... but I think I still like the Majacraft that I tried at Nicol's better.
In another room - there were looms. Big looms, and small looms, everywhere!
In the loom rooms - there were also several other demostrations going on. One stand had all kinds of needle felting techniques. I thought this idea of using a cookie cutter to determine the shape was brillant.
Outside they had several stands set up demonstrating dying and spinning and this one on spinning flax into Gold! (Well - gold colored yarn...)
This guy is demonstrating how the flax is combed before the spinning process can begin.
After a yummy lunch at a local diner - and a stop at Rita's for a gelati - we headed home.
On the way home I made everyone stop at this Homestead. (Well I was driving - so no one had a choice!)
They had this amazing water wheel that actually worked!
There was a wedding going on - so I didn't stray far from the car - but I did spy a blacksmith working.
It was a great day!
7 comments:
SO BUMMED that I had to miss the trip... have to hear all about it tonight!
Looks like you had a blast!
How did I miss this festival?! I live so close. Do they have it every year? Looks like you had fun!
I can't belive we never saw you. Of course that place is so big, my daughter kept singing "This is the store that never ends..." (Now that song is stuck in my head again)
We were outside most of the day, but I loved sitting in the spinning room on the $160 saddle bottom stools. Comfy!
Bummer that we missed this festival. We're planning to take our knitting group up on July 14th. We can't wait, several of them have never been up there. Heehee!!
:( that looks like it was such a fun day! it stinks I live all the way up here!
I'm so jealous! I STILL haven't made it up there - spinning weekend or otherwise!
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