SAFF

SAFF was awesome!  Made a ton of new fiber friends, hugs'n'kisses with old friends and sold a little fluff.  What more can a gal ask for?  The threat of Sandy scared a few folks off, but all in all, it was fabulous week end.

Shot out the window along i-75

Another pretty view along 

I always knot SAFF is just a wee bit further down the road when I see this view.

My LunabudKnits booth

My booth neighbors Renee & Esther lugging loot in my new sheep bags:)

My little friend spun some yarn with me most of the week end.

Linda got to hold the giant angora bun-bun.

Some of my hand dyed wool on the 'Wool Girl'.

What kept me busy during SAFF... Dizing roving like a mad woman!

Renee tail spinning.

The sweet and lovely Tunis sheep.

Carved pumpkins at Grove Park overlooking Asheville.  We dined on the patio and had a delicious meal with great friends:)

SAFF 2012

Well, it has come and gone.  This 2012 SAFF was a first time vending experience for LunabudKnits.   And did we ever have fun!!!    This year we were set up in the Sales Arena on the top of the hill.  And as I said on the SAFF Ravelry board:

Mom and I had an absolute blast meeting everyone. The weather was perfect for our first year vending at SAFF! Have to say, This is one of the smoothest festivals to attend from the ease of knowing before hand about set up to the smiling faces of SAFF Staff and of course the attendees who kept us smiling, laughing (with and at us), and busy all day!

Having the opportunity to meet so many of my online Raverly & Facebook personas as well as gaining so many new friends, I am truly overwhelmed with how wonderful everyone was. I am so thankful for the opportunity to be a part of such a fabulous event!

Thank You to my customers and all the wonderful SAFF people who made this festival the hot awesomeness that it was! I better not forget to thank Mom either. With out her help and support, I don’t know what I would do!  I also would not have any pictures of the booth as I completely forgot to take any. Luckily Mom had my back:)

Oh and PS… The pink boots came from Marshals:)

The new wall of yarn!

Wall 'O' Wool

I always enjoy having a fun time with happy customers!

If you are ever in Fletcher,NC, I would like to recommend the Blue Sky Cafe.   Oh MY...the fried raviolis were  fabulous and don't forget to try the sweet tater fries!  Awesomely delicious!!

On my way to SAFF in Tennessee somewhere...

About to go through a mountain side tunnel in NC.

In the tunnel.

My purchases from the show:)

SAFF

Last week end a friend, Debbie and I decided at the last minute to take a trip down to Asheville for the SAFF festival.  I am so darn stinking glad that I said yes when she called me up!

We left Saturday afternoon and after a 5 hour trip we arrived at the hotel and were greeted in the lobby by a group of fun loving spinners and knitter having an impromptu spin in.  Well, if you know us, you know that Debbie and I grabbed our wheels and luggage, checked in and ran back down to the lobby with wheels and fiber in tow.

What an amazing group of women and one young man we met.  Unfortunately, I remember to bring the cables to download pictures to my ipad, but completely forgot to bring my camera, so no pictures of our new fiber loving friends.  At 2 am, I had my fill of homemade raspberry wine and could barely keep my eyes open as I trudged down the hall to the room.  I did manage to last to the very end though!

Up at 8 am.  A quick shower later found us in the lobby eating some of the best waffles from a wonderfully spread continental breakfast.  From there, check out and off to the show!

This is the first thing you see as you enter the fair grounds.

The main arena at SAFF

OMG.  This picture is crappy, but her hand felted puppets are out of this world!

My Bootie!

Baby Doll roving

Two more bags of crosspatch creations from Susan Markle of Trading Post Fibers

What the Crosspatch creations will become;)

Lovely top from Gales Art

Silver enamel sheep earrings.  How can you go wrong!

A 'Trindle' spindle and Mountain Colors Targhee Top.  Lovely stuff!

And before I forget....  I did put in an application for the 2011 show.  Keeping my fingers crossed that I make it in;)