As the World Turns...

Wow, how the world has changed since I last posted.  But we all know all about that.  So I have no more to say about it, other than...

FINALLY we had a meeting of the Quabbies at Greenleaves in Amherst last Sunday.  Six of us came and we masked up and sat on the condo association's huge deck out back.  Here are some photos from the meeting.  Joann G took home the prize for Most Rugs Completed--you can see hers first.  She was binding all of them (well actually, still working on one of them).

This wonderful rug is someone else's design but Joann heavily altered the border. I remember her saying that the color planning resulted from when she picked up a skein of wonderfully dyed Violet Jane yarn, brown, which she is now using to whip the edge of the rug (you can see the binding attached and waiting for whipping on the left of this photo). We all went crazy over the design and colors.

Another rug from Joann! I'm not quite remembering if this is her own design--I think it is--but I do remember that the rabbit is hooked entirely from hand spun rabbit hair yarn, which she picked up at the Cummington Fair. It's so soft, and the raised areas are great fun!

Joann's third rug. I believe she was still tweaking this one a bit and is soon to be working on the binding for it. I do not remember whose design this is.

I just loved this piece Penny is working on with its cheerful, colorful trees and the variety of yarns and wool that she is using. It's turning out great. I think that's a sari strip on the left. A little gem!

Chris S is beginning to work on this wonderfully silly hen piece. It's a great pattern! I'm liking the colors a lot also. Another gem.

This truly amazing piece is really coming along, designed and color planned (and of course, hooked) by Lynda F. You can see her sketches on the left. She was inspired by the artist Kehinde Wiley but the design is all her own. This is already a stunner and I cannot wait to see it done!

Kathleen brought a piece she had only drawn onto linen the night before, a banner stating "No Justice, No Peace," but since he was only starting the hooking as we began the meeting, I did not get a photo.  She has also finished (almost) quite an amazing rug but it was too large to bring to the meeting; hopefully we'll see it soon.

Our NEXT MEETING IS SEPTEMBER 20TH from 11-2 at Diana's Liziana Creations Studio in Shelburne.  For details, please go HERE.