My wheel and I might elope.
We're in love! We have spun much together over the past few days, and we are not tiring of it. Currently, the wheel (I think it has a name, but I have forgotten it in this blur of passion) is spinning blue fluff, a.k.a. some stash wool blended with stash silk (using my hand carders! fun!). I cannot say that it is wonderful yarn, but it's something different. The merino I finished plying last night, however, is wonderful yarn - my best yet!
As if being in love with my wheel was not sick enough, today I had the thought, "Man, I should go to Rhinebeck." Nevermind that it would cost me so much money to get there I would only be able to look and touch, but that's just crazy talk!
Speaking of marriage...
Matthew and I are slated to get hitched in early August (no, we don't have a date, because it is going to be very informal and go-see-a-judge-like). As luck (or fate?) would have it, Stitches Midwest is going on during the time I have blocked out for honeymooning, and not four hours away from that is GenCon, Matthew's Mecca. Would it be extremely weird to spend our honeymoon at cons?
Since I have never been to Stitches Midwest, nor have I heard many stories, can anyone let me know whether or not it's worth the time/money/effort to visit? Does it cost money to get into the market? I am not a class sort of girl (though I notice that Debbie New's classes are not yet full), so I would probably just go there to shop. Your insights are appreciated, especially if you know of things to do in the Chicago/Indianapolis area other than conventions. We can spend as many days as we want, really, and would probably take the train.
Tipper @ 5:26 PM * link
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