Tilt-a-whirl: Oh, Atlanta!

If you get my newsletter, you know how I went on about one of my favorite bands of all time, Little Feat. I just love Smart Music. This morning I am listening to the work of a phenomenal guitarist by the name of Stephen Schackinger. His album of music is called ElectricGuitaristry and it truly lives up to the name. Love Satriani or Eric Johnson? You will love this guy.

I digress. Oh, Atlanta indeed! We had a lovely time at Stitches South and I must say that the folks made us feel so very welcome and appreciated. The Georgia knitting guilds did so much to help the XRX people get the word out about this event, which as a first in an area hungry for such a thing was key. I see a great future for the growth of Stitches in the Southeast but I recognized the gobsmacked look that we all had when Stitches first came to California. It seemed so overwhelming, back in the day and look at West now! Ginormous.

Those of you who came and squee'd and joked and bought yarn and fiber, well we loved meeting you in person, too! I kept saying that it is only fair for people like us, who do not wholesale to stores, to bring the Circus to town, so that knitters/crocheters/spinners/felters can Feel Up The Goods. :o)

What did I buy? Well, I bought a great pin from Sassafras to close up Brenda's Be Mine because I was TOLD by a nice older lady that in Georgia they don't like NEKKID. Oh and well I could NOT resist a skein of Brooks Farm Fourplay in a moody colorway that I would never in my life come up with or dream up and so that is why it was so extra nice to have that yarn running through my fingers in Just Knitting when things were a little slow. Mmmm.

Congrats to the folks who won the Gift Certificates and got some lovely things that they had been feeling up before they got to take them home with the help of the GC. I LOVE my customers, can't you tell? I would much rather donate gift certificates than Stuff, so that you can CHOOSE your Stuff.

It was fun to introduce a lot more people to the designers who are friends of mine and the fabulous and funny Queenie Sisters were with us all weekend, kvetching and laughing and chatting up the fiber feelers. The biggest thing, as always, is that they STAY and help us break down the BOOTH!!! Did I say how much I love Ellen and Danna? Did I? Smoochies and squishy hugs to our girls. Actually, at these times, I think that Rod loves Ellen BEST! She gets right in there with him and makes the grids fly UP and Down. MWAH!

Perhaps NEXT year I can convince Miss Brenda Patipa to come to Atlanta. Now THAT would be a booth to be visiting...with the big personalities I would need THREEEEEEE booths! :o) The Just Our Yarn girls were directly behind us and so there was plenty of talk through the black curtains. We love Diane and Kathy, too.

Thank you to everyone for visiting with us.

Oh, the sound of a chainsaw is echoing in our little canyon. The Davey tree guys are here to cut down some pines that are both being killed by those horrible pine beetles AND in the path of the power lines. Of course GRAMPY is down there Supervising. You know that when The Schnickle comes home in a little bit, he will be Supervising, too! I would not want him to miss this.

Alright, my whiteboard is full to overflowing with orders (THANK YOU) and so I must get to work. I just wanted to let everyone know that we are home and safe and healthy and happy. Now we have Sock Summit to look forward to, after a summer of dyeing and gardening.

Oh, Atlanta. Thank you.

Just checked out the new photos by Vicki & Erik. They are just getting better and better and better. So proud!

Comments

I'm so glad you had a great time in Atlanta! And I'm so sorry that I won't be able to join you at Sock Summit - I had unrealistic hopes of signing on to sell there but my day job is too unstable for me to plan to miss a week in August. Maybe next time...

Posted by: melissa | April 29, 2009 at 03:21 PM