THE GATHERING!!! In the past 40 years I have taught many workshops in schools, homes, universities, nursing homes, churches, theme parks, conferences, etc. In the past we have traveled coast to coast and border to border teaching Fiber Fun. In the fall of 2003 while Llama trekking in northern Colorado, I encountered a mosquito. It was late Sept. but I had to find a mosquito. It bit me, I killed it. Ten days or so later, I was very ill. I did not think much about it at the time, even though my Daughter was insistent that I had West Nile, but my health took a turn for the worse, and I struggled for a year before giving up and seeing a Dr. The consensus was that I indeed did have West Nile Virus. It has been a long battle during which time I stopped teaching across the country except for some very special events. I am one who has relapses with the West Nile, Lucky Me!!! Our "set in stone" yearly events are as follows........ unless I "chisel" it out, of course...due to some major disaster on my part. Attendee numbers may be limited. SHEEP SHED FIBER LOVER'S RAVELRY RETREAT 2010...Last full weekend in June JUNE 26-27th You are welcome to come a day early, stay a day late, or more..... Pretty much the same agenda as The Gathering below. Should you wish more information on the RETREAT just check out we also hold a JANUARY RAVELRY RETREAT... dates set each year... www.ravelry.com or http://www.ravelry.com/groups/sheep-shed-fiber-lo vers THE GATHERING Sept. 25-26th, 2010 In 1995, I decided to have a get together for the students who had attended my workshops over the years. It developed into a yearly event, and we named it The Gathering The Gathering is a fiber filled weekend that happens the last full weekend of every September. Again, you can arrive any time after noon on Friday. Same thing happens if you show up early.........you clean house. We do not charge for this weekend, with the exception of a donation for the dye kitchen supplies. First to arrive get first choice in sleeping arrangements, with the exception of a few rooms reserved for the married couples. You bring sleeping bags, pillows, food for potluck, drinks, spinning wheel, knitting, crocheting, weaving, felting, whatever. You may need to bring an air bed if you are late in deciding to come. I will have the dye kitchen up and running. The dye kitchen has the ever present "kitty" attached. Donations for the use of my mordants and dyestuffs is required, with a minimum of $15.00, more if you are dyeing masses of fibers. You can bring your yarns or fibers for dyeing, or we do have lots of fiber here for sale, as well as yarns. Extra mordants and dyestuffs appreciated. Some years we have dyed up in the vicinity of 75-100 pounds of fiber over this weekend. Spinning wheels whirr nearly round the clock. Much talking, story telling, and laughing are ongoing. Our "store" with Brown Sheep Mill End fibers and yarns will be open in the shipping shed. You are welcome to bring an RV, tent, or use our bedrooms. Again, you will be sharing a room on this weekend, and meals are put out potluck so plan plenty of food accordingly to add to the table for the meals for the entire weekend.. DON'T FORGET TO BRING A GIFT IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE "I LIKE YOUR'S BETTER THAN MINE, SO I'M GOING TO TAKE IT" gift exchange on Sunday afternoon!! Your gift can be taken twice and then it belongs to whoever has it at that time. TO FIND US HERE IN WYOMING....... Encampment. Wyoming is located 40 miles south of Exit 235 (Walcott Jct) on Interstate 80. Traveling south on St. 130 to 10 miles south of Saratoga, Wyoming, ST. 130 will turn left and you will encounter St. Hwy 230 going south. 9 miles farther south of this intersection, at Riverside, Wyoming, 230 will turn to the left and you will continue straight up the hill on St. 70 for one mile into Encampment. Turn left at the School Cross Walk.....5th street, come east one block and turn left again. You will be directly in front of the house. Contact us at: The Sheep Shed Studio Box 731 Encampment, Wyoming 82325 Phone 307-327-5568 email: clee@union-tel.com http://www.ravelry.com/groups/sheep-shed-fiber-lo vers |
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