I survived Stitches West 2010!

First of all I had so much fun meeting new friends and seeing old ones.

Here are some highlights of the the show:

+ The largest spindle tree ever was assembled and displayed
+ Received a signed copy of Rachael Herron's NEW book "How to Knit a Love Song"
(which I am currently reading and LOVE it, BUY it!, You'll LOVE it tooo!)
+ Had dinner with two awesome knitting designers, that I LOVE
+ Sold my very own product! Dye Seeds!!! (more info to come!)
+ Purchased 30" circular needles and casted on using Magic Loop method (Abmatic
taught me!)
+ Met Anna Zilboorg (she was at our booth signing books) and bought her a water! (she is the sweetest!)
+ Went to Bobbin's Nest annual Stitches party
+ Hung out with knitting friends from SF
+ Made new friends
+ Saw old friends and supporters, which always makes me feel awesome!

In other NEWS!! MUSHROOM HEAVEN!

Right before Stitches I found a Morel in my yard! Here it is!

This is a Morchella esculenta
I imagine it is from some inoculated mulch I was given by my friend Michelle for my birthday 2 years ago! The mulch is from Gourmet Mushrooms and Mushroom Products One of the best Birthday presents ever! I left the mycelium intact so it will fruit more. Cannot wait!

Intro to Dye Gardening Class! Feb. 20th, 2010

Indigofera tinctoria grown from seed by me

Hello Everyone,

Long time no post. Sorry about that. The holidays we're pretty rough, but I'm re-emerging more energized and excited about 2010. I just had a birthday and that always makes me re-evaluate things in my life; mostly career oriented goals. This year, I've decided, will be the year of doing some outreach. I'm starting off by teaching a class! Here are the details. I've also included the button to sign up! Hope to see you there!

Intro to Dye Gardening
Instructor: Adrienne Rodriguez

In this class, you will learn about various dye plants you can grow in your own backyard. We will focus on the elements needed for successful gardening. This one hour class will discuss the types of plants you can use to dye fiber, the types of gardening techniques available, soil conditions, lighting and watering, pests and diseases, and last but not least how to plant your seeds. This is a lecture class with the option to buy dye seeds and seedlings after class to get a jump start!

Duration: 1 hour
Class Fee: $15
Date: Saturday, February 20, 2010
Time: 1pm - 2pm
Location: A Verb for Keeping Warm, 2703 7th Street, #133 Berkeley, Ca 94710

For more information on the classes held at A Verb for Keeping Warm check out http://store.averbforkeepingwarm.com/naturaldyeing.html