Wyoming Breezes

Brenda H. demonstrating steking Fiber Fest Riverton, WY September 2016 Saturday was a day filled with demonstrations, fiber, and friends. I had a lot of fun, and I learned something, too. One demonstration that I enjoyed was steeking in the round.  Brenda had prepared a stack of samples for the attendees to try their hand at the technique. Thanks, Brenda for knitting all those samples. Brenda shows how she knits sweaters in the round and later steeks to add a button band or zipper.  Brenda presented this demonstration at a previous Guild meeting, but I had another task after the meeting and missed it. I was thrilled to hear she was doing it again at the Fiber Fest. Brenda explained there are at least three ways to steek: using a sewing machine, crocheting over a row of stitches or hand sewing (backstitching on the stitches). We tried the crochet and hand-stitching  during her presentation. Note the two by two rib on the samples. We stitched on the...

Moon Marble Company Bonner Springs, KS August 2015 Last summer's trip across Kansas included a stop at the Moon Marble Company in Bonner Springs, KS.  We attended a short demonstration on how hand-made marbles are formed. It was interesting, but not at all what I expected.  marble-making demonstration Moon Marble Company August 2015 The demonstration area consisted of a small section of bleachers for spectators to sit and watch an employee melt a glass rod and form one small marble. The gift shop in front of the demonstration area was packed with replicas of vintage games, marbles, and trinkets. Yes, it was a tourist trip, but a fun stop, too.