Northwest Needle Market

Jill and I just returned from the Northwest Needle Market, held last weekend at an Embassy Suites Hotel in Tukwila, WA, just south of Seattle. It was interesting to be in the NW as we grew up in Olympia. I hadn't been there for 2 years and was reminded why I don't visit as much when it was 60 and raining on Tuesday. Too cold for July!

It was fun to see friends and other vendors and to meet shop owners. We were selling our patterns, book and teaching classes. We both love to teach so that really made the event fun for us.

The highlight of the trip for me was meeting my 3 month old grandson, Ian. He came to the Embassy Suites to visit us both days we were there and I was able to stay with the in Bellingham for a couple of days as well. He appropriately showed up in a shirt I had knit for him (not pictured here) and he gets to change several times a day due to all the body fluids that escape and make messes.

Our mom, Jane Lewis, was able to join us for this trip, flying from SF with Jill. She loved all the people watching and conversations with customers. She can get a life history in record time! She particularly enjoyed seeing Kirsten Muench of Muench Yarns and we loved meeting her 2.5 year old, George, for the first time. We've seen pics and heard about him, but there is nothing like the real thing!