7 Oct
Don’t forget that this weekend, Oct 10, 11 & 12 is the NH Wool Arts Tour. Go to the link below and get all the information you need to enjoy a lovely drive thru the New Hamsphire countryside with stops at six different farms/studios. There will be demonstrations, food, fiber related articles to purchase and lots of new friends to make. Come and enjoy! Hodgepodge will be at Mirage Alpacas in Washington, NH.
http://www.woolartstournh.com/index.htm
Doodles
30 Sep
Hodgepodge will be at the VT Sheep and Wool Festival this weekend – October 3rd and 4th, 2009. The new location is the site of the Tunbridge Fair. Come and see us and have a fibertastic time!!
Please note: new venue!
Adults – $6.00
Seniors – $5.00
Children under 12 – $1.00
go to
http://www.vermontsheep.org/festival.html
and print a $1 coupon
and for more information on the schedule
of events and directions.
24 Sep
Jerry plying
Jerry using the ball winder
Jerry's finished product. What beautiful homespun!
Deb McGlew of Loose Ends Weaving, plying wool on an Ashford Country Spinner for weaving a rug.
Lisa Letendre of Fitzwilliam, NH is a new spinner. She processes wool and will be at Mirage Alpacas on the NH Wool Arts Tour, October 10, 11 & 12.
Aiden, an adorable 15 month old came in with his Mom and Mia was very taken with him. Aiden has two Jack Russell terriers at home and was gentle and sweet with Mia and Henry. It was cute to watch them together.
Aiden and Mia visiting
Puppy Love - Mia gives a kiss to Aiden
And there you have it – a typical Tuesday at Hodgepodge! What you can’t see in the pictures is the friendship, the laughs, the support of each other and the food – let’s not forget about the food.
23 Sep
It’s a foggy morning that promises to burn off and be a beautiful day. Fall has arrived and it is starting to make itself known. Corn is being cut down in the fields, there is a hint of color in the hillsides and the swamp maples and sumac are turning deep red. Pumpkins, mumms and cornstalks are appearing on front porches. Signs for picking your own apples are posted. It’s a great time of year!
The Wool Arts Tour is coming up on Columbus Day Weekend, October 10, 11 & 12. Hodgepodge will be at Mirage Alpacas in Washington, NH. Information may be found at:
http://www.woolartstournh.com/
This is a fun way to spend part of your Columbus Day Weekend!
13 Sep
Shari helping Sharon adjust the wheel
I think she's got it!
1 Sep
Mary Halleck is all set up and her hours at her seamstress studio are:
MONDAY – WEDNESDAY 12:00 TO 5:00 pm
or
CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT 508-505-1371
There is also a basket at the base of the stairs that lead to the studio space. You may drop off your item(s) in the basket with your name and phone number and a brief description of the alteration required. Mary will gladly call you when the work is done.
LOOSE ENDS
**Handwovens ** **Fiber Arts **
**Supplies, equipment & lessons**
Deb McGlew’s open studio hours are -
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Deb may reached at looseends@tds.net or 603-387-9552
31 Aug
Here is the link to see the recent episode of The Life Show that was filmed at Hodgepodge – we had a lot of fun!
http://www.kearsargecorner.com/LifeShow/lf_hmpg.html
It’s episode #37 – Infinite Places
31 Aug
I’ve had a request to put post our shop hours – here they are:
MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY – 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
SATURDAY – 9:30 am to 4:00 pm
SUNDAY – CLOSED
Come and see us!
21 Aug
Yesterday (Aug. 20th), Gordon Weinberger of The Life Show did his show from the shop. He called the afternoon before and asked if he could film his next episode at Hodgepodge – he would bring his guests and would I have some spinners/knitters there also? I said yes, not really knowing what to expect. I had done an episode with him previously that was specifically about the shop. I had Linda Spaulding - my right hand gal at the shop, Mary Halleck, Shari Mead, Cliff Wentworth, Sue Coleman, my grandson Dillon and his puppy Dale, and my husband Tom assembled at 5:00pm. Gordon arrived with Josh the camel and his handler Chris, Sam the magician, Ben Santos - singer and guitar player along with the camera folks. The traffic on Belknap Ave was very surprised to see a camel on their drive by!! It was a fun time and you can see the episode next week. To watch it (or any of the other shows) in the Newport/Sunapee area, tune to the local cable channel NCTV-10 on Tuesday at 7 pm or go to The Life Show website. I’ll post the link when it shows. Tune in to learn about Josh – the camel who lives in NH. If you can’t wait until then, go to Josh’s website – www.humpacrossamerica.com
12 Aug
It’s always fun to meet people at the shop – we have the greatest customers! Yesterday we met a family from Florida who were spending time in Holderness, NH. Waverly, a delightful 9 year old, is interested in fiber arts. Offered the chance to try spinning, she eagerly accepted. She took right to it!
First time spinning
She is also a knitter and showed us her project. She is knitting a backpack, in the round, and then will felt it. With the enthusiastic support of her parents she is exploring the world of fiber. She had tried her hand at drum carding in Harrisville and her Dad purchased her a drum carder from the shop to continue with that. She is going to be doing some needle felting. She went upstaris to Deb’s weaving studio and plans will be made for weaving lessons on their next trip back to Holderness.
A lovely family and we really enjoyed the time we spent with them on their stop at Hodgepodge! It’s exciting to see a young fiber fanatic!
Waverly with her knitting project
