Squam Art Workshops

I’ve been reading craft-related blogs for at least a year or two now, and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read about Squam Art Workshops. I never really thought much of it. It seemed like a great time to unwind in a beautiful lakeside setting with other crafters, but I never really considered going.

Until this year.

They held a textile-focused session last year that was a big hit and decided to offer it again this year. For some reason, I felt compelled to read more about it. The more I read, the more I felt compelled to attend. So, I’m thrilled to say that I will be attended the spring 2010 session and I just CANNOT wait until June!

There are five half-day sessions to fill with classes of your choice. I was lucky that even though I registered a bit late in the game, I still received my first choices for all sessions. I’m going to be taking the following 4 courses (one of them is two half-day sessions):

• “Basic Patternmaking: Skirt” taught by Cal Patch
• “Seamless Sweater” taught by Jared Flood
• “Learn to Knit a Baby Sweater” taught by Megan Ingman
• “Stylizing Your Patterns” taught by Cal Patch

There are events planned for each night to include a Ravelry meet-up, art fair, performance by Jonatha Brooke, and talks with Stephanie Pearl-McPhee and Jenny Doh.

I’m so excited to spend 3 solid days doing exactly what I love with other people that get exactly why I love it! Not to mention the beautiful scenery and great food I keep reading about…

More to come on this when I return from the workshop.