SPA 2014: Let's Do it Again, Shall We?

Last Updated:  04.03.13

We have announced the details and registration open date for SPA 2014.

For those of you who missed the initial announcements, here are links to each of them. The number listed first is their message number in our Yahoo group mail archives. You can always search the archives by going to the group home page and clicking on the Messages link, too.

44230 General Announcement
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NewEnglandTextileArts/message/44230

44231 Hampton http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NewEnglandTextileArts/message/44231

44232 Hilton http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NewEnglandTextileArts/message/44232

44233 Harraseeket
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NewEnglandTextileArts/message/44233

44234 Additional Details
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NewEnglandTextileArts/message/44234

Scenes from SPA 2013

Last Updated: 02.01.13

It's a Fibah Thang!

Good Karma's Yarn Tree. There are prizes hidden in six skeins on this tree!

OK, so it's not ALL about the fiber!

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Last Updated: 02.01.13

Getting to SPA 2013 - Pics and Stories

Says Nancy Shay:  "Started my journey to SPA last night. Stopped in Lowell to spend the night and pick up my traveling companion. This morning while knitting I found a new knitting buddy, Simon!"

From GeorgeAnn Duval:

"Spa Train to FiberTastic Alley"

As I waited for the Spa Train this morning I felt like I was stepping into a scene of Harry Potter... Did I bring every thing I needed? Will someone take the 42 lbs of yarn that I so painstakingly packed home as their own (orange bag) What would the vendor lane be like? I imagined it would be like Harry feeling like he would need another eight eyes to take it all in! Tomorrow will tell as I venture to the Diagon Alley of Spa 2013, where there will be shops selling yarn, both thick and thin, and craftsmen selling spinning wheels both compact and elaborate!

SPA 2013 promises to bring fun and laughter. What more can a gal ask for! Well, this tops them all... a hank! Yay, I've niddy noddied my first fibers into a hank that I'll cherish (albeit pretty funny looking). Moreover, I sense that friendships shall be forged that will hold fast through the years, intricately woven to stand the tests of time!


 

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Last Updated: 01.31.13

Welcome to SPA 2013! There are already guests sitting and spinning in the Hilton lobby, and more will start arriving any minute! Check back here throughout the weekend for updates and pictures from all of the venues. And if you take an awesome picture that shows that SPA spirit, send it to me at lmardennh@yahoo.com and I'll gladly post it for you.

Looking forward to yet another awesome SPA Knit and Spin weekend!

- Laurin

SPA 2013 Therapy Vendors

Last Updated: 01.01.13
We are delighted to announce that Ann and Aloisha will return to offer their therapy services at SPA.
They will be located at the Gate House at the Hampton Inn, which is a little further south on Rte 1. (The Shuttle will be running between all three hotels on Saturday, all day.)

As we get closer to SPA, these wonderful ladies will let you know if / when you can pre-book an appointment on the Friday or Saturday. They will also detail the services they plan to offer. In the meantime, if you have any questions, here is their contact information:


Ann Hutchins
Therapeutic Massage
211 Main Street
Lovell, ME 04051
207-925-2018

Aloisha Pollock, NCR
Nationally Certified Reflexologist
PO Box 969
#60 Sunset Lane
Jefferson, ME 04348
sunset@dialmaine.com
207-549-3077

Fiber Vendors for NETA SPA 2013

Last Updated:  01.04.13
Here are the fiber vendors who will participate in our Mercantile for NETA Spa Knit and Spin 2013. We'll post the therapy vendors in a minute or two - there are three this year!

(note:  actually, we haven't contacted the therapy vendors quite yet to confirm, so I'll post that list once they know - they should get told first, right?!?!? :-P)

There are several new folks on the list, as well as many of your favorites returning again. Our goal was to give you a group of artisans from all over New England, who will bring a wide variety of fibers, products, skills, and energy to share with you. We think these talented people will do just that, and we hope you'll agree!

See you sooner than it seems! (February isn't so far away!)

Enchanted Knoll Farm - www.enchantedknoll.com
Five Sheep & A Donkey - www.fivesheepandadonkey.com
Good Karma Farm - www.goodkarmafarm.com
Janet Conner - www.jconnerhookedrugs.com
Merlin Tree - www.themerlintree.com
Mountain Fiber Folk - www.mtfiberfolk.com
Pine Star Studio - www.pinestarstudio.com
Portland Fiber Gallery - www.portlandfibergallery.com
Quiltessentials - www.quilt-essentials.com
Mad Color Fiber Arts - www.madcolorfiberarts.com
Shipyard Point Glass Works - www.shipyardpointglassworks.com
Spunky Eclectic - www.spunkyeclectic.com
Starcroft Fiber Mill - www.starcroftfiber.com
String Theory - www.stringtheoryyarn.com
The Woolen Rabbit - www.thewoolenrabbit.com
Spinakees - www.spinnakeesfarm.com
Leslie Wind - www.lesliewind.com
Dye Mama Woolworks - www.dyemama.etsy.com
Springtide Cashmere - www.springtidefarm.com
Hatchtown Farm - www.hatchtown.com
Snowfield Farm - www.snowfieldalpacas.com
Tsarina of Tsocks / Art for Your Feet -  www.tsocktsarina.com
Dirty Water Dyeworks - www.dirtywaterdyeworks.com

Creative Yarns

Last Updated:  05.19.12

Creative Yarns

100 Cabot Street
Beverly, MA 01915
978-921-4673

www.creativeyarnsbeverly.com

creativeyarnsinc@verizon.net

Knit and Crochet Night every Wednesday from 5:30-8 p.m. (no charge)

Metaphor Yarns

Last Updated:  05.19.12


Metaphor Yarns
623 Mohawk Trail
Shelburne Falls, MA 01370

www.metaphoryarns.com

info@metaphoryarns.com

Telephone: 413-625-9191
Toll Free: 888-876-9191

A yarn shop in the beautiful hills of western Massachusetts. We carry lovely, familiar brands of yarn and supplies as well as luxury yarns. We also have a selection of local yarns from farms here in our rural area.

Meta Nisbet, Proprietor

The Yarn Basket

Last Updated: 05.04.12

The Yarn Basket


4205 County Rd., Rte. 6
Eastham, MA

508-255-3557
toll free at 1-888-976-2758

owner: Susan Yeager







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In the Loop

Last Updated: 05.04.12

In the Loop
http://keepyourneedleshappy.com/

224 Dedham Street, Norfolk, MA 02056
Tel 774 847 7977 • Fax774 847 7978






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