Weaving on a portable loom. I can take it camping and even backpacking. It fits in my purse if I have a long evening of babysitting my nieces ahead of me and it is a great companion for road trips especially when I'm not driving. I have been messing around with these Hokett looms for years now and this loom got to come on a quick camping trip in northern Colorado last weekend. I think she liked the starts the most.

Proctorsville is a small town in central Vermont. After the retreat in Plymouth, I headed there to teach a two-day introductory tapestry class. Vermonters are people who can figure stuff out. Everyone in the class was pretty new to tapestry weaving, but they quickly picked up tips and were weaving before you could say bobbin.

Twelve tapestry weavers met in Plymouth, Vermont for four days of study, collaboration, and relaxation. We did a lot of laughing, eating, and weaving and I'm pretty sure we'll do it again!

I've been planning this retreat for about a year and a half. Tomorrow I am on my way. There is still a large quantity of yarn to be shoved into suitcases and some sorting of materials to do. The most important thing is the thoughtful placement of clothing for Thursday so that I don't have to lug three massive suitcases into the hotel to search among the yarn for my clean underwear. (Don't worry, I don't keep the dirty underwear there.)