Good morning! I'm home from a fabulously low-key but very creative weekend with rug hooking friends in Sioux Falls, SD (Prairie Primitives) and am so thankful for rug hooking friends and the generous, fun group they belong to. We gathered at Sandy Krumwiede's home for an afternoon of hooking, sharing, eating (of course) and learning. I did a short dye demo with my handy dandy electric skillet and talked about the ease of using it and the ways of dyeing to those who had questions. It's always fun to dye! The take-away from spending time with my hooking friends new and old is that gatherings encourage, enlighten and stimulate creativity like nothing else I've ever done. All of our projects were very different, at different stages and styles but these women are so encouraging and kind. If you hook alone without a group, I hope you'll find one, even if you still prefer to hook alone. Creative women are just the best.

I have to review the weekend and all the content packed into my brain today and it may take days. I feel as though internally I'm saying, "Wait, let me write this down! Wait, I have to hear that again!". It's not that there was formal class time but just so much good insight and creativity. Love that. I need quiet, alone time to work on design and color but man, the gatherings of rug hookers is like a cool drink of water to the thirsty. Today, I'm remembering and savoring the refreshment of it all. Hope you get opportunities like this too, for your creativity's health.