Friday Sharon and I drove up (and down) to Grass Valley, CA for the Nevada County Fair. As members of the Foothill Fibers Guild, we were there to demonstrate handspinning, see the Fair, and most importantly, visit with friends.
The Nevada County Fairgrounds are absolutely beautiful with meandering paths and lots of shady trees. Last year I debuted my painted Kiwi wheel at this fair. This year I had the matching chair and lazy kate. The Foothills folks are amazing artisans, so there were many beautiful items on display. My favorite entry was probably Sue's sweater.
It was especially fun to spend some time with Birdsong, who has become a good friend through blogging.
Some other fair entries of note included the duct tape bathing suit and the alien-looking squash attacking a tractor.
Among the displays of antique engines was a 1957 Airstream "Bubble" Trailer. The owner proudly allowed me to look inside. He has done a great job restoring it and was happy to talk vintage trailer with me.
Saturday was the Carson Sierra Spinners and Weavers' August Guild Meeting. This time it was up at Sharon's farm in Red Rock. It was quite the crowd, but lots of fun. There are lots of new members excited about learning to spin. Lots of folks had recent projects to show and tell. 
I especially love Linda's felted scarf that looks like something alien. Allison has one too, but I didn't get as good a picture of it. 
Mim gave a great demonstration of nuno felting.
All this creativity and friendship in 2 days! I'll have to save my latest adventure in car repair for another post.
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Tons of energy in those both cases. I need a week to recover, but there's yet another Fair to prepare for - ours!
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