Comments on: Kaffe Fassett and Inklingo

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:45:33 +0000

What a fascinating week-end! Congratulations on your terrific win. Will you knit yourself a pair of monkey socks with the colorful yarn? VBG Connie and I are off to a retreat this week-end so I’d better get to packing.

By: Shelly Robinson-Lisner

Shelly Robinson-Lisner — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:20:43 +0000

How wonderful to win all those goodies and meet Kaffe.
Are you sure Monkey will not get a sweater from that beautiful yarn. Definitely will not take too long as Monkey is petite! He will love it with a matching hat!
And I know you will put those books to good use!
Shelly in South Florida…getting back to sewing soon.

By: Kathie L.

Kathie L. — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:52:52 +0000

What an exciting weekend! Congratulations on your win.

By: Cathe in Ut

Cathe in Ut — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:42:05 +0000

A very entertaining weekend for you and Monkey too.
I am one of those who “don’t get Kaffe” and his style but as I say often to my quilting friends…I can appreciate lots of different stuff even if I don’t actually like it! LOL
Congrats on your prize and I think Monkey deserves a little sweater from the yarn too.

By: Elaine Terdal

Elaine Terdal — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:41:15 +0000

Wow, Linda (and Monkey, of course!), what a story! I am envious of all that yarn. I have exactly enough of Kaffe’s sock yarn for one pair, and was looking at more online earlier this evening. How coincidental that I then was checking email, and caught your post to the group! I have been a quilter from way back, and the knitting thing with me was a struggle when I was a girl. I am left handed, no one else in the family knit, and I couldn’t manage knitting with the English method. NEVER heard of Continental style knitting until years later. Elizabeth Zimmerman is one of my heroes! But, I digress. Regarding Kaffe, and Inklingo… try talking to Liza, NOT Kaffe. It is Liza, who first learned to make a quilt at a shop I worked in, in Lahaska, PA, back around 1988 or 89, using, of all things, Pierre Deux fabrics (if you don’t know Pierre Deux, it’s horrifically expensive home dec fabric), and I helped teach her. She introduced me to Kaffe’s work, and had done much knitting of his designs, owned one of his paintings, and had somehow struck up a sort of friendship with him, back when she owned a needlepoint shop, I think (I might have that last bit incorrect… my memory is faulty). But she was determined, even back then, to get him to look at quilt design, and collaborate with her, if nothing else… and of course, he eventually DID. She is one high energy person, and efficiency ought to be her middle name. She is the one who arranges and works out the cutting, stitching and quilting of his designs. SHE is the one who would really appreciate the Inklingo. So, you can talk to Kaffe, but try to do it in a joint meeting with Liza. I think she would be the key for you. She’s very sharp, and intense, so once she grasps the concept, she doesn’t take a long time to make up her mind. Liza can be lots of fun, in a fascinating sort of way, and has a kind heart, but I think she has a list for everything she wants to accomplish in her life, and she is determined to get it ALL done, ASAP, because the list is still growing! As a friend, I enjoyed our time together, but was worn out at the end of the day, from the focused intensity she shares with those she is around. I cannot imagine having all that sock yarn, and the other yarn too… wow, haven’t you cast on something yet??? I am so excited for you! All the possibilities. Yes, you can quilt AND go back to knitting… my goodness, I even started spinning! and now own 3 spinning wheels and 2 floor looms for weaving! Our house is truly taken over by my fiber obsessions. Oh, the mind boggles. Edward has decided to take up some of these things as he prepares to retire… he muttered something about “if you can’t beat them, join them….” LOL. Love, Elaine Terdal

By: Brenda Morton

Brenda Morton — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:58:11 +0000

Hi Linda,
Congratulations on the win, that sounds just wonderful. His yarns are so fantastic. I was at the festival on Saturday as well and I just wanted an autographed copy of his new book but they were sold out. His class sounds interesting although I’m not sure I would have the patience to do that for 7 hours!!
Brenda