After being down for maintenance, our Wall of Fame is back and looking better than ever!


We have quite an impressive collection of smooches from knitting celebrities over the past decade. Some of my favorites include…

…these sparkly crochet lips from Lily Chin. If you had blinked you might have missed it she was going so fast. It’s no wonder she was the world’s fastest crocheter.

…finally getting Nancy Bush’s smooch. This was no easy chore, considering she had never worn lipstick before. Sally Melville came to the rescue, pitched in as her makeup artist and we finally got a smooch out of her. It was touch & go there for awhile though!

…we still have no clue what this one says.

…and the most asked question after this year’s event was “so did you get Jared’s smooch?” Here’s your answer! Since I had successfully nabbed Barry Klein and Rick Mondragon’s smooch, I had a little peer pressure working in my favor, but all of the guys have been great sports.

You can see our complete Wall of Fame online, or check it out next time you’re at our Guthrie store.

This project was long overdue! The old frames were beginning to show wear & tear about a year or so ago. Then they started falling apart, leaving broken glass all over the hallway. I got tired of sweeping up glass and took them all down until I had time to figure out a solution. Our collection had also outgrown the space in the hallway. After rearranging the store this spring, I found them a perfect new home.

The new frames (sans glass this time!) arrived just before the retreat in May, but with all of the added drama this year there was no way I could get it done. I am so glad I finally got around to completing this project. It’s so nice to have them back on display where they belong!

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010