from TNNA yarn market…friday…
Jun 11th, 2010 by kennita
Education classes run Thursday and Friday before the market opens on Saturday and this year TNNA tried something new called TIPS. TIPS consisted of 6 thirty minute sessions presented by various exhibitors such as yarn companies, publishers, designers, etc. I thought I’d share with you some of the sessions I attended.
My first session was from the Berroco design team, Norah Gaughan and Cirilia Rose: Inside Berroco Fall 2010. I already knew before coming to the show this year that a big part of my budget would be going toward Berroco and this presentation only strengthened that decision. What a great team they make! They did a slide presentation of all the new design books for fall, much like they present on their website. You can see them all by clicking on the link above. I especially loved the Blackstone Tweed book. If you don’t already subscribe to their blog or to Berroco’s knitbits, you just might want to.
Another great presentation was Trend Spotting: Fashion and Color Trends for Fall 2010, presented by Trisha Malcolm from Soho Publishing (Vogue). Some of you that have been in the shop lately will understand when I say I was very excited to hear that “grey” is a hot color this season. For months, one of my missions for this show has been to find the perfect grey for a design rattling round in my sketch book. I’ll be bringing home a color card with the trends and colors to share in the shop so be sure to ask me about it when you stop in. Or better yet, plan to come to the market party we’ll be having in a few weeks to see even more goodies coming.
Another excellent session I attended was presented by XRX’s CEO Benjamin and Kimberly. The topic was social media and I was happy to learn I am at least working in the right direction. I’ve fallen off ravelry some, but we have a presence on facebook, twitter, and of course, wildflower has this blog. The trick is getting people to read it! I have a few new ideas as a result of this morning, but would love to hear any of your suggestions. Better yet, leave comments here!
