Our inaugural "tweet + stitch"

Recently, it seems all the world is a twitter. From the cable news shows to the daytime talk-tv, NPR and even VT's very own SevenDays. "tweet" this and "re-tweet" that is all you hear chirping over the airwaves. At VBSR's recent business conference here in Burlington it seemed as though all of the workshops and networking chatter revolved around twitter and the trend of social networking.

I must confess, that we Bobbin Mamas have not been immune to the twitter-bug. After three weeks of grumbling and fumbling my way through the twitterverse learning curve, I found myself addicted. I followed along eagerly watching the live-stream tweets from the statehouse; as Vermont finally determined that separate is not equal and legalized marriage between same-sex couples. I was thrilled when Singer Sewing, Amy Butler and Chelsea Green Publishing started following our updates and am super loving connecting with all the Vermont tweeps out there in twitterland.

So...in honor of our new obsession, we decided to host today's inaugural "tweet + stitch" at The Old North End's newest wifi hotspot The Bobbin Sew Bar + Craft Lounge. The discussion ranged from the differences between teaching sewing skills to men vs. women, crocheted hyperbolic psudospheres and plans for The Ramble coming up in July. A designated tweeter has proven to be crucial...because everyone's hands are in constant motion. I've attached some lovely pictures of works-in-progress from the day. Follow along for the next one on Thursday May 21st 2-4pm.