May Newsletter

Happy Mother’s Day – Happy May!

Our next meeting will be held on

Monday, May 9, 2011 @ 7:30 p.m.

 

Refreshments

Cel Stevens – Anne Byrne – Suzanne Rabosky

Community Service Projects

 

Charity knitting every Monday 1-3 p.m. at Yarns Unlimited

If you would like to make isolates for the preemies, the size is 3′ by 3′ to cover the isolates in the nursery unit.  Yarns Unlimited will also renew and register new members.  The Guild is grateful for the positive liaison with Yarns Unlimited.  www.yarnsunlimitedpa.com

Yarns Unlimited – Reminder

Is always open till 7:00 on Guild night

We receive a 10% discount from Yarns Unlimited

 

Shop                     Type of                    Requirements

                                Discount                 Restrictions                   Website

                                                                       

Yarns Unlimited     10%                       Yarn only                         www.yarnsunlimitedpa.com

                                   Must show Guild ID

Yarns by Design    20%                       1st Friday of month only   www.ybd@oakmont.com

Natural Stitches                                    Frequent buyer          Shop has customer

No special guild      reward program

  Discount

At Natural Stitches if you spend over $100, you will receive a really lovely Natural Stitches Canvas Bag.  Starting January, Natural Stitches begins a new bag policy! Every time you bring your own bag, you can enter our new monthly drawing for a $10 Natural Stitches gift card. Save a tree and get free yarn!

Knit One                 10%                           Must show Guild ID

Wolf Creek             10%                           Must show Guild ID

 

Back table where we meet is for giving away or selling yarn and books that you do not want.   Label as to smoking or nonsmoking home and price.

 

Each Tuesday a group of knitters meets at Starbucks in Sewickley from 7-9 P.M.  All are welcomed and encouraged to join the fun.

 

Upcoming Events

 

Wolf Creek Yarns will be having a Yarn tasting at our May meeting.

If the members are interested there will be a charge.

Yarn Tasting is where you will get samples of new yarns to try, they can be either spring or fall yarns.

If you like the yarns you can purchase enough for projects at a discount.

If a member does not wish to be a part of the yarn tasting they may have show and share, or just knit.

The June meeting will be teaching the technique of Fair Isle.

 

May 21 & 22, 2011, Sheep & Fiber Fest Greene County Fairgrounds, Waynesburg, PA.

Bev who teaches at Wolf Creek Yarn Shop will have a class on how to use Raverly at a meeting.

The fall retreat for Bishop Conair is scheduled for Oct. 21, 22, and 23, 2011.

Bishop Conair spring retreat is being scheduled for April 20, 21, and 22, 2012 this is the second week after Easter next year.

The guild will have Kathy Stanley come back on June 25 and 26, 2011.  A signup sheet was passed around.  Kathy Stanley class will be at the Sewickley Public Library.

Correspondence

 

We received a letter from Wrapped in Love Foundation the mission of the foundation is blankets for adults and teens who are currently undergoing Chemo Therapy.

The members decided to make 12 by 12 squares, with a garter stitch edge around the squares to be turn in, at the June meeting.

Henri has volunteered to sew the squares together for the guild.

 

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April Newsletter

WELCOME SPRING – HAPPY APRIL!

 

Our next meeting will be held on

Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 7:30 p.m.

 

Refreshments

Arlene Ortmann – Lois Elliot – Judi Aultman

 

Community Service Projects

Charity knitting every Monday 1-3 p.m. at Yarns Unlimited

If you would like to make isolates for the preemies, the size is 3′ by 3′ to cover the isolates in the nursery unit.  Yarns Unlimited will also renew and register new members.  The Guild is grateful for the positive liaison with Yarns Unlimited.  www.yarnsunlimitedpa.com

 

Shop Talk

Yarns Unlimited – Reminder

Is always open till 7:00 on Guild night

We receive a 10% discount from Yarns Unlimited

Shop Type of Requirements

Discount Restrictions Website

Yarns Unlimited 10%                       Yarn only                         www.yarnsunlimitedpa.com

Must show Guild ID

 

Yarns by Design 20%                       1st Friday of month only   www.ybd@oakmont.com

 

Natural Stitches Frequent buyer          Shop has customer

No special guild      reward program

Discount

 

At Natural Stitches if you spend over $100, you will receive a really lovely Natural Stitches Canvas Bag.  Starting January, Natural Stitches begins a new bag policy! Every time you bring your own bag, you can enter our new monthly drawing for a $10 Natural Stitches gift card. Save a tree and get free yarn!

 

Knit One 10%                           Must show Guild ID

Wolf Creek 10%                           Must show Guild ID

 

Back table where we meet is for giving away or selling yarn and books that you do not want. Label as to smoking or nonsmoking home and price.

Each Tuesday a group of knitters meets at Starbucks in Sewickley from 7-9 P.M.  All are welcomed and encouraged to join the fun.

 

Upcoming Events

May 21 & 22, 2011, Sheep & Fiber Fest Greene County Fairgrounds, Waynesburg, PA.

 

Knitters Fantasy:

The event will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Chaney High School in Youngstown.  The flyers are out; if you haven’t received one the information is online.

 

Finishing Class:

For those who could not attend the Finishing Workshop class.  The guild will have Kathy Stanley on June 25 and 26.    This class is going to be held at the Library.

 

Saturday – 10 – 1:30

Sunday –      1-5

Bishop Connare

I wanted to thank all of those that attended Bishop Connare.  We had a great turnout and a fabulous time was had by all.  We will book it for the weekend two weekends after Easter next year.

 

 

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January Newsletter

Happy New Year – Happy January!

Our next meeting will be held on

Monday, January 10, 2011 @ 7:30 p.m.

Refreshments

January – Janet Puglia – Nancy George – Diane Patterson

February – Gloria Vescio – Wendy Colbert. We still need a third person for February. The March and April slots need filled with three members for each month.

Community Service Projects

Shop Talk

Yarns Unlimited – Reminder

Is always open till 7:00 on Guild night

We receive a 10% discount from Yarns Unlimited

Shop Type of Requirements

Discount Restrictions Website

Yarns Unlimited 10% Yarn only http://www.yarnsunlimitedpa.com

Must show Guild ID

Yarns by Design 20% 1st Friday of month only http://www.ybd@oakmont.com

Natural Stitches Frequent buyer Shop has customer

No special guild reward program

discount

Knit One 10% Must show Guild ID

Wolf Creek 10% Must show Guild ID

Blooming Yarns

Back table where we meet is for giving away or selling yarn and books that you do not want. Label as to smoking or nonsmoking home and price.

Each Tuesday a group of knitters meets at Starbucks in Sewickley from 7-9 P.M. All are welcomed and encouraged to join the fun.

January Program

Finishing Class – will be held the third weekend of January 2011, both days Saturday and Sunday. There was a homework sheet passed out previously, and if you did not receive it, please contact Diane Patterson. Saturday the class will start at 9:15 and will end around 1:00 no break for lunch. Sunday the class will start shortly after 1:00 and go until around 4:30-5pm. If you have any questions please see Diane, or e-mail DPatter1582000@yahoo.com Thank You

Knit Along

Knit Along – the pattern was sent out earlier, but if you need the pattern written as Cel changed it, please let us know.

Terri from Wolf Creek Yarn will bring the Mini Mochi yarn for you to pick from if you let her know -10% discount given.

If you aren’t interested in doing this, please come and enjoy the company of other knitters!

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October Newsletter

HAPPY HALLOWEEN – HAPPY OCTOBER

Our next meeting will be held on

Monday, October 11, 2010 @ 7:30 p.m.

Refreshments

Sheila Mayhew, Patti Macy and Carol Zeitler

Refreshments – November

Sandy Drant – Henrietta Kretzler  and Janet Gardom

Community Service Projects

HELMET LINERS

Diane has the unit that we are sending the Helmet Liners to and they are in Afghanistan.  If you made a liner, or more than one helmet liner, please write a note to go with each one for the soldiers.

Diane will collect them at the meeting on Monday, October 11 or, you can mail them to her.

Email her at dpatter1582000@yahoo.com for her address.

Diane is going to mail them on Tuesday after the meeting.

Charity knitting every Monday 1-3 p.m. at Yarns Unlimited

If you would like to make isolates for the preemies, the size is 3′ by 3′ to cover the isolates in the nursery unit.  Yarns Unlimited will also renew and register new members.  The Guild is grateful for the positive liaison with Yarns Unlimited.  www.yarnsunlimitedpa.com

Shop Talk

Yarns Unlimited – Reminder

Is always open till 7:00 on Guild night

We receive a 10% discount from Yarns Unlimited

Yarns by Design gives 20% to Guild Member’s the 1^st Friday of every month, but you need to have your card to get the 20% discount.  Check their website for customer appreciation flyers and promotions.  www.ybd@oakmont.com

Natural Stitches does not give a discount to guild members, but does offer a discount after a set number of purchases.

Wolf Creek in Grove City and Knit One will give 10% off to guild members.

Back table where we meet is for giving away or selling yarn and books that you do not want. Label as to smoking or nonsmoking home and price.

Blooming Yarns had moved to a new location, the address is 3323 Washington Road McMurray, PA.

Each Tuesday a group of knitters meets at Starbucks in Sewickley from 7-9 P.M.  All are welcomed and encouraged to join the fun.

Upcoming Events of Interest

October – Cable Class

Bishop Connare Center Retreat October 22, 23, & 24, 2010:

Those that are interested in going need to e-mail or call Diane so I can let them know how many we have.

November – Kathy Creations scarf’s with bells will be made.

December – Christmas party Sunday, December 5^th @ 2:00 at Patti Macy’s House in Wexford.

January 2011– Kate Stanley finishing class will be sometime in the middle of the month

Suggestions for some workshops or classes were discussed and here are some of the ideas:

Ø  Kitchener Stitch

Ø  Knitting Backward

Ø  Intarsia

Ø  Portuguese Knitting

Ø  Fair Isle Knitting

Ø  Knit Along Project

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First post!

Hi all,

This is our first official post!! I’m posting the newsletter that went around at the beginning of the month. I’ll keep the blog updated with the new newsletters as I receive them!

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Happy Summer – Happy June!

Our next meeting will be held on

Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 7:30 p.m.

Community Service Projects

Charity knitting every Monday 1-3 p.m. at Yarns Unlimited

If you would like to make isolates for the preemies, the size is 3′ by 3′ to cover the isolates in the nursery unit. Yarns Unlimited will also renew and register new members. The Guild is grateful for the positive liaison with Yarns Unlimited. http://www.yarnsunlimitedpa.com

Helmet Liners

We will be doing Helmet Liners to be sent to the Service Men and Woman. I have had several skeins donated to us from Yarns Unlimited. If you have any wool that can be used, please bring it to the meeting. The yardage for the Helmet liners is approximately 175 yards. The colors are black, dark brown, tan, olive green. The helmet liners will be due at the July meeting.

Yarns Unlimited – Reminder

Yarns Unlimited will be closed June 14th before the meeting

We receive a 10% discount from Yarns Unlimited

Yarns by Design gives 20% to Guild Member’s the 1st Friday of every month, but you need to have your card to get the 20% discount. Check their website for customer appreciation flyers and promotions. http://www.ybd@oakmont.com

Natural Stitches does not give a discount to guild members, but does have a discount after a set number of purchases.

Wolf Creek in Grove City and Knit One will give 10% off to guild member.

Back table where we meet is for giving away or selling yarn and books that you do not want. Label as to smoking or nonsmoking home and price.

Blooming Yarns had moved to a new location, the address is 3323 Washington Road McMurray, PA.

Each Tuesday a group of knitters meets at Starbucks in Sewickley from 7-9 P.M. All are welcomed and encouraged to join the fun.

Autumn House Farm in October 2010.

The Guild will participate in a knitting retreat:

Booking must be done a year in advance. There is a limit of 10 participants, and the cost is $60/weekend which includes Breakfast on Saturday, and Sunday. Autumn House Farm is located in Rochester Mills, PA. http://www.autumnhousefarm.com/

The dates for this weekend are October 8, 9, and 10. As of this newsletter there is a waiting list.

Bishop Konear Center Retreat October 22, 23, & 24, 2010:

The retreat which is in Latrobe will cost around $100 for this weekend.

The Manning’s: Moon library Knitting Group

September 8, 2010 will be going to The Manning’s a huge yarn shop south east of York, PA on Route 15.

They have 4 openings left for this trip.(I believe it’s now down to 2 or 3)

Cost may be around $85 plus spending and dinner money.

Nicky Epstein is scheduled to have a workshop in Sewickley, March 19, 2011. The workshop will be at Sewickley Public Library

Devore Scarf Class

The Devore Scarf program will be held at the June meeting. The list of materials was in the October newsletter. Here is a link to view and read about the scarf. http://www.dharmatrading.com/projects/sprayscarf.html. Millie, a guild member, will be teaching the class.

Those doing the scarf please bring:

Scissors and Straight Pins

We will have show and share at the meeting.

We hope those that were able to attend the picnic had a wonderful time both at the shop and picnic.

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We had a great time doing the Devore Scarf taught by Millie! I didn’t take any pictures this time, but when my scarf is finished I’ll post some closeups! Thanks Millie for teaching it, and thanks to the Guild for providing the chemical needed!!

Notes:

I’ll be updating the blog with a page for the charity knitting our guild does, and some pictures of the items.

Just a reminder to all the next meeting is July 12th. Have a safe and happy 4th!

See you all at the next meeting!!

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