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Crooked River
Knitting Guild Newsletter May 2010Regular meetings are the 4th Tuesday of every
month except December. Meetings
begin at 7:00 pm. Knitters of every
skill and level are welcome, as well as those who would like to learn.
Please
note that meetings will no longer be held at the Renaissance!!
Meetings are held at the North Olmsted United Methodist Church on Dover
Center Road, near Lorain Road, N. Olmsted, OH. (Look for the large green
water tower). There is plenty of parking in the back. We are in Rooms 6 and 7.
Please use the back (Office) door, not the side one!! Next
Meeting: May 25, 2010 Program Our May Program will have a Guest Speaker, Cheryl
Geschke of Soft n' Sassy, who will lead us into a program about Summer
Accessories and terrific yarn to aid in this endeavor. Please try to make
her welcome again. MEMBERSHIP: At meetings, please remember to sign in and take a raffle
ticket for the monthly drawing. There
is a separate sign in sheet for visitors. Please
make sure any guests sign in as well. Remember
that for each new paid member that you bring in you will receive a Five Dollar
Panera Bread gift card. Get several members and lunch could be on the
Guild! Marilyn
McCarthy (440) 331-1608, msm1936@sbcglobal.net Kathy
Nehrenz (216) 941-8714, kathyiscrafty@sbcglobal.net Our Guild is chapter #187 of The Knitting Guild
Association. Members are
encouraged, but not required, to join. The dues for TKGA are $30.00
a year, $54.00 for two years, and include a years’ subscription to Cast-On
Magazine, and mailings about National and Regional meetings; and they offer a master
knitter program for hand and machine knitters. If you are interested contact the TKGA at www.TKGA.com
or call 1-740-452-4541. Knit-bits
from the President: The April meeting was called to order by
Kathy Nehranz, Secretary, in the absence of Pres. Bernie Pukanski and V. Pres.
LeeAnn Schollenberger. Kathy presented the slate of Officers to be
voted on at the next meeting: President
Kathy Nehrenz V. Pres.
Marilyn McCarthy Treasurer Peggy
Jensen Secretary
Peggy Phillips Service/Sunshine
Kelly Getz Historian
Bernie Pukanski Newsletter Meredith
Dreshar Thank you for volunteering for the offices
for 2010 - 2012. I know that the new officers will need our help in guiding our
Guild forward from our 10th Anniversary year. Don't wait to ask if they
need our hands and anything else necessary to make our Guild successful. Service Committee Please
keep the blankets and other knitted donations coming!! NEWSLETTER: Please email Meredith
Dreshar with any information that you would like included in the
newsletter. The deadline to get news into the next Guild
newsletter is June 11, 2010. If you have changed your e-mail
please let Meredith know. The
newsletter is posted every month on the Guild’s web site, along with past
issues of the newsletter. Lee
Ann Shollenberger is our WEB Master.
To access the Crooked River Knitting Guild web site
click on this link: http://crookedriverknitters.tripod.com Hey!
Guess What!! We have a Ravelry
group set up for quick comments, questions, whatever. Look for
"Crooked River Knitting Guild" here.
To sign up for Ravelry, simply go to the site and request an invitation.
Once you receive your email, simply follow the link.
For those that don’t know what Ravelry is, it’s a community for knitters, crocheters, designers,
spinners, and dyers, to find out about different yarns, patterns, tools, etc.
And best of all IT’S FREE! Special
Offer: Did you
knit mittens or caps to decorate The White House in 1998? Author Jennifer
Pickens has offered a discount for TKGA members on her 408-page book,
"Christmas at the White House, which covers 50 years of White House
Christmases. The TKGA contributions have been placed on the TKGA
website at http://www.tkga.com/guildsclubs.shtm.
To get your discount on the "Christmas at the White House" book, you
must place your order online at http://www.ChristmasattheWhiteHouse.com
or http://www.fifeanddrumpress.com/buythebook.php
and enter in all lowercase letters and no spaces the following Promo Cose:$15off.
(Note: You can either add this promo code for $15 off the book price, OR you can
opt to have free shipping by entering the Promo Code $10off. You will not
be able to do both) EVENTS: For those
of you who are planning to take a trip without driving too much, here are a few
ideas for cruises for Knitting and Crocheting. For details: www.craftcruises.com
for more information, starting in Oct. 2009 and
running through October, 2010. or
877-97-CRAFT or inspire@craftcruises.com.
I have 2 cards with codes for you. Please see Bernie Stitch 'n
Pitch, Cleveland is scheduled for Monday, May 24,
2010 at 7:05 PM. Proceeds benefit the Cleveland Domestic Violence Center
for abused women and children. Bring a
knitted or crocheted square and have a chance to win great prizes. Tickets
are $15.00 again this year and can be reserved at local yarn shop.
Cleveland plays the Chicago White Sox, so we have to return the favor of winning
at home. Register early and have a chance to throw out the first pitch!
Great
Lakes Fiber Show at Wayne County Fairgrounds, Wooster, OH., Sat. May
29-2010 10AM - 5PM, Sun. May 30-2010
10AM-4PM. Website: www.greatlakesfibershow.com
or contact don47linda@embarqmail.com
or 330-264-9665. Hoosier
Hills Fiberarts Festival, June 4th 12PM - 7PM, and June
5th 9AM - 5PM. Johnson County Fairgrounds, Franklin, IN. Free
admission & Parking. For more information: www.hoosierhillsfiberartsfestival.com Mark your
calendars for June 24-26, 2010 for the Original Creative Festival again at the
Sharonville Convention Center. Contact
them at www.cemshows.com
or 800-473-9464 June
12-20, 2010 is World Wide KIP (Knitting in Public). Pick your own day!
Details at www.wwkipday.com. Lake
Farmpark 2010 Calendar includes the dates: Sheep
Shearing May 10 through May 31 Woolfest
is June 26 and 27, 2010 Contact
lakemetroparks.com for hours and map (located at 8800 Chardon Rd., Kirtland, OH.
44094 PHONE:440-256-2122
or 800-366-FARM (3276) Original
Creative Festival is again at the Sharonville Convention Center, dates of June
24-26, 2010. Contact them at www.cemshows.com
or 800-473-9464 2010 TKGA
Conference: July 7-10, 2010 at Manchester, NH. The TKGA will be
celebrating their 25th Anniversary this year and much is being planned for your
enjoyment. See more information at http://tkga.com/anniversary.shtm.
Master knitters are invited to bring their outstanding creations and participate
in a MASTER KNITTERS STYLE SHOW, also TKGA Pattern Design Competition Winners! Of course,
the Silent Auction, 25th Anniversary Gala Banquet and great door prizes, not to
mention the shopping floor action. Lucy
Neatby: Adventure Knitting gang is heading for the YUKON July 31-Aug.7,
2011. The precise knitting topic yet to be determined, but this is a good
time to be there as still warm(ish) and reasonably bug-free. Lucy asks
that you send her your vote for the topic. Michigan
Fiber Festival, Allegan County Fairgrounds, Allegan, MI. Workshops available
Aug. 18-22, 2010, with Festival on Aug. 20-22, 2010. e-mail:mffestival@sbcglobal.net,
or online at www.mighiganfiberfestival.info. Stitches
Midwest - Schaumburg, IL - August 19-22, 2010 October
9-11, 2010: 14th Annual Craft as Art Festival, Nassau County Museum of
Art, Roslyn Harbor, NY. Details at www.craftsatlincoin.org. Minnesota
Knitters' Days, Oct. 22-24, 2010. Weekend Retreat with Susanna Hansson.
Villa Maria Center, Frontenac, MN. Call Sheryl at 651-388-2905
or sherknits@yahoo.com
for more information.
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