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ANNOUNCEMENTS: |
| GRAND
OPENING AUGUST 2ND! Please visit member Donna
Matlach's yarnshop for her grand opening: Heavenly
Ewe Yarns, 1716 Missouri State Rd (In Parable Christian
Store) Arnold, MO 63010 (636)-587-1289 |
VOLUNTEER
OPPORTUNITY: Our Greater St Louis Knitters'
Guild Project Linus Coordinator position is open,
if you are interested or have questions about the
position, please contact Barbara Glover (former coordinator)
or Pat Degenhart, our Community Service VP. |
GSLKG
PRESENTS LILY CHIN WORKSHOPS! Lily
Chin will be giving workshops/lectures for our guild
Friday through Sunday August 8-10, 2008!
You do have to be a new or renewing member
for 2008-2009 to attend. For best chances of getting
into the workshop you want, forms should be received
before 5/31/08.
If
you haven't signed up for Lily Chin, don't miss out!
6/24/2008 - workshops are full but the Friday night
lecture is still open for guild members (free) and
the Saturday afternoon lectures (two for $20) have
lots of openings (auditorium holds 300). Send
in your dues if you haven't already and a check for
the lectures.
Note: Food cannot be brought into the History
Museum - box lunches were available up to June 18th...
you still have the option of making reservations in
advance at the Museum restaurant or doing the "grab
and go" food bar there - the restaurant would
like to have a count of how many knitters will want
to do "grab and go" so they can be prepared with enough
food for us. Please send Marilyn Webb, our Education
VP, an email at the email address listed in
your guild directory or via info@stlouisknittersguild.com
so she can keep tally of how many "grab and gos" are
anticipated.
BE
SURE TO NOTE "LILY CHIN" ON YOUR EMAIL
SO
IT WON'T GET DELETED AS SPAM :)
Lily
Chin Homework
To
make it easier on our Treasurer, remember to write
separate checks for dues and lectures. Thanks
Lily
Chin Workshop Forms are on this page |
| September
2008 Knit Out
We
have a fun new venue, the Strange Folk Festival in
O'Fallon, Illinois . The dates are
September 27-28. Saturday, 10-5 and Sunday 11-4. We
will teach attendees to knit and publicize the Guild.
Please help us come up with a unique knitterly name
for our tent. We
would
like a fun, funky name to fit in. The name will be
tagged with "sponsored by GSLKG."
A
planning committee and volunteers are needed for both
days. We will be teaching knitting and talking about
the Guild and our charity projects. Join us in the
celebration of knitting and passing along our collective
knowledge.
Please
contact Fran Gebhart about helping with the Knit Out.
For
more information about the Strange Folk Festival,
please visit their website at:
http://www.strangefolkfestival.com/
(Their website has not been updated for
this year yet, but basic information is available.)
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GREATER
ST LOUIS KNITTERS' GUILD NOW HAS A RAVELRY GROUP!!
If
you're a GSLKG ravelry member, be sure to let Candy
(CandyG) know your user name!
Join
our group, it's a fun way to keep in touch between
meetings and share with each other!
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MESSAGE
FROM MARY BIRONG - KNITTING FOR THE UKRAINE
Hello
knitters! As I said at the January meeting,
some family members will be working for a Christian
group in the Ukraine and will be leaving to start
their mission in March. We've just learned that
they may be there for the next five years if all
goes well. So this may be a long term project!
The group they are working with works in the orphanages
as well as several other areas. They are very poor
and the children,especially, have very little
warm clothing. They could use woolen knits (hats,mittens,sweaters,
blankets,etc.) or other items you enjoy knitting would
also be very appreciated. They ask for wool because
of its warmth.The children are all sizes and I'm sure
adult wear would also be appreciated.
I would be happy to accept anything we can make
to pass on to them if you would be so kind as to add
this to your charity knitting projects. If you don't
like to work with wool but have had some passed on
to you, we would gladly accept that, too.
As for getting the items to me, I do try to
attend most guild meetings as long as my work schedule
doesn't interfere. Or my address and phone number
are available in the directory.
Thank you all for even considering helping.
Mary
Birong |
| KNIT-IN
CHANGES/ADDITIONS
-
KNIT
AND CABOODLE'S KNIT-INS - shop is moving
so new location as of June 19th!
-
NEW
KNIT-IN SOUTH COUNTY 4th Sundays, 4th
Sundays at 10:30AM at Sunset Hill Borders, 10990
Sunset Hills Plaza, Sunset Hills, MO.
-
NEW
KNIT-IN Machine knitting group at Lynette
Milles home - Wednesday June 11th at 10am, then
first Wednesdays after that.
-
NEW
KNIT-INS Mondays 6:00
p.m. to 8:30 p.m. or Fridays 12 - 2 Heavenly Ewe,
in the Parable Christian Store, 1716 Missouri
State Rd, Arnold, MO 63010. Contact person
Donna Matlach (636) 287-1231 Also there
will be a special prayer knit-in on May 3rd, ask
Donna for info.
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- July
Post Card is up on our newsletter
page on the website (for members
only)! Note there is no newsletter this month
due to timing of the meeting (2nd Saturday) and
also note the post card that was mailed had a typo,
meeting date is July 12th not 11th (2nd Saturday).
- Click
here for Website
Tips!
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WEBSITE
UPDATES
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Our
next meeting will be Saturday July 12th (NOTE: 2ND
SATURDAY) from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the main Library Headquarters
Auditorium, 1640 South Lindbergh Boulevard (opposite Plaza
Frontenac), St. Louis, MO
Be sure to check our Calendar Page
for 2008 meeting dates!
HIGHWAY
64/40 UPDATES!
Be
sure to check on construction updatesThe
New I-64/40 - Missouri Department of Transportation
- NEXT
KNIT-ALONG STARTS IN JULY 12:30
Carol Hurt will lead the Cottage Creations Rambling
Rows Jacket knit-along in July, August & September.
Info on our Knit-Along
Page Let Carol know if you're interested
in this KAL. Also check out the thread on our ravelry
group! You can also email Carol on Ravelry at "lotsayarn".
If you want to try out the pattern and make a baby/child
sized jacket, we will have worsted weight yarn available
at the Potluck and at the July meeting.
- DESIGNATED
KNITTER AVAILABLE BEFORE THE MEETING
Kate
Brehe is our designated knitter from 1:30 to 2:00 PM
prior to the July meeting. Kate
will be available prior to the meeting to help you with
your knitting questions - look for her "designated
knitter" badge.
- PROGRAM/BUSINESS
MEETING/SHOW
& SHARE from 2:00 to 4:00
Program:
Spinning as it Relates to Knitting by Hilly Jackline
If
you have any program, knit-along or workshop suggestions,
or if you would like to do a program/workshop on a topic,
please call or email our Education VP, Marilyn Webb,
NEED
A RIDE?
If
you'd like to arrange a ride or give a ride to a meeting
or event, email Ginny Zschau, our ride-along coordinator
at the address in your guild directory or via info@stlouisknittersguild.com
(refer to "guild" in your subject line)
If
you aren't a member yet, our membership application is
here.
TIME
TO RENEW YOUR DUES! Dues are due again by
May 31, 2008. Forms are here!
Remember we have Lily Chin coming in August and you'll want
to be a member to attend her lectures! Mail in
your new or renewal form with your Lily Chin reservation
so we know you're up to date! Forms
are on this page!
To
find out more about the Guild and its activities, please
browse our site by clicking on the menu button on the left.
This expands the options. If you have any questions, please
contact us at info@stlouisknittersguild.com. |
Looking
for knitting reference books? If your local yarn
shop doesn't have it...
VISIT OUR BOOKSTORE
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