October Meeting

 

The October meeting will be held on Saturday the 18th at the normal (Birchwood Community Center - 5623 TN-60, Birchwood, TN 37308) venue starting at 10 am.   The room is our normal classroom (with the sink, etc.).

R&M Yarns will be open from 9:15 to 9:45 am prior to the meeting, but only if you notify Phyllis 24 hours in advance.

The first hour will be a free-form craft period. Bring a project to work on or just come along and observe/question other members on what they are doing. 

The formal meeting will begin at 11.

Members are reminded that your annual dues are payable at the October meeting.

On completion of the formal meeting and show and share, the program this month is Needle Felting by Carla.  Everything is supplied, but if you have your own foam for felting on, feel free to bring it.

September Meeting Wrap

 Thanks everyone for attending (including an 'unsinkable' friend who we shan't mention in case we fall foul of a Birchwood policy!) and bringing along and discussing some wonderful work.  The prize goes to Nancy's 'wrapped sheep' project.  Photo's are now up from Show and Share (in Pictures) and the 2025 Challenge Reveal (in Guild Challenge) 

October announcement to follow idc.

 

September Meeting

 

The September meeting will be held on Saturday the 20th at the normal (Birchwood Community Center - 5623 TN-60, Birchwood, TN 37308) venue starting at 10 am.   The room is our normal classroom (with the sink, etc.).

R&M Yarns will be open from 9:15 to 9:45 am prior to the meeting.  Note there are a number of new 8/2 cones (not yet on the web) available

The first hour will be a free-form craft period. Bring a project to work on or just come along and observe/question other members on what they are doing. 

The formal meeting will begin at 11.

On completion of the formal meeting and show and share the program this month is the SVH 2025 Challenge reveal.  Everyone who is still participating should bring along their finished, nearly finished, still in planning, whatever - project as taken from the old magazine you picked at the beginning of the year.  Bring the magazine, of course, and be ready to step through your process of adapting the original to your version.  Any pitfalls, snags, successful changes will be of interest to all.

 

August Meeting

 

The August meeting will be held on Saturday the 16th at the normal (Birchwood Community Center - 5623 TN-60, Birchwood, TN 37308) venue starting at 10 am.   The room is our normal classroom (with the sink, etc.).

R&M Yarns will be open from 9:15 to 9:45 am prior to the meeting.

The first hour will be a free-form craft period. Bring a project to work on or just come along and observe/question other members on what they are doing. 

The formal meeting will begin at 11.

On completion of the formal meeting and show and share there will be a demonstration of indigo dyeing by Steve.  If you want to participate in this i.e. try your hand at the actual immersion process you will need to be in old clothes and have long rubber gloves.  There will be a hand-out describing the steps and everybody can take away an indigo-dyed skein (120 yards of Jagger Spun 4/10 next to the skin wool). You will need to bring a large zip lock bag as the skeins will still be damp from the rinse process. 

Weaving Project at July 19, 2025 Meeting

Carla taught a really cool weaving craft at the meeting today:  Micro-Macramé Bracelet.  Everyone finished one at the meeting.  It utilized only two macramé knots...the lark's head and the double square.  It's pretty easy once you get the hang of it!  Thanks, Carla.  I want to make more...phyllis.

Check out the "Minutes" from today's meeting to see what we'll be doing in August!

July Meeting

 

The July meeting will be held on Saturday the 19th at the normal (Birchwood Community Center - 5623 TN-60, Birchwood, TN 37308) venue starting at 10.   The room is our normal classroom (with the sink etc. 

R&M will only be open prior to the meeting if you contact Phyllis first.

The first hour will be a free-form craft period. Bring a project to work our noon or just come along and observe/question other members on what they are doing. 

The formal meeting will begin at 11.

On completion of the formal meeting and show and share, there will be a program by Carla on macrame Jewelery

A reminder for the 'Gathering of the Guilds' in Knoxville on the 12th of this month

 Here's the flyer (again).  There's likely opportunities to share transport to and from. I personally use the trip to also visit relatives in Knoxville so don't qualify, but use whatever resources to reach out if you can.