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.

June Meeting Update

 

The June meeting will be held on Saturday the 21st 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 be open prior to the meeting and there is a shelf of 8/2 cotton in some interesting colors.  These cones have not yet been posted so it will be first in first served.

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 Jane on finger weaving.

2025 Gathering of the Guilds

Mark your calendars for the 2025 "Gathering of the Guilds" July 12, 2025 in Knoxville.  See all the details on the "Events" page of this blog. 

 

April Meeting

 

The April meeting will be held on Saturday the 19th at the normal (Birchwood Community Center - 5623 TN-60, Birchwood, TN 37308) venue starting at 10.  PLEASE NOTE: the room we normally use is not available on that day.  We will be in the cafeteria for this meeting.  You will need to use the doors that are between the building we normally meet in and the main gym/cafeteria area.  That door will be wedged open. Access is from near the side Gym entrance.  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. R&M won't be open prior to the meeting, but there will be a bargain (only for SVH members) offering of a new yarn that will be available - see Steve.

The formal meeting will begin at 11.

On completion of the formal meeting and show and share, there will be a program that will explain some of the differences between the older formats of Handwoven magazines and the current versions of 'projects' that you may have encountered on your Guild Challenge 2025.  You will receive a handout that guides you to the different terminology (in different places), the 'parts' that are missing and some tips on 'converting' the project to match your own yarn types to the originals.  If you are an overachiever - you know who you are - and have already started/completed the challenge please be prepared to share any of your experiences to date.

March Meeting

 

The March meeting will be held on Saturday the 15th at the normal (Birchwood Community Center - 5623 TN-60, Birchwood, TN 37308) venue starting at 10.  The first hour will be a free-form craft period, with an interesting topic, for those that want join around 10.45. Bring a project to work on or just come along and observe/question other members on what they are doing.  R&M Yarns will be open for shopping, only by request, before the meeting.  Contact Phyllis.  There will also be a chance for those not at the February meeting to pick up their 'mystery envelope'

The formal meeting will begin at 11.

On completion of the formal meeting and show and share, there will be a "Schrödinger's Program" : either a presentation on fiber in Estonia or how to make yarn wrapped squares.  Come along to find out.  Watch this space or FB for updates.

February Meeting

 The February meeting will be held at the normal (Birchwood Community Center - 5623 TN-60, Birchwood, TN 37308)venue starting at 10.  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.

The normal 'show and share' will follow and don't forget that a SVH "Work in Progress" private group exists on Facebook to show either finished or unfinished work in progress.  Search for the page and request to join.

The 'program' is the start of the SVH 2025 Challenge: Mystery Envelope.  If you miss this meeting but want to participate there will be an extension to March if needed.  The challenge reveal is September

New info published

 

 

 The photo's from the January Show and Share are now published, along with minutes and an updated calendar for 2025

January Guild Meeting

Our first meeting of the new year will be Saturday, January 18, 2025 beginning at 10 am at R&M Yarns Fiber Art Studio (8510 Hwy. 60, Georgetown, TN).  (The Birchwood Community Center has a conflict on the 18th.) 

As usual, the first hour of the meeting will be an informal, relaxed atmosphere where everyone works on individual projects or just hangs out and visits with others. 

• 11:00 a.m.--business meeting & introduction of new officers
• Program:  Brainstorming for this year's calendar of programs--all members to participate.  Bring your ideas for monthly programs as well as a possible workshop outside of our regular meetings.
  
  
  Remember to bring "Show & Share" items you have finished or issues you're having that need resolutions.

SVH Holiday Party 2024

For those that couldn't make it to the Holiday Party at Steve's on the 14th, here are some photos of the studio etc and a recap of what happened.

 

Oak & Fern Studio

 

 

Everyone arrived bearing gifts (and food) so the first order of the day was to eat!  This was followed by a very brief SVH meeting most of which was taken up by Steve explaining what the 2025 SVH challenge will be.  This will be repeated during the January meeting and the actual Challenge will start in February with the reveal occurring late in the year to give everyone plenty of time to procrastinate.

As hinted at in the last post, there was a 'game' to wake everyone up after lunch.  This year everyone was given a list of questions/statements and on the studio, etc walls--all paintings and pictures had a number on them.  The idea was to match the questions to the numbers (the clues were mostly contained in the paintings).  This turned out to be a challenge for most but the eventual winner was Larry who managed 12 out of 18 and took away a prize of a pair of handwoven cotton coasters.

The final activity was the annual gift exchange which saw some very creative and attractive gifts and a little bit of careful guarding along with a few thefts as allowed in the rules.

We wound down and said our goodbyes and wrapped up another successful holiday gathering.