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.
 

Happenings for the Remainder of the Year

Note:  NO REGULAR MEETINGS IN NOVEMBER & DECEMBER. 

However, Steve will host a Holiday Luncheon on December 14th at Noon at his Studio.  It will be a potluck-style luncheon and there will be a Gift Exchange.  

PS:  Knowing Steve, there will be some kind of fun game or weaving trivia he will issue at the luncheon...it's always fun!