November Meeting, Saturday, November 9, 2024, 10:00am

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Time: 10:00am to 12:00pm (corrected)

Location:  Hoover Church of Christ, 3248 Lorna Road, Hoover, in the church library

Our program this month is:   “Discovering a ‘Lost’ Art” with Julibeth Jones

Tatting is often described as a ‘lost art’. Is it really? …and if so, how did a ‘tween manage to come upon it and pick up a shuttle? Take a walk down memory lane with Guild member, Julibeth Jones as she shares snippets of tatted lace lore and her own story of discovery. The program will conclude with a screen‑projected demonstration. Shuttles and thread will be available for those interested in seeing if they, too, will ‘flip’ for this lacey craft. Books (including two 100+ year old tatting books/pamphlets), tools, threads, and work samples will also be on display.

Please note that we are meeting in the church library this month, so look for signs and people to point you in the right direction. Enter through the main entrance instead of the basement entrance.

 

Name-tags

If you don’t have a name-tag or would like to replace your current one, look for the bucket of name-tag supplies at each meeting. If you would like to add something special of your own to the tag, don’t forget to bring it to the meeting.

Coming in December: Yarn Ball

Just a heads up so you can prepare, December’s meeting will be the Yarn Ball. Please wear your Favorite Fiber themed Festive Frock. For the gift exchange, please bring a “favorite item” of fiber tools or accessories, with a goal value of around $15. We’ll have a potluck lunch of finger food. Also note the following time change:  the meeting will be from 11:30am - 2pm.

It’s time to Choose the board for next year. If you would be interested in serving on the board please let us know by responding to this email, so that we can talk to you about which positions are available.

Membership Dues and Renewal

The Guild’s membership year runs January through December. Annual dues are $25 per individual, and $30 per family. Dues are due by February 28th.  If you want to keep getting meeting announcements and Zoom room information, don’t forget to renew on-time. Check your meeting announcement sent to through email for instructions.

June

Date: Saturday, June 8, 2024
Time: 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Hoover Library

GET DIRECTIONS

Our program this month is: World Wide Knit In Public Day

For our June meeting we will go to the Plaza at Hoover Public Library Plaza at Hoover Public Library to join them in celebrating Worldwide Knit in Public day. Some of us will be setting up on the stage to demo non-knitting or crochet crafts. Feel free to join us up there if you want to spin or weave or . . . (Some of us will also be bringing knitting or crocheting to do elsewhere in the room) If you want to come early to get set up, to can arrive as early as 10am when the library opens. There will be crafting lessons at 11. Those are full, but you can sign up on the waitlist on the library website if you’d like.

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Name-tags

If you don’t have a name-tag or would like to replace your current one, look for the bucket of name-tag supplies at each meeting. If you would like to add something special of your own to the tag, don’t forget to bring it to the meeting.

Refreshments

After a long break from refreshments at the meeting, we’re starting up again! Look for an email in the near future to sign up to provide them for a future meeting.

Our Zoom Room

Our Zoom Room is open 24/7 for any member to practice using it. This is a subscription service provided by the guild for the use of its members for guild activity. Guild meetings and groups will take precedence over individual use. Please do not share the meeting and passcode numbers with non-members for the safety of all members.

Greater Birmingham Fiber Guild March Meeting Announcement

Date: Saturday, March 9th, 2024

Time: 10:00 to Noon-ish

Location: Hoover Church of Christ, 3248 Lorna Road, Hoover

Our program this month is: Quilted Mug Rugs

For our March meeting Gwen Cox, with the Birmingham Quilters’ Guild will talk to us about quilting, and lead us in making 4” quilted mug rugs. The Guild will provide all materials, but if you would like to, you can bring your own cloth: a 4 or 5” piece of cotton or linen for the front (something pretty), and a slightly larger square of cotton for the backing. You could also bring a thimble, if you’d like.

If you’re planning to come to this month’s meeting, the Program Coordinating Team would like a head-count, so they can know how much material to prepare. Please respond to this email to let us know if you’re planning to come.

2024 Membership Dues and Renewal; Dues are due!

The Guild’s membership year runs January through December. Annual dues are $25 per individual, and $30 per family. 2024 dues were due by February 28th. If you want to keep getting meeting announcements and Zoom room information, don’t forget to renew soon. You may pay by cash/check at any meeting or mail your check to Jen Lackey. Check your membership email for her address.

Dues also can be paid using PayPal. Please mark it “friends/family” and NOT “goods/services”. Use this address: paypal.me/GBFiberGuild or use our gmail account gbfiberguild@gmail.com

Click here to Pay

Name-tags

If you don’t have a name-tag or would like to replace your current one, look for the bucket of name-tag supplies at each meeting. If you would like to add something special of your own to the tag, don’t forget to bring it to the meeting.

Meeting Ideas

Look for an email coming soon, asking for ideas for future programs. If you have a particular craft expert or author who you would like to see via Zoom or in person, or a particular topic or craft you would like to see a presentation about or learn more about, let us know. Also, if you are willing to teach a program about a craft or mentor someone new to a craft, let us know that, too.

Refreshments

After a long break from refreshments at the meeting, we’re starting up again! Look for an email in the near future to sign up to provide them for a future meeting.

Our Zoom Room

Our Zoom Room is open 24/7 for any member to practice using it. This is a subscription service provided by the guild for the use of its members for guild activity. Guild meetings and groups will take precedence over individual use. Please do not share the meeting and passcode numbers with non-members for the safety of all members.

Greater Birmingham Fiber Guild February Meeting Announcement

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Time: 10:00 to Noon-ish

Location: Hoover Church of Christ, 3248 Lorna Road, Hoover

Membership Dues and Renewal; Dues are due!

The Guild’s membership year runs January through December. Annual dues are $25 per individual, and $30 per family. Dues are due by February 28th. If you want to keep getting meeting announcements and Zoom room information, don’t forget to renew soon. You may pay by cash/check at any meeting or mail your check to Jen Lackey. Check your membership email for her address.

Dues also can be paid using PayPal. Please mark it “friends/family” and NOT “goods/services”. Use this address: paypal.me/GBFiberGuild or use our gmail account gbfiberguild@gmail.com

Click here to Pay

Our program this month is: Needle-Felted Hearts

For our February meeting, we will make Needle felted hearts. The Guild will provide wool and needles, small felting pads, and a few heart-shaped cookie cutters. If you would like to, you can bring your own felting mat and/or cookie cutter.

Name-tags

If you don’t have a name-tag or would like to replace your current one, look for the bucket of name-tag supplies at each meeting. If you would like to add something special of your own to the tag, don’t forget to bring it to the meeting.

Meeting Ideas

Look for an email coming soon, asking for ideas for future programs. If you have a particular craft expert or author who you would like to see via Zoom or in person, or a particular topic or craft you would like to see a presentation about or learn more about, let us know. Also, if you are willing to teach a program about a craft or mentor someone new to a craft, let us know that, too.

Refreshments

After a long break from refreshments at the meeting, we’re starting up again! Look for an email in the near future to sign up to provide them for a future meeting.

Our Zoom Room

Our Zoom Room is open 24/7 for any member to practice using it. This is a subscription service provided by the guild for the use of its members for guild activity. Guild meetings and groups will take precedence over individual use. Please do not share the meeting and passcode numbers with non-members for the safety of all members.

Greater Birmingham Fiber Guild | January Meeting Announcement

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Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024
Time: 10:00 to Noon-ish
Location: Hoover Church of Christ, 3248 Lorna Road, Hoover

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Fiber Resolutions and Bring and Brag

For our January meeting we will make Fiber Resolutions for the new year and look at last year’s to see how we did. We will also share our fiber accomplishments. Bring your finished items to show to the group. If you want to, bring your oldest WIP and tell us it’s story and your future plans for it.

Name-tags: If you don’t have a name-tag or would like to replace your current one, look for the bucket of name-tag supplies at each meeting. If you would like to add something special of your own to the tag, don’t forget to bring it to the meeting.

Meeting Ideas: Look for an email coming soon, asking for ideas for future programs. If you have a particular craft expert or author who you would like to see via Zoom or in person, or a particular topic or craft you would like to see a presentation about or learn more about, let us know. Also, if you are willing to teach a program about a craft, or mentor someone new to a craft, let us know that, too.

Refreshments: After a long break from refreshments at the meeting, we’re starting up again! Jen will provide refreshments this time. Look for an email in the near future to sign up to provide them for a future meeting.

Membership Dues and Renewal;  Dues are due!

The Guild’s membership year runs January through December. Annual dues are $25 per individual, and $30 per family. Dues are due by February 28th.  If you want to keep getting meeting announcements and Zoom room information, don’t forget to renew soon. You may pay by cash/check at any meeting or mail your check to Jennifer Lackey. Dues also can be paid using PayPal. Please mark it “friends/family” and NOT “goods/services”. Use this address: paypal.me/GBFiberGuild or use our gmail account gbfiberguild@gmail.com 

Our Zoom Room is open 24/7 for any member to practice using it. This is a subscription service provided by the guild for the use of its members for guild activity. Guild meetings and groups will take precedence over individual use. Please do not share the meeting and passcode numbers with non-members for the safety of all members.

November Meeting Announcment

Greater Birmingham Fiber Guild
November 11 Meeting Announcement

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Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
Time: 10:00 to Noon
Location: online on Zoom, check your member email for zoom info

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This coming Saturday, we’ll enjoy a presentation by Aaron Sanders Head about visible mending. Aaron will be joining us from his studio in Greensboro, Alabama, so check the Zoom information below and join us online!

Read about Aaron and see some of his work at www.aaronsandershead.com.

Yarn Ball is coming!

The time for the holidays and our December party, the Yarn Ball, will be here too soon. We will exchange gifts, as usual, and this year the gifts will be a skein of yarn from our stashes. Something lovely that you’ve decided isn’t really you. Something nice that would cost around $15.

Membership Dues and Renewal

The Guild’s membership year runs January through December. Annual dues are $25 per individual, and $30 per family. Dues are due by February 28th, but you can join anytime. New member dues when joining after June 1st are $12.50 for the remainder of the year. You may pay by cash/check at any meeting. Dues also can be paid using PayPal. Please mark it “friends/family” and NOT “goods/services”. Use this link: paypal.me/GBFiberGuild or email: gbfiberguild@gmail.com

Greater Birmingham Fiber Guild October 14 Meeting Announcement

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Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023

Time: 10:00 to Noon

Location: It'll Be at Karen F's home. Check your member email for details!

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Dye Day!

Saturday, October 14, we will spend a couple of hours doing a bit of natural dyeing and printing by rolling flowers in cloth. We’ll have an indigo vat and scarves handkerchiefs that members can use. You can also bring fibers, yarn, or cloth to dye, there will be a mordant bath available. In order to ensure that everyone gets to dye in the indigo bath, we are asking that everyone brings just 4 ounces of fiber/yarn/cloth (protein and cellulosic). If you want to dye something larger, you can wait until everyone has had a chance to dye something that then folks are welcome to use up the dye. If there is leftover unexhausted dye liquor, you are welcome to take some home if you bring something to carry it in.

Take a look around the web for information of indigo dyeing. It is a fascinating and ancient art. Yvonne and others have been collecting flowers to use for printing. You are welcome to bring your own. There will be bottles of cold water, bring any other food or drinks you’ll want. Bring a chair and plastic bags or buckets to carry your beautiful but wet items home. Masks are welcome and optional.

Yarn Ball is coming!

The time for our December party, the Yarn Ball, will be here too soon. We will exchange gifts, as usual, and this year the gifts will be a skein of yarn from your stash (well, ideally from your stash). Something lovely that you’ve decided isn’t really you. Something nice that would cost around $15.

Please help!

We need to call a nominating committee and find new board members. Please consider participating in these two essential parts of this guild. Help keep the guild interesting! Contact Allie our president and join this fun part of the guild.

Membership Dues and Renewal

The Guild’s membership year runs January through December. Annual dues are $25 per individual, and $30 per family. Dues are due by February 28th, but you can join anytime. New member dues when joining after June 1st are $12.50 for the remainder of the year.