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President’s Corner
Nothing is a
cozy as the feel of wool on a cold day! I’m thankful for when the
weather changes and I can pull on handmade socks that fit like dear old friends.
In fact, during this season of thankfulness and giving, I’m just loaded
with things to be grateful for!! High on my list are all the
wonderful fiber friends that gather together for the warmth of our
monthly meetings. However, we also want to be mindful of those who
struggle to feel warm, full, and comforted. So this month we are
sharing all the ways we use our talents to give to others. Come and
join us and you’ll be thankful too for the beautiful generosity I see in
our members. Perhaps you’ll learn of a new way to share your gifts
as well!!
Proposed Slate of Officers for 2018
President--Jennifer
Lackey
Programs--Rehka
Srwiega
Workshops--Mary
Spanos and Mary Margaret Grey
Secretary--Shira
Robinowich-Miller
Treasurer--Nancy
Lavender
Social Media
(Blog)--Barbara Gower (with Kathryn Pitt and Janna Ford)
Membership--Chloe
Hope
Newsletter--Betsy
Lowery
November
Program
November 11, 2017
Hoover Church of
Christ
10 am - 2 pm
It’s the season for
giving, and we are inviting anyone who has a fiber related charitable
project to come present it to our Guild. If you or someone you know
has a pet project, please contact Jennifer Justiss, jljustiss@aol.com. If
you have related patterns to share, I will make copies to distribute.
December Holiday Party
December 9, 2017
Hoover Church of
Christ
11 a.m.
Our annual
Holiday party will be held at our usual meeting place. This
year it will be a potluck so bring something to share with everyone,
The gift exchange will be a "bag" with maximum value of
$15. Place your bag in a brown grocery bag. There will be no
"Dirty Santa" activity.
Study Group Changes for November and December
The Guild
has found that combining meetings has worked well for the busy holiday
months. Knitting Study usually meets the third Wednesday,
Spinning the fourth Wednesday. We will combine both groups to the
3rd Wednesday for the months of November and December.
So we will
meet November 15 and December 20 10-2 in the Holy
Family Room at St. Peter's in Hoover (park behind the church, come in the
large back entrance, walk toward the loud voices.) Everyone is
welcome. Bring a lunch or plan to take a break and go out for
lunch.
Membership Dues Renewals
It"s
time to pay our dues for 2018. Dues for
2018 will be $25. You may now pay using PayPal.
Use this link paypal.me/GBFiberGuild or use our
gmail account gbfiberguild@gmail.com
If you prefer
to pay by check, please give to Nancy Lavender or mail to :
Greater Birmingham Fiber Guild
PO Box 660723
Birmingham, Al 35266-072
Also,
please fill out the following application:
Member information form 2017
Name:
Email address:
Ravelry name:
Phone number:
Address:
Fiber crafts you do: ☐
Spinning ☐ Knitting
☐
Weaving ☐ Crochet
☐
Sewing ☐ Tatting
☐
Quilting ☐
Embroidery ☐ Other
(please describe):
Are there any programs or workshops you would like to
give?
Are there any programs or workshops you would like take?
How not to
miss out on guild news:
If you don't want
to miss new posts to the guild blog, you can choose to receive new posts
by email. Go to the blog and look for "Follow by Email" on the
right hand side of the page. Type your email address in the window and
click "Submit." If you want to have something posted on the
blog, send it to blog@greaterbirminghamfiberguild.com.
You can post to the guild's Facebook page yourself! Janna
shares information and posts that she receives on the guild's Facebook
group page and keep Facebook users up to date on what is going on in the
guild.
Ravelry isn't just for knitters anymore. Crocheters, weavers, and
spinners all upload photos, project information, and patterns. Kathryn is
managing the GBFG group and has posted helpful information on
participating in the Ravelry guild group on the blog, find it at http://greaterbirminghamfiberguild.blogspot.com/2015/04/gbfg-on-ravelry.html
Study Groups Meet Monthly
We would
love to have some information on what each of these groups is presently
pursuing. Please email me (kattusd@gmail.com) with
anything you would like posted.
- First Thursday Spinning and Weaving
Group: Spin & Weave Night, 6:30-9:00pm at
St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Hoover (on Patton Chapel Rd, across
from Hoover Church of Christ). Park behind the church, come in the
large glass doors, walk toward the happy, loud voices. Everyone is
welcome! Contact Kathryn Pitt at kjpitt@gmail.com for details.
- Spinning Study Group: 4th
Wednesday of the month from 10 am to 2 pm at St. Peter’s Church in
Hoover. Please check out the GBFG Blog for cancellations
or schedule changes.
- Nancy Clemmons is hosting a
tatting and crochet group at her home. Please check
the group discussion thread on Revelry for more
information.
The Guild on
the Web
Between
newsletters and meetings, keep up with the guild on the web at:
Newsletter
News...
Each month, we
would like to have news from you to share with all of us. If you
have a favorite blog, website, book, etc that you would like for us to
feature, please
email me at dkattus@charter.net and put GBFG
Newsletter in the subject line.
Greater
Birmingham Fiber Guild
The
Greater Birmingham Fiber Guild is comprised of individuals dedicated to
the dissemination and preservation of fiber arts. Meetings are the
second Saturday of the month, 10:00-2:00 (no meeting in July). Visitors
are welcome. The Guild offers programs almost monthly, focused
workshops several times a year, and equipment rental (see below).
2017 Officers
and Board
President:
Jennifer Lackey
Programs:
Jennifer Justiss
Workshops:
Shira Robinowich-Miller
Treasurer:
Nancy Lavender
Secretary:
Maddy McLendon
Social Media
(Blog): Barbara Gower
Membership:
Janna Ford
Newsletter:
Deb Kattus
Past President:
Mary Kaiser
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