The Annual Guild Picnic is back!
Date: May 13, 2023
Time: 11am
Location: Maria’s Farm in Leeds, 436 Foster Road, Leeds, (formally Pia’s Farm). Head east on Hwy-280 and turn left onto Hwy-119. Foster Road is about 15 minutes down 119 on the right. There will be a marker on the fence for the long driveway for Maria’s farm, it is the second dirt road down Foster Road. Maria’s house is the first house, the tan one story lovely farmhouse. Park to the left of the house.
We had a guild picnic last year at the Oak Mountain State Park and it was wonderful to see everyone, but it was a bit different that pre-Covid guild picnics. This year we will take another step toward our traditional picnic. We’ll be back at Pia’s farm in Leeds, although now it is Maria’s farm. Maria is Pia’s daughter and it is really kind of her to invite us back.
Bring a chair, something to work on, and something for Show and Tell. Bring anything you want to eat and drink. If you run out of time to prepare something, you can always drive through someplace on 280. We’re trying to make this an easy and relaxing day for everyone. The farm is a beautiful peaceful place to sit and knit while chatting with friends. The backyard is shady, but you might want to bring a hat or sunscreen.
In addition to visiting and discussing our work with friends, Yvonne is preparing solar dyeing kits for us to take home. This will be an opportunity to try this interesting dyeing technique using natural dyes quietly and at your own pace at home. We can discuss and help each other online, and post our results. We believe that there will be enough kits for every member attending the picnic, but it will be a first come, first served sort of thing.
Save the date!
June 10, World Wide Knit In Public Day. The guild will join Shannon at the Hoover Public Library.
