A crochet workshop was held - thank you Mavis for your helpful tutorial.
The ABC Knit-In [supporting Wrap with Love] for the Hawkesbury area is to be held on Friday 1 August at the Windsor Library 10am-noon; all welcome. There will also be a Knit-In at the Springwood Pool [time unknown].
A new group has formed on Ravelry. It is called "Up the M4". The group meets outside the new Spotlight Penrith store on the first Sunday of the month and every third Friday at 10am.
Spun Out , a studio selling fibre and handspun yarn is owned by Pat Glenhill and located at 14 Flirtation Hill Lane, Gulgong, Ph 6374 1170. Workshops are occasionally held at the studio.
A member moved that the quilt made by the group be added to the Australian Quilt Register.
The Love Lawson Festival will be held on Saturday 15 November at the Mid Mountains Community Centre. This is the same day as our Annual General Meeting; however we will be having an information stall and volunteers are required.
charity knitting
Australian Interior Ministries [formerly known as Australian Inland Mission] and The Samaritan's Purse "Operation Christmas Child" projects have so far collected 198 sweaters, 100 beanies,80 scarves and 60 small patchwork bags. A big thank you to all contributors,including those from the online group: Knit4Charities. Items will be collected until September; more small cuddly items like teddies are needed.
Library News
new book - Noah's Ark
Patons has released some new patterns for knitted toys.
AUGUST MEETING
- Members involved in the Scarf Exchange are reminded that scarves are overdue - please bring them to the next meeting.
- The One Skein Challenge will be adjudicated [by popular vote] at the August meeting. To enter: knit any item from any one skein of yarn.
- Members are invited to bring yarn from their stash to the August meeting for a yarn sale/swap.
- workshop: intarsia - please bring scraps of yarn in various colours and appropriate needles.
Much thanks to Diane for taking notes at the July meeting during Lynne's absence.
