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Calendar of EventsSat., Feb. 1 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Meeting at Christ Episcopal Church, 870 Diamond Park Square, Meadville PASat., Mar. 1 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Meeting at Christ Episcopal Church, 870 Diamond Park Square, Meadville PA Sat., April 5 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Meeting at Christ Episcopal Church, 870 Diamond Park Square, Meadville PA February 2025 Program
Back by popular demand: Spinning Wheel
Speed Dating. Bring about 4 oz. of your ready-to-spin fiber and your
wheel. Then move in a round-robin style to try the wheels of other
members.
Minutes of the January 2025 Meeting Ann Growley called the meeting to order and gave the treasurer's report. The minutes from the November meeting were approved. Old
Business: Phyllis Lord updated us that the fabric marbling program has been
booked for our April meeting. The fee is $77, which includes all materials. Reserve a
space by getting payment to Phyllis Lord; if paying by check, make it out to Chris
Cornell. Participation is limited to 15 people. Our February meeting will be Spinning
Wheel Speed dating. Bring your wheels and a few ounces of fiber to carry from wheel to
wheel. Phyllis will be opening the church early for those who want a little extra time to
set up. New Business: Cate John’s announced that there will be a celebration of life for Barb Lodge at one p.m. on March 23 at Juniper Village in Meadville. Show & Tell: Show and Tell: Cate Johns learned to knit on a knitting loom and is working an infinity scarf done in the round. Cate displayed an impressive 9-foot long rug she wove from upholstery fabric. Tammy Tenpas passed a Tunis-cross fleece she got from Maryland and a wooly Highland cow stuffie she got for Christmas. Phyllis Lord showed two silk scarves she eco-dyed, one mostly blue, and the other green with splashes of yellow and pink. Adrianne Hills brought a scarf she wet felted from Wensleydale, and she modeled a colorwork hat and her first Foula wool sweater, knit from a Hazel Tindall pattern. Kim Smolinsky passed two multicolored lace scarves and displayed a Halloween Quilt she made with her mom. She also shared an Advent calendar from World of Wool with 24 packets of wool in different color blends and a book describing what character each blend was associated with. Holly Smolinsky just started a shadow Lego set and showed the Radical Potholder book she got for Christmas. Bernadette Bird unveiled a stunning full sized “Dealing with Life” quilt with at least two dozen different blocks and a wonderful balance of colors. She also made two smaller quilts for grandchildren. Karen Fry has been knitting very cute gnomes from leftover sock yarn, using a pop-fidget for counting rows. She also displayed a headband and fingerless glove set her daughter made with kitten and heart motifs. Meghan Beichner brough her handsome new Canadian Production Wheel; it is expected to be fully functional after a few small repairs. Elaine Fertig is practicing her card weaving with a pattern of her own design. Marje Koehlert passed books on dying with mushrooms, pick-up band weaving designs, and dying with fresh leaf indigo. Ann Growley brought a super soft knit shawl and stitch-patterned vest she knit from gray wool overdyed with teal. Now she is hand processing dyed wool for a colorwork hat. Respectfully
submitted, Classified
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