October's Meeting

Hi All

Meeting was full of fun, goodies, info, and skill building! Tanya taught seaming and there were lots of good tips from her and others. Maybe we can all tackle a sweater project this year?

There was info on the two upcoming trips to Ann Arbor Fiber Expo on Sat Oct 27th and the Shop Hop on Sat Nov 10th. If you signed up to go on one of these trips, someone will be calling you as the day gets closer. And if you've had a change of heart and want to go and didn't sign up just leave a comment here and someone will get a hold of you with details (as long as we have your phone number!)

We need someone to step up to the plate and volunteer to be VP of the group for the coming year. It is a two year commitment because the VP then becomes the Pres the following year. It's not as daunting as it sounds, and there are always plenty of people willing to help and committees to take care of things. So how "bout it?? By the Way, YEAH to Kathleen for stepping up to be the new Treasurer as we lose our friend Jennifer to a new home in Chicago. Can you say ROAD TRIP!!!!

At next months meeting Harriet has graciously volunteered to teach the Boa scarf that she has made. You will need a Q Crochet Hook (yes, I said Crochet Hook, as this pattern is Crocheted!) and a couple skeins of bulky yarn. The pattern is called the "Plush Boa" pattern#20170-1 on the Lion Brand website which you can go to and download for free.

We again had some new faces at last months meeting and our numbers are continuing to grow!! We are so happy that you were there, Welcome!

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Kim, you rock. Thank you so much for keeping the blog updated.

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October 16, 2007 at 5:11:00 PM EDT

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