September Meeting

WOW!! We had a full house! It was great to see everyone after summer break.

We had 6 guests:

Janeen F, Janet W, Patricia H, Stephanie M, Adelia D & Mary P
Welcome Ladies!

Tracey started the meeting by welcoming everyone to the new meeting space, the Huntington Woods Library.

Although the room is a bit smaller, it has wonderful lighting.

We went right into Show & Share! Great items ladies!!
Many chose the summer Knit Along.

The annual silent auction was very successful. Thanks to the organizers for creating such a wonderful event.

As usual, the Black Sheep are a very generous group providing many colorful hats for this year's charity project. Thanks to Judith for organizing it again.

The Guild watched an informative series of videos from The Knit Stars program. Thanks to Kate for all the AV!

Don't forget to check our Ravelry & Facebook pages for the most updated info.

Check the tab at the top of the page for the Annual Spring Retreat which will be held at the same great location.

Check the Events tab for upcoming shows and events.

Until next month, make sure to get your daily dose of fiber!

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Our new location for guild meetings is Central Oaks Community Church in Royal Oak. Our blog is moving too! This site will remain as an archive of past events. For current information and happenings with the guild, visit our new Facebook Community Page : BSKG Meetings & Events . See you there! Our other Facebook presence, the Group : Black Sheep Knitting Guild , is still there for all members to post and share about knitting.

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