Open House 2013

Here are some photos from our Annual Open House.

Click on image to enlarge, then click on arrows for a slide show.

Upcoming Events

Wellington Fibres Annual Spring Open House, April 20, 2013, Elora.

Threadworks Exhibition 2013 April 20 to June 9, Wellington County Museum.

Canadian Embroiderers’ Guild Open House, April 24 & 25, London.

Ontario Network of Needleworkers Open House, May 25 & 26, Wellington County Museum.

Our own Guelph NeedleCraft Guild Open House,
May 6, 2-4 and 5-8.

Kortright Presbyterian Church
55 Devere Drive
Location Link

(Information about dropping off items and setting up the room TBA.)

Enjoy!

http://www.kortrightchurch.org/newtokpc/howtogethere.php

Knitting for Charity: Pneumonia Jackets for India

Instructions can be downloaded here:

Knitted Pneumonia Jackets for India

The next shipment from Westminster-St.Paul’s (on Victoria) is the end of March, 2013.

Social Evening March 18, 2013

Social Evening March 18, 2013
Submitted by Ann Vlasman

Hi Everyone!

Plans for our 4th annual social evening are evolving. We invite all to come and socialize, eat, drink (guaranteed) and be merry. Bring your own projects to work on or partake of one of the following:

1. Penny Table and Door Prizes for library fundraising. We are selling separate tickets for each. We ask for donations for the penny table, e.g., patterns, fabrics, kits, yarn, flosses, beads, etc. Finished items will be especially appreciated.

2. Yvette has again offered to mentor a beading craft: “wine cork necklace”. You will need to bring: 1) a wine cork in good shape 2) beads or charms to add at the bottom 3) flat-nosed pliers if you have them. She asks for a $1.00 donation for the hardware needed. She has a sign-up sheet so she can calculate the hardware. Please call her if you haven’t signed up yet.

3. Sara O. will arrange the sewing of “Pillowcase Dresses” for donation to Karina Gardian’s “Sew Gorgeous” international charity. See Feb 4th class supply list of items to bring. Power bars for sewing machines will be provided by the guild.

4. Community Knitting, always much needed and appreciated. I will supply patterns for all sizes of hats, simple scarves and 2 preemie hats. You bring your yarn and needles to match. Our newest project for the year is Madam President’s choice — pneumonia vests for babies, children (and sometimes nurses) for unheated hospitals in Bhil, India. Ladies form Westminster-St. Paul Presbyterian Church will ship these at the end of March 2013. I have kits made up or you may use you own yarn and needles. Double-knitting weight requires 4.00 mm needles; knitting worsted needs 4.50 or 5.00 mm needles. They will also accept baby hats. I now have a pattern ready for both.

The phone committee will remind you with a friendly call.

See you on March 18
Ann Vlasman

Editor’s Note: Phone numbers have been removed from the online version. If you don’t already have their numbers, you can contact Ann, Yvette and Sarah by emailing the guild (guelphneedlecraft@gmail.com) or calling one of the executive. Also, for now we are sending email updates and also posting them to the site. Next year, when we’re confident the website works, we will provide a “don’t email if it will be on the site” option. Sandy

Reminders for General Meeting, February 25

• Doors open 7pm.
• Guest Speaker Alma Laidlaw of Sew Fancy. She will talk about new products, and bring items to sell.
• 50/50 draw.
•  Lug a mug.
• Show and Share.

 

December 2012 Meeting — Show and Share

Finally! The most important part of the evening. Sorry about the photo quality. Next time we’ll take the pictures before the lights go out.

December 2012 Meeting — Year Badges

Congratulations to all our long-serving members.