8-20-16 18 attending 108 Volunteer hours
Old Business:
-Treasurer's report verbally presented. We have enough in the treasury to consider inviting a guest presenter.
-Hanover Safe House could use old cell phones...just remember to remove your SIM card.
Current Business:
-Due to the distracting noise at the Ashcake Rescue Station, we are moving our meeting place to the Mechanicsville Presbyterian Church, 7339 Atlee Rd, Mechanicsville. Click the "About" link above to see the map. It's very close in to old "downtown" Mechanicsville. Parking is plentiful. Though this venue is older and smaller, we shall have a quiet, distraction free space.
-We had a total of 102 volunteer hours logged in August. Awesome! A good collection of stuffed toys were delivered to the Hanover PD, as well as, a variety of preemie hats, older childrens hats, and washcloths set aside for the charities we support. This is what a community effort can do. We do make a difference with our hooks and needles.
Show & Tell:
-Gene is still working on the long, curving grey scarf with light blue inserts. Lovely! Can't wait to see it when it's done.....maybe next meeting.
-Elaine B. made an orchid teenage girl's popover top from 100% silk fiber that was a "nightmare to work with. Never again!"
-Elaine K. is still working on her daughter's green lapghan but it is substantially bigger this month. Laura will get it before the weather turns cold.
-Suzanne T. made an adorable bunny from a pattern by Susan B. Anderson, as well as a beautiful tirangle shawl in rich variegated shades of red.
-Marie make a triangle scarf, a blue "surfer girl scarf", but was most pleased to show us her handmade necklace! Multi-talents here!
-Corky made a garter stitch sleeveless sweater, and the beginnings of a "mermaid tail" lapghan. She had enough of it done for us to see the tail fins and the part going up from there, which had a stitch pattern that definitely gave the sense of scales. We all look forward to seeing it finished.
-Suzanne K. made a "Latice" cowl which uses a drop-stitch technique. It was done in rich variegated shades of deep red to almost brownish tones. Perfect fall and winter colors.
-Jeri had only stitches in her knee, from her recent replacement surgery, to show, but she's getting around as spryly as a gymnast. You go girl!
Program:
Andrée introduced our guest presenter: Mark Economy, from Rowan, who came prepared to Wow! us, ....and he certainly did.
Old Business:
-Treasurer's report verbally presented. We have enough in the treasury to consider inviting a guest presenter.
-Hanover Safe House could use old cell phones...just remember to remove your SIM card.
Current Business:
-Due to the distracting noise at the Ashcake Rescue Station, we are moving our meeting place to the Mechanicsville Presbyterian Church, 7339 Atlee Rd, Mechanicsville. Click the "About" link above to see the map. It's very close in to old "downtown" Mechanicsville. Parking is plentiful. Though this venue is older and smaller, we shall have a quiet, distraction free space.
-We had a total of 102 volunteer hours logged in August. Awesome! A good collection of stuffed toys were delivered to the Hanover PD, as well as, a variety of preemie hats, older childrens hats, and washcloths set aside for the charities we support. This is what a community effort can do. We do make a difference with our hooks and needles.
Show & Tell:
-Gene is still working on the long, curving grey scarf with light blue inserts. Lovely! Can't wait to see it when it's done.....maybe next meeting.
-Elaine B. made an orchid teenage girl's popover top from 100% silk fiber that was a "nightmare to work with. Never again!"
-Elaine K. is still working on her daughter's green lapghan but it is substantially bigger this month. Laura will get it before the weather turns cold.
-Suzanne T. made an adorable bunny from a pattern by Susan B. Anderson, as well as a beautiful tirangle shawl in rich variegated shades of red.
-Marie make a triangle scarf, a blue "surfer girl scarf", but was most pleased to show us her handmade necklace! Multi-talents here!
-Corky made a garter stitch sleeveless sweater, and the beginnings of a "mermaid tail" lapghan. She had enough of it done for us to see the tail fins and the part going up from there, which had a stitch pattern that definitely gave the sense of scales. We all look forward to seeing it finished.
-Suzanne K. made a "Latice" cowl which uses a drop-stitch technique. It was done in rich variegated shades of deep red to almost brownish tones. Perfect fall and winter colors.
-Jeri had only stitches in her knee, from her recent replacement surgery, to show, but she's getting around as spryly as a gymnast. You go girl!
Program:
Andrée introduced our guest presenter: Mark Economy, from Rowan, who came prepared to Wow! us, ....and he certainly did.
He explained the corporate changes involving the distributorship changes of some of our favorite yarns. In spite of the changes, we were assured that we'll still be able to get all our favorites at our local yarn shop. Some of the changes include, but are not limited to, Sirdar picking up Rowan yarns. A cautionary note was made of the importance of supporting our local shops. The internet is driving many sole-proprietor shops out of business!
Though he began his yarn career working for Cascade yarns, he now handles several others, including what seems to be a favorite, Berrocco. With bags full of of goodies to show us, he explained the content and suggested uses, with patterns, of the newest colors for the most popular Berrocco yarns. For each yarn, he had a sample of it made up for us to feel, a color swatch tool to see the range of options, and a pattern book. It was almost overwhelming. But just almost. It was a feast for our eyes and our fingertips.
Becky asked a very perceptive question: Which comes first, the patterns development or the yarn development? While it all sounds like it happens so quickly that it's almost simultaneous, the yarn is developed first. Though Mark was showing us the colors for Fall-Winter 2016, in just a few weeks, the companies will begin working on Spring-Summer 2017!!! and we though Christmas was showing up in the stores too soon already! Oh, the world of commerce.
This was a very, very much appreciated presentation, and needless to say, we are all hoping to see more of Mark in future!
Though he began his yarn career working for Cascade yarns, he now handles several others, including what seems to be a favorite, Berrocco. With bags full of of goodies to show us, he explained the content and suggested uses, with patterns, of the newest colors for the most popular Berrocco yarns. For each yarn, he had a sample of it made up for us to feel, a color swatch tool to see the range of options, and a pattern book. It was almost overwhelming. But just almost. It was a feast for our eyes and our fingertips.
Becky asked a very perceptive question: Which comes first, the patterns development or the yarn development? While it all sounds like it happens so quickly that it's almost simultaneous, the yarn is developed first. Though Mark was showing us the colors for Fall-Winter 2016, in just a few weeks, the companies will begin working on Spring-Summer 2017!!! and we though Christmas was showing up in the stores too soon already! Oh, the world of commerce.
This was a very, very much appreciated presentation, and needless to say, we are all hoping to see more of Mark in future!