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Calendar of EventsSat. Sept. 5 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Guild Meeting, Christ Episcopal church, 870 Diamond Park Square, Meadville Sat. Sept. 12 Demonstration at Highland Games, PennWest University Edinboro PA September Program
Slow
Stitching with Karen Fry. Karen will be introducing us to the technique
at our September meeting. We will be creating a trifold pouch or purse.
She has put together a basic kit which includes various fabrics, a
larger piece for lining, batting and muslin, bits of lace, ribbon,
buttons and a charm. Cost for the kit is $5. She will also have
embroidery floss and needles. You should bring your own scissors and
any fabric scraps and trims you may want to add as well as straight
pins. Check out these 2 websites for an overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MlpKy_ttCI, and https://christines-crafts.com/beginners-guide-to-slow-stitching/
Future
programs: Minutes of the May 2026 Meeting Ann Growley called the meeting to
order and Chris Cornell gave the treasurer’s
report The minutes from April were approved.
Old Business: Ann Growley was unable to make contact with the Waterford Heritage Days organizers after two attempts. Our current demonstration plans for the summer include Duran’s Down Home Days in June, the Crawford County Fair in August, and Highland Games in September. It was noted that Highland Games is on the second weekend of September and it was generally agreed that we will still have our regular meeting on the first weekend. New Business: It was suggested and generally agreed that those signed up to bring refreshments to a given meeting should also set up coffee at the beginning of the meeting and put the coffee machine and refreshments away at the end. We also discussed the possibility of putting show and tell items on a table for display at the beginning of the meeting and gathering around the table to present them after the business part of the meeting. Show and Tell: Judy Hanninen reminded us we are invited to the Mercer Guild’s mini-wool pool next weekend, and she displayed a seven step pink-to-blue gradient of merino and mohair blended on a drum carder. Maddie Mumford finished her assigned pooling shawl with darker orange bobbles on a lighter background, giving a ‘pumpkin patch’ feel. She also brought a pair of pink socks from commercial yarn, a pair of cabled socks with stripes in Easter egg dye colors, a set of red, white and black towels in two texture patterns, and a skein of evenly spun heathery purple yarn. Meghan Beichner passed photos of her new baby bunnies and a sample skein of art yarn made from bumpy, slightly matted angora. She finished a pair of fuzzy white cabled gloves and is now working on a ‘creativity shawl’ including a Stranger Things-themed colorway. April Cox brought two fun Ugly Monster pillows featuring wet felted alpaca, button and glass eyes, and needle felted details. Elizabeth Tomcho modeled a wool cap, originally from J.Crew, heavily refurbished with brightly colored chain stitching. Marje Koehlert passed two books, Mend and Patch by Kerstin Neumuller and Wild Basketry by Ruby Taylor, along with several indigo seedlings. Roz Macken, having grown indigo before, gave a helpful summary of options for growing and using them. Cate Johns brought three sizes of crocheted “nesting bags;” she also displayed her finished pin loom blanket, 6 squares wide by 9 squares long. She got the yarn for the entire full-sized blanket for $9 at a thrift store. Phyllis Lord showed us an adorable 4-inch square, mint green, fully functional 2-harness table loom from 1969, as well as several books on eco-dying, including a conservation district publication focusing on Pennsylvania native plants. She finished the purple and orange scarf she was weaving and is now knitting a striped shawl with yarn from Tybout House. Karen Fry brought a pillow she sewed featuring her felted project from April Cox’s program framed by coordinating fabrics. Elaine Fertig passed her mittens from last month’s program, worked in the flat pattern. Ann O’Boyle has been spinning purple Shropshire wool from Meadville on her drop spindle, and she passed a dark blue, extremely soft yak “Sophie Hood” her daughter knit for her. Meghan Vorisek has been using brick stitch to bead weave earrings, typically in the triangle or trapezoidal shapes that work naturally with that technique. Chris Cornell is working on a summer sweater with a natural white background and pastel highlights. Ann Growley reports that her husband “stole” the mittens she made last time. She brought a pair of socks knit in muted greens, and she is excited to finally be able to knit again post hand surgery. Respectfully submitted, Marje Koehlert, Secretary Classified Ads Sonshine Acres Registered Hampshire, Tunis and Romney sheep. Club and freezer lambs, breeding sheep and fleece. Ryan Rd., Meadville. 814-333-9251; email: [email protected]. Old Path Farm David Gamber & family, Guys Mills PA. Finn, Icelandic, & Shetland. Grass fed lamb, wool, pelts. Email: [email protected] Alpaca
Animals & Fiber
for sale. Raw
Alpaca Fiber –Prime blankets that have
been
skirted, ready for washing and spinning. $45. Alpaca Roving –Hand
washed and dyed in various colors. Great for hand spinning and felting.
$16.00 for 4 oz.
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