This Month
Birthdays
Happy June Birthday to:
- Nancy Campion
- Sue Tyvoll
- Jesse Blalock
- Carol Jones
If we missed your birthday or have you in the wrong month, please let us know!
May Meeting Minutes
President Sharon Kaminski opened the meeting by welcoming members and two visitors. She thanked Su Fennern for making new name tags.
Sheep to Shawl
Su Fennern thanked all the many volunteers who hosted our Guild table. Pam Sullivan, who organized the event, said it was the “best ever” with so many volunteers and items shared from a variety of Fiber Guilds.
May Show & Tell Patterns
- Safety Eyes on Orange Sensory Bunny
- Chevron Baby Blanket by Espace Tricot (Ravelry link)
- Castile Cardigan by Meghan Jones
- Bohemian Moon Shawl by Mori Morita Crochet
- Scrap book Blanket by Anne B Hanssen (Ravelry link)
Tiny Sweater for the Month
Patty Scruggs showed the sweater for
the month (the Iced Sweater). She knitted two and talked about the different seaming method she used on each one. Patty commented that she’s enjoying the mini sweaters and will make more. It’s giving us a lot of practice on numerous techniques. It was clarified that the mini sweater patterns through June are posted on the Guild website.
Program – Buttons
We had four break-out sessions learning how to make knitted or woven buttons or “frog” closures and how to reinforce button bands.
Upcoming Events
June Meeting
Join us at the Willamette Heritage Center on June 10 from 10 a.m. to noon. In addition to the sweater of the month, our “Make and Take” Program is trying five different ways to make pompons. Bring yarn and scissors.
Interested Guild members are invited to join the Fiber Guild for a special demonstration of weaving.
Regretfully, Sharon Kaminski found it necessary to resign as the President of the Millstream Knitting Guild. The Guild needs someone to finish out the rest of the year.
According to our By-laws, the President presides over the Guild meetings and sits on Guild committees. They also preside over quarterly Board meetings.
If you have questions about the responsibilities or interest in serving as the Guild President, please email the Guild or speak with any of the Board members: Judith Bither, Debbie Juul, Marcia Smith and Janet Bubl.
Coral Reef Project
Check out the Coral Reef Project on the Salem Millstream Knitting Guild website, including a selection of patterns – both knit and crochet. You can also visit Coral Knit Fiber Arts and click on “The Community Coral Reef Project” for more information and inspiration.
Other Events
- The Black Sheep Gathering June 23-25, 2023
- Oregon State Fair August 25 – September 4, 2023
- Don’t forget: “Charity Knitting” for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer/5K walk (October 1, 10 a.m., Mary S. Young Park in West Linn)
- Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival October 14-16, 2023
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