Category: Meeting Minutes

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This Month

Birthdays

February Birthdays

• Joyce Cook
• Patty Scruggs

March Birthdays

• Lynda Hoodward
• Ginny Mahoney

February Meeting Highlights

The February 10 meeting began with a short business meeting:

• Service Project for the year will be “Operation School Bell” to provide new hand-knit hats for children (K-3rd grade) in need. This is a project of the Assistance League. Please use acrylic yarn for washability, and if you need a simple pattern, Margaret Fizer or Sue Culbertson are happy to provide one.
• President Joyce Arthur asked for a vote of those accepting the By-laws that were emailed marking suggested changes last week. Passed.
• Tia Purdy was elected to be Guild VP for 2024.
• A new process was used for Show and Tell where finished projects were placed on a table with a tag (see below).

Program: Compass Moon Creations

Jennefer Marker introduced her family business that started in 2017. They purchase 600 fleeces from 26 small family farms in the Pacific Northwest (PNW), Colorado, and Delaware. She works educating 4H and FFA youth all over the PNW in the types of animals. She presented a lively education to the Guild about the various types of wool, what the properties are and the best types for various knits. She brought a lot of her hand spun yarn to purchase, as well as stitch markers and stickers she has created. Click here to visit her Etsy shop!

Show & Tell

• Su Fennern showed her finished Mini Noa by Faina Goberstein of FGDesigns (Ravelry link)
• Debbie Paxson showed her finished 1898 Hat and Miss Marple Scarf in bright pink wool (Ravelry links)
• Sandy Galbraith showed a beautiful finished orange/yellow/gray/blue shawl (pattern unreadable)
• Tia showed her finished Wrap Me Up Sweater Scarf by Knitatude (Ravelry link)
• Heather Sly-Haley showed her finished Landon hat by ashleybah (Ravelry link)

Upcoming Events

March 2024 Meeting

Paco Handly is coming to introduce us to Naal Binding, an ancient form of knitting from Scandinavia using a single needle, originally from a whale. He will be using a PowerPoint and bring several demonstrations.

Other Events

• Willamette Heritage Center had a February Membership Drive
• March 7-10, 2024 Rose City Yarn Crawl, Portland, OR
• May 4, 2024 Sheep to Shawl – Willamette Heritage Center at the Mill

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This Month

Birthdays

Happy December Birthday to:

• Kitty Crawford
• Su Fennern
• Sharon Kaminski
• Heather Sly-Haley

If we missed your birthday or have you in the wrong month, please let us know!

November Meeting Highlights

Marcia Smith welcomed members and visitors to our monthly meeting.

We were asked to sign up to sit at our Guild table at the annual Magic at the Mill at the Willamette Heritage Center for the dates December 19-23, 5:30-8 p.m. Thank you to Debbie Juul for coordinating this for us.

Joyce Arthur was elected to be the Guild President for 2024-2025. Congratulations, Joyce!

There was a reminder that annual dues to be a member of the Guild for 2024 are $30. You can bring cash or a check to the December or January meeting. Janet Bubl has the membership form. Visitors can attend two meetings before paying dues.

Mini sweaters for both November (Gumdrop) and December (Cabled Pullover) were shared. Thank you to Su Fennern who coordinated this with all the patterns and worked with demonstrators. She has a thank you gift for all who volunteered.

Show & Tell

• Patty Scruggs was wearing the holly leaf tie that was demonstrated at the October meeting.
• Kathi Holt wore the Dubonnet sweater she just finished using John Arbon yarn with a pattern she bought from The Wooly Thistle. She commented that she still needed to block it.
• Sandy Galbraith knitted a cowl using yarn from the library craft sale.
• Judith Bither brought a Portfolio Scarf she knitted with sock yarn.
• Cindy Barrick brought several hats she knitted for a service project using the Barley Hat pattern by Tin Can Knits in Berroco Ultra Wool and Cascade Heritage Prints.

Several other items were shared, many “under construction”, including:

• Ott Lite Dual Shade LED floor lamp with USB charging station, shared by Su Fennern
• Toe-Up 2-at-a-Time Socks book, shared by Diane Williams
• Legion Hat using alpaca/cashmere yarn from OFFF, shared by Marjory Lange
• Jane Cochran’s Hedgerow Socks from Tin Can Knits and Workday Scarf found on Ravelry, shared by Maria Graciosa
• Short socks found on Ravelry using the Regia Sock Guide, shared by Heather Sly-Haley
• Socks using Always Be Kind Yarn, shared by Genevieve Ticknor
• Mother and Daughter Vest from the book Mary Englebreit: Crafts to celebrate the seasons, shared by Dorothy Wells
• Pure Comfort Cardigan using Malabrigo Dos Tierras, a free pattern on Biscotte Yarns, shared by Tricia Yates
• Murano squares from handspun alpaca/pygora yarn, a Susan Ashcroft pattern, shared by Carol Jones

Upcoming Events

December Meeting

• Final sign-ups for Magic at the Mill
• Mini Sweater Trunk Show – bring mini sweaters you’ve knit and a small trunk or chest if you have one.
• Highlighting the Temperature Scarf or Blanket: Tia and Cindy have been working on these all year and will share their progress, process, and tips for success.
• The Guild needs to choose a service project for 2024. Several ideas have been suggested. Do you have one you are willing to coordinate?
• Show and Tell

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This Month

Birthdays

Happy October Birthday to:

• Joyce Arthur
• Janet Bubl
• Nelda Gill
• Christine Golden
• Priscilla Seybert

Happy November Birthday to:

• Sue Munson
• Ellen Nordal

October Meeting Highlights

The October meeting got off to a slow start with both the President and Secretary being home sick (thanks to Su Fennern for taking photos). Past President Janet Bubl stepped in at the last minute to lead the meeting.

Su showed the mini sweater for the month, the Long Sleeved Baby (Surprise) Jacket. Adapted from a pattern by Elizabeth Zimmerman, it was designed to be a quick and clever baby sweater. She eventually adapted the pattern to be knit in sizes from infant to adult.

Program

Show & Tell

• Debbie Juul knit the Sophie Scarf by PetiteKnit (she also made a blanket for her first grandchild).
• Lily Sly-Haley knitted a sweater for Piggy.
• Lynda Hoodward is making steady progress on her fabulous Color Kaleidoscope Poncho by Marly Bird.
• Cindy Barrick is working on a series of Barley Hats by Tin Can Knits. She’s also enjoying using the free app!
• Marjory Lange knitted a bandana.

Upcoming Events

Mini Sweater ‘Trunk Show’

Both November and December mini sweaters will be shown this month as next month they will be the highlight of a Mini Sweater Trunk Show! If you have a mini “trunk” you can bring to use, that would be great. Here’s an example:

November Meeting

This is our annual election cycle and we will be electing a President by ballot. All members present may vote.

November Program

Several members are bringing patterns for simple holiday decorations to knit. Members can sit and knit on their own projects or try a couple of these new ones. Please bring some extra yarn and corresponding needles for a wreath, candy cane, or snowflake, for example.

Magic at the Mill

Sign-ups will be available to work evening shifts December 19 – 23 (5:30 – 8 PM) for this magical Salem event. Details will be available at the November and December meetings. Thanks to Debbie Juul for coordinating this for us.

Dues Reminder

Annual dues ($30) for 2024 can be brought in cash or check to the December meeting. Visitors can attend two meetings before paying dues.

This Month

Birthdays

Happy August Birthday to:

• Sandy Galbraith
• Kathleen Holt
• Karin Lightner
• Tia Purdy

Happy September Birthday to:

• Gretchen Carter
• Teresa Furnish
• Debbie Paxson
• Marcia Smith

If we missed your birthday or have you in the wrong month, please let us know!

August Meeting Highlights

We had a great turnout for our annual meeting at Smith Creek Village in Silver Falls State Park. Thanks to Marcia Smith for coordinating the reservation and helping Su Fennern with an imaginative activity. Su went above and beyond in finding and printing 32 unique patterns for “mug rugs” with names such as “Chocolate Bar,” “Seashell Coaster,” “Christmas Tree,” and “Mosaic Trivet.” Here’s the complete list:

Mini Sweater – Westie

After lunch, we moved outside to the lawn, sitting in a circle and showing the knitting project that each one was working on. What a variety from such a talented group!

Upcoming Events

September 9 Meeting

• For our program, we are welcoming Laura Salisbury, owner of Always Be Kind Yarn. She started the business following the suicide of her 25-year-old daughter. She will be sharing her story and offering some of her yarn for purchase.
• All items for our service project for those fighting breast cancer are due at this meeting. We are in line to surpass our goal of 100 items!
• There will be a quarterly Board meeting following this meeting, where we will be reviewing results from the surveys (thanks to the 25 who responded!) and begin our planning for 2024. The meeting is open to all Guild members.
• We are having elections for two positions for our 2024 Guild Board in November. If you are interested in the position of president or program coordinator (two-year commitments), please speak with one of the other Board members: Debbie Juul, Treasurer; Judith Bither, Secretary; or Marcia Smith, Program Coordinator.

CCC Wellness Fair

We have been invited to have a table at Chemeketa Community College Wellness Fair on Tuesday, September 12 from 10 a.m. – 12 noon. We want to share the health aspects of knitting and have been told that several employees are interested in learning!

If you would like to share your love of knitting and answer questions, please respond to the Guild email. It would be great to have three of us there to represent the Guild. Thanks for considering this.

Other Events

• Bead and Creative Arts Festival in Milwaukie, Oregon – October 14-15, 2023
• Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival at Linn County Expo – October 14-15, 2023

This Month

Birthdays

Happy July Birthday to:

• Debbie Juul
• Joellen Kay
• Marjory Lange
• Susan Levy
• Susan Meyers
• Marian Thomas

Happy August Birthday to:

• Sandy Galbraith
• Kathleen Holt
• Karin Lightner
• Tia Purdy

If we missed your birthday or have you in the wrong month, please let us know!

July Meeting Highlights

President Joyce Cook opened the meeting by welcoming members and guests. She reminded everyone that we should have received a short survey in our email. Thank you to the 20 people who have responded. Paper copies were available for those who wish to fill out a hard copy. A second email will be sent out with the survey for those who haven’t responded yet. The intention is to help in planning programs and outings for 2024.

Our August meeting will be at The Big Leaf Coffee House and Grill in Smith Creek Village inside Silver Falls State Park. We will meet at 11:30 for lunch, followed by knitting on the green. Please bring a folding chair.

Joyce Arthur announced that the Guild is invited to display our Aran scarves at the Oregon State Fair. If you finished the scarf, please bring it to the August meeting or make arrangements with Su Fennern to pick it up.

Mini Sweater Tips & Tricks

July Show & Tell Patterns

• Workday Scarf by Sue Flanders (Ravelry link) with alpaca & acrylic blend
• Tolsta Tee by Rebecca Clow (Ravelry link) with Zooey yarn
• Blossom Dreams Cowl by Teresa Waldo (Ravelry link) with Malabrigo Rios
• Peacock Feather Knitted Scarf by Arne & Carlos with Malabrigo Washted
• Sitara Shawl by Alexandra the Art of Yarn with Alexandra’s yarn
• Small sweater and project from a knitting cruise with Icelandic yarn
• Hitchhiker Shawl by Martina Behm (Ravelry Link) with baby alpaca
• Pincha Shawl by Pinpilan Wangsai

Program – Coral Reef Project

Janet Bubl showed a PowerPoint highlighting the history of the Coral Reef Project. The organizers are still needing some knit or crochet bleached coral. Donations can be dropped off at Teaselwick yarn shop at the Mill. More information and patterns are on our Guild website. Coral Reef items are due by August 1.

Janet also updated us on the status of our knitting project for 2023: Knitting hats, scarves and mitts for breast cancer survivors. Please bring any items to the September meeting.

The rest of the meeting was knitting and exchanging items of yarn, patterns and notions on the tables which we called Christmas in July!

Upcoming Events

August Meeting

Join us on August 12 for our Annual Gathering at The Big Leaf Coffee House and Grill in Smith Creek Village at Silver Falls State Park. We’ll gather in the café at 11:30, order lunch and visit, then move outside on the lawn to knit! Please bring a folding lawn chair. (There will be help getting it from your car and back if you need it.) A flyer with details was sent to your email.

Coming in September

We have been invited to have a table at Chemeketa Community College Wellness Fair on Tuesday, September 12 from 10 a.m. – 12 noon. We want to share the health aspects of knitting and have been told that several employees are interested in learning!

If you would like to share your love of knitting and answer questions, please respond to the Guild email. It would be great to have three of us there to represent the Guild. Thanks for considering this.

Other Events

• 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