Special Events
At the October 2011 meeting, items recently donated to the Guild were introduced to the group. A spinning wheel along with spinning books and DVDs will be available to borrow, and a swift and ball winder will now be set up for use at each meeting. Special guest Paula Strietelmeier from Sheep’s Clothing taught the group splicing techniques and provided materials for trying them out.
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Our September 2011 meeting was special in several ways. First, the Guild kicked off 25th anniversary celebration with a beautiful cake, complete with the guild logo. Then, artist Lindsay Obermeyer spoke to us about the Red Thread Project and demonstrated the red thread principle with audience volunteers. Finally, our generous knitters shared the fruits of their labors with piles of donated hats, booties, sweaters, blankets for this year’s charity program.
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Beth Casey of Lorna's Laces was the featured speaker at our August meeting. She spoke to us about the history of the company, how colorways are developed and names, and what it's like to work with yarn every day. And she brought samples, lots of samples!
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Polly E. Cotton and Maureen O'Wool are representatives of the Guild. Polly has recently retired and her sister Maureen will travel to fiber events.
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The WCKG was a sponsor of the 2011 Midwest Fiber & Folk Art Fair in Grayslake, IL. It was also the first outing for Polly E Cotton's successor, Polly 2.
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At the March 2011 monthly meeting, knitwear designer Jen Small presented her childrens wear designs and patterns.
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Our annual optional gift exchange. Knitting or fiber related gifts valued at $12 to $15 are distributed randomly, and then we get to admire each other’s goodies!
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Our annual potluck which follows our board election every November.
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The WCKG was represented by the amazing Polly E. Cotton at Chicago’s own Yarn Con a wonderful fiber fest, featuring many beautiful hand dyed and hand spun yarns, and many other fiber related goodies.
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The WCKG organized a bus trip to the wonderful Michigan Fiber Festival in Allegan Michigan. We were treated to a very nice lunch, thanks Judy Chan and others upon arrival. We saw some great vendors, beautiful fleeces and animals – and the best part was that we did not have to drive ourselves back to Chicago after a full day of walking around the fest!
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The WCKG was represented by the amazing Polly E. Cotton at the Midwest Fiber & Folk Art Fair in Grayslake, IL.
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