January 2016 Meeting

Happy New Year, Everyone!

I came to the shocking realization that Knitapalooza is now only 2 months away!  I am not sure if I am excited or if I want to run.  Oh well, as Scarlet says, “I’ll worry about it tomorrow!”

On to the exciting January meeting, we are having Alissa Barton speak on how to “Tame Short Rows”.  Alissa is a good friend of our Guild and an excellent teacher.  I am very excited that she has agreed to come lead our meeting on Thursday.

We have also had a request from Warm Up America.  Billye Paul White and I are going out next week to put tags on items.  If anyone would like to go with us, please let me know.  Also they are asking for volunteers to hang the scarves on Sunday, February 14.  Let me know if you are interested.  Here’s the email Jenny sent me.  

Last year, Warm Up America! teamed up with the Dallas Yarn Bombers to hang knitted and crocheted hats and scarves in four Dallas locations that were in need. This event took place in February and received quite a bit of media attention with all the local news stations and the Dallas Morning News. 

We are planning on this same event happening on Sunday, February 14th this year and wanted to see if you group would like to get involved!  We still have to finalize all the details but here is what would be involved:

You would be teaming up with WUA! and other local organizations to put tags on hats and scarves and then hanging them on that Sunday, Feb 14th in specific Dallas locations. These scarves are free to the public and most of the hats and scarves were taken within hours. Again, this should also gain more publicity so we would like to promote WUA! and the other groups helping with the event.

You group may donate hats/scarves for the event, as will WUA!

Our meeting is Thursday, January 14 at 7:00 pm

                              The REC in Grapevine

                              Municipal Way (Off Main Street)

                              Grapevine, TX.

See Everyone on Thursday!

Dixie

December 2015 Meeting and Christmas Party

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas everyone! 

It is time for our annual December Christmas party.  We will be meeting at Olive Garden, Highway 114, Grapevine, for meet and greet at 6:30 and dinner at 7:00.  If you are planning on attending send me an email to BluebonnetKG@gmail.com.

We will be having a Dirty Santa Christmas exchange with comfort gifts for the knitter.  If you wish to take part please bring a $15 gift.  Be ready for a lot of laughs. 

Also everyone remember to bring lemons for Warm up America.  I need to send them by December 31. 

Our program in January will be Conquering Short Rows with Alissa Barton.  We will be at the REC in Grapevine.

I hope to see everyone on Thursday evening. 

he Guild wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Dixie

November 2015 Meeting

I am not sure I can believe it is November or not!  This year seems to be going very fast!

Our meeting is Thursday, November 12 at 7:00 pm.  We are going to be at the Grapevine REC.

I am very excited to announce our program Thursday evening is going to be presented by Barbara Moore.  Barbara is a member of the North Texas Hand Knitters Guild that meets in Arlington.  Her program is going to be demonstrating a template that will allow us to design five different shawls from miniature to full-sized adult shawls.  She will be talking about increases and how to use them effectively.  I am looking forward to this program, because as we get closer to Christmas it would be nice to know how to make a unique design for that special person.

December 10 will be our Christmas dinner. Remember if you would like to participate we will have a fun Christmas gift exchange.  The gift should not exceed $15 in value.  Participation is completely voluntary.  More details will follow.

Have a very Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  Hope to see you on Thursday evening!

Dixie

August 2015 Guild Meeting

Our guild meeting will be:

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Anna's Mexican Grill

1009 Cheek Sparger Road, Suite 122A

Colleyville, TX.

This is a fun night of knitting.  Just bring your favorite project and try to stay cool!

Also if you are interested in participating in the Warm Up America Table at Stitches Texas 2015 please let me know.

Thanks, Dixie

July 2015 Meeting

I hope you’re having a fun summer! 

Speaking of fun our meeting is tomorrow night, Thursday July 9. 

We will meet at:  Spring Creek Barbeque, 315 State Highway 114W, Grapevine, TX   76051at 6:30 pm.

Bring your favorite project, a friend and come join us for a night of knitting fun!

I hope everyone had a GREAT 4^th of July!

Dixie  

June 2015 Meeting

Hello Everyone,

I am a little late on this email, but I hope everyone will understand.  We are going to have our meeting this month at:

Spring Creek Barbeque
315 West State Highway 114
Grapevine, TX

This will be a summer celebration, so bring your favorite project to knit, eat some barbeque and drink some tea.  I'm ready for their cobbler as well.

If you have time and would like, please feel free to stop over at the new Grapevine Rec Center on Main Street and check out their crafts classrooms.  We are seriously thinking about using that space for seven months of the year, September through April with December and May at a special restaurant location.  June, July and August will be discussed at a later date.

There are a lot of pros and cons to this space, but I am all for it.  The meetings would be from:

 7:00 to 9:00 pm on the 2nd Thursday of the month.

There is a ton of space, great lighting and large screen tv for presentations.  It would step our guild up a notch and make us more serious about spreading the needlecraft of knitting and crocheting to a new level.

The down side of this is we have to pay for the space, and may have to increase dues (no more than $5 annually).  No decision will be made till we do an email vote of the membership.

REMEMBER:

Saturday, June 13 is Knit in Public at Southlake Town Center.

Hope to see everyone Thursday night and Saturday!

Dixie

May 31, 2015 Stitch and Pitch

The Craft Yarn Council asked me to forward information about the Stitch and Pitch at Texas Rangers Baseball Game.