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A NOTE FROM THE GUILD OFFICERS
I hope you all had a great holiday and received lots of fibery gifts. As we look ahead to the new year, we’ve got some fun stuff on deck. In January, we will be planning ahead for our participation at the Cumberland Fair in 2020. Contact Rachel Herald if you won’t be able to attend and want to provide some feedback or ideas to the discussion.
In February, we have our annual yarn swap. I don’t know why, but it feels like we just had one! The yarn swap is always a well attended great time. So start going through your stash and finding those skeins that could be more loved in another home.
We are also planning a new knit-along (KAL) to make the Butterfly / Papillon shawl by Marin Melchior. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/butterfly---papillon So, go ahead and purchase the pattern and some yarn. We will pick a start date at the January meeting.
Happy New Year!
Jenn
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Calendar/Reminders
Have skeins that need winding? Bring them in and use a ball winder and swift generously provided by Rachael.
January 4 - 2019 Cumberland Fair recap & plan for 2020 with Carolyn
February 1 - Yarn swap!
February 28-March 1 - NETA SPA weekend, Harraseeket Inn
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Dues
Dues are $20 per year. Our fiscal year restarts in September, so please bring your payment to an upcoming meeting if you'd like to renew. Your support will allow our group to add more classes, vendors, and field trips to our calendar. Please continue to spread the word about the guild to increase our membership, which will benefit us all! If you need more Guild business cards to distribute, ask one of the officers for more.
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The farm stand is closed for the season, but you can still find Farmer Frank at the market:
Windham Farmers Market Saturday 8:30-12:30
Follow on Facebook or visit the website for news, recipes, and other updates!
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Guild KAL (Knit-a-Long or Knit Along or....)
Go to our Ravelry group thread for ideas for our next KAL. Current suggestions/discussions have included the Butterfly/Papillion shawl, Ranunculus socks, decorative holiday stars, and the Shift cowl. Here's the link, let us know your thoughts! Our last KAL (Long Shadows Shawl by ANKESTRiCK) was a big success.
If you aren't sure what a KAL is, here's a link to a KAL description from The Fibre Co.
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Meet Our Members
Member Name: Lisa Perkins
Where were you born/live now: Born Methuen, MA, live now in North Yarmouth
Family: One husband, one dog
Profession: Pet product design and sales
Creative crafts/other interests: Knitting, crocheting, beading
Current number of WIPs: 3
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Knitting Opportunities
We know that once a month isn’t enough knitting time! Here are some local times and places to drop in and knit. Email us with others you may know about or any changes.
- Lighthouse Knitters' Guild of Maine - First Saturday of every month (except holiday weekends) 12:30-3:30pm at the Adult Education building at the Windham High School
- Windham Public Library - Tuesdays 1-3 pm, free
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Riverton branch of the Portland Public Library Thursdays 6:30 - 7:30 pm, free
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Westbrook Community Center - Fiber Arts room open 9am to 2pm M-F and 9am-noon on Saturday. Free use of cutting tables and sewing machines and time to hang out with other creative individuals.
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Prince Memorial Library in Cumberland, Sit & Knit – Wednesday 6-7:30 pm
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Rosemary’s Yarn Shop, Rte. 302 Windham – Sundays 5-7 pm, Wednesdays & Thursdays 10 am -12 noon, free
- Scarborough Public Library has knitting time from 10 am -12 pm every Saturday. Address is 48 Gorham Road. For more information call 883-4723, option 4
- South Portland Public Library KnitChat! occurs Tuesday evenings at 6pm and Friday mornings at 10am.
- Pints and Purls occurs on the last Wednesday of each month from 7-10pm at Foulmouthed Brewing, 15 Ocean Street in South Portland
- Panera Bread at 75 Topsham Fair Mall Road in Topsham, ME, every Tuesday at 4:30
- Fiber and Vine, Norway, Maine - Tuesdays 3-6pm
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SHOW AND TELL (December)
Click on the images to see a larger version (some browsers).
We had SO MANY projects in December, items are grouped together. We certainly are prolific makers!
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Special Offers
Halcyon Yarn
Halcyon Yarn in Bath has partnered with us! We are now part of their Guild Rewards program.
Make sure you mention Lighthouse Knitters Guild when ever you make a purchase at Halcyon Yarn and they will support the guild with 5% of all purchases at the end of the year.
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Advertising Opportunities
Do you own your own business, or know someone who does? Here is an opportunity to advertise at really low rates, and help our Guild grow. Our newsletter is shared with membership and on our website.
Annual rate is $50.
And you get a 20% discount on your advertising rate ($40 annually) if you offer our Guild members any discount on your products and/or services.
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2019-2020 Officers
President - Jenn Fleck
jennifer.m.fleck@gmail.com
Vice President - Julie Nye
woulley@gmail.com
Secretary - Rachel Herald
riveryarn@aol.com
Treasurer - Jackie Lambert
jackiewlambert27@gmail.com
Public Relations – Autumn Nye
autumn.nye@gmail.com
Don't forget to follow us on Ravelry and Facebook (link below) for news and photos. Please contact one of us if you have ideas to share or other special requests, or if you would like to volunteer to teach a lesson at an upcoming group session!
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