NEXT MEETING: April 3, 2024 - 7pm
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| April Showers bring May Flowers! |
Our Guild meets in the Art Studio room in the basement. Please remember to arrive between 6:15 and 6:30 p.m., as TAF building doors will be watched to open for you during this time, and after that time, the doors are locked.
NOTE: This is one of the "short" meetings because of the children's art class in our meeting room. So we will begin at 7pm. No need to come early.
PLEASE NOTE:
May will have 2 meeting dates, then an early June field trip to Kendall's farm to see her growing flock of Finn Sheep.
Wednesday, May 1st, as usual at TAF
Wednesday, May 29th at the West Lafayette Fresh Thyme Community Room, 6:30 - 9 pm. This meeting will take the place of our usual June meeting.
The TAF room is unavailable for our meeting date in June because of TAF's annual fundraiser.
PROGRAM:
BREED STUDY - SHETLAND SHEEP
Breed information provided by Lexi Lamar.
Those who responded to Shetland breed study e-mail will receive 2 packets of Shetland wool from Lamar Springs Farm. Packets contain portions of 5 fleeces, representing 4 colors, about 7.5+ oz total.
Would those receiving fiber packets like to do a project specifically highlighting use of the multiple natural colors of Shetland fiber to be shown later in the year? (Knitting, Crochet, Weaving)
Additional patterning ideas: There will be information on knitting winter hats from the Shetland Wool Week Hats, published for the annual wool fiber festival in Shetland, Scotland. These patterns call for Shetland wool, mostly in fingering weight, or what they refer to as "2-ply Jumper Weight".
Additional Shetland fiber will be available for those who did not request fiber packets.
If you plan to participate, you may want to bring:
- Your wheel or drop spindle
- Flick carders, handcards, and/or combs (Shetland fibers provided are washed but still in lock formation)
AND, OF COURSE - Bring your latest Show & Tell
