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The March meeting will be held Tuesday, March 7 at 7:00 PM in our Meeting Room at 2026 N. University. The Program will be on Double Weave presented by Diane Denekas. |
A Note of Thanks!“We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the Guild members for their thoughts and prayers during the time of Walt’s illness. The flowers from Jeannie Krumholz were not only beautiful, but they lasted for over two weeks (unusual). The personal visit, the meal and the professional expertise from Lise’ were greatly appreciated.”
Walt and Mary Didesch
Another Thanks!A big thanks to President Joan who has made herself available to help a number of members with everything from learning basics, correcting warping errors and fitting patterns. |
Upcoming Events of InterestMarch 10-14: Bloomie Fest 2006 will be held at the Ramada Inn in Bloomington, IL. A casual, informal get-together for fiber lovers. There will be unstructured classes in spinning, knitting, tatting, and crocheting along with field trips to local knitting shops. Cost is $30.00. More information at BloomieFest2006@yahogroups.com March 24: Fiber Arts Fair 10:00 AM- 4:00 PM. Locust Street Art Gallery. 412 Locust Street in Delavan. Call 244-9526 for more information. April 8-9: Illinois Alpaca Show at The Oaks, East Peoria Convention Center. 4200 E. Washington Street, E. Peoria, Free to the public. Schedule has not been released yet. Contact Shari Pritchard 309-360-5311 or autumn@mtco.com for more information. May 20: FAME (Fiber Artists May Event) Spring Retreat at Camp Wokanda. A day for fiber lovers to bring projects and work together. Cost is $5.00 and there will be a potluck or bring your own luncheon. This is a new event and not sponsored by a particular group but is an effort to get fiber lovers together. Contact Kathy Kingsbury at 309-697-8260. (Kathy is current President of Bishop Hill Fiber Guild.) |
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Workshop Saturday, January 14 9:30-4:00 Sunday, January 15 9:30-3:00 For the Workshop: 1. Friday night will be for beginners & those who would like a review. You may bring your loom if you wish but you will not need it. We will talk about what overshot is, how you weave it, and how you design & alter patterns. 2. On Saturday & Sunday, you should have your loom warped and ready to go by 9:30. Warp at least one yard more than the project you want to make. 3. If you have any questions call Jennie at 309-274-6150. Sign-up will be at the December Meeting. |
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Another Recipe
by Popular Demand (Thanks to Joan Quigg & co-worker, Joyce Hakes.) Joan’s Scones2 cups all-purpose flour1 Tablespoon baking powder 1/3 to ½ cup sugar 1 teaspoon salt Mix above ingredients together or sift if you prefer. Cut in until mixture resembles coarse crumbs: 1/3 cup shortening (butter, margarine, or butter-flavor Crisco) Stir in additions of your choice: ½ cup fruitChocolate chips Dried apricot bits & white chocolate. Apples and cinnamon Small bag nut and berry trail mix Chopped Heath bar Coconut and pineapple tidbits USE YOUR IMAGINATION! In a small bowl, Mix: ½ cup milk½ teaspoon vanilla or almond extract 1 or 2 eggs. Stir these into first mixture just until mixed. Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with sugar, brown sugar or nuts. Bake at 400 degrees.Makes 2 dozen small tea scones. (Bake for 8-10 minutes) or 1 dozen larger scones. (Bake about 15 minutes) For the workshop, I used a bag of trail mix that had blueberries, cherries, & cranberries with almonds, pecans, vanilla and Penzey’s cake spice. ENJOY!! |
Heather Winslow ArticleHeather has written and illustrated a nine-page article, “A primer for adding knitted and crocheted trims to handwoven cloth”. The entire article can be downloaded and printed by going to www.handwovenmagazine.com and looking for the link. |
Contact Information President: Joan Quigg 309-589-2003 Newsletter: Margo Tennis 309-467-3597 Web Master: Jennie Hawkey hgp.home.mchsi.com |
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