Didn't it seem lately that we would never see spring again? Even though we were all cheering her on, she has been reluctant. But, take heart, because I know she is here for sure; the snow is almost gone from our fields, my crocuses are blooming, the tulips are coming up and the goldfinches are at my bird feeder! And it is so welcome. We'll be pulling up our sleeves and digging in that dirt soon and loving it! But nothing ever is completely a downside. The cold weather, certainly, has given us more time for weaving, spinning, knitting and all the other things we love to do. Our members have had a busy winter, our last show and tell proved that!
Guild weaving (FIBRES UNLIMITED) continues to hum along in the guild room. I hear Darlene and Elvi have put on another new warp (I think for runners). If you're interested, please inquire and get your name on the list. Tea towels just flew off the loom with that last warp. Everyone enjoyed the weaving and the camaraderie that came along with it! For those who are new at weaving, this is a wonderful way to get your feet wet without needing to acquire a loom. There are a lot of people to help you, so don't be shy. We specialize in being terrific mentors and are happy to help those who are new, so please join in. We will be at the guild room, April 6th at 1 p.m. and, of course, will go out for dinner before the guild meeting.
KALAMALKA GUILD'S ANNUAL SPIN IN is on April 4th. Everyone is welcome. As this is a fund raiser for the Vernon guild, it is always worthy of our support. It's a great day of spinning, socializing, eating, and shopping! If you want to join in, contact Trixie at the Vernon Guild to let her know you're coming (as they need to make attendance plans). You can pay when you arrive. Hope to see you there.
We'll be spending our planned SPIN IN DAY at Clare's farm, HARMONIOUS HOMESTEAD on April 18th. Everyone welcome to join. We'll discuss more about this at the April upcoming meeting.
Most of you have probably noticed in your travels around the Internet, that WORLD KNITTING IN PUBLIC DAY is June 18th. Our knitting group will probably put on their thinking caps (knitted, of course) and come up with a place in public that we'd like to be on that day. Discussion material at our next meeting, no doubt.
Happy spring!
Bye for now
jg