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We have guild meetings September through May.Calendar for 2010: September l October l November
Scarf by Nancy Perry
Photo by Chris Arend
Third Thursday Knitting
By Dolores RoguszkaWe can use your help with our Chemo Cap project! We have recently received donated yarns in every color imaginable! These all will make up into wonderful chemo caps. We also have a good supply of novelty yarns to add pizzazz to those hats. Patterns are also available. Please come to the next third Thursday knitting session on September 16th, from one to four and choose the yarns you’d like to work with. If that time is not convenient, let me know and we’ll find a time that suits you.
We do other knitting as well during these sessions and we’re always available to help answer questions about other projects you may be having problems with. We share patterns. We inspire each other with ideas. You are also welcome to bring other handwork.
Our August session was especially fun! We helped Marjorie McLaren celebrate her birthday on August 19th. Gene baked two fresh rhubarb pies for the event and Marjorie was kind enough to share them with us.
We also welcomed a very special visitor. Barbara Grater, of Carson City, Nevada, has been a big supporter of our chemo cap project, almost from the inception. She regularly ships boxes of gorgeous, fun, colorful hats to us for distribution to our cancer clinics. Barbara was visiting Marilyn Barker and the two of them joined us for the afternoon. We so appreciate the dedication Barbara has shown for our project.
There is nothing formal about these meetings. We visit, knit, visit, enjoy refreshments, visit…well, you get the picture! Come join us!
If you’d like an e-mail reminder of each of these get togethers, send me an e-mail and I’ll add your name to my current “reminder” list.
If you have questions or need directions contact me at dande80@alaska.net or call 346-1024. Come join us for the afternoon, or any part of it.
Chemo Cap Report
By Dolores RoguszkaMarilyn Barker met a very attractive woman while standing in line at the post office. The individual was wearing a chemo cap she had received at Katmai Oncology (one of the clinics we serve with our Chemo Caps) but told Marilyn she really needed to find a lighter weight hat for the summer as this one was quite warm. Marilyn took her name and phone number and promptly sent it to me with the suggestion that I invite the cancer patient to my house to look through our supply of hats. I called her. She was delighted with the invitation, which quickly became an invitation to join us at our Third Thursday knitting session. And what a delightful time we had! It isn’t often we have a chance to meet a recipient of our hats. Each time we do have that opportunity it is a very special Blessing to all of us. This patient was an absolute delight. She went home with several wonderful hats…each one looking as if it had been designed especially for her! Thanks, Marilyn, for the opening!
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It was only this past year that we added Providence Pediatric Oncology Infusion Clinic to our donation list. The Clinic provides services to children up to age 18. The following note was received from one of them:“I just wanted to thank you for your generosity. I am the proud owner of two of the hats that were donated to the Providence Pediatric Oncology Infusion Clinic. Two months ago I was diagnosed with a rare disease called Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and am being treated with chemo, which has caused considerable hair loss. Needless to say, I treasure my hats. Once again, I think it’s great what you guys are doing and I love the hats you’ve created!!”
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Another recent thank you reads as follows” I wanted to thank you for the hat that your group made for those of us that have lost our hair due to chemo treatments. What a kind and thoughtful thing it is. I wanted you to know that it is very much appreciated. Thank you. P-------, Wasilla“
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Large donations of fiber for the making of chemo caps were received during the summer from Ruth Deary, Marjorie McLaren and Bonnie Tisler. Some of these yarns plus patterns will be available at the September Guild meeting for those of you who would like to participate in this Chemo Cap Project. Thank you, ladies, for your contributions. You not only make hats for our project, you also make it possible
for others to do so. We also want to thank Marjorie McLaren and Theresa Geiger for making August deliveries of hats to cancer clinics.
To date we have donated 4,751 chemo caps to cancer clinics. The need is still there. We count on you all for help.Guild Challenge
by Sherry Rogers
Every year our guild puts out a challenge to members. This year we have tied that challenge to our fashion show to be held in April 2011. So warm up your weaving loom, oil your spinning wheel, find your drop spindle, locate your knitting needles, lace bobbins or peruse your felting and surface design books (the guild librarian has wonderful books on surface design) - whatever your addiction may be we need you! Examples are hand embellished items, hand dyed fabrics, handwoven , handknit, felted or bobbin lace items and items from handspun yarns. Remember we will need accessories for garments to adorn our models. You have March to work on this. Your challenge will be shared at the April 10 guild meeting. Stimulate us with your creations and support your guild with entries for the Anchorage Weavers and Spinners Fashion Show.Alaska State Fair 2010
by Myler Almandinger
The name of the fair theme this year is “IMAGINE IF.” The fair is August 26 to September 6.
Pick up date is September 10 from 12 to 7 pm and September 11 from 12 to 7 pm at the boys and girls club. I am training a new Supervisor this year and she will be there each month till summer vacation to keep everyone up to date.Fun at the Fair
by Myler Almandinger, Superintendent of the Fleece and FiberThe items entered this year was down by over 60 but the volunteers are making a great show everyday at the fair by showing their spinning, bobbin lace, weaving and knitting. Many people from all over the world come to see and it is wonderful to know that we educated these people about fiber art.
Thanks to all the volunteers for judging and demoing during the fair as you make the fair. A special thanks to Tom for being in the first chair and taking all the dog hair questions.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS:
- 2010 Jane Stafford - Terrific Twills-- 3 days, Round robin weaving exploring a number of twill patterns through 3 basic design principles tie-up, threading, and treadling. Samples are woven on a variety of natural fibers.
