With June comes a number of more serious and timely topics related to our Guild:
- It’s time to renew your membership. There are three ways to do this:
- In-Person: Fill out a membership form at any chapter meeting and pay $25 by cash or check.
- By Mail: Download a membership form and mail it with a check for $25 to the address on the form.
- Online: Fill out a membership form online and pay by Paypal or credit card for $27. Go to http://w2q.893.myftpupload.com and click on membership on the home page for the online form and these instructions.
- It’s time to elect a new Executive Board of the Guild.
The following offices are open: President, Secretary, Treasurer, Membership and Newsletter.
We look forward to hearing from the nominating committee with a slate of officers for your vote in the June/July meetings. The official handover meeting is scheduled for July 30th. Depending on the office, there will be additional training to ensure the new officers are up to speed on their duties during August.
- It’s also time to elect new chapter offices. Per the by-laws, no chapter can continue without at least a chapter President.
The Executive Board met in May and agreed to pursue a 2023 retreat. A committee is currently being formed to plan the retreat. Additionally, plans are in the works to do another ZOOM training sometime in the fall.
About my knitting… I continue to work on the Feza Baby Gradient Blanket in their Baby Hand Dyed yarn in shades of green. I’m up to 12″ on size 3 needles. As it turns out the blank is only 36″ long, not 60″ like I originally thought, so that’s only 24″ to go. Given the progress I’ve made, odds are good I’ll get it done in time for the Baby Shower in July. Last month I mentioned my carpool buddies Alex and Alyssa. Alyssa graduated from College in May. We’re all so proud. Her major was mass communications. She starts an internship with Disney World in August. How cool is that? As part of Alyssa’s graduation gift, I knitted her the Yeva Shawl by Berroco. It’s a bulky knit done on size 13 needles. I choose a beautiful green that should keep her warm during the fall nights of Florida.
I’ve also made progress on a prayer shawl for the Knitting Ministry at my Church, St. Mary’s in Cypress. The shawl is a simple stockinette pattern with a knit boarder on the bottom, top and edges. It’s made from Lion Brand Homespun on size 15 needles. The purpose of these shawls is a gift to church members going through tough times so that they know they are held in the hearts of others.
The Blue Jean Saturday Shawl has taken a back seat to these other three projects. What can I say, I got intimidated by that lace…What that really means is that I have two active projects going, the prayer shawl and the baby blanket.
Please keep each other in your prayers and thank you all for spreading your knowledge and kindness with each other. I hope to see you soon.