December 2008

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Next Quad-City Knitter’s Guild Meeting
Date: January 9, 2009
Time: 7 PM
Place: Bettendorf Public Library


Note from the President
When you receive this Thanksgiving will be a fond memory and, with any luck, so will all the leftovers. I hope that you were all able to attend the Festival of Trees. Although I usually wait until the end to go, I went at the beginning. I thought that everything was wonderful including the display of our stockings. I think that this may have been our best collection of stockings! I also think the placement many have given them even more exposure than usual. I also noticed that there was a
very cute ornament made by Sue Stanton.

I'm looking forward to our annual dinner at Mo Brady's! Such a nice way to end the year. I hope that all of you who weren't at the meeting will call Judy Wagner and tell her that you are coming.

Cindy Weinberger
President


News
For more information on last month's meeting and minutes, please see your newsletters for details.

Important Information
-The first three (3) meetings are free of charge.
-Dues are $15 per year; free newsletter.

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October Newsletter - 2007

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Next Quad-City Knitter’s Guild Meeting
Date: October 11, 2007
Time: 7 PM
Place: Bettendorf Public Library

Note from the President
Greetings!

By the time you read this, the show will be behind us. I think that we have been able to put together a nice display. Thank you to all who were able to enter items and help with the room sitting. Those who came through our room seemed interested and many picked up our information.

Our next meeting will be on October 11th at 7 pm. We will be back at the Bettendorf Library. There will not be a formal program, so bring your current projects to work on.

Also, since our treasurer was unable to attend the last meeting, we postponed collecting dues till this meeting.

Those attending the September meeting voted to retain the current board members for the next two years. Judy Wagner volunteered to help with programs and distributing the hats. Many thanks to Jan for opening her home for our September meeting!

The Sit and Knit will be on October 18th at Sharon's home beginning at 1 pm.

Quad City Knitter's Guild Board:
Cindy Weinberger, President
Jan Robinson, Vice President
Judy Masat, Treasurer
Sue Traver, Secretary

DUES ARE DUE!

Cindy Weinberger
President

*Again, - please contact us at qcknit AT gmail DOT com if you have any questions or would like to participate in the above guild events.


October Program:
no program this month


On-going Guild Projects
-Caps for Kids
-Afghan squares for community blankets.

Events In The Area
None at this time

News
For more information on last month's meeting and minutes, please see your newsletters for details.

Important Information
-The first three (3) meetings are free of charge.
-Dues are $15 per year; free newsletter.

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September Newsletter - 2007

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Next Quad-City Knitter’s Guild Meeting
Date: September 13, 2007
Time: 7 PM
Place: J Robinson's Home

Note from the President
Since we will be electing officers for the next 2 years, there will be no formal program.

We will also be discussing handouts and other promotional ideas. June has agreed to place articles in different publications if we can give her ideas about who to contact and what to write up.

I will need items to put into a display at the Children's museum and we need to be gathering things to display at the Fiber Arts Festival September 28 & 29. As a promotion for the show, we have been asked to have a couple of people come to sit and knit at the Bettendorf Children's Museum on September 15th from 1-3 pm.

I hope that I haven't forgotten anything. See you all soon!

Cindy Weinberger
President

*Again, - please contact us at qcknit AT gmail DOT com if you have any questions or would like to participate in the above guild events.

September Program:
Officers election


On-going Guild Projects
-Caps for Kids
-Afghan squares for community blankets.

Events In The Area
Fiber Art Show: The Fiber Arts show will be held on Friday, 9/28 and Saturday, 9/29/2007, at Butterworth Center.


News
For more information on last month's meeting and minutes, please see your newsletters for details.


Important Information
-The first three (3) meetings are free of charge.
-Dues are $15 per year; free newsletter.

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July Newsletter

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Next Quad-City Knitter’s Guild Meeting
Date: July 12, 2007
Time: 7 PM
Place: BETTENDORF LIBRARY

Note from the President
The Mississippi Valley Fair is coming soon! For those who may be new, members promote knitting and the Guild by bringing lawn chairs and knitting at the Heritage House located on the north side of the Starlight Ballroom at the fair. We usually go on the Friday and Saturday, but are welcome to come any day we want. For those interested in tickets to participate in the demonstration, they'll be available at the July meeting or you can send us an email at qcknit AT gmail DOT com

I also have news about the upcoming Fiber Arts Festival. We have been asked to provide items for one or more showcases at the Children's Museum. If you have anything that you can loan that you don't want to put in the show, please bring it to the July meeting. It can be Afghans, sweaters, hats, purses, socks, samplers, etc. We will be arranging them sometime in August. We have also been asked to participate in a promotion for the show on September 15th. We will be demonstrating knitting at the Children's Museum on that day from 1 to 3 pm. Check you calendars to see if you can help.

I can't believe it, but Kim has already sent out letters to remind us that the Festival of Trees would appreciate donations of Christmas Stockings again this year. I guess that means that I have to decide on a design and get started. Although Kim told us last year that she wouldn't be doing it this year, she is. She told them that if they gave the ornaments to someone else, she would continue doing the stockings.

Cindy Weinberger
President

*Again, - please contact us at qcknit AT gmail DOT com if you have any questions or would like to participate in the above guild events.


July Program:
Since we will have many things to discuss and some may be gone on vacation, this month just bring something to work on. And, as usual, bring what you are working on or may have finished since the last meeting to share.


On-going Guild Projects
-Caps for Kids
-Afghan squares for community blankets.

Events In The Area
Fairs:
The Rock Island County Fair will be 7/17– 7/21/07.
The Mississippi Valley Fair will be 7/31-8/5/07.
Heritage Days will be 8/3 and 8/4.

Please see your newsletters for further details.

Fiber Art Show: The Fiber Arts show will be held on Friday, 9/28 and Saturday, 9/29/2007, at Butterworth Center. Everyone should be thinking about items to display at the show.

News
For more information on last month's meeting and minutes, please see your newsletters for details.

Important Information
-The first three (3) meetings are free of charge.
-Dues are $15 per year; free newsletter.

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June Newsletter

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Next Quad-City Knitter’s Guild Meeting
Date: June 14, 2007
Time: 7 PM
Place: BETTENDORF LIBRARY

Note from the President
Greetings,
I can't believe that Memorial Day is past and so are most graduation parties. It is also WARM weather. A good time to work on smaller projects. With that in mind, the program for June will be two new ideas on what you can do with socks. We will also be needing volunteers for a nominating committee as this is an election year.
I hope to see you all there!

Cindy Weinberger
President


June Program:
Two new ideas on what you can do with socks.

On-going Guild Projects
-Caps for Kids
-Afghan squares for community blankets.

Events In The Area
Fairs: The Rock Island County Fair will be 7/17– 7/21/07. The Mississippi Valley Fair will be 7/31-8/5/07. Heritage Days will be 8/3 and 8/4. Please see your newsletters for further details.

Fiber Art Show: The Fiber Arts show will be held on Friday, 9/28 and Saturday, 9/29/2007, at Butterworth Center. Everyone should be thinking about items to display at the show.

News
For more information on last month's meeting and minutes, please see your newsletters for details.

Important Information
-The first three (3) meetings are free of charge.
-Dues are $15 per year; free newsletter.

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May Newsletter

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Next Quad-City Knitter’s Guild Meeting
Date: May 10, 2007
Time: 7 PM
Place: BETTENDORF LIBRARY

Note from the President
I don’t know about you, but I think that I will find many uses for the cast-on that Judy taught us. I think that my first project will be a small one – I need a pouch for a keychain mini-tool set. Thank you so much, Judy!

Happy Knitting!

Cindy Weinberger
President


May Program:
The program this month will be a couple of new stitches that would be great on socks, a sweater, or even an afghan. You will want to knit up a couple of inches in the yarn of your choice with the size needles you like before the meeting. Make it a multiple of 8 stitches with maybe a couple of extra for an edge border.


On-going Guild Projects
-Caps for Kids
-Afghan squares for community blankets.


Events In The Area
Guild members - Sit and Knit will be at June’s new house in Davenport. Please see your newsletters for further details.


Fiber Art Show: The Fiber Arts show will be held on Friday, 9/28 and Saturday, 9/29/2007, at Butterworth Center. Everyone should be thinking about items to display at the show.

Fairs: The Rock Island County Fair will be 7/17– 7/21/07. The Mississippi Valley Fair will be 7/31-8/5/07. Heritage Days will be 8/3 and 8/4. Please see your newsletters for further details.


News
For more information on last month's meeting and minutes, please see your newsletters for details.


Important Information
-The first three (3) meetings are free of charge.
-Dues are $15 per year; free newsletter.

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April Newsletter

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Next Quad-City Knitter’s Guild Meeting
Date: April 12, 2007
Time: 7 PM
Place: BETTENDORF LIBRARY

Note from the President - I think that the warm weather is getting me in the mood for spring. The grass is greening up and I have a hyacinth in bloom. I want to thank Judy Wagner for her program on two socks at once and sock heels. I was quite pleased with how they came together.

This month’s program will be knitting socks from the toe up. The cast-on Judy Masat will show us looked very smooth and comfortable. You should bring two circular needles (in different colors, if possible) and yarn to match.

The Sit “n Knit will be at my house on April 19 – drop us an email if you need further details.

I look forward to seeing you all!

Cindy Weinberger
President


April Program: Judy Masat will teach the Turkish cast on, which she used in making a pair of socks from the toe up. The cast on makes a very nice toe. She used the Vogue Knitting magazine from the Fall of 2005 to learn this technique.

For the program, members are to bring two circular needles of approximately the same size and worsted weight yarn.


On-going Guild Projects
-Caps for Kids
-Afghan squares for community blankets.


Events In The Area
Guild members - Sit and Knit on March 15. Please see your newsletters for further details.


News
For more information on last month's meeting and minutes, please see your newsletters for details.


Important Information
-The first three (3) meetings are free of charge.
-Dues are $15 per year; free newsletter.

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