Hearth & Home Wk 2

It was a very warm day. We continued working on the Fruit Flavored Market Bag. Good thing it is made with cotton yarn. Several ladies finished their cute bags. We also went over the pattern for the Knit and Purl Pillow, which will be an ongoing project. We received several handouts:

1. The Knit & Purl Pillow pattern (2 pgs). Note: Linda did not use as much yarn as indicated on the pattern.
2. The pattern for THE CHALLENGE, due May 1, 2012.
3. The Big Event Workshop at Lake Superior, Minnesota, May 21-23, 2012 (flyer was on table, not handed out).

Reminder, there is a $5 materials fee that is being collected. Mark that you have paid at the table.

Next Week's Project
Rubber gloves with cuff. You will need the following items:

Rubber gloves, any color 1 skein of any acrylic yarn or 2 skeins of cotton yarn (Linda prefers acrylic for its stretchiness and washability.)
Small, sharp scissors for cutting into the gloves
Pen or pencil to mark your gloves
Ruler or tape measure
Tapestry needle
Set of dpns, size 7

THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT (CHALLENGE)
(Pretend that you hear the music played for the President's appearance in the background...) Our next big challenge will be all of our presidents, past and present! We will be using the same pattern that we used for the celebrity icons. Linda brought her knitted doll of Uncle Sam as an example. It will be the same size, about 12 ft, unless the president you choose is taller or shorter. Note there is a correction to the pattern, under Body, the cast on is 32 stitches instead of 16.

The presidents should be knitted well and showcase their personality in some way. For example, Taft was really big and got stuck in a bathtub once, so he can be made really fat with a towel around his waist (this one is already taken); Bill Clinton playing his saxophone; George Washington with an ax for chopping down a cherry tree; Johnson with a 10-gallon cowboy hat; Grant smoking a cigar.

This project is due May 1, 2012. Everyone should use Cascade 220 and size 6 needles so the stuffing will not show. We will use the same doll stands as for the celebrity dolls, and we will discuss how to label the stands at a later date. Any suggestions will be welcome. Linda will have a list for sign ups. The choices will be first come, first serve; and for us indecisive or don't care who we pick, we will draw names for the presidents to knit. Linda is hoping that we will pick about 2 each since there are about 44 of them.

ATCs (Art Trading Cards)
Linda is going to ask Nola if we can do our ATC swap on Dec. 8, which will be during our Christmas party. If so, the ATCs will not be due until the week before Thanksgiving week in Nov. Linda thought it would be a good idea to thermabond the back material on to the ATCs. She is planning on getting a stamp with the information we need to add to the back.

The Big Event
This is the creative workshop led by Nola and Linda at the Bluefin Baby Resort in Minnesota right on the lake. The date is May 21-23, 2012. The cost is $295 which includes classes, breakfast, lunch, and sightseeing. For more information, pick up a flyer on the table.

Show n' Tell

Bags by Rosemary, Cynthia, Karen

Kelly is going to use hers as a lunch bag.

Sandy is going to add a leaf to her bag.

Teri's bag has a double purpose: bag and cap (hee, hee)

Debi is set to go with her watermelon-color large bag.

Knit and enjoy!