Hearth & Home II Wk 8

Stitches West is this Saturday! The bus will leave Raley's in Auburn at 7 a.m. in the back parking lot. Loading starts around 6:30 a.m. Bring size 8 needles for a surprise project that can be done quickly. A goody bag is being assembled, and a $10 off discount coupon was handed out in class. Linda may have some extras on Saturday.

Dizzy Rug
Wow, what a surprise! We were thrilled with Teri's show 'n tell. She used fabric, loopers, yarn, and an old pot holder to make this dizzy rug. She said it was really easy.

Pat brought vintage craft books and a box of cotton fabric for us to take home. 

Linda demonstrated how to cut fabric into making one long strip of yarn by folding into half and cutting it like making a paper lantern (it's easier seeing a demo than reading about it here). She will demonstrate how to assemble the piece so it will not cup in the center. She suggests adding 7 stitch markers during the last round for the decreases.
　

Presidents
Linda showed us how to pick up stitches to create a lapel on the presidents. She also told us about the conversation she had with the presidential archivist for the Herbert Hoover library. She received a lot of information, and he was so nice and encouraged all of us to call our presidential library. Only six presidents need to be adopted: Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Benjamin Harrison, Warren G. Harding, Chester Allan Arthur, and Millard Fillmore.

Karen's two presidents: too cute! She created tags for the presidents that she received information from. She would like to hear from all of us who have not given her information for the tag yet. Also, these are the wooden stands to buy at Hobby Lobby (7-1/2 inches).

Gizzard Basket
Linda invented these pretty wool baskets. She will be teaching a class on how to make the basket on the right a week from this Saturday. Contact Placer School for Adults to register. The gourd basket on the left is a sample of what you can do with the wool basket, but it will not be a taught in class.

Third Session
There are only four more sessions left. The next session begins on March 29 until the end of May. If you plan to yarn bomb a chair, please start looking for one.

Knit and Sip
This event at the Power Mansion Inn will be on the first Thursday in June at 6 p.m.

Karen W. made this colorful rug. She ordered the loopers from a different company; thus, the bright bold colors. She is also ordering the cute little monsters for needle point holders that Linda showed us in class. Almost the whole class order a set (Sorry I forgot to take a picture). The cost is $2 a pair (I think).

Diane took a felting class to make this beautiful mural. Here are pictures of both sides.

Carol's first felted project. This fits her phone perfectly, and she hand felted it in 5 minutes.

Lynette is making leggings for a little girl adding two other colors.

Claudia experimented with cocheneal (an insect in Mexico) to make these beautiful yarn.

Linda L. is finished with the darling zebra.

Happy knitting!