From the President · through feltmaking. I find such joy in the alchemy of turning several ounces...

I hope everyone was able to enjoy the glorious Indian sum-mer we’ve been having (despite our soggy start to September. It does make it hard to want to be indoors working on your fiber art. We still need to pin down our coordinators for Seminar Day and Whistlestop. If we don’t get definite commitments, we won’t have the events! Being a coordi-nator doesn’t commit you to teach, but you are welcome to if you have a technique or project to share. You will get lots of help and support from those who have done it before you, so push yourself this year!

Also, we need to start finding a new newsletter publisher. I’m sure Marge will be very happy to help her replacement get up to speed. Happy Fall, Debra Gash

MEETING & WORKSHOP INFORMATION

TIMES: ⇒ Flea Market, Library, and socializing start

about 9:30 ⇒ Formal meeting starts at 10:00 ⇒ Lecture presentation starts after Formal

Meeting ⇒ Workshop Hours on Tuesday: 12:30 to

3:30 ⇒ Workshop Hours on Wednesday: 9:30

to 3:30 ⇒ Even with the heat all the way up, the

hall is chilly. Wear warm clothes for the winter programs

LOCATION: St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church 5500 N. Adams Rd. Troy MI 48098

• The church is on the east side of

Adams • South of the Square Lake exit off I

-75 and • North of Long Lake Rd • It is right across from Westview

Rd. • On the west side of the road. I will

try to have a sign up for you. • There is plenty of parking, and our

direct entrance is toward the rear of the church. It is a slightly longer walk if you enter at the rear, but there are no steps. If you go in the front door, the church office is to the right, and they can direct you

Inside this issue:

October Program 2-4

November Program 5-7

Program Coupons 8-9

Sept. Workshop Update 10

Library Update 11

Membership Information 12-29

2014-2015 Programs 28

Board & Committee Officers

29

From the President:

NTGM (Needlework & Textile Guild of Michigan) MISSION STATEMENT: The purpose shal l be to foster the art of needlework, with special emphasis on work done with a needle with an eye & related discipl ines, with an eye to encourage high standards of design & technique & to bring together members who shal l learn, share, teach & participate to the fullest extent in this endeavor.

OCTOBER 2014

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NTGM (Needlework & Textile Guild of Michigan)

OCTOBER 14 & 15 PROGRAM

Presenter: DAWN EDWARDS

Address: Dawn Edwards

Felt So Right

P.O. Box 402

Plainwell MI 49080

Phone(s): 269-685-5565

E-mail address: [email protected]

I believe that we are all artists....That it is the soul deep need to create. I love and appreciate so many of the arts, but I have found my passion through feltmaking. I find such joy in the alchemy of turning several ounces of wool into a thing of beauty, limited only by the imagination. I am attracted to this natural material…that it breathes, the tactile nature, its softness and texture. The unique sculptural and color possibilities created through felting shall never fail to aspire and inspire creativity.

Felt is formed using a variety of methods, many dating back to ancient days, others using much more modern techniques, but all producing what I consider to be magical results. The inherent simple nature of this ancient art is a big draw for me. While one can add various techniques to attain a myriad of results, it is the inherent simplicity of feltmaking that still draws me in. I do find it quite magical that by taking a handful of wool, a little soap and water, and through the use of my hands, I can create something unique, something that I hope you will treasure.

I have been felting for nine years and I have to say that it has been one of the greatest gifts of my life. I have been blessed to find this creative passion, or perhaps it found me, to be doing that which I love, blessed to have met the people who have come into my life through feltmaking. I’ll share more with you at your guild meeting and workshop, but for today, what I’d most like to share is why I find such joy in felt making, which ties in with my presentation….I think that it crosses the boundaries for our shared passion in the fiber arts.

I formed a bucket list early on of fantastic feltmakers who I wanted to learn from/study with, having either loved their work or their philosophy on feltmaking, or in most cases, both. So far I’ve met, studied and learned so much from a number of those on my bucket-list: Elis Vermeulen (the Netherlands), Charity Van der Meer (the Netherlands), Marjolein Dallinga (Canada), Nicola Brown (Ireland), Anna Gunnarsdottir (Iceland), Joni Cornell (Australia), Chad Alice Hagen (North Carolina), Thomas Horst (Ohio), Loretta Oliver (Michigan), to name just a few. A number of these friends have now come to see me in Michigan, some I’ve invited to teach here, and we’ve forged close friendships. I was invited to teach felt hat-making, by my friend, Nicola, in Ire-land last year and then on to Australia last Fall to spend time with fabulous nuno-felt artist, Joni Cornell, where we felted and did some eco-dyeing using eucalyptus and other plants native to Australia. Quite spec-tacular, given that I’d never owned a passport prior to those travels.

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OCTOBER 14 & 15 PROGRAM

and I think that’s what I love most about feltmaking. The bond that we share, each ex-pressing our passion in our way, but all coming together and sharing our love of all things fiber related.

I live in Plainwell, Michigan, where I work from my home studio, Felt So Right. My felt works/articles have appeared in 1000 Artisan Textiles, the International Feltmakers Asso-ciation Journal Felt Matters, fiber magazines, Fiber Art Now, and the Russian magazine, Felt Fashion. I am the co-coordinator, along with great friend, Nicola Brown of Ireland, of the international feltmakers group, Felt United.

LECTURE: Feltmaking: From My Michigan Studio to Places Around the World

Come take a world tour of felt making without leaving the comforts of your guild meeting, and none of the associated jet lag! We will embark on a journey visiting some of my felt making friends from countries such as Australia, Iceland, Ireland, and the Netherlands, just to name a few. You will see highlights of some of my favorite feltmakers, the types of felt that they create, and some of the different methods of felt making. We will end with a quick stop in Plainwell, home of my felt making studio. We’ll conclude with a question and answer session, and I’ll be bringing samples of my work for you to see (and touch).

WORKSHOP: Fantastic Felt Vessels

Come and enjoy a fun immersion in wet-felting…This is a great introduction to 3-D felting, employing the same techniques used in making hats, bags, slippers, etc. Watch as our flat felt pieces become three-dimensional…It’s still a magical process to me and you are going to love it! We will create our vessels us-ing the ‘resist’ method. You will complete a felted vessel, as well as learn techniques that can be used in future felt making projects. One of the methods that I will be teaching is how to add inclusions, such as small stones, sea glass, shells, etc., into your vessels. I will bring along some items for you to work with, but do keep an eye out for a small items that might have special meaning to you (stones…Petoskey are great, sea glass collected on vacations, etc., are a great remembrance and add wonderful visual interest to your piece).

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OCTOBER 14 & 15 PROGRAM WORKSHOP: Fantastic Felt Vessels

Workshop Kit:

• Supplies fee includes: 8 oz. wool batt, written instructions, small stones, sea glass, plastic resist/ pattern, bubble wrap, use of instructor’s supplies, etc.

• Felt selection (check off on Program Coupon)

What materials will participants need to bring with them for use in the workshop?

• Three(3) bath sized towels

• a dishpan or small plastic bucket

• sharp scissors

• old pantyhose or an old t-shirt that can be snipped into strips to tie your felt bundles for rolling

• a water sprinkler if you have one (I will have several sprinklers to share if not, so no need to purchase)

• mild liquid dish soap or a bar of olive oil soap

• Also, if you would like to bring along additional embellishments from your stash … yarns, wool locks, silk fibers, etc., please do so.

Workshop Fee: $55

Workshop Kit Fee: $30

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NOVEMBER 11 & 12th PROGRAM

DVD Presentation: The Fiber Artists Guide to Color with Laura Militzer Bryant

Laura Bryant, founder and creative force behind Prism Yarns; Master

dyer, colorist extraordinaire, artist and artisan, passionate teacher, au-thor-- these are a few of the colors that run through the skein that is her life.

Laura M. Bryant is a knitter and a weaver with a degree from the University of Michigan’s School of Art and Design. She founded Prism yarns over 26 years ago and still hand dyes all the yarns they sell. Laura frequently teaches classes in color technique and this video brings together the best of those classes.

Some of the topics covered are how to sort colors and see the rela-tionships between them, how to bring out the best in variegated yarns, and how to sort your stash to choose optimal color combinations. You will also learn what the Fibonacci series really means and how to use it in your own work.

“Some beautiful things are more daz-zling when they are still imperfect than when they have been too per-fectly crafted."

- La Rochefoucauld, Collected Maxims and Other Reflections

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WORKSHOP: SMITTEN MITTENS

PRESENTER: SUE BAETENS [email protected]

I am a married woman with a sidekick: wool . Wool and I have had many ad-ventures together over the years. In our “getting to know you phase,” I made a wool plaid suit. We actually became friends discovering the properties of this relationship. During that time I was attending college and working for my B.A. in Clothing, Textiles and Design. My lined suit was constructed for classes in pattern design and construction techniques. The plaid matched perfectly, I might add, and served as a start to a wonky obsession with plaids for the next forty years! My relationship with wool continued on a respect filled path until I re-

discovered felted wool. All of a sudden, felted wool found my radar creating new ideas with nuno felt, felting machines, and recycled wool!!! Oh boy, a new learning curve with a favorite friend! In the last ten years, I have carried my relationship to the next level and have fallen in love with all things wool! Now it is bordering an obsession, but one that is shared by many. Since we are now an “item,” I have chosen a name for my beloved fiber. Woolsey. My favorite Woolsey started out as a sweater and was recycled into a workable, felted wool. Woolsey and I have made quite and inventory of coats, jackets, purses, scarves, headbands and of course mittens! I want to share my adven-tures of Woolsey’s adaptable properties in a variety of ways. Felted Woolsey loves to play “dress-up” and make new friends. Woolsey is also very forgiving and loves to be transformed into new shapes to begin a brand new phase of usefulness and fun! I have had the opportunity to share my Woolsey creations at various craft shows, as gifts, and with others interested in playing with and embellishing felted wool from sweaters.


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Description: Create personalized and unique, felted wool mittens, which can be lined. You will receive a number of patterns to use and an ‘idea’ inspiration file. This file includes photos of mitten embellishments for stimulating your creativity and a description of the technique used. Bring felted wool sweaters and/or material for the mittens. For the lining, Sue suggests medium weight fabric (re-purposed T-shirts are ideal). If desired, mitten kits will be available for purchase. Each kit includes felted wool and lining fabric. Price will vary slightly depending on the type of material in the kit. On the first day, the instructor will show sample mittens, demonstrate techniques and show different embellishments. You will choose a size and pattern style, cut out your mittens and lining, and organize your-self. On the second day, you need to bring a sewing machine, IP Kit and any embellishments and trims you’ve gathered. The instructor will demonstrate the mitten and lining sewing techniques. You will complete at least one pair of mittens.

Workshop Kit: • November kit fee of $10 includes mitten patterns with directions and pictures for the embellishment tech-

niques. • In addition optional kits will be available to purchase. These optional kits will have enough felted wool for

the mitten outers and fabric for the lining to make one complete pair.

What materials will participants need to bring with them for use in the workshop? • If you have a stash of felted sweaters you would like to use, please bring them to the workshop. • Sue recommends a medium weight knit fabric for lining the mittens and

repurposed T-shirts are ideal for this


Workshop Fee: $55

Workshop Kit Fee: $10

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2014-2015 PROGRAM COUPONS


COUPON FOR: Presenter: DAWN EDWARDS

October 14 & 15, 2014 Title: FANTASTIC FELTED VESSELS

NAME: ADDRESS: E-MAIL: PHONE:

PROGRAM FEE= $55

1. To Pay with CASH-

Place CASH in available cash pay-ment envelope

Give directly to Program Chairperson

2. To pay by CHECK make it payable

to NTGM

Post date check to Workshop date

Mail to:

NTGM

c/o Carol Buszek

30606 Jefferson

St. Clair Shores, MI 48042

KIT FEE= $30

1. Pay on day of Workshop

2. To pay by CASH-

You must have the EXACT amount

NTGM is unable to provide change

3. To pay by CHECK, make it payable to the instructor.

4. At time of kit fee payment your name will be checked off the list allowing

your participation.

CIRCLE COLOR OF WOOL YOU WANT IN YOUR KIT:

Questions: 586-362-8919

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2014-2015 PROGRAM COUPONS

COUPON FOR: Presenter: SUE BAETENS

November 11 & 12, 2014 Title: SMITTEN MITTENS

NAME: ADDRESS: E-MAIL: PHONE:

PROGRAM FEE= $55

1. To Pay with CASH-

Place CASH in available cash payment en-velope

Give directly to Program Chairperson

2. To pay by CHECK make it payable to NTGM

Post date check to Workshop date

Mail to:

NTGM

c/o

Carol Buszek

30606 Jefferson

St. Clair Shores, MI 48042

KIT FEE= $10

1. Pay on day of Workshop

2. To pay by CASH-

You must have the EXACT amount

NTGM is unable to provide change

3. To pay by CHECK , make it payable to the

instructor.

4. At time of kit fee payment your name will be

checked off the list allowing your participation.

Questions: 586-362-8919

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Silky Flower Pin Recap

Our September Workshop with Annette Schaffer was great fun. She brought her friend Nadine Coultier to help with distributing the supplies so Annette had plenty of time to give us individual guidance. She loaned us the special hoops and hooks we needed and had the backing fabric was all prepared for us to start hooking. There was a rainbow of fabric colors to choose from to make the flower petals and a wide vari-ety of yarns for the flower centers. About half of the participants finished their TWO pins during the workshop, which meant they only had to wait for the glue to dry overnight before being able to wear their creations. Annette encouraged us to make the second pin different from the first and as you can see from the pictures, the results were unique. Be sure to look for the actual finished pins on the Show & Tell table at the October meeting. If you would like to volunteer to write a review for future workshops or submit pictures you take there, talk to Carol or Marge. Thanks to Nadine for taking the pictures for this article.

September Workshop Update

We have had a great time sorting through the many dona-tions the library has received so far. Keep ’em coming!

NEW ITEMS: For those needing inspiration or a little push:

Creative Awakenings– by Sheri Gaynor Gaynor, a psychotherapist, takes you on a journey of self- awareness through art – with some mixed media projects thrown in.

Paint Mojo– by Tracy Verdugo Verdugo’s version of the above uses insights from other artists and specific exercises to find your own inspiration and mixed media muse.

Freeform Knitting and Cro-chet – by Jenny Dowde Similar to the work of Pru-dence Mapstone, Dowde dis-cusses color and design, and how to create scrumbles that are then worked into a variety of accessory projects such as hats, purses and scarves.

Freeformations- by Jenny Dowde This second in the series delves deeper into the inspira-tion for and design of knit and crochet scrumbles (or little ran-dom bits of shaped stitching which are attached to create a whole piece).

DVDs:

Art Journals on the Go – with Jaqueline Newbold Explains how to assemble the best tools and supplies to make memento journal pages when traveling.

If you have any suggestions for particular books, or topics you feel warrant more books or DVDs, please email me

Goals and Policies:

1. The goal of the NTGM library is to provide all members with free access to books and other materials on a wide range of fiber art-related topics. As with any public library, we need to be sure books stay in circulation by ensuring that they are returned in a timely fashion. Please be considerate of other members and try to return your materials by the next meeting. You must be a current member to check out any materials.

2. If you check out books and cannot come to the next month’s meeting, please find someone to bring them in (check your NTGM directory) or mail them, so that other members may have access as well. Many people did a fabulous job of this last year. We realize that last minute things come up that may prevent you from at-tending a meeting (illnesses, etc.), but people do wait for a book to come back in.

3. Due to the popularity of the library, we must limit the number of materials checked out by a member to a maximum of 5 per month

4. If something bad happens to your book (the P.O. loses it, the dog eats it, you spilled ice cream over it at the beach, etc.), please expect to replace it for the Guild. If you have friends who are not members who would like to use this resource, please encourage them to join. YOU are responsible for any items checked out in your name.

Finally, we will continue to make reminder calls the Monday before meetings, if it is helpful.

As always, if you have a par-ticular item you’d like to see in the library, please let us know. Email me ---I can’t remember items mentioned at the meet-ings!

Please DO NOT return items to the church office!!

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NTGM LIBRARY INFORMATION by Debra Gash


Welcome back as we begin another exciting NTGM year.

Your NTGM Newsletter is published monthly. The DEADLINE for submitting items for publication is the 25th of the month before publication, e.g. Sept. 25th for the October Newsletter.

Consider submitting information about an exhibit, a program or workshop, an art fair, sale of items related to NTGM member interests, a website, a blog, a magazine, an article or photo, etc. If you find it interesting, I’m certain other NTGM members will to. • You can submit items by emailing to me- [email protected]

Additionally, if you find out about an event or activity pertinent to NTGM members that occurs before the next published newsletter, forward it to me. I then email the information to NTGM members so they receive it in a timely manner.

Finally, this will be my last year publishing the NTGM Newsletter. It has been fun and I’ve learned a lot but it is time to let go. So….if anyone is interested in taking on this task of publishing the Newsletter, please contact me. All you need is a computer, a bit of computer skill & an interest in using your creativity in a new way. The transition for the new editor will be easier if there is some overlap and I can spend time showing them “the ropes”.

Marge

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From the EDITOR by Marge Kluka


A new and exciting year of NTGM Programs begins this September. We hope the topics are varied enough that there is something of interest for each NTGM member. The 2014-2015 Program Titles is listed on your NTGM Bookmark, in the Newsletter and on our website. Detailed de-scriptions of each Lecture and Workshop is published in the NTGM Newsletter. We try to have at least 2 months, if not 3 months, of information in the Newsletter. Contracts & Lecture/Workshop details are developed with each presenter as far in advance as possible. Everybody works on a different timeline, so information is not always available months or a year in advance. As soon as information becomes available, we will be publish it in the Newsletter.

NTGM Workshop Policies Signing up – Signup sheets are to ensure that there is enough interest for a workshop to run. Putting your name on the list is NOT registering for the workshop; it only indicates that you are interested in taking it. We have not had to cancel a workshop due to lack of interest for several years. Our workshops have been very popular, and often fill up quickly due to interest and class size limitations on the instructor’s part. Therefore, if you think you would like to take a workshop, we urge you to register early.

Registering - To register for a workshop, you must either 1. Fill out a Coupon in an NTGM newsletter, and send the coupon with a check to the Program Chair, or 2. Put your name on a signup sheet at a meeting AND give a check or cash to the Program Chair. 3. Check MUST BE dated for the date of the Workshop.

Once you register for, and pay for a workshop, you are taking a seat in that workshop. You will be sent any class in-structions and supply lists. In addition, the instructor may prepare a kit for you (if there is a kit). Your payment signifies your commitment to attend the workshop.

Cancelling – Your payment is a commitment to attend, a commitment by the instructor to have materials available for you, and it means that someone else may not be able to take the workshop; therefore cancellation (especially at the last minute ) is discouraged.

NTGM policy has been that any Last Minute cancellations must be taken to the Board for review if a refund is re-quested. Only true emergencies like hospitalization, deaths in the family, etc. should come to the board for approval of a refund. Vacations, appointments, etc. are not considered emergencies. For emergencies or other unusual circum-stances, refunds will be given as long as the minimum number of attendees has been met (at least 10 people). This en-sures that NTGM can afford to pay the instructor.

You may cancel your workshop registration for a full refund from NTGM without Board approval if BOTH of the fol-lowing conditions are met. #1 You notify the Program Chair at least one month before the workshop AND #2 there will still be the minimum number of participants to cover the cost of the Workshop. If your cancellation would result in the Guild’s inability to cover its expenses, (including teacher fees, food for the teacher, mileage or other travel reimbursement, and the room rental fee) you will not receive a refund. It is preferable the notification occurs before or at the meeting the month before your workshop. For example, you need to notify the Program Chair at or before the October meeting to cancel the November workshop. That gives us the opportunity to announce an opening at the meeting.

Note that if the instructor wants the kit fee paid for no-shows, people who cancel will still be responsible for the kit fee- even if they are not attending. As a Guild, we should strive to maintain a good reputation with instructors, and refunding workshop fees without collecting kit fees damages our integrity. You always have the option of selling your unused kit to another member.

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From PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS by Carol Buszek & Marge Kluka


If you need to cancel less than one month ahead for a non-emergency, it is up to you to find a replacement, and get the workshop and kit fee from that person. This transaction is between the two of you, and not NTGM, but we ask that you notify the Program Chair so that she may give you a list of people on the waiting list. You are responsible for calling and finding a replacement. Once you do find a replacement, please let the Program Chair know, so she can correct the participant list. This is very important, as instructors sometimes need to contact participants before the workshop.

General Program information The description of the workshop offered each month has information about Workshop content, activities, and materials participants should bring. If there is a Workshop Kit and Fee, the description will include the cost and contents of the Workshop Kit. About 3 weeks before the workshop, each participant will receive an email with a complete list of the supplies and equipment they will need to bring from home. Unless otherwise stated, you should always plan to bring your IP Kit.

*IP KIT: (I’m Prepared Kit), consists of basic sewing supplies and includes needles, pins, thread, thimble, paper and fabric scissors, pencil, paper, light or magnification if needed. If attending a sewing machine class, extra extension cords and lights are always welcome.

Additional Information about October’s program Dawn Edwards has chosen Bergschaf Wool batts for the felted vessels she will be teaching in the October Workshop. After working with many types of wool fiber, she has chosen this because of the consistently good results that can be achieved. The $30 Kit Fee includes 8 oz. of Bergschaf Wool in either white, brown, or grey. • Please look at the sample photo on the Program Board at the September meeting or on the Program Coupon and

choose your desired color. • Be sure to mark your choice on your coupon for the Workshop!

Additional Information about November’s program November kit fee of $10 includes the mitten patterns with directions and pictures for the embellishment tech-niques. In addition, optional kits will be available to purchase. These optional kits will have enough felted wool for the mitten outers and fabric for the lining to make one complete pair. If you have a stash of felted sweaters you would like to use, please bring them to the workshop. Sue recommends a medium weight knit fabric for lining the mittens and repurposed T-shirts are ideal for this.

SOMETHING NEW!! We’re still working on the NTGM “Needs Assessment” Form. We’ll be trying to get information about topics and activities you’re interested in. The topics and activities that generate the most interest will help future Program Chairs design Programs that NTGM member want. Hopefully the form will be ready to launch in the next month or two.

Carol & Marge

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From PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS by Carol Buszek & Marge Kluka


Welcome back to all renewing members! A special welcome to NEW members:

NADINE CLOUTIER [email protected]

SUSAN GOEDDEKE [email protected]

CAROLYN HALL [email protected]

LINDA POTEREK [email protected]

ANNETTE SHAFFER [email protected]

ADRIA SHIELDS [email protected]

Their information will be listed in our new directory, available at the October meeting, thanks to Carol Buzcek.

SHARON MCKENNA has a new home phone 313-378-1908 and email [email protected] If you haven't yet paid your dues ($40 to NTGM) you can do so at the October meeting, or MAIL to:

Barbara Gash 2668 Douglas Dr. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304

Also, bring checks for workshop payments - you don't want to miss out on any of the exciting programs this year! We are all looking forward an exciting year together!

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From MEMBERSHIP CHAIR BY Barb Gash


OPEN POSSIBILITIES for MEMBERS

IP (I’m Prepared) Kit ◊ Basic Sewing Supplies- ◊ Needles, pins, thread, thimble ◊ Scissors– paper & fabric ◊ Pencil, paper

1. WHISTLESTOP COORDINATOR

2. SEMINAR DAY COORDINATOR

3. NEWSLETTER EDITOR

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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION


NTGM Member (Lorry Fenster) Update:

Lorry Fenster is doing very poorly. Her failing health required her family to move her into a nursing home. Unfortunately she is being fed by IV as a result of her worsening dementia. Cards can be sent to her home: Lorry Fenster 634 Stratford West Bloomfield 48322 NO emails please.

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Knit Michigan News

Knit Michigan 2015 - Our 9th Annual - Saturday, February 7 Held every year on the first Saturday in February at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Bloomfield Hills

There is a definite chill in the air and my thoughts turn to Knit Michigan. February will be here before we know it. I have news to share and requests to make, so let me begin. In need of: Beautiful, soft, comfortable chemo caps and other patient comfort items. Knitted Knockers. We have a need for sets of sizes B and C by the end of the month, and more after that. Knitted

(or crocheted) Knockers are breast prostheses worn after mastectomies. A website helper/volunteer that is familiar with the WordPress format. This isn't a big job - perhaps 5 hours a month, usually less. Send an email to [email protected] Market Booths Available We currently have openings for five new market vendors. Our market vendors must be Michigan brick and mortar stores with regular retail hours who are willing to be a Knit Michigan Partner. Our vendors now have a year-round responsibility to Knit Michigan, including sponsoring teachers at Knit Michigan, having charity knitting events and host-ing Knit Michigan fundraising events. Interested shops may request a list of guidelines from [email protected] and can bid on a booth on eBay starting at 9 am on Sep-tember 17. To find the listings, search on "Knit Michigan Vendor Booth". We look for-ward to seeing new faces in the market! Let your favorite LYS know of this opportunity. PLEASE HELP US GET THE WORD OUT! Help us get the word out! Check our website for fliers you can share with your friends, guild and family members. Help us by printing them out and posting them around your community: at the library, church or other places people meet. Together we can make a difference. Thank you! We receive notes of thanks Bernie Meyer donated a chemo cap that was much appreciated. Sue U. wrote this note in care of Knit Michigan: I want to thank you for the wonderful hat that you made. I picked it up at the Beaumont Infusion Center in Sterling Heights. The hat is so, so comfortable and fits great. I just wanted you to know that your work is very much ap-preciated. Thank you! Notes like these make my heart sing and my eyes leak. Mark your calendars now for Knit Michigan 2015 Saturday, February 7

Sincerely, Joan Sheridan; President/Executive Director Knit Michigan, a 501c3 charitable organization

Board members: Committee members: Suzanne Klein Karen Brewster Ann-Marie Mattocks Nancie Williams Diane Lammers Karen Brierly-Reagan Elke Probst Debra Penn Sharon Brock Lisa Renaud Nancy Poettinger Joanne Cole Lisabeth Riopelle Anneliese Pruett Jacque Hodges Kristine Clever Scheuer

Knit Michigan is about helping others while do-ing something we love: knitting, spinning, weav-ing, crochet and other fiber crafts. Cancer pa-tients not only have to deal with their illness, they have to manage every thing that goes along with it: extra bills, running a household when you have abso-lutely no energy, taking kids where kids need to go, and dealing with in-surance companies. Knit Michigan helps in two ways: the money we raise goes directly to helping cancer patients and their families and the comfort items we make -- pillows, chemo caps, blankets, teddy bears -- are packed with prayers and love and dis-tributed around the state.

Working Together

SUSIE’ S DETROIT STUDIO

NEW CLASS!

SILK SCREENS: MAKE YOUR OWN

Spend five days learning techniques to make many varieties of silk screens. Don’t have a thermofax? No problem. Learn how to make your own screens with simple equipment and tools. You will make your own frame using canvas stretcher bars, allowing you the freedom to make any size, rectangular or square. We will then use a variety of techniques to make temporary, semi- permanent and permanent screens from your designs. Each screen will be printed on cloth for a permanent sample. CLASS SPECIFICS: Dates: Monday, October 6th through Friday, October 10, 9-4 Cost: $375 plus supply fee Spaces available: 6 The fine print:

Payment of $200 is required to register with the balance of $175 due September 15. Cancellations by Sept. 15, will receive a refund less $25 administrative fee. No refunds will be provided after that date unless the class is cancelled by the instructor. Late payments will incur an additional $25 fee. To Register: Send your registration fee to: Susie Krage 1731 Seminole St. Detroit, Mi 48214

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WALK-A-THON SARAH GITTLEMAN RESEARCH FUND “A RARE DISEASE IN SEARCH OF A CURE” THE MASTOCYTOSIS SOCIETY

In remembrance of Sarah Gittleman we are holding our 8th WALK-A-THON to support research and bring

awareness to the community about Mast Cell Diseases. Your donation is 100% tax deductible, as well as, 100% of all funds go directly for research. In conjunction with The Mastocytosis Society’s Walk-A-Thon in Rochester, Minnesota

SUNDAY - OCTOBER 5, 2014 Rain or Shine

9:15 am (registration) 10 – 11:00 am (1.5 mile walk) HUNTINGTON WOODS RECREATION CENTER

26325 Scotia Road, Huntington Woods, MI 48070 REFRESHMENTS

REGISTRATION FEE: $15/PERSON and $25/FAMILY Mail to: Gittleman Family 25490 Hereford Drive, Royal Oak, MI 48067

Make Checks Payable To: THE MASTOCYTOSIS SOCIETY –SGF (Sarah Gittleman Fund - SGF)

Donations from non-walkers welcome DONATE DIRECTLY BY FOLLOWING THIS LINK:

www.tmsforacure.org/sarah.php PLEDGE SHEET

Bronze $250 Silver $500 Gold $1000 Fill in your own amount $_______ (every dollar helps)

GOAL FOR WALK-A-THON $25,000

Name of Walker___________________________ Phone # _____________________

E-mail Address____________________________ Address _____________________

The Mastocytosis Society is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization

NAME ADDRESS PLEDGED AMOUNT

Volume 4, Issue 2

NTGM 2014-2015 Programs


Sept. 9 Lecture: Annette Shaffer - Dimensional Rug Hooking Workshop: Annette Shaffer - Hook a “Silky” Flower Pin

Oct. 14 & 15 Lecture: Dawn Edwards - Feltmaking: From My Michigan Studio to Places Around the World Workshop: Dawn Edwards - Fantastic Felt Vessels

Nov. 11 & 12 Lecture: Laura Bryant - A Fiber Artist's Guide to Color (DVD presentation) Workshop: Sue Baetens - Smitten Mittens

Dec. 9 Whistlestop

Jan. 13 & 14 Lecture: Sandra VanBurkleo - Free-Form Crochet & Button Collecting Workshop: Sandra VanBurkleo - Free-Form Crochet

Feb. 10 Seminar Day

Mar. 10 & 11 Lecture: Kerr Grabowski - Surface Embellishments Workshop: Kerr Grabowski - Surface Embellishments

April 14 & 15 Lecture: Cheryl Zemke - Fashion Design Using Recycled Items Workshop: Cheryl Zemke - Repurpose/Upcycle into Wearable Art

May 12 Lecture: Charlene Lipscomb - Pet an Alpaca, plus Farming and Fiber Workshop: Charlene Lipscomb - Felt Covered Soaps

June 9 Annual Luncheon, Member Exhibit and Fashion Show

President: Debra Gash- [email protected]

Corresponding Secretary: Mary Ann Sherry- [email protected]

December Whistlestop: Position Available

Directory: Carol Buszek- [email protected]

February Community Service or Seminar Day: Position Available

Flea Market: Sue Baetens- [email protected]

Hospitality: Connie Soon- [email protected]

Independent Projects: Kathy Shuller- [email protected]

Librarian: Debra Gash- [email protected] Claudia Scroggins- [email protected]

Membership: Barbara Gash- [email protected]

Newsletter: Margaret Kluka- [email protected]

Program Chairs: Carol Buszek- [email protected] Margaret Kluka- [email protected]

Publicity: Julie Blair- [email protected]

Recording Secretary: Brenda Walker- ageofreason45@yahoo,com

Treasurer: Joan Koelsch- [email protected]

Volume 4, Issue 2

NTGM 2014-2015 Board and Committee Officers


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