May 2011
Purls of Wisdom
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M AY 2 MEETING Meet and Greet, 7 p.m. Business Meeting, 7:15 p.m. Program will be
Charity Knitting Opportunities. We meet the first Monday of the month (except for holidays) at Westminster Canterbury, 3100 Shore Drive,Virginia Beach. Check tkgv.blogspot.com to confirm the meeting date.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE 2 Member Birthdays, Calendar, Find Us on Facebook 3 Charity Knitting, Debbie Macomber, Interview Request 4 WWKIP Day Flyer 5 This and That: Knitting Tips, LYS Ads
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Dearest Knitting Friends, I am finally getting settled from my move. Thank goodness! Do you get together, like so many of us do, with a group of knitters for knitting and a whole lot of gabbing? I think it is one of the best parts about being a knitter. I am fortunate enough to be a part of groups that meet at a local yarn store and in two homes. These knitters have taught me so much about knitting and life. They are so much fun. (You should have been at the pajama party at Knit Wits.) It is so great to be able to get help with that pesky little dropped stitch and get information about what to expect when you get you first colonoscopy, all in the same room. These gatherings have inspired me to do and try things I never would have tried if we were not all doing it together. Last year, it was with one of these groups that I finally broke through my fear of lace knitting. Thank you everyone for deeply enriching my life. Why not get together with a group of your friends and drive up to Maryland Sheep and Wool the weekend of May 7-8? It is a free event for fiber artists of every variety. If you have never been, you’ve got to go. I have never spoken to anyone who went that did not have a GREAT time. Try it; you’ll like it. Or go again. Don’t let a little obstacle like “no bus” stop you from having a super-duper good time. Gather your friends, or your family, or your co-workers and go have some fun. I will have all kinds of exciting news to share with all of you at our meeting on Monday, May 2, at 7 p.m. in the penthouse at Westminster Canterbury. See you then.
Allison Hun t
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6 New Members, Submission Deadline, LYS Ads
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Charity Fund: $312.60
E P O R T Total Funds: $3,539.88