Guild Service

Posts for the last three and a half weeks have featured the Fiber Fest, one of the Guild's largest events, an event that came together through TEAM effort. In order for such a large project to come together without burdening a few with the work, the entire membership is needed.

The Guild meeting next weekend (Oct 15, 2016 in Lander) is the first in the Guild's 2016-2017 year; thus, Committee and Meeting program sign-up sheets will be available. This will be your opportunity to serve the Guild and to make it even better.

Committees:
    •  Workshop - plan the annual Spring Retreats in May as well as the Professional Development classes - the next Professional Development will be held in 2017

    •  Networking - making connections with other guilds in the state and creating a database.

    •  Field Trip - plan an outing for the Guild to interesting locations related to fiber

    •  Fiber Fest - plan the 2018 Fiber Fest

Meeting Programs:
    Select a month for you and/or a friend (even a local fiber artist) to present a program

The Guild needs ALL of its members to take an active role. Please consider how you can serve.

Quilt of Valor Sew-In Schedule

Mark these dates on your calendar.

Note:  fabric kits (donated by local businesses and individuals) are provided to those who come to sew

Charity Opportunities

Rachel B. displays the bandage she is knitting
with crochet thread for the
 D.O.V.E. Fund Bandage Brigade Project 

Rachel B. presented a list of potential charity projects to the Guild members during the October meeting.

Local projects:

•  Abba's House in Riverton, WY
accepting handmade baby clothes and blankets of all sizes

•  Wind River Lutheran Mission in Fort Washakie, WY
accepting clothing for adults, teens, children and babies. As winter approaches, warm blankets, quilts, hats, scarves, gloves, and mittens would be greatly appreciated. For more information, call 332-4537

•  Fremont County Public Health - Lander and Riverton, WY
accepting baby hats

•  Other local places that MAY take handcrafted items (please call first for their needs)
Sage West Hospitals - Lander and Riverton
Nursing homes - Lander, Riverton, Fort Washakie
Help for Health Hospice
Center of Hope Detox

•  Quilts of Valor - quilts presented to U.S. Veterans (many given locally)
contact Stephanie Logan (Sheep Camp Quilt Supply off of Burma Road near Riverton) for more details call 856-1468

Wyoming Projects:

•  Project Linus - contact information on website

Rachel holds two wool helmet liners she knit
for the Caps for Soldiers project

National Projects:

•  Quilts of Valor (see link given above)

•  Halos of Hope - hats for cancer patients, patterns and specifics on website

•  For the children of Pine Ridge  (Ravelry link)

•  Caps for Soldiers - accepting hats, lap afghans, etc. see website for patterns and specifics

•  Knitted Knockers - prosthetic alternative for women who have had a mastectomy, patterns on website

International Projects:

•  D.O.V.E. Fund Bandage Brigade - knit or crochet bandages for leprosy clinics in Vietnam

•  Wool-aid - items accepted changes from time to time, check website for details

•  afghans for Afghans - items accepted changes from time to time, check website for details

This list is far from complete. The opportunities to knit, sew, or crochet for charities are plentiful. Please feel free to send other links to the Guild email provided at top right.