Read Tina’s Important News for July here, if you haven’t already, and check the Guild website periodically for late breaking updates.
Program Updates for 2020 – Read Sue Zois’s announcement regarding the rest of the year. The status of the 2020 Holiday Luncheon can be found here.
Refunds – Over the next week, the Guild will be processing refunds for those who registered and paid for the Xandy Peters workshops. If anyone has questions regarding their refund, please contact the guild treasurer, Carol Myers at Treasurer@SanDiegoKnitters.com.
Stash Sale Update – read the latest from Lou Wanna and a request for suggestions.
See June’s Virtual Show and Share photos here. Send in your June knitting activity – it’s not too late to contribute! See the Virtual Show and Share page for details. And don’t forget to share your Ravelry Projects with the Guild’s Ravelry Group and check out what other members have shared in Ravelry.
Knit@Nite News – June’s meetings were again via Zoom (yes, meetings!) – see a Virtual Show and Share show here.
Philanthropy – Read Ginny’s latest news, and regretfully, Elaine Adler has retired from Bust Buddies – read her announcement.
Additions to the Guild not appearing in the 2020 Directory – check here for updates.
Ravelry Tip of the Month is going on hiatus. Read July’s tip and news for details.
July’s Tip and news – big changes at Ravelry – details here.
May’s Tip – Deep Dive Into Stash
April’s Tip – Bookmarklets
March’s Tip – How Many Miles Did You Knit?
February’s Tip – Road Trip!
January’s Tip – Using that Stash Sale Yarn.
And the original post – Ravelry Tip of the Month – Sharing posts.
Volunteers are needed! The San Diego North Coast Knitters Guild runs on volunteers – without membership participation our wonderful Guild cannot survive. Nominations for new board members are coming up, several positions will be open for 2021.
Other Events and Items of Interest:
Review of Cecelia Campochiaro’s latest book. Do not miss this enchanting review by Franklin Habit. Cecelia visited our Guild last year and will present to the Guild virtually on September 1st – the date of her originally scheduled visit. Details will be forthcoming.
Podcasts to Knit To – Read Nancy Nevin’s new article regarding podcasts. Her original post What is Your Favorite Knitting Podcast? is still available.
Speaking of Podcasts – Eileen Adler just shared this with me – Fiber Hooligan. It’s been on hiatus for five years, and now Benjamin Levisay (head of XRX) is back with a number of interesting fiber-related interviews. The older ones may be available.
Quilting Enthusiasts – To learn about various quilting events, visit our Ravelry group and check out the thread called “Quilting Enthusiasts”. Unfortunately, many planned events have been canceled or postponed.
Visions Art Museum – Visions is a great quilt and textile museum in Liberty Station. While its focus is largely on art quilts, there have been other fiber art exhibits, including lace, knitting, and crochet. Find them on the web at VisionsArtMuseum.org.
The San Diego County Fair – the 2020 San Diego County Fair has been postponed until 2021. Details on the Fair’s website.
Have information about events around the county which may be of interest to Guild members? Contact the Webmaster@SanDiegoKnitters.com.
–Kerry Nare, webmaster
