Activities

Some of our activities include:
El Dorado County Fair check their website for entries info

Sheep to Shawl
Spinning demonstrations
Handcraft exhibits

Farm Day
Black Sheep Gathering in Oregon
Annual campout in Coloma

Interest Groups meet monthly
Spinning Group meets the first Monday of each month at 6PM at the Placerville Senior Center, 937 Spring Street.
Knitting and Crochet group meets the second Monday of each month at 6 PM at the Placerville Senior Center.
Weaving group meets in members homes at times to be announced
Basketry group meets in members homes as announced
Hangouts are held at members homes and farms and often include a special event such as shearing.
Other activities as announced.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: March 2019

Weaving Group cancelled for March. Next study group will meet April 10.

March 2—Sheep to Shawl—10-?
Location—Barbara F’s home Contact person—Barbara F. Come one and all, learn spinning to specification, maybe hemstitching, and maybe see a baby goat born.! Barbara has 8 to kid this weekend!
March 4—Spin/Knit/Crochet—6-8 p.m. Location—Placerville Senior Center Contact person—Jean Franklin
March 8—Basket Group Location: Joanie Soth’s home Contact person: Joanie Soth Make-up day — see page 4
March 11—Spin/Knit/Crochet—6-8 p.m. Location—Placerville Senior Center Contact person—Jean Franklin
March 21—HFG Board Meeting —9:30 a.m.
General Meeting –10 a.m.
Program:
Project Bags
***Raffle***
Studio: 1-4 p.m.
Location: The Grange
March 23—Hangout—Liz Young’s Home—11-3
Please RSVP

March Program
Liz Young will present a program on making small or medium project bags. Bags have a lin-ing, zippered inner divider, drawstring closure, two optional cloth yarn guides, and one or two optional outer pockets.
Liz will go over the features and basic construc-tion of the bag, illustrated with a partially con-structed bag. She will also provide a handout with directions for drafting the pattern, and the general order of sewing.
During studio, you'll have the opportunity to trace a copy of the pattern if you do not want to draft from the directions. In addition, Liz will be around to answer questions if you need a second set of eyes for cutting or layout.
If you want to make a copy of the pattern, you'll need a paper grocery bag or other large paper to trace the pattern pieces on and a ruler. Bring pen-cil or pen. If you'd rather draft your pattern then and there, you'll also need a ruler and a right tri-angle.

Volunteers
Refreshments: March—Linda Dean & Mary Jane T.
April—Wendy H. & Karen Russell
May—Tea Party
June—County Fair
Greeter: March—Judy Butzler
April—Carol Coffee
May—Open
June—County Fair
Set up/Take down: March—Gretchen Bly & Open
April—Karen Russell & Open
May—Bree & Open
June—County Fair

Hangouts:
March—Liz Young-3/23—finish sewing
April—Marilyn Mignosa-4/20-shearing
May—Leslie Cooper 5/18-enjoy flowers
June—Jean Franklin
July—Charlotte Strutton—7/20— wool washing
August—Anni R. 8/10—dyeing & fun

Program schedule for 2019
January: Stash Busting and Organizing
February: Wool - Breed Characteristics & Grading
March: Sewn Project Bag
April: Creative Challenge
May: Tea and Fashion Show
June: County FAIR! (no regular meeting)
July : Natural Dyes
August: Nuno felting?
September: Picnic and Auction - no regular meeting
October: Spinning Art Yarns (super coils and bee hives)/ drop spindle
November: Ornament Mini workshop
December: Christmas Party

Aug. 23-25, 2019—HFG Retreat
Location: Jesuit Retreat Center
Cost: $230.
Can be paid in one payment or 4 payments of $57.50 (Oct., Jan., March, June preferred) & can be paid by check or online. There is fee for online payments bringing your total to $240. Please let Sharon Diehl know if you are on the payment plan.