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Grateful Thread – February 2021
Now that Spring is beg inning to arrive, it is tim e to ask a que s- tion. D id yo u know that yarn is actually harmful to birds? According to an article w ritte n by Sarah Rothberg, yarn is NOT a s uitable item to leave out for b irds to use in nest building. Obviou sly, birds don’t need our help when it comes to building their nests but many of us get a thrill from helping them. So, why does Sarah say w e should not leave yarn out for birds? H ere ar e the reasons w hy yarn is not go od in a bird’s nest. 1.The fibers ca n get tangled in the bird’s legs, neck, or
wings, cutting off blood f low and leading to l oss of
limbs and death.
2.The birds can choke or for m internal obstructions
from eating the yarn.
3.It can tether them to the nest. 4. Don’t forget about all
of the c hemicals that went into
your yarn during bleaching, cleaning, and dyeing.
(not to mention acrylic add itives). They may not harm you, but a songbird is much smaller than you . 5.Your fluffy un-spun fiber is also not go od for nests because it changes shape wh en w et, le aving holes in the nest. What are some other items which are not h elpful t o
birds when building their nests?
► String ► Human hair ► Dryer lint ► Plastic strips ►Tinsel So, that’s the bad news but there are several things w e can leave for our feathered friends, including those in this list. 1.Twigs (rigid f or platform n
ests and flexible for
cup-shaped nests)
2.Dry grass and straw (chemi cal-free)
3.Mud (many b irds, such as swallows and robins,
need mud for their nests)
4.Pet fur (free of flea- or tick-treatment chemical s)
5.Moss, pine needles, bark, and dead leaves 6.Plant bird-friendly plan ts like cottonwood trees,
lamb’s ear, milkweed, and clematis (all of these
plants offer fluffy material for nest building)
Remember th at nesting may start in the spring, but it continues thr ough until the end of summer, with some birds making several n ests during the breeding
season. For some, a new clutch means a new nest.
Letter from Lois – February 2021
Just a quick trip to the store. Finally, you find a parking spot. Rush to run in and grab the needed items…only to get almost to the entrance and discover…your mask is still in the car!
But just think of all the extra exercise you are getting…all the extra steps you are forced to take! Will wearing this mask ever become a habit? Will it ever just be second nature to talk to friends and family through a piece of protective fabric? And when will we start to recognize each other just by hair style and shape of eyes?
With this new way of life, the time spent just looking for something to occupy our brains, is becoming a difficult pastime. We just need to have a new focus. We definitely need to maintain our health, both mental and physical. We need to ensure our new, sedentary, way of life in no way impedes our independence. We must find ways to keep our blood circulating to our brain. We have to put down our stitching and find something a bit more challenging, physically.
So, lift up your legs, hold them in the air for a few counts! Get up on your feet! Stretch out your arms! Whirl those arms around in circles! Walk all the pathways throughout your house a few times a day! Or…get outside and take a few deep breaths. You’ve been breathing that stale air in the house long enough. Time to take a stroll around the block, through the neighborhood. Or, how about a jog around the block! And…don’t forget your mask :)
Lois
Remembering Linda Hague Poates
Board member Linda Hague Poates passed away Thursday 21st January. Linda joined From the Heart in 2007 and became a Board Member soon thereafter. As a Board Member, Linda was active in planning our Annual Retreat in so many ways but the one she seemed to enjoy most was putting together the door and bingo prizes. Linda knew her yarn and she had a very intuitive sense of what would work in order to create nice prizes. Her mind was always on how she could help and how she could make the Retreat an enjoyable event for everyonewho attended. Indeed, I have a sample “fairy necklace” that she gave me before Covid-19 struck and that she thought might be a nice addition to the retreat package for our Woodlands theme.
Linda faithfully went to the workshop early on Monday mornings to prepare the items for distribution, checking the distribution book she wrote in every week, and maintaining the inventory while also making sure everything in the workroom stayed organized, neat, and tidy. She also personally delivered some of the items. If you think of the hundreds of thousands of items we have sent out, just imagine how many of those were touched by Linda’s hands before they headed out for distribution.
Linda was also a faithful member of the Friday Starbucks group and the Chesterfield Mall group. She knit at her Church group and was a main contributor to the Powhatan Fiber Festival, helping year after year to organize this event. She was also a member of River City Knitters, the local chapter of The American Knitting Guild Association. Needless to say, the items that came off Linda’s needles were stunningly beautiful. Yet she rarely relied on a pattern. Everything was kept as well organized as the workroom, inside her head. Linda was always friendly and kind to anyone who happened to come into the workshop while she was there. To paraphrase what somebody told me recently, she was a busy lady giving freely of herself to anyone who crossed her path. She will be sorely missed by everyone who knew her and From the Heart will not be the same without her.
Tricia Ennis
An Observation From the Bagging Team
As we undo the bags turned in 8 days ago on Monday mornings, we do “ooh” and “ahh” over the pieces. Each piece is looked at and admired, sometimes to measure length to see which blanket bin it belongs in, to decide if a hat would be better for a teen or an adult, to admire a technique, or just to appreciate how soft it is. I know as an elf/shopkeeper one of the things I love best is to show off the pieces folks turn in to anyone present. With things as they are, stitchers miss the “Show and Tell” aspect of bringing in an item. Please know that we on the Bagging Team do take time to appreciate your beautiful stitching as we prepare each item for distribution.So if, on a Monday morning, you feel a sudden quickening of the heart, it might be us, admiring the pieces you turned in a week ago.
Nancy Wright,
Tip of the Month
Placing Live Stitches on a Holder
Whenever I am working a knit pattern and need to divide stitches for sleeves or place live stitches on a holder, I do not like using scrap yarn, ribbon or even a special stitch holder. It’s difficult for me to go back and try to pick up those stitches later after they “shrink”. Instead, I find that using my interchangeable cables work much better. It is so easy to slip the required stitches on another cable using needle points. Once slipped to the cable, I remove the additional needle points and use an end cap to keep stitches in place. When ready to work the slipped stitches, I attach another needle point and continue with my pattern.
From the Heart Sewers
Typically, when people talk about From the Heart they think of knitting and crocheting. There are a rapidly growing number of members who do not knit or crochet – they sew! I have heard people react to learning that say… • Really what do they make?
• There can’t be that many items you can sew for From the Heart
• Gee, I didn’t think very many members sew You may be surprised to learn how many items our very busy seamstresses are making. This list is probably missing something! • Shirt protectors • Dignity bibs • Quilts • Book totes • Walker totes • Wheelchair totes • Underarm pillows • Neck pillow
• Fiddle aprons and mats
• Port pillows (seatbelt protectors) • Drain bags
• Hats
• Puppy pouches (pet snugglers) • Toys
Our From the Heart sewers have really stepped up to the plate during the COVID-19 pandemic and have proved themselves to be an invaluable part of the group by, so far, contributing in excess of 38,000 masks and 2,000 surgical caps to the communities we serve.
Current Needs – February 2021
Please tag items before bringing them to the drop-offs. Please tie your tags in a BOW, not a knot, as the bow is easier for our recipients to undo. Tags can be picked up at any of our Sunday Drop-off/Pick-up events and a template to print them, on white card stock, can be found on the Members page of our website at:
https://fromtheheartstitchers.org/members/
If you know of a need and can deliver any items yourself in the Richmond area, please let Lois (804) 305-4971) know what, and how many, you have delivered.
If you are in the Fredericksburg/King George area and have any items ready, please contact Pam (540) 661-7967, to arrange for pick-up or delivery. Additionally, if you deliver any items yourself in this area, please let Pam know.
Richmond and Surrounding areas have a need for:
• Hats of ALL sizes, for both men and women, from baby sizes to adult. NO preemie hats. • Mittens for both male and female, from small to
X-large sizes
• 12” cotton squares to be used as washcloths • 8” and up squares to be sewn together to create
bags and blankets
• Worsted weight wool blend socks (not tube socks)
• Soft, squishable toys (see pattern page)
• COVID-19 items, masks, ear savers, surgical caps continue to be needed
Fredericksburg/King George has a need for:
• Hats – all sizes, except baby, for males and females.
• Blankets of all sizes
• Walker totes – need both men and women (men’s is most asked for)
• Book totes for men • Dialysis mitts
Patterns for most of these items can be found on our website, https://fromtheheartstitchers.org/patterns/ but feel free to make whatever you feel like making. We greatly appreciate anything you create for From the Heart.
Fredericksburg/ King George Update
February 2021
We will be holding another drop off/ pickup at the Ruritan Building on Wednesday February 9th from
10- 12. I will need to hear from you by February 4th at
5:00 pm if you plan to attend this event (see below).
You will be able to bring your completed items to the Ruritan Bldg. We are asking if you have tags, please make sure your items are tagged but you can turn them in tagged or not. We will be accepting your completed items to free up your space and help give you room to make more items.
Please note:
This is curbside drop off and pick up.
If you want to drop off or pick up supplies. I will need
the following information from you by Thursday 2/4 by 5:00 PM. After that I will be bagging the supplies and will do my best to provide what you are asking for.
• Your name
• What you would like to drop off finished items • types of items
• approx. count would be very helpful.
What supplies do you need?
• tags
• fabric to make book totes or walker totes • tags so you can turn things in already tagged
going forward •
If you need yarn:
• what yarn would you prefer by weight and color • Weight = #4, #3 etc. or tell me if you want
worsted, sport, chunky, etc. • Color, what color(s) or variegated
• A big bag of leftovers for making??? (Leftovers are not limited as we have an abundant supply of them.)
Any other information you might think pertinent
Please feel free to share this information with anyone whom you think might want/need to know. Please tell other FTH members in case they are not aware of this event.
We will be open for receiving finished items and picking up supplies only – from 10:00 am – 12:00 noon. When
you arrive please text me (with your name and vehicle
color). We will bring out your supplies and pick up your completed items.
Click here for directions to the building. Thank you so
much for all you do for From the Heart. I know all the locations we deliver to are going to be very appreciative of the items we will be able to deliver to them. Please do all you can to keep yourself and those around you safe. Pam
540.661.7967
For Your Browsing Pleasure
February is Heart Month. Need a heart pattern? Go to
Ravelry.com and put heart in the search box and get
fantastic heart centered patterns for hearts heart scarves bookmarks hats etc.
Bernie Sanders' mittens have gone around the world. Put Bernie also in the search on Ravelry and find 108 matches for mittens hats sweaters and Bernie dolls. Challenged by circular needles for mittens? Click on
grandmotherspattersbook.com and go to easy mittens
knit on two needles. Yarninspirations also has a free basic pattern for family knit mittens on 2 needles. Mittens are needed by FTH
Nixneedles.com is a good site to peruse on a gloomy day
as it is filled with ideas and patterns to cheer you. Be aware that this site is based in the UK so needle and hook sizes may not be the same as we use in the US.
Janet Sparzak
Donation Inventory Numbers
Previous Total
Mid 2002 – 2020 ... 425,305 2021
January (as of 27th) ... 3,384 Year to Date Total ... 3,384
Grand Total ... 428,689
Number of COVID-19 Items Donated
Here is a quick update on the number of COVID-19 items donated into our communities by From the Heart, as of January 27th, 2021. Masks ... 38,116 Ear Eases ... 5,953 Surgical Caps ... 2,193 Comfort Hearts ... 1,536 Total COVID-19 47,798
CHARITY SPOTLIGHT
From the Heart
Stitching Together in Love
By Michele Alouf
“When our eyes see our hands doing the work of our hearts, the circle of creation is completed inside us, the doors of our souls fly open and love steps forth to heal everything in sight.”
--Michael Bridge
For centuries, the practical skills of sewing, knitting, and crocheting have produced garments and household items that warm, beautify, and soften people and the world around them. Hand-stitched hats, sweaters, quilts, blankets, and scarves in every color, fabric, and varying yarns bring joy and comfort to recipients but also have a magical way of bringing diverse people together in a creative circle of community and love. From the Heart, a local nonprofit organization, creates that very magic in our own community and beyond as they knit together friendship and service to others in a way that multiplies person by person, stitch by stitch.
According to Tricia Ennis, the current President of From the Heart Stitchers, the organization was founded in the spring of 2001 by Lois Moore. Lois and a friend began meeting on a regular basis at a Starbucks to knit items to donate to the community. The pair grew to a group of three, then four, then ten, and now consists of over 1,800 members that range in age from 6 to 101 years of age. Members include males and females of all races, nationalities, religions, and walks of life. Though most live in Richmond and Fredericksburg, some work from other states and mail in their finished items. Tricia believes that the “common denominator of this large and very diverse group is that they all have genuine concern for others.”
As it grew, From the Heart became a 501(c)(3) corporation in July of 2005. Tricia explains that it is an entirely volunteer organization that “strives to create items which demonstrate to the receiver that they are important and that somebody cares enough to take the time to create something to demonstrate that to them. We do our best to only send items out which are well-made, clean, and clearly state that From the Heart cares.” All supplies are either donated or purchased with donated funds. Though community needs change and fluctuate, items that are created and donated include blankets for chemo and dialysis patients, toys for children in hospitals, socks for soldiers, hats for the homeless, burial blankets for babies, animal mats for shelters, wheelchair blankets,
walker totes, and so much more. Throughout the pandemic, Tricia says, “From the Heart also served the community by providing in excess of 1,500 surgical caps to local hospitals, over 1,600 pairs of comfort hearts, 6,000 ear eases, and 36,000 masks.” In all, From the Heart has donated over 415,000 items since it began in 2001. Though the crux of From the Heart’s mission is to “provide homemade items which bring comfort, love, and solace to others,” the organization equally and very tangibly touches the lives of the volunteers. Tricia shares her own experience:
I find that From the Heart has two sides, and I have benefited from both. On the one hand, I have a need to give to others. From the Heart fulfills that need in me. On the other hand, I had a huge need when one of my grandchildren was born with Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia (NAIT), had two major strokes, and needed to be put into a hypothermic coma. I received many “gifts” from From the Heart including one of the octopuses From the Heart supplies to Neonatal Units for premature babies, a beautiful blanket, and a Teddy Bear a member designed especially for my grandson as his name is Theodore (Teddy for short). That enabled me to experience the side of being the recipient, and it felt overwhelmingly comforting that others cared. So, two sides of the same coin, and both are equally important. From the Heart gives to both its members and to those to whom we give.
New members are always welcome to join From the Heart by simply going to their website, www.fromtheheartstitchers.org, and signing up for their free monthly newsletter. In ordinary times, From the Heart holds 103 monthly meetings in 42 different locations throughout Virginia. In addition, their workshop at 1114 Westbriar Avenue off Patterson Drive in Henrico County is usually open from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Due to COVID, however, they are currently closed but work continues in peoples’ homes and via Zoom meetings. The workshop is open for 1.5 hours on Sunday afternoons for the purpose of taking items in and safely distributing yarn by individual appointment.
Tricia is looking forward to operations at From the Heart returning to normal and to enjoying in-person meetings once again. She is hopeful that their annual retreat on Saturday, October 2, 2021, will happen as planned and bring many like-hearted stitchers together to celebrate their love of the fiber arts they create, the fellowship they share, and the communities they serve. In the meantime, though, she encourages everyone to keep meeting safely, keep stitching, and simply be kind to those around you.
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Ssssimple Knit Ssssnake Materials:
Left over yarn of any color/weight
Appropriate needles for yarn – straight and double point Snake can be any size, any color. Yarn chosen will dictate size. Try using a heavier yarn half way through the body and the snake will look as though it just had dinner.
Head of snake
Cast on 1 st –Tail can be used later to create a tongue, or you can use a separate piece of yarn Row 1: Knit into the front and back (KFB) of stitch (2 sts on needle)
Row 2: KFB of 1st st, K1 (3 sts) Row 3: KFB of 1st st, K2 (4sts) Row 4: KFB of 1st st, K3 (5 sts)
Continue knitting into the front and back of 1st st every row and knitting the rest of the row until you have 15 sts on needle Knit 10 rows
Next row: K6, K the next two sts together (K2tog), K7 (14 sts on needle) Knit 2 rows
Body
Row 1: Knit Row 2: Purl
Repeat these 2 rows (stockinet stitch) until snake is almost as long as you want it to be
Tail
Row 1: K1, K2tog, knit until 3 from end of row, K2tog, K1 Row 2: Purl
Repeat these two rows until you have 4 sts on needle. Change to double point needles of one size smaller than you have been using and make a 4-stitch I-cord for the rattle
To make an I-cord
Knit the 4 sts on the DP needle and then, INSTEAD OF TURNING,
SLIDE THE STITCHES TO THE OTHER END OF THE NEEDLE and knit them with the second DP needle Slide the stitches again to the other end of the needle Knit, slide, knit, slide….. Repeat until rattle is
a long as you like
Then K2tog twice, slide to other end of needle and K2tog again – bind off the last stitch and weave in
Eyes and tongue
Sew two buttons VERY SECURELY onto the head for eyes OR you can use large French Knots/embroidery for eyes (we need to ensure that there is no danger from buttons if buttons are used so French knots or embroidered eyes are better) and use either the tail of the cast on yarn or a separate piece of yarn to create a tongue for the snake. You can crochet a tongue or just leave the yarn as is.
For More Toy Patterns, visit our webpage at
https://fromtheheartstitchers.org/patterns/
From the Heart Local Group Times
Subject to Change Check Before Heading Out
February 2021
Sund a y Mond a y Tue sd a y We dn esd a y Thur sd a y Frida y Saturda y 1 • T he Cr ossing s at B on Air 2p m • G ayton Kir k K /C, Gayton Kir k Chur ch 7p m • S tonebri dge Re c.Ctr. 1 0a–1p 2 • C he ste rfield Heigh ts Co mm . Ctr 2 3:30p m • N or th Cour thou se Rd. Lib rary 11a m – 1p m • V iolet Bank St itc her s, 10a m – n oon • G len Al len L ibrar y Group, noon – 2p m • H eri tage Publi c Libr ary, Ne w Kent, 2:0 0pm (Hybrid meetin g – o n si te and Zoom) • S ou ths id e RV A S titc he rs (7 pm v ia Z oom ) 3 • C olonial Heigh ts S enior Ctr 10 -noon • M cKenne y Librar y 3:00 – 5 :00p m • M ic hael’ s, M idlo thia n Tnpk. & Cour thou se Rd . no on-3:00p m 4 • M all Group Che ste rfield To wne Cen ter ( foo d co urt) 9:00a m -noo n • H anov er F iber Arts, ca ll f or detail s 5 • S tarbu cks, Hug uen ot Rd , 9:30a m – no on • F ive Ri ver s F iber G uild Hea thsville . 10a m – noon • M idlo thian Wo men’ s Group Kroger Star bucks, Ivy M oun t Shopping Ce nter . 2 :00 – 4 :00p m 6 • A tlee Angel s, Legacy Par k, 1-3pm 7 8 • T he Cr ossing s at B on Air 2p m • G ayton Kir k K /C, Gayton Kir k Chur ch 7p m • S tonebri dge Re c.Ctr. 1 0:00 am – 1:00p m 9 • C he ste rfield Heigh ts Co mm . Ctr 2 3:30p m • N or th Cour thou se Rd Librar y, 11a m – 1p m • V iolet Bank St itc her s, 10a m – n oon • G len Al len L ibrar y Group, noon – 2p m • M on tpelier Cra fter s 1 – 3p m • S ou ths id e RV A S titc he rs (7 pm v ia Z oom ) 10 • C olonial Heigh ts S enior Ctr 10 -noon • E lmcro ft Retir emen t 1 :30p m • D in widdie Libra ry 1 :00-3 :00p m • C he ste rfield Needl ewor k F rie nds Centr al Li brar y 1 pm – 2 :30p m 11 • H anov er F iber Arts, ca ll f or detail s 12 • S tarbu cks, Hug uen ot Rd , 9:30a m – no on • K ay’ s K rafter s 1-5p m • F ive Ri ver s F iber G uild Hea thsville . 10a m – noon • K ing Ge orge - Pe ac e Lu th er an Chur ch 10 a m – no on • T win Hi ckory Clubh ouse Group 10:30a m – 1 2:30p m – Z oo m only 13 • Louisa Hardee s 10 am – noon 14 15 • T he Cr ossing s at B on Air 2p m • G ayton Kir k K /C, Gayton Kir k Chur ch 7p m • S tonebri dge Re c.Ctr. 1 0:00 am – 1:00p m • C harles C ity C ounty L ibrary 1 :00p m ( Hybr id meeting – on site and Z oo m ) 16 • C he ste rfield Heigh ts Co mm . Ctr 2 3:30p m • G len Al len L ibrar y Group, noon – 2p m • N or th Cour thou se Rd Librar y, 11a m – 1p m • V iolet Bank St itc her s, 10a m – n oon • S ou ths id e RV A S titc he rs (7 pm v ia Z oom ) 17 • C olonial Heigh ts S enior Ctr 10 -noon • M cKenne y Librar y ( R ag sdale Room) 3:00 – 5 :00p m • M ic hael’ s, M idlo thia n Tnpk. & Cour thou se Rd . no on-3:00p m 18 • M all Group Che ste rfield To wne Cen ter ( foo d co urt) 9:00a m -noo n • H anov er F iber Arts, ca ll f or detail s 19 • S tarbu cks, Hug uen ot Rd . 9:30a m - no on • F ive Ri ver s F iber G uild Hea thsville . 10a m – noon 20 • A tlee Angel s, Legacy Par k, 10am – noon 21 22 • T he Cr ossing s at B on Air 2p m • G ayton Kir k K /C, Gayton Kir k Chur ch 7p m • S tonebri dge Re c.Ctr. 1 0:00 am – 1:00p m 23 • C he ste rfield Heigh ts Co mm . Ctr 2 3:30p m • G len Al len L ibrar y Group, noon – 2p m • N or th Cour thou se Rd Librar y, 11a m – 1p m • V iolet Bank St itc her s, 10a m – n oon • M on tpelier Cra fter s 1 – 3p m • S ou ths id e RV A S titc he rs (7 pm v ia Z oom ) 24 • C olonial Heigh ts S enior Ctr 10 -noon • E lmcro ft Retir emen t 1 :30p m • C he ste rfield Needl ewor k F rie nds Centr al Li brar y 1 pm – 2 :30p m • D in widdie Libra ry 1 :00-3 :00p m 25 • H anov er F iber Arts, ca ll f or detail s 26 • S tarbu cks, Hug uen ot Rd . 9:30a m – no on • F ive Ri ver s F iber G uild Hea thsville . 10a m – noon • K ay’ s K rafter s 1-5p m • K ing Ge orge - Pe ac e Lu th er an Chur ch 10 a m – no on • T win Hi ckory Clubh ouse Group 10:30a m – 1 2:30p m – Z oo m only 27 • R edee m er Lu thera n 9400 Redbri dge Rd . (Con f. roo m) 9:00 – 11 :00a m. 28Name Addres s City Day of Mon th Ti m e o f Da y Con tact Atlee Angels
Legacy Park Social Ctr Midday Ln
Mechanicsvi lle S aturday 1 st , 3 rd 1- 3 pm/10 -noon Brandermill/Woodlake G roup P anera Br e ad, B rad McNeer P ark w ay M idlothian Wednesday 2 nd , 4 th D ST 6:30 -8:00p m Not Currently Me eting
Charles City Cou
nty Library 10790 Cou rthous e Rd C harles City M o nday, 3 rd Hybrid Mtg 1:00pm
Charles City Cou
nty Library (804 ) 652-2450 Hybrid Chesterfield Heig hts Comm Ctr 901 Madro na Str eet M idlothian Tue sday, every 2–3:30pm Chesterfield Nee dlework Friends C entral Libra ry, 7 051 Lucy Corr Bl vd. C hesterfield W ednesday, 2 nd, 4 th 1-2:30pm Colonial Heights Sr Ctr R oanoke Avenue C olonial Hgts Wednesday, every 10am-noo n Colony Critters P atriot’s C olony W illiamsburg Wednesday 1 st 1.30pm Not Currently Me eting
Crossings at Bon Air
Bon Air Cr ossing Drive Richmond Monday, ev ery 2:00pm Dinwiddie Designers Library, 14103 B oydton Plank Rd Dinwiddie W ednesday 2 nd ,4 th 1:00–3:00pm Elmcroft Retirem ent Group 1000 Twin ridge L ane Richmond W ednesd ay 2 nd ,4 th 1:30pm Kathleen, 804-3 2 7-1990
Fairfield Lib Conf
Rm (Paddington Grou p) 14001 N. La burn um Rd. Henrico Varies : Contact Tonia 12:30-2:0 0 pm Tonia Neiter, 8 04 -938-0 468 F ar m ville Farmville Baptist Ch, 132 N M ain St Farmville W ednesday, every 5:00pm Not Currently Me eting Firehouse Subs B usy Street M idlothian Thursday, 1 st , 3 rd 4:30 – 6:30pm Beth Williamson, 804-920 -1542 N ot Curr ently Meet ing
Five Rivers Fiber
Guild R ice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern H eathsvi lle F riday, every 10am-noo n Judy Mooers, 80 4-366-1133, [email protected] Frede ricksburg Grou p Redeeme r Luth, 5120 Har rison R d F rede ricks burg Tuesday 2 nd , 4 th 10:00am–12: 30p Not Cur rently Me eting Frede ricksburg Grou p Wegman’s Food Court, C entral Pk F rede ricks burg Tuesday 3 rd 5:30–7:30pm Not Cur rently Me eting From the Hear t Quilters Quilters Corn er, 1245 Sycamore S q Midlo thian Monday 1 st , 3 rd 10am – 1pm Tiffany Sherman 804-794 -1990 N ot Curr ently Meet ing
Gayton Kirk Knitters/Crochet
e rs 11421 Gayton R d R ichmond Monday , every 7pm G
len Allen Library Knitting G
roup 10501 Staples M ill Rd G len Al len Tuesday, every N oon-2p m Barbara Robinso n 804-310 -3790 Hanover Fibe r Ar ts Panera Bre ad, 7 225 Bell Creek R oad Mechanics ville T hursday, every 2:30pm-5pm E vie Knoeller, 292-5753, h anoverf [email protected]
Heritage Public Library
7791 Invicta Lane New Kent T uesday 1 st Hybri d Mtg. 2pm
Heritage Public Library, 804-9
66-2 480 Hybrid Hopewell Happy C aps H opewell Library , 209 E. Cawson St H opewell T hursday 1 st , 3 rd , 10am-noo n 804-458 -6329 N ot Curr ently Meet ing
Hopewell Helpful Hearts
H opewell Library , 209 E. Cawson St H ope well Thursday 2 nd , 4 th 5:30-7:30 pm Not Cur rently Me eting Kay’s Krafters 3105 Th ree Brid ge Road P owhatan F riday 2 nd , 4 th 1-5pm King Georg e, Pe ace Lutheran Ch 5590 Kings Highway K ing Georg e F riday 2 nd , 4 th 10am-noo n 540-775 -9131 Louisa Hardees
881 Jeff Davis Hwy
Louisa S aturday, 2 nd 10am-noo n Pat Gibson 540 -872-5524 Mall Group Chesterfield Tow n Center M idlothian T hursday 1 st , 3 rd 9am-noon Mathews Group, A Common Th re ad Ch of F
rancis De Sales, 176 Love
rs Mathews Wednesday, 1 st 10:30am–2:0 0p m Not Cur rently Me eting McKenney Librar y Group R agsdale Room, McKenney Library M cKenney W ednesday 1 st , 3 rd 3:00–5:00pm 804-458 -6329
Michael’s, (craft room)
Midlothi an Tnpk. & Courthouse Rd M idlot hian Wednesday 1 st , 3 rd N oon–3pm Midlothian Women’s G roup K roger Sta
rbucks, Ivy Mount Sh. Ctr.
M idlothian Friday 1st 2:00- 4:00 pm Montpelier Craft e rs M ontpelier Ctr f o
r the Arts and Ed
uc. Montp elier Tuesday 2 nd, 4 th 1–3pm N Court house R d Library Fibe r Tr ends 325 N. Cou rthou se Rd. R ich mond Tuesday, every 11am–1 pm Panera Bre ad Midlothian and C hippenham R ichmond Tuesday every 5 :30–7:30pm Beth Williamson, 804-920 -1542 Not Currently Me eting Prince Geor ge Y arnspinners Prince Geor ge Lib, 6605 Cou rts D r Pr ince Geor ge T uesday 1 st , 3 rd 2-4pm Not Cur rently Me eting Redeeme r Luthe ran 9400 Redb ridge Rd. (Co nf. room ) Richmond Satu rday 4 th (ex D ec) 9–11am
Southside RVA Stitchers
Publix
café, 7045 Forest Hill Ave.
R ich mond Tuesday every (Z oom) 7-9pm Patricia Selinger 804-467 -5699 (Z
oom, call for log in)
Starbucks 5001 Hugu enot R oad R ichmond F riday, every 9:30am-n oo n Stonebridge R ecreation Ctr
230 Karl Linn Dri
ve N. Chesterfield Monday every 10:00am–1:0 0p m Summerhill Retirement Ctr
3158 Lake Village Drive
R ichmond T hursday 4 th 1:30-3:30 pm
Twin Hickory Clubhouse Group
4601 Twin Hicko ry Lake Drive Glen Allen Friday 2 nd, 4 th (Zo om) 10:30am-1 2:30p m Mickey Price,804-364-1 257, mickeypr [email protected]
Violet Bank Stitchers
Violet Bank
Museum, 303 Virginia Ave
C olo nial Hgts Tuesday every 10a-noon 804-520 -9395
