Potluck Today, and the end of Unfinished Business!

Today marks the end of our "Unfinished Business" Challenge! Five months ago I challenged our Tuesday Weavers to finish or undo any project that hadn't been done for a long time. It didn't have to be weaving realted at all it could be literally anything that you have been putting off for ages. Can I tell you that I am so proud of our weavers! There were weaving projects of course, and Knitting projects, and decluttering projects and construction projects that were shared with me. I had everybody that was there and that had participated in the Challenge tell me how many pieces they had finished, and I counted 91 projects finished in 5 months. Mind you not everybody was there today so that number could climb!!!!! Here is a sample of projects that made it to the Center today. Isn't it funny how finishing so many projects releases our creativity to start new projects.......

We had a couple of warps cut off of the looms today. Cathy cut off her scarf of mixed fibers including mohair, and Linda cut off her fabric that will be Table Toppers for the upcoming fund raiser. Linda's yarn was a textured yarn for both warp and weft.

Lunchtime was special today! Since it is the 5th Tuesday of the month it is a potluck month! Everybody brings something to share, and if somebody forgets there is still plenty to eat!

After lunch we had a business meeting. We finshed filling out the schedule for the Fall show. We do 2 shifts a day with 2 to 3 weavers on duty for each shift. I think we have all of the spaces filled now. Patty told us that we need 5 more Table Toppers for the Center Fund Raiser. Linda took 4 off of her loom today and I know that there are a couple more weavers working on them so we should fulfill that easily. Then, it was time for "Show and Tell"! Cathy and Nikki wore the Ice Dyed Tie Dyed T-shirts that they did on the recent Dye Day. Cathy has another one over her arm.

Marilyn and Shannon took a Cane weaving class over the weekend that is offered here at the Appalachian Arts Craft Center. They chose different designs for the top and each seat/stool has a different on the bottom of the stool!

Shannon also brought in a couple of projects that she did with leftovers. She made an eyeglasses case with the leftover fabric and she made a key fob with leftover yarn!

Jenny bought a weaving kit from Jane Stafford and she finished it as part of her "unfinished business". I love the colors and the playfull weaving!

Dana too brought in a couple of projects that qualify for "unfinished business"! One is an overshot scarf that she wove with weaving yarn that she had bought before she had even learned to weave, and the other is a set of cross stitch Santas to use as Christmas decorations. The Santa patterns (by Prarie Schooler) are released 1 per year starting in 1984 and that happened to be the year her husband was born. Dana has made 3 so far, one for her Husband one for her Son and one for herself. She may keep going!

Patty has done a run of Jane Stafford towels as well! She used her own yarn and we are tickled to see the tracking in the fabric. (We couldn't remember if it is ring spun cotton that does that or open spun!) Anyway they are fabulous!

Patty and Karin brought the skeins in that we put the annex last week. We piled them all on the table and I climbed up onto a chair to get this picture! This was the last dye day of the year and we are really pleased with the variety of colors that we got in these skeins.

That is all I have for you today friends! We will be back next week with more fun, until then this is Tina, for all!