The Weekly Stitch

Hello all,

Hope everyone had a great weekend and is enjoying the hot weather. Speaking of, with the warmer weather, it is time to switch to lighter weight yarns, especially cotton, for the hats and scarves.

Cancer patients still get cold during the summertime (esp. in the air conditioning) and they also need some sun protection for their heads.  However, they don't need the thick and fuzzy yarns that are so great during the cold months.  A lightweight acrylic or cotton yarn is perfect.

Meetings this week:

• Tuesday - 10AM in the Hospitality Room at FBC McKinney
• Wednesday - 6:15PM in the Fireside Room at FBC McKinney

Summer schedule:

• Our Tuesday meetings will stay the same.  If you have kids, bring them along.  For Wednesday night meetings, the Children's Ministry has cancelled our childcare for this Wednesday.  It will resume in August when all of the regular Wednesday night activities resume.  We WILL have meetings for most of the summer and I will let you know if there are any nights the building is closed.  Same as Tuesdays - bring the kids along.

Current Projects:

• Chemo caps and scarves - for adults, kids and babies.  To be donated to Texas Oncology McKinney, Medical City Children's Hospital, and UT Southwestern Moncrief Center.
• Blankets and knitted/crocheted toys - to be donated to Medical City Children's Hospital.
• Bereavement Preemie Items:   Gowns, sweaters, hats, and blankets to be donated to Medical City Children's Hospital Labor & Delivery Department.  Items should be in pastel colors and sized for a 2 pound preemie.  Also, the nurses have requested 2 or 3 gowns or sweaters in a newborn size.  Let me know if you need help with patterns or sizing.

Have a great week and God bless each of you.

Gina

Field Trip To Fiber Circle

What a fun opportunity today for Yarns of Hope as the group had one-on-one time with Diane, the owner of our favorite yarn store in Farmersville: Fiber Circle.

In addition to browsing and purchasing some beautiful yarns for new and exciting projects, Diane also gave us a demonstration on finger knitting and how using the i-cord technique can be incorporated with other novelty yarns in new trendy projects such as scarves and wraps.

Looking forward to the next field trip and seeing all the wonderful projects come to life from these exciting yarns!

The Weekly Stitch / Field Trip

Good Monday to all of you!

I trust that all of you moms had a great Mother's Day!  I enjoyed a relaxing weekend up at the lake, even got to finish a knitting project!

Tomorrow morning is our field trip to Fiber Circle.  We will meet at the church at 10AM in the Connection (large open area just outside of the Hospitality Room).  We will caravan/carpool out to Farmersville.  Diane will have a special craft for us then we will have time to shop.  Afterwards, I suspect that there will be quite a few that want to stay for lunch at one of the restaurants in downtown Farmersville.  Should be lots of fun.  IMPORTANT - IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON GOING WITH US, PLEASE LET ME KNOW SO WE WON'T LEAVE WITHOUT YOU!  Also, my cell phone number is 972-658-0576 in case you need to call me.

Wednesday - Meeting at 6:15 in the Fireside Room.  We will have childcare for the next two weeks. Childcare will resume in early August along with the regular Wednesday night activities at the church.

Current projects:

• Chemo caps and scarves - for adults, kids and babies.  To be donated to Texas
• Oncology McKinney, Medical City Children's Hospital, and UT Southwestern Moncrief Center.
•  Blankets and knitted/crocheted toys - to be donated to Medical City Children's Hospital.
•  Bereavement Preemie Items:   Gowns, sweaters, hats, and blankets to be donated to Medical City Children's Hospital Labor & Delivery Department.  Items should be in pastel colors and sized for a 2 pound preemie.  Also, the nurses have requested 2 or 3 gowns or sweaters in a newborn size.  Let me know if you need help with patterns or sizing.

God bless each of you

Gina

The Weekly Stitch

Happy Monday!!

Hope everyone is doing great and looking forward to cooler weather later this week!!  I made a trip to Medical City Children's Hospital and UT Southwestern and donated a bunch of hats, scarves, blankets and toys, etc.  The nurses and staff were so appreciative of all of our hard work  - thanks to each of you who helped make this possible.

Mark your calendars - our field trip to Fiber Circle in Farmersville is next Tuesday, May 15th.  We will meet at the church at 10 and then carpool out there.

Meetings this week:
• Tuesday - 10AM in the Hospitality Room at FBCMcKinney
• Wednesday - 6:15PM in the HOSPITALITY Room at FBCMcKinney (NOTE ROOM CHANGE)

Summer schedule:  Our Tuesday meetings will stay the same.  If you have kids, bring them along.  For Wednesday night meetings, the church's regular activities are finished as of LAST week. We will have childcare through May 23rd.

We WILL have meetings for most of the summer and I will let you know if there are any nights the building is closed.  Same as Tuesdays - bring the kids along.

Current Projects:
• Chemo caps and scarves - for adults, kids and babies.  To be donated to Texas Oncology McKinney, Medical City Children's Hospital, and UT Southwestern Moncrief Center.
• Blankets and knitted/crocheted toys - to be donated to Medical City Children's Hospital.
• Bereavement Preemie Items:   Gowns, sweaters, hats, and blankets to be donated to Medical City Children's Hospital Labor & Delivery Department.  Items should be in pastel colors and sized for a 2 pound preemie.  Also, the nurses have requested 2 or 3 gowns or sweaters in a newborn size.  Let me know if you need help with patterns or sizing.

Have a great week and God bless each of you!

Gina

Get Ready For The Texas State Fair!

With only 144 days left until the State Fair, it's never too early to start craving those Fletcher Corny Dogs, plan for TX/OU weekend or even visit the women's exhibit hall to see what other crafters have proudly been working on for the past year for the rest of us to ooooh and ahhh over.

The official Creative Arts Handbook has been mailed out and has been received by crafters who are squealing with delight. For those that attended the fair last year and have decided that this is the year that they are going to submit, here is your chance!

This year the theme is Big & Bright and what a great theme it is as us Texans love to live up to the song! There are 124 pages worth of instruction and entry information; enough to make one calculate how many entries one person can submit (over 1100 categories in case you were wondering!)

As a disclaimer, more information about each category and entry forms can be found online at State Fair Creative Arts Competition Handbook but below is the breakdown for the important details and deadlines to be aware of before the fair begins.

• Entry forms and fees must be received by Friday, July 27th before 5:00. They may be mailed or dropped off in person but must arrive by the 27th.
• One entry allowed per person per class number
• Physical projects/entries will be accepted Friday - Sunday, August 17-19.
• Judging begings after August 19th
• A friend may drop off/pick up entries in your place as long as they have the ticket
• Non-winning entries are to be picked up between Sept. 12-14, Winning entries are picked up after the fair closes between Oct. 24-26.

Good luck everyone and looking forward to seeing everyone's submissions this year!

The Weekly Stitch

Hello all,

Hope you are all having a great Monday!! What a night we had at Relay For Life last Friday! Despite the gale force wind and fighting to keep everything from blowing away, we had a great time, some tears, sold lots of hats and scarves, and gave away several hats to survivors. Wonderful night! We raised about $300 that night and over $3900 overall. Record year for YOH.

Mark your calendars - our field trip to Fiber Circle in Farmersville is May 15th. We will meet at the church at 10 and then carpool out there.

Meetings this week:

• Tuesday - 10AM in the Hospitality Room at FBC McKinney
• Wednesday - 6:15PM in the Fireside Room at FBC McKinney

Summer schedule:

Our Tuesday meetings will stay the same. If you have kids, bring them along. For Wednesday night meetings, the church's regular activities are finished as of this week. We will have childcare through May 23rd. We WILL have meetings for most of the summer and I will let you know if there are any nights the building is closed. Same as Tuesdays - bring the kids along.

Current Projects:

• Chemo caps and scarves - for adults, kids and babies. To be donated to Texas Oncology McKinney, Medical City Children's Hospital, and UT Southwestern Moncrief Center.
• Blankets and knitted/crocheted toys - to be donated to Medical City Children's Hospital.
• Bereavement Preemie Items: Gowns, sweaters, hats, and blankets to be donated to Medical City Children's Hospital Labor & Delivery Department. Items should be in pastel colors and sized for a 2 pound preemie. Let me know if you need help with patterns or sizing.

God bless and have a great day!

Gina

The Weekly Stitch

Happy Monday!

Hope each of you are enjoying this perfect Spring weather we have been blessed with.  As I type this, I am sitting on our patio after enjoying a meal straight off the grill and watching my boys play baseball.  I may actually be tempted to join them rather than knit after I finish typing!

Here is what is going on with YOH this week!

Meetings this week:

• Tuesday - 10AM in the Hospitality Room at FBC McKinney
• Wednesday - 6:15PM in the Fireside Room at FBC McKinney 

Current Projects:

• Chemo caps and scarves - for adults, kids and babies.  To be donated to Texas Oncology McKinney, Medical City Children's Hospital, and UT Southwestern Moncrief Center.
• Blankets and knitted/crocheted toys - to be donated to Medical City Children's Hospital.  
• Bereavement Preemie Items:   Gowns, sweaters, hats, and blankets to be donated to Medical City Children's Hospital Labor & Delivery Department.  Items should be in pastel colors and sized for a 2 pound preemie.  Let me know if you need help with patterns or sizing.  
• Relay for Life - Only 11 days until Relay for Life!  It's not too late to join or donate to our team!!  The event is on April 27 and will be held at Craig Ranch Ballfield.  Here is a link to our page.  You can use this link to either join our team, donate to the team, or purchase a luminaria in honor or memory of a loved one.  Don't miss this night - it's a great time for the whole family while raising money for the American Cancer Society. 

Have a great week and hope to see all of you soon!

Gina

The Weekly Stitch

Hello all,

Hope you all enjoyed a Blessed Easter! And, enjoyed a rainy afternoon watching the Masters Golf Tournament and knitting or crocheting! I'm happy to say that golf may be my all time favorite sport to watch while knitting - it lasts about 4 hours, you get to enjoy beautiful scenery, and the action is not so fast that you miss something while tackling a challenging pattern. Of course, I enjoy the game of golf, too! Let me know your favorite sport/activity to enjoy while knitting/crocheting!

Here is what is going with YOH this week!

Meetings this week:

• Tuesday - 10AM in the Hospitality Room at FBC McKinney
• Wednesday - 6:15 in the Fireside Room at FBC McKinney

Current Projects:

• Chemo caps and scarves - for adults, kids and babies. To be donated to Texas Oncology McKinney, Medical City Children's Hospital, and UT Southwestern Moncrief Center.
• Blankets and knitted/crocheted toys - to be donated to Medical City Children's Hospital.
• Bereavement Preemie Items: Gowns, sweaters, hats, and blankets to be donated to Medical City Children's Hospital Labor & Delivery Department. Items should be in pastel colors and sized for a 2 pound preemie. Let me know if you need help with patterns or sizing.
• Relay for Life - YOH will have a Relay team again this year. The event is on April 27 and will be held at Craig Ranch Ballfield. Here is a link to our page. You can use this link to either join our team, donate to the team, or purchase a luminaria in honor or memory of a loved one. .Be sure to sign up for our team - this is one of the most fun nights of the year!

Have a great week and hope to see all of you soon!

Gina

The Weekly Stitch

Good afternoon, ladies!

Hope you have all had a great weekend and are looking forward to a blessed Easter weekend. Here is what is going on with YOH this week!

For you Tuesday morning ladies - come ready for a workday! I have 13 boxes of donated yarn in the back of my car (this is the yarn that Jennifer Stover picked up a month or so ago) and we need to store what we can at the church, clean out new storage area (hopefully!), and then find new places to store the rest (anyone have extra space at home?) Also, if you do not come to the Tuesday meetings, let me know if you would like some yarn or would like to store some for us. The yarn is a hodge podge of Red Heart, baby yarns, fuzzy worsted weights and many more. There is a good quantity of most of it so you could make a larger project with them.

Meetings this week:

• Tuesday - 10AM in the Hospitality Room at FBC McKinney
• Wednesday - 6:15 in the Fireside Room at FBC McKinney 

Current Projects:

• Chemo caps and scarves - for adults, kids and babies. To be donated to Texas Oncology McKinney, Medical City Children's Hospital, and UT Southwestern Moncrief Center.
• Blankets and knitted/crocheted toys - to be donated to Medical City Children's Hospital.
• Bereavement Preemie Items: Gowns, sweaters, hats, and blankets to be donated to Medical City Children's Hospital Labor & Delivery Department. Items should be in pastel colors and sized for a 2 pound preemie. Let me know if you need help with patterns or sizing.
• Relay for Life - YOH will have a Relay team again this year. The event is on April 27 and will be held at Craig Ranch Ballfield. Here is a link to our page. You can use this link to either join our team, donate to the team, or purchase a luminaria in honor or memory of a loved one. .Be sure to sign up for our team - this is one of the most fun nights of the year!

Have a great week and a Happy Easter!

Gina

DFW Fiber Fest This Weekend

For those who are new to the fiber experience or to the area and looking for all the local scoop on knitting, crochet, looming and spinning, there is an annual festival for all yarn crafters and is scheduled for this weekend!

DFW Fiber Fest is in its 7th year of being a premier fiber event in the North Texas community. Teachers and vendors from all over the region are in attendance providing classes, showcasing yarns and materials, and providing inspiration for your upcoming project.  Fiber Fest is a non-profit organization where portions of their proceeds benefit local charities.

This is a weekend long craft-extravaganza that will be held for the 2nd year at the Grapevine Convention Center.

Several classes are currently full, however if interested, you can register and be placed on the waitlist.  If you do not want to attend classes, you can visit the vendor hall separately.  Entrance to the vendor hall is $2/day or $5/weekend.  Hours are 9:00 - 6:00 Friday/Saturday and 9:00 - 4:00 Sunday.

Fiber Fest is an event that you do not want to miss!  If you would like to carpool, please contact Jennifer Stover to coordinate (she is planning on attending Sunday afternoon, however other days and times can be scheduled.)

Hope to see you there!