Springtime at Frene Creek Farm 

Even the youngest have fun at a day on the fiber farm.

Join SnB for a day of fiber fun with the opportunity to be "up close and personal" with the camels, llamas, alpaca, cats, dogs, goats, and chickens, too! Shop for fiber or finished items. Take an opportunity to learn with free lessons in crochet, knitting and even spinning.

Saturday, May 19

9AM - ?

Frene Creek Farm

2631 North Polzin Road, Janesville

(7 miles East of Janesville just off of Hwy. 14)

Mind your textile waste! 

http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/recycling/stories/mind-your-textile-waste-infographic

Volunteer Stitchers 

Encouraged To Participate

The Inverary Castle project

makes our SnB August "yarning" 

look like childs-play!

If you'd still like to help with the SnB
"yarning" for a Janesville nonprofit, just 

contact us details at: proartist@aol.com

(Yarn is available for your use if requested.)

http://www.paisleydailyexpress.co.uk/renfrewshire-news/2012/04/30/buddies-hoping-to-pull-the-wool-over-inverary-castle-87085-30855203/

"Yarning" Projects Everywhere!

Knitting is Hip at Cal High

...where students are engaging in "yarning" the school property

http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_20214489/cal-high-learns-meaning-got-yarn

Students in Janesville have joined in the fun, too.

If you would like to work on a similar

yarn graffiti project in Janesville, WI

to benefit a local nonprofit organization,

please contact proartist@aol.com

(Installation in August 2012)

Knitting in the News

An organization called Government Free VJJ is encouraging women to knit uteruses and send them to male members of Congress with the note, “Dear Men in Congress: If we knit you a uterus, will you stay out of ours?

http://www.governmentfreevjj.com

A woman has turned her love of knitting to helping British soldiers fight off the cold during Afghanistan's freezing nights. Tina Selby, 50, from Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, has posted almost 5000 woolly hats to regiments in Helmand Province

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-17471716

Knitter's 5,000 Hats for Soldiers

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-17471716

February 2012 SnB Happening

Images from the

3rd Annual Midwinter

Fiber & Yarn Tasting

If you attended, we're glad you came and had fun.

If not ... we look forward to seeing you next year!

Only 2 weeks before ...

Stitching Volunteers Needed

Volunteer Instructors Needed

Do you knit or crochet? Would you like to pass those skills onto a new generation? Nothing is more important than freely passing the self-sustaining, creative and relaxing skills forward generation after generation. Volunteers are needed to help instruct students in a Janesville area elementary school. One or two (to be determined) days each month for sessions of 1 hour. If interested, please contact proartist@aol.com

"Yarning" event needs stitchers!

The Janesville Area Stitch 'n Bitch is seeking volunteer stitchers who knit or crochet to participate in a public art installation.

This project will involve knitting small and large scale objects for placement later in 2012. It is intended to involve an annual civic event with an interactive public art project, raise awareness for public art and civic endeavors in Janesville, and raise funds for a local nonprofit. It is anticipated that the display will occur at the end of the summer and will commence with a “yarn-cutting” ceremony at which all participants will be recognized.

The Janesville Area Stitch 'n Bitch is a creative collective of all ages and genders that welcomes all with their portable stitching projects. Come work on your project, share techniques, try new trends, or get free lessons in knitting, crocheting, spinning and more. There are never any fees nor membership requirements.

For more information visit Janesville Area Stitch 'n Bitch on Facebook, e-mail proartist@aol.com, or call 608-752-9248.

Midwinter Fiber & Yarn Tasting

3rd Annual

Midwinter Fiber & Yarn Tasting

Saturday, February 25, 2012

FREE ADMISSION!

Meet Wisconsin and Illinois producers of wool and other fibers including may breeds of sheep, llamas, alpacas, goats, camel, rabbits, as well as bamboo, silk and soy at the 3rd Annual Midwinter Fiber & Yarn Tasting on Saturday February 25, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Basics Natural Foods Co-op, 1711 Lodge Drive, Janesville, WI.

Clearview Farm Cormos and Ambrosia & Bliss will join Frene Creek Farms, Rainbow Fleece Farm, Rock Farms, Bumble Bee Acres, Pacesetter Alpacas, Booties & Handspun by Babylove, and the Green Yarn Company. You will find hand-spun and hand-dyed yarn, roving, tops, raw and washed fleece in addition to completed wool products that are all produced locally.

Presented by the Janesville Area Stitch 'n Bitch, the 3rd Annual Midwinter Fiber & Yarn Tasting will appeal to those looking for local, handcrafted items, as well as those who spin, knit, crochet, weave and enjoy all the fiber and needle arts. Free spinning, knitting, and crochet demonstrations and free lessons will be available all day. Admission is free for all ages.

Donations of new, handmade blankets will also be accepted for distribution to local children suffering any type of trauma by the Janesville/Rock Valley Project Linus chapter and a "Stash Bash" will be your opportunity to swap patterns, yarns and tools with other stitchers. If there are items remaining at the end of the day from the "Stash Bash", they will be donated to the annual Janesville Salvation Army sale.

HOLIDAY PERIOD GATHERINGS NOTICE

NO SnB on Saturday (12/24) nor on Monday (12/26)

Thursday (12/29) will be as usual but NO gathering on Monday (1/2 - Go, Badgers!)

The regular schedule (with the Monday move to Italian House and new time of 1-3PM) will resume thereafter in 2012.

Remember to get your 2011 FOs posted for the year-end tally!

Thanks for all your support,

the fun and the joy of good friends

throughout 2011!

MONDAY SNB RELOCATING

We're MOVING on MONDAYS!

Beginning Monday, January 9, 2012 the Janesville Area SnB will be stitching away the afternoon (1-3) at the Italian House (1603 E. Racine, Janesville, WI). While we appreciate all the hospitality and great food that the SpeakEasy has provided us over the past few years, their lack of posting against weapons (under Wisconsin's new concealed carry law) has forced us to relocate to an environment that is posted. If you have a fiber/stitching project that you don't have to "plug in", want to learn a new skill from talented stitchers (knit, crochet, spinning, quilting, etc.), or simply want to enjoy some new stitching companions, please join us and say thanks to Edmund (owner)!

https://www.facebook.com/ItalianHouseJanesville

Santa Ornament FREE Pattern

http://journalgazette.net/assets/pdf/JG99386113.PDF

Conspiracy Theory #1

FREE Patterns

Here's a great selection of interesting patterns for last minute holiday gifts.

http://www.vogueknitting.com/free_patterns.aspx

Enjoy!

Annual Holiday Gathering

Celebrate Another Year of Stitching

& the Holidays

Saturday, December 10

Basics Natural Foods Co-op

1711 Lodge Drive, Janesville

Beginning at 10am

All ages, genders, and skill levels welcome to share and celebrate the coming holiday season! Bring a "brunch-type" dish to pass (mini-kitchen available), your own dishes/utensils, and a small gift ($10-or less). We'll also have another round of Last Knitter Standing.

Please join us!

SnB on Facebook

Always check the SnB Facebook page at

Janesville Area Stitch 'n Bitch

for updates, events and other news.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Janesville-Area-Stitch-n-Bitch/108541506010

Tally your FOs today!

Reminder!

If you'd like to include your 2011 FOs (finished objects) in the annual SnB tally, make sure you submit them before the end of the year! 2010 topped well over 800 projects. Can we do better this year? Your contributions to the tally may make the difference. Join us for this fun-only project!

Reminder - Only a few days remaining! The perfect holiday gift for your favorite Wisconsin Walker Recall volunteer! Place your silent auction bid for this Wisconsin hand-knit Recall hat featuring the text "RECALL" and a silhouette of the Wisconsin State Capitol dome (minimum bid $30). All proceeds will be forwarded to United Wisconsin for the Recall effort. All bids must be received @ proartist@aol.com by Dec. 11. Hat will be shipped or delivered to the high bidder on Dec. 12. Good luck!

RE: Wisconsin New Concealed Carry Law

An inquiry to the Janesville Hobby Lobby manager indicates the Janesville store WILL ALLOW GUNS on the premises under the new Wisconsin law that went into effect on November 1. They consider "posting" a corporate attempt to revise the new law (???) versus following the law AS WRITTEN allowing posting out of concern for the health, safety and welfare of their customers. Previous customers of Hobby Lobby should judge for themselves if they will now further endanger themselves frequenting this business in the future. Inquires to other area fiber/craft shops will be listed here as the information is received. Your voice matters and you should let store managers know your position on this issue.

http://www.waveedfund.org/sites/waveedfund.org/files/LCAV_GunsInPublicPlaces.pdf

WELCOME TO LAST KNITTER STANDING!!!

If you like to knit, play games, and have fun you've come to the right place.

Please join the Janesville Area Stitch 'n Bitch on Saturday, October 29 from 10am to noon at Basics Natural Co-op, 1711 Lodge Drive, Janesville to challenge your skills with others while playing "Last Knitter Standing".

The object of the game is to be the knitter with the most knitted rows at the end of the game through a series of trivia questions and knitting challenges. Last Knitter Standing will not only make you laugh, learn, and test your knitting knowledge, but will also tap into your competitive spirit.

You can register as an individual player or as a team. Players are encouraged to bring their own knitting needles and yarn. The knitter with the most knitted rows at the end of the game will be declared the “Last Knitter Standing.” For more info, call 608-752-9248 or visit us at Janesville Area Stitch 'n Bitch on Facebook.