Stitching Creations & Community

Janesville, WI Gatherings: MON. 1-3 PM, Italian House, 1603 Racine St. THURS. 6-8PM, Basics Co-op, 1711 Lodge. FREE, all ages, genders. Spin, knit, crochet - any portable stitching is welcome - no membership requirements! Visit and support: www.basicshealth.com www.rockcountyarts.com www.projectlinus.org Visit our store: www.cafepress.com/JanesvilleSnB

Saturday, March 13, 2010

What's Happening?




HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!





Tall Grass Farm Spring Fiber Jubilee

Saturday, April 3 • 10am-4pm



Rainbow Fleece Farm 30th Annual Spring Shearing
Sat. & Sun., April 10-11
11am-4pm
Featuring Kate Hartman and Alan Holzhueter showing and demonstrating various methods of Northern Eropean Knitting including various shoulder
and yoke styles used in sweaters.....
Textile historian, Pat Hilts, will do a presentation on spindle wheels including the Great Wheel, Minors head, Persian wheel and Chakra.....
hands-on needle felting with Michelle Martin and more!
Visit the woolen mill and fiber studio for your artisan yarns, astonishing fleeces, spinning and felting fibers, "hand-cranked" socks, silk scarves and fabric paints, sheep skins, Ashford wheels and naturally-raised, chemically free lamb cuts.

Coming this spring & summer:

SnB items available for sale at the Janesville Renaissance Faire, May 15 & 16
Stop in and spin or stitch with us at the Faire!

Janesville Farmer's Market
Beginning Saturday May 8!
Watch for the dates SnB will be at the market
selling amazing handspun yarns, felting kits,
and finished knit and crocheted items.

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Friday, March 12, 2010

Recent SnB Gathering Happenings













While new baby Ella gets all the attention and gifts of baby blankets, SnB'er Erin was remembered with her own blanket by the stitchers of SnB.



















You're never too young or old to learn new skills, try new fibers, or work on charitable projects while having fun at SnB!

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

Saturday Seasonal Hours Begin March 1

ATTENTION: Saturday Stitchers
Effective Saturday, March 6
SnB Hours at Codos Coffee Shop are
8:00 am. - Noon
Don't forget to ask Russ to join his new customer "A-List"!

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Midwinter Fiber & Yarn Tasting



What fun was had by all at the Midwinter Fiber & Yarn Tasting!
Thank you vendors for bringing such diverse and interesting fibers and products.

Thank you "students from Madison" for taking the time to learn how to spin with us. Thank you to all the curious and fiber-loving visitors who enjoyed some time with us exploring everything offered.

Thank you to Basics Natural Foods Co-op for inviting us to use their space.

And, CONGRATULATIONS to our contest winners:
Kellie Sinks
Amanda Tepatzi
Sarah Sahni
Anisa Irwin
and Jennifer Abb.









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