What's Happening?

Mid-Summer News

• Don't forget to join Alice and Judith as they present "An Abridged History of Spinning and Knitting" on Wednesday, July 22, Noon-1pm at the Janesville Performing Arts Center, 408 S. Main, Janesville, as part of the Brown Bag Lunch Series. Enjoy your lunch while you listen to lectures and see demonstrations of a huge variety of topics on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month.

• Open House Farm Days at Trillium Springs Farm where you'll enjoy visiting with Suri Alpacas. The new farm gift store gallery will feature handspun yarns, super soft rovings, raw fleece, hand knit items and other alpaca apparel. You'll also find fine art, photography, soaps, jellies, honey, furniture, pottery, felted hats and much more. Spinning demonstrations and refreshments will be available on July 24, 25 and 26 from 9am to dusk. Follow Hwy. 80 From Richland Center to I, right to Co. Hwy. II. Trillium Springs Farm will be the 3rd farm on your left at 27296 Cty. Hwy II, Cazenovia). If you'd like to call ahead: 608.647.9836.



• Last chance to be part of Stitch 'n Pitch at Miller Park in Milwaukee on July 29th. Contact for your tickets and join in the fun of stitching while enjoying the Brewers playing the Washington Nationals at 7:05. Seats are located in the Loge Outfield Box section along the Right Field Line near sections 209-210. Call 414.902.4263 for advance tickets or visit brewers.com/stitch.

• SnB, in conjunction with Project Linus, is now working with the Rock Communities Youth Network Alternative Service Program to teach skills and provide community service opportunity for juvenile offenders.

• Field trips are now being planned. If you'd like to join us visiting area wool festivals and fall farm events, please contact us and we'll make sure there's room in the car for you!

• Visit and shop SnB at Basics as we participate with Arts Loop on August 2. Artists will be scattered at five locations on Janesville's North side. The event is free and participants include potters, painters, soap makers, photographers and fiber artists. See more information at: http://gazettextra.com/news/2009/jul/16/alternative-art-fair-planned-fill-tallman-hole/



• Come shop at our vendor space at the Janesville Farmer's Market in August on the 8th and 22nd!

• Watch for "Painting with Wool" - a 2-session workshop coming soon at Ravens Wish Gallery, 2871 Liberty Lane, Janesville, WI (608.757.2622)

Springtime at Sugar Creek Alpaca Farm

Wednesday, April 29, Sugar Creek Alpacas, Willow Tan Alpacas, and Andrea's Alpacas worked together to welcome local school children who learned about alpacas, their fiber and how the fiber is used. The Janesville SnB demonstrated the process of taking the alpaca fiber from shorn locks to spun yarn to knit garment.

Learn more about these alpacas and opportunities to visit by contacting the farms: (262)742.3799, (262)728-5545, or (262)470-7675.

Spring shearing will take place at Sugar Creek Farm on June 1 beginning at 10a.m. (N7031 County Rd. H, Elkhorn, WI)

Spring Speakers & Other Events

What You've Always Wanted to Know about

Alpacas

But Didn't Know Who to Ask

Thursday, April 10

7:30 p.m.

Mocha Moment
1121 Center, Janesville

Guest speakers include:

Frank Raidl of Sugar Creek Alpacas, Elkhorn

Tana Ward of Willow Tan Alpacas, Delavan

Andrea Smessaert of Andrea's Alpacas, Eagle

Alpaca breeders know that alpacas have individual personalities and attitudes while spinners and others who work with fleece also know alpaca is a luxurious, versatile, natural and hypoallergenic fiber. While enjoying this free informational discussion, participants are also encouraged to enjoy working on their own stitching projects.

Other Upcoming Events

Lamb Birthing Barn

March 30 - 10am-4pm

A-Z Sheep Farm, 1820 Schuster Rd, Oregon

608-835-5553

April 1 - Election Day

Please remember the Suffragettes who

were in prison being force fed for

YOUR rights! Please remember to

VOTE!

Rainbow Fleece Farm

Spring Shearing Days

April 12 & 13

W7181 Hustad Valley Rd., New Glarus

Janesville Farmer's Market Opening Day

May 10

Look for our SnB Vendors booth!

WWKIP Day '08

June 14

http://www.wwkipday.com

SnB Annual Contest: Entries DUE May 31st!

What's Your Oddest Stitching Project?

If anyone has ever exclaimed, "You knit WHAT?!?!?", we would like to have you tell us about your project. Anyone who knits, crochets, weaves or otherwise works with yarn is encouraged to submit a story, a photo, or display at a gathering and enter the "Oddest Stitching Project Competition". Entrants should submit written and/or photo documentation along with name, age, address, phone and e-mail by Saturday, May 31. Written and photo entries should be sent to:

Oddest Stitching Project Competition

c/0 23 S. Atwood Ave., Janesville, WI 53545

or e-mail:

proartist@aol.com

Those who would rather share their project in person may bring it to either SnB gathering on the regular meeting days. Entries will be judged by a committee of both Janesville SnB gatherings. Winners will be announced on the Worldwide Knit in Public Day, Saturday, June 14 in skill and age categories. Prizes will relate to the winners particular crafts.