July meeting was great! I didn’t do any knitting or spinning. As it turned out, I was high (or low) on paint fumes from helping our new roomy paint her room. (Love the new color!) I was just chilling and chatting with people the whole time.
There were a lot of donated items for guild raffles. The proceeds are going to the Heifer Project in honor of Twisted Ruth (Ruth Schooley). There were tons of fiber, yarn, books, magazines and other stuff. I donated a set of five Japanese ceramic bowls.
Lots of Show n’ Tells. Hand-spun yarns. Yarns made at the Pluckyfluff Workshop. Finished knitting projects (check out Jill’s lace shawl.) And Deb and Helene’s woven pieces!
Old friends and new friends.
New roomy (with her Loch Ness Monster knitting project)!
And I met Ercil who brought her tablet weaving to the meeting. I wanted to see her tablet weaving and maybe ask a few questions. But like I said, I was high (or low) on paint fumes, and let that chance slipped away. Hope to see her in the next meeting. I also couldn’t figure out why I knew of her. Later I realized that I had seen her in Ruth’s photos of their recent gathering that included Sylvia, Stephenie Gaustad, and Joy.
I’ve started a new spinning project. Well, maybe not totally new. I am spinning blue merino fiber that I carded with some silver hologram Angelina for sparkles. The goal is to knit a Ostrich Plumes Stole for Kate. I am also spinning this for Ruth’s Spin for Peace group on Ravelry. Yeah, I started early. 
Once again, what a wonderful group to hang with.
I hope when I grow up I can spin yarn that looks like yours :^)
Marianne, that makes me sound so old!
You know, thick n’ thin yarn is very popular. Because they are artsy. They have personality. Makes knitting interesting. So, just have fun!
Great pictures as usual! Your spinning does look really wonderful!
Thank you Jane!
Are you going to the Men’s Fall Knitting Retreat in San Francisco? (I’d send an email but I don’t have reliable web access yet…)
I am seriously considering going to the retreat. CB wants to tag along, too. But he will probably explore the galleries during the day. We’ll see if things work out.