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November 20, 2005

Christmas Crafting and More

(Since my email isn't working, I'm posting this here first.)

Dear Crafty Folk,

Greetings and salutations! Guess what? We are now up to 28 members! How rockin' is that? Interestingly, our last three newest members are all named Sarah. Is this some sort of trend?

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OPERATION CHRISTMAS BASKET - CAMPUS MINISTRY
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The auction is November 30th and December 1st; I think it would be superfly if the CRAFT club could donate some items for the event. Sue suggested making Christmas ornaments using clear glass balls with paint swirled inside with a snazzy bow. If we do that, we will need to get together sometime between now and the 28th in order to make them. If we don't do that, we can make ornaments on December 8th. Let me know if you are interested.

I was thinking if every one would make something, whether it's a scarf, Christmas card, ornament whatever

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Donate a craft item to add into making a CRAFT gift basket (great idea, Remlee!) that would be super. Donations could include: gift certificate to a craft store (like $5 tops), a set of knitting needles, yarn, ribbon, scissors, measuring tape, a small sewing kit, a crochet hook, glitter, glue, scrapbook paper, or anything you'd be thrilled to get in a crafty gift basket, etc. which can then be put together into a fancy looking gift basket. Anyone have any opinons or ideas about that? Can anyone help put this together?

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Meetings
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Next planning meeting - November 30th @ 2 p.m. in A 408 (This location has been changed!). We need to have all donations for Campus Ministry's silent auction by then at the latest.

Craft nights - December 1st & 8th, 8:30 PM, A410

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Party time?
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Anyone interested in having a CRAFT night during finals week? We could have a CRAFT end-of-semester party on December 15th or 16th if anyone is interested. We could get pizza and make holiday cards. If you are interested, please reply to this email so I can start planning! Amy Weir, of Patty Weir's Paperbacks, might be able to come in and help us make scrapbook-style greeting cards if we are interested. Anyone?

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Winter Break / J - Term CRAFT Sessions
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If you are interested in having CRAFT meetings during winter break or J-Term, let me know! If you will be in the area, drop me a line? I'm hoping we'll have some "squares" to sew together plus we can make, I don't know, crafty snowmen or something? ;c)

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COMMUNITY UNITY QUILT - because it sounds so cool
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We are collecting 7 x 9 inch squares from CRAFT members and community members in order to create a quilt. See the previous entry for more details.
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Posted by Moira at November 20, 2005 9:31 AM

Comments

I thought of you guys when I saw this... a mitten with a pocket for an iPod.

http://sprboston.com/seanssoapbox.html/?p=69

Posted by: Dennis G. Jerz at November 23, 2005 8:04 AM

i'm definitly would like to get together over the holidays to craft! i only live like 5 miles away, so if anyone is up for some holiday craft sessions, lemme know! i'm gonna try reallllllllly hard to make it to the dec 1 and 8 sessions. i can't make it to the planning one though, i have class. hope to see you all soon!

Posted by: LaurenEtling at November 23, 2005 12:04 PM

Not to be a jerk, but a 7x9 isn't a square :-)

I can't make the meeting today, but I'd love to CRAFT whenever possible. Over break might be difficult, because I won't be readily available in Gbg, but it would be fun. I want to learn crochet really badly...!

Posted by: Karissa at November 30, 2005 1:31 PM