Camp April 2009 !!

Hello!!!

Long time since posting here. Many apologies, but no excuses!

Here are the details for the April 2-5, 2009 camp:

We moved! Camp Miller is undergoing a change of director and possibly existence. Nancy and I recently spent some time at Campfire Bay Resort, and thought we would give it a chance with knitters. The year-round “cabins” are very nice, and the amenities are great. Brian and Heather are committed to making your stay enjoyable. To those who might be new to our group, this is what happens at camp. (Or at least what I can reveal to the general public)

The weekend is very free form. Campers begin arriving on Thursday and choose a sleeping room and set up their knitting space in the common knitting area. Some bring a small footstool and a small (tv tray size) table to put their coffee cup and knitting "stuff" on. Please be a courteous cell phone user by taking or making calls from another room.

Saturday is class day. Campers teach the class for free, sometimes there is a small materials fee. You are under no obligation to take a class, it’s up to you. This time we have Wet Needle Felting, Pickled Yarn, and Bead Knitting. See the descriptions below for more details. In the evening we have Show and Tell, where campers may show 1-3 items they are especially proud of. We combine this with door prizes, so don't miss out!

By the way, how are the Knit-Along mittens coming?

Sunday we finish up whatever we need to do from the classes, get in some last minute knitting, clean up and leave sometime in the afternoon.

Since this is a new venue for us, we will be cooking and washing dishes for ourselves (there's a dishwasher...). This is a new thing for us, but I think we can handle it. We are asking campers to team up for preparing and cleaning up a meal. We only do brunch and dinner, as most of our time is spent knitting, which is not known for burning calories. How you spend your time is totally up to you. Get up as early as you wish, stay up as late as you wish, snack when you wish, just be considerate of other sleepers. Going for a walk is always a good thing. We will be mostly in Willow, with classes in Tamarack. Tamarack would also be a place to go if it gets too noisy in the common room. Sometimes you just need to get away from the group for awhile, and that's perfectly fine.

The campers are beginning knitters, accomplished knitters, spinners, felters, and have a very wide range of talent and knowledge. That's what makes it fun, and everyone is willing to share and help solve problems. I think you will find us very supportive of all. Sometimes the conversations have nothing to do with knitting, so you might want to bring an extra "no brainer" project that you can knit and talk at the same time without making a mess of something you’ve been working hard on.

Check out http://www.campfirebayresort.com/. Bring your own towels and personal needs. Linens are furnished in the bedrooms. Nancy and I will bring the misc. The camp fee will be between $76 and $90 per person. Campers should send me a $25 deposit to hold your space. We will figure the balance at camp when we have final attendance numbers. Send me an email Lynne8756@yahoo.com for a mailing address.

We really are a fun group. We've been getting together twice a year since 2000!



Classes for Camp are:


Join Angee and Molly for some Fantastic Fiber Spitballin'!

You'll discover the basics of the ancient art of felting with luxurious wool fibers. Learn how to make wet felted beads in myriad shapes: round, oblong, square, even "sushi" rolls. The colors will make your mouth water.

We will bring a glorious supply of fiber in a wide selection of colors, as well as all other supplies required for wet felting. We'll also be sharing our needles. For needle felting, of course.

It's addicting! Embellish your wet felted beads and/or make a badge with needles and a cookie cutter. Just don't poke yourself! Band-Aids will be available. All for the low, low price of $3 (materials fee).

We guarantee you'll never have felt better than when you felt with fiber freaks like us.



Pickled Yarn by Lynne and Nancy

Get ready to take kitchen cookery to a whole new level! Materials:

100% cotton yarn, could be Lion Brand, Peaches and Cream, or whatever you come up with.

Jar. Must be just large enough to hold your cotton with a bit of extra room to spare. Wide mouth is best, as the cotton swells, and that makes it easier to get the yarn back out of the jar. A tight fitting lid is not required, but highly recommended, as we can be a bit clutzy.

We will provide the dye.

Bead Knitting with Lil

Lil is bringing a few bead knitting kits to teach if there are enough interested. Cost is $7.50 for the kit.