Yarn Bombing Workshop Weekend

Summer disappeared rapidly and now we're gearing up for our Yarn Bombing project to commemorate the Butte Fire Memorial Celebration.

 

http://www.tentree.com/blog/yarn-bombing/

It's nearly a year since the fire and a big party is planned for Sep 10th at the Mountain Ranch Community Park. There's the unveiling of the Pieces Memorial Wall and lots of festivities honoring the community spirit that helped the area recover.

What are we doing at maisieblue? 

Workshops, Blanket KAL & Installation. Read on!

Yarn Bombing Workshops: 

Aug 21, 28, Sep 4th from 1-4pm

Come help me make up strips, squares and  triangles for banners (or buntings as they say in England) to decorate the Walnut Sisters. The Sunday workshops will be devoted to cranking out as many decorations as possible. We need helpers to make light work of it.

 photo from buttonsandbeeswax blog

Our goals: Loads of triangles to make festive decorations for the trees. Big strips to make "sweaters" for the trees. I'm planning to have our shop's Addi Express machines, supplies and patterns on hand. I've gathered up simple patterns (knit and crochet), but quilters welcome to help too by making fabric triangles. We'll string them all together into festive garlands for the trees.

Can't join us in person? You can still help! Make strips 6" wide (2, 3, 4 ft long) or granny squares or your favorite knitted square pattern. These then will be sewn together into "sweaters" for the trees. Or make a bunch of triangles for buntings. Drop off (or ship us) your finished bits our shop in Murphys, Acme Art in Moke Hill or the Calaveras Co. Arts Council office in San Andreas.

Pattern Ideas

KNIT
Garter Strips: no pattern: Cast on for 6" wide and knit, knit, knit 2, 3, 4ft long scarves. Easy-peasy!
Bunting Party Flags
Knitted Bunting
Fly the Bunting
Log Cabin Squares

CROCHET
Lucy of Attic24 (my favorite crocheter) has great photo tutorials too!
Granny Bunting Triangles
Sunny Log Cabin
Sunny Granny Square

Community Park Installation

We need help dressing the Walnut Sisters! Once everything made it needs to be sewn onto the trees or hung in the branches by Sep 9th. If you can help with installation contact Robin Modlin at robin.modlin@gmail.com to get details of when and how you can help.

Blanket KAL: Butte Fire Blankets of Love

Remember last fall & winter? Several customers made lovely blankets in honor of the fire victims. I asked Robin to incorporate them into the celebrations. Can't wait to see these lovely blankets highlighted as powerful gifts of community love. Thank you to our customers for your gorgeous blankets! A wonderful addition to the anniversary healing celebrations.

Here's more links to articles about the project, it's founders and the Calaveras Arts Council. It's truly an inspirational endeavor on so many levels. And a heartfelt testament to life in a close-knit rural community. 

 Pieces Project and the women behind the project. Visit the Calaveras Arts Council Gallery exhibit: Pieces: A Community Art Project at the Calaveras Arts Council Gallery in San Andreas through Sept 22 Main Street (Off Highway 49) www.calaverasarts.org

Check out this lovely review of the exhibit by Margaret Sloan.Sure to make you want to run to see it in person.