"Living Faith Bible Church Good Works Ministry -- June 2016 Recap"

"Good Works Ministry's June 6, 2016 Meeting Update"

We had a cozy group of five members in attendance at the June 6th session of the LFBC’s Good Works Ministry.  Our long-distance member C.O. from Connecticut joined us for the first time!  She met two of our members, J.P. and L.B., and they were able to share their experiences and begin to get to know one another.  Welcome, C.O.!

Inspiration was piled high on the coffee table in the form of sample projects created by group members.  These items included three cowls and a prayer shawl by a very busy C.O., a knitted helmet hat for children by J.P., L.B.’s colorful  first loom-knitted hat, as well as two hats and two super-frilly lace scarves by M.E.W.  M.G. snapped several pictures of these projects to share with the entire Good Works Ministry team.

Copies of Knitting for Dummies and Crocheting for Dummies as well as booklets on afghans and lapghans for veterans and prayer shawls were available for reference.  In addition, J.P. provided copies of the knitting pattern for the knitted helmet hat for children.  

C.O.’s cowls and prayer shawl were added to our inventory to use for a future challenge.  She also shared an amigurumi Christmas Mouse, complete with Christmas stocking, and a shower favor featuring two impossibly itty-bitty baby booties.

M.E.W.’s two scarves will be donated to “Team LFBC” for fund-raising at the 2016 American Cancer Society's "Relay for Life"  to be held June 11th and 12th in Sauquoit, New York.

M.G. began crocheting a cap for a newborn baby while J.P. completed her second set of baby booties for the “Newborn Hats & Booties for Carenet  Challenge.”   L.B. focused on her second loom-knitted hat for the “Christmas Hats for the Refugee Center Challenge” and recommended the activity to C.O.  M.E.W. provided C.O. with a quick overview of loom-knitting hats and a copy of the team’s “Resource Binder” to fill with reference and inspirational materials.

M.E.W. shared her wonky practice piece of knitted work.  In her quest to learn to knit, she’s managed to master casting on, the knit, purl, and stockinette stitches, changing yarn colors, and casting off.  Her goal for the next meeting is to learn to alternate knit and purl stitches in the same row.  Hopefully, her next practice piece won’t be so wonky and will resemble actual knitting.

Once again, M.E.W. jumped from pillar to post without really accomplishing anything on her knitting, but still having fun.   She voiced her intention to begin a challenge to complete five lapghans for clients in U.S. Veterans’ hospitals and invited others to join her.  Watch for a posting of a simple pattern to use for this challenge.

Mark your calendars ... our next session is scheduled for the third Monday in June -- Monday, June 20, 2016, 1:00 to 3:00 PM!  We hope you’ll join us!

"LFBC Good Works Ministry -- May 2016 Recap"

"Cowl Collar -- Carol Hausch Ossenfort"

Another beautiful piece by Carol Hausch Ossenfort ... a "Collar Cowl" in Moss Stitch

"Good Works Ministry's May 16, 2016 Meeting Update"

A quick update on today's session …

We had another full house with six members in attendance and long-distance member C.O. in spirit!  C.O. is keeping busy making cowls and a prayer shawl … visit the “Photo Gallery” for a look at her handiwork.

Today we welcomed J.D. into the group.  A painter, she decided to try her hand at hat making then switched to working up a frilly neck wrap/scarf with “Sashay,” a vibrant ruffling lace/ribbon yarn.  She’s joining M.G. in the challenge to make a neck wrap/scarf to support “Team LFBC’s” fund-raising for the 2016 American Cancer Society's "Relay for Life" benefit in June.

M.G. provided one-on-two instruction with a smile to J.D. and R.G. on crocheting a delicate summer hat.  She then focused on sharing the secrets of working with ribbon yarn with J.D. while R.G. continued working on her hat.

J.P. donated two books to the group’s library of resources … one on knitting in-the-round and the other on crocheted sweaters.  She shared a completed set of knit baby booties with the group and put them on G.G. to try on for size.  A perfect fit!  She gave M.W. a quick overview of purling … all M.W. has to do now is transpose the “leftie” instructions into “rightie” instructions and practice a bit before the group’s next meeting. J.P. continued working on her next set of booties.  

L.B. learned how to form a brim and finish off a loom-knit hat.  She continued working on her first hat … it’s a beauty in two shades of green.

Once again, M.W. jumped from person to person without really accomplishing anything on her sun hat project, but still having fun.

M.W.'s first "Destin Beach Sun Hat" -- in "Lilac" -- is over 75% completed and is looking good after ignoring the gauge and overshooting the mark … her initial attempt was huge!  Lesson learned, she's reworking the brim and hopes to complete the hat in time for Saturday’s RFL garage sale at LFBC.  Next up … a sun hat in "Pink" (for breast cancer awareness).  She's still hoping to make a handful of the hats to sell at the RFL. Consider joining M.W. on this challenge.

Mark your calendars ... our next session is scheduled for the first Monday in June -- Monday, June 6, 2016, 1:00 to 3:00 PM!  We hope you’ll join us!

Photo Gallery -- Cowls & Prayer Shawl by Carol Hausch Ossenfort"-- May 15, 2016

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