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November Meeting Agenda

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We are writing today to ensure and remind readers that the November meeting is NEXT week, November 10.  Also, to whet your appetite for our meeting.  We share:

 KNITTING FOR MY COUNTRY

presented by Historian, Mary Ann Colopy

Knitting Historian Mary Ann Colopy returns to the Guild to discuss knitting during times of war.  You may remember her from last year and how we enjoyed her presentation so that we’ve asked her back.  Please see below a pattern from days of WW1.  This pattern and directions allow us to consider knitting over the years, how knitting has obviously changed but in some aspects, remained the same.   Wristlets aka fingerless gloves?  Old concept, new name?

The directions are right in the newspaper clipping.   “This one has the virtues of the original document being easy to read and having easily understood knitting directions.  I will be sharing links to patterns in my talk next week, as well,”  explains Mary Ann.

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Happiness Abounds for Buffalo Knitting Guild Members!

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Happiness abounds in the Greater Buffalo area when it comes to knitting! After all you’ve GOT to be happy about the news regarding The Knitting Guild’s new meeting location!  (Or, at least be thrilled we HAVE a meeting place!)  I guess that would be the new, NEW location!  We cannot wait to experience the professional feel of our new space as well as learn a new route of travel getting acclimated to its proximity from our homes.

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The Social Media Page

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We want this website to serve as a resource for you. Therefore, much thought has gone into making this site easily accessible. We not only want the navigation to be easy but we want you to be able to find what you are looking for quickly.

Therefore, every so often, we will be highlighting one of our many Pages to demonstrate its ease and convenience. This post will be highlighting the Social Media Page.

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What does Chautauqua Institute and The Buffalo Knitting Guild have in common?

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When our website went ‘public’, there was a LOT to notice.  You likely browsed our site, noticed its organizational format, and taught yourself how to navigate with the tabs.  You may have enjoyed looking at the featured images (photos at the top of each page) and tried to find yourself.  Maybe, you enjoyed the TABS on reflection, the Pages we call Newsletters, Gallery, Reviews, and Who’s Who (which is currently a WIP).  You likely went to Pages called Programs and Seminars to get a flavor of the direction the Guild was taking for this upcoming year.  You may have utilized the Calendar Page and marked down our events in your own agenda.

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