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February 2020
2/2/2 Donation Daze Event
As many of you know, we have a large amount of really high-quality yarn at the workshop which is not suitable for using in the items we make for donation into our communities. This is beautiful yarn from many well-known manufacturers: Rowan, Shalimar, Noro, etc. and consists of silk, soy, cashmere, linen, etc. Given that many of our recipients are immunocompromised, we do not use yarns which may cause them to be triggered in any way. However, we also dislike…
Find out more »Not a Sock-Knit-a-Long
On Saturday February 8th, we will begin our first Sock Not-Knit-a-Long. We invite you to come to the workshop that day and choose some sock yarn and a pattern to work on during the remaining weeks of February. For the four remaining Saturdays of the month, there will be somebody at the workshop to answer your questions and help you solve any problems you might encounter while making your socks. Please note that you need to have some basic knowledge…
Find out more »Not a Sock Knit-a-Long, Week Two
Weather permitting, From the Heart members will be at the workshop to answer questions or address problems regarding the sock you are working on. From the Heart will supply the yarn and patterns for this event but you will need to supply your own needles or hook.
Find out more »Last Day to Turn in Your Mystery Bag Shawl Kit
What do you need to do to start work on your shawl? Pick a bag from one of the two areas in the workshop where they are available Pick a pattern from the binder on the shelf on the rack in the front of the workshop and make a copy of it on the printer Take your bag home Open the bag, reach in and pick a ball of yarn at random When the ball is done, reach in and…
Find out more »March 2020
“All About Granny Squares” with Nancy Wright
A tutorial on “All Things Granny Square” will be held on Wednesday, March 11th, from 10:00am until noon, at the From the Heart workshop on Westbriar Drive. The tutorial will be led by Nancy Wright and she will cover the basics of how to make a granny square, including a rectangular shaped “square” or Granny Oblong. Nancy will also go over a couple of ways to join the squares to make a blanket or other larger item. Please bring your…
Find out more »Fredericksburg Yarn Distribution
Knowing that many of you will be staying at home and very likely spending lots of time comfortably continuing to create items for From the Heart, you may need additional yarn. I will be at the church parking lot on Tuesday 3/24 from 10-11 for anyone who wants to stop by and get yarn. Here is my plan: I will bring bags of yarn, line them up on the side walk (with a distance between them) ready for you to…
Find out more »Fredericksburg Spring Workshop is POSTPONED
From the Heart, Fredericksburg “Waste Not” Workshop, Yarn Swap and Fredericksburg Donation Daze Date/Time: Postponed until August 1st Place: Ruritan Building, 5994 Plank Rd, Fredericksburg (Between Battlefield Dental and the Fire Station just east of Andora Drive on Rt. 3.) We will have yarn, patterns and help available. We are going to do a yarn swap - bring those skeins you don't like and swap for something you would like to work with. Is there something you need help with?…
Find out more »July 2020
Richmond Area COVID-19 Items Drop Off Saturday July 18
Our next planned drop-off, at the workshop on Westbriar Drive, will take place this Saturday, July 18 from 10am until 11am. As usual, this will be a weather permitting event. Please be sure to put your masks, ear eases, etc. in plastic bags with the date of bagging and the number of items in the bag written on the outside. Baby hats need to be tagged. COVID-19 items do not need to be tagged, just bagged and dated. We will…
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