Want a challenge? Want some fun? Want to learn something new?
Calling all community crafters who would love to spend a fun filled day laughing,
working for a great cause and meeting new friends and learning new skills. Saturday, October 26, 9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. at
the Morgan County Event Center, Snyder Pioneers 4H will be hosting a county
wide 4H community project called “Judy’s Hats”.
Judy Barnhart, loyal friend of 4H, recently passed away from cancer. A need she identified is the shortage of hats
that are comfortable for patients to wear who have lost hair. Our goal is to provide a hat to every patient
one who needs and wants one.
At the
“Judy’s Hats” workshop we will be knitting, crocheting, or sewing a variety of
hats that will be donated to various local agencies to distribute to area
residents who need them. Bring a sack
lunch, water bottle for you, and whatever supplies you may have around the
house--skeins of yarn, knitting and/or crochet hooks, polar fleece, a spool
of thread, scissors, portable sewing machine and bobbins if you have ‘em. IF YOU HAVE CROCHETED, KNIITED OR CAN SEW A
SIMPLE SEAM, WONDERFUL!! IF YOU
HAVEN’T, YOU ARE JUST AS WONDERFUL BECAUSE YOU CAN GAIN SOME GREAT EXPERIENCE
AND HAVE FUN DOING IT, PLUS YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE IN 4H TO PARTICIPATE!
Snyder Pioneers challenges every
other Morgan County 4H Club to send at least three members and adults with
their supplies. All ages of volunteer
crafters are welcome, if you belong to 4H or not. Hand-made hats already created and commercially made hats are
welcome. A
donation box will be in place to collect any commercially made hats such as
baseball caps, fedoras, or scarves brought to the Event Center that day. Each hat will be packaged and an inspirational
verse especially selected by Judy will be enclosed.
Awards will
be given for the most hats created by each club, most hats created by an
individual, and most hats donated. If
you choose not to participate or have other obligations that day, we are
looking for people to donate snacks for the workers such as fruit, cookies,
granola bars, or bottled water and clean out and donate their stash of yarn or
polar fleece.
Please
register as a teacher, group leader, crafter, as a supplies donor or all four(!)
for this event by October 10 by contacting Cyndi Hofmeister, Snyder Pioneers 4H
Leader, at (970)768-5669. We are asking
people to wear pink if possible, one of Judy’s favorite colors. Additional information can be accessed
through the Morgan County Extension Office at (970)542-3540 and ask to speak to
Jamie. Currently we are looking for
supplies and people willing to bring portable sewing machines and assist
constructing the hats. Help us meet the
goal of supplying comfortable hats for all county residents who need them!!
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