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Newsletter Mid-June 2009
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Greetings, y'all!  
 
Summer is here.  Really and truly.  Things are BUSY here at the shop.  We've got so many things in store for the summer that I'm wondering if we can pack everything in.  (Don't worry, we're going to try our darndest!)  For this week's latest and greatest at Inish Knits, read on!       
 
  
Introducing.....
Sleeping Bear Fiber Arts Camp! 
Week One: July 13th-17th
Week Two: July 20th-24th 
 
We're so excited--it's Northern Michigan's first-ever fiber arts camp for kids!  Beginning Monday, July 13th, Inish Knits, along our favorite fiber neighbors Liberty Bell Quilts, will be hosting two solid weeks (Monday-Friday) of fiber love!  All kids ages 8-18 are welcome to join us, either for one drop-in session, a week or for all ten days! 
 
The early morning session (9:00-11:00 a.m.) will be held daily at Inish Knits, and the mid-morning session (11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.) will be held at Liberty Bell Quilts.  Each session will center around a beginner-friendly small project that the students will be able to take home at the end of the day.  The cost of the session ($20/session/student) will cover instruction, all materials needed and a healthy snack for the kiddos.
 
Projects will stem from all areas of the fiber arts--sewing, knitting, dyeing, spinning and felting--and will be simple enough for beginners to finish in a two-hour session.  Basic sewing techniques (including learning how to use a machine), wet-felted soaps, handpainted yarn and drop-spindle spinning are some of the classes offered.
 
We'll be sending out more information (including a detailed schedule) in a week or two, but we thought we'd put the bug in your ear as you're making plans for the summer.  Do you have a few grandkids visiting in July?  This half-day camp would be a perfect way to introduce them to a world you already know and love.  Stay tuned! 
 
Sign up info is available by calling 231.228.2800 or by emailing Melissa at inishknits@charter.net.    
 
 
The longest day of the year--the summer solstice--is this Sunday.  The summer Little League season is in full swing here at the Cedar ballpark.  The weather has finally gotten nice enough so that I can bring my wheel out on the front porch in the evening and kick back with a little music and a little suds.  Life is good! 
 
 
Best,
 
Melissa 
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All
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Attention, knitters: silk is not just for dress-up anymore!  While sure, a slip of a silk summer shell would be the ultimate in knitting indulgence, the strength and shine that silk lends to blended yarns is sumptuousness suitable for every day.  Inish Knits has the market on silk in Northern Michigan: Louisa Harding Jasmine, several Noro yarns (including Silk Garden Sock!), and the ever-popular classic, Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool, among many others.  The best deal of the week?  Treat yourself to the ultimate in knitting luxury--Louisa Harding Mulberry, which normally retails at $17.25 per skein, on sale this week for $13.80!  Don't wait--this coupon is good for one week only!

 
Offer Expires: June 25th. 2009