In The Loop in 2013

Brookfield presents WFC IN THE LOOP 2013 Information and Schedule  Projects in 2013 will be made and donated to 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations working on Hurricane Sandy relief efforts throughout New York City. Winter sessions (January, February, March) will focus on hats, cowls, and other cold weather accessories. The completed pieces will be distributed to Staten Island residents through the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Learn more about the foundation’s work at www.tunneltotowers.org. 2013 sessions will continue to be on the third Friday of each month, from 12-2pm, at Brookfield Place, World Financial Center. January 18 February 15 March 15 April 19 May 17 June 21 July 19 August 16 September 20 October 18 November 15 December 13 (second Friday) Wishing you all a very joyous New Year, and see you in 2013!

Meeting Friday, December 14 - Last Session of the Year!

Brookfield presents WFC IN THE LOOP Full-Year Charity Partnership with Habitat for Humanity - New York City Friday, December 14, 2012 12 - 2pm World Financial Center Courtyard, next to Starbucks Announcements This Friday is the final WFC In The Loop session of 2012. Please bring back any outstanding projects! If you have completed a project and are not able to attend, please mail it to Ina at her studio:  Ina Braun Tante Sophie et Cie. 21 Broadway Denville, NJ 07834

At this meeting, we will announce the charity recipient for the handmade goods we will make in Winter 2013.
 

Patterns & Supplies

We will finish off the throw pillows we started in October. For those who did not start this project, we will have coaster kits to work on.

We are so proud of all of the items we were able to provide to the new homeowners of the St. John’s residences built by Habitat-NYC over this past year – from coasters to afghans.

 

Pillows:

·         Perfect Square Pillow: Size 11 / 8mm needles

·         Sweet Home Sweet Pillow: 4mm hook

Coasters:

·         Knit Coasters: 10.5 or 11mm needles, short bamboo or 24" circulars for working in rows

·         Granny Square Crochet Coasters: 3.5mm, 4mm or 4.5mm hook, size F

·         Crochet Coasters: 3.5mm, 4mm or 4.5mm hook, size F

 

Charity Recipient

All projects in 2012 will be donated to new homeowners of the St. John's Residences to be built in Ocean Hill-Brownsville by Habitat - NYC.

Sandy Relief Knitting Bee - November 27

Calling all knitters! Help knit patchwork squares to make blankets for Hurricane Sandy Victims on Tuesday, November 27.

See below or visit the Sandy Relief Knitting Bee Facebook page for more information.

Meeting Friday, November 16

Brookfield presents WFC IN THE LOOP Full-Year Charity Partnership with Habitat for Humanity - New York City Friday, November 16, 2012 12 - 2pm World Financial Center Courtyard, next to Starbucks Patterns & Supplies This Friday, we will continue working on the throw pillows we started in October. For those who were unable to join us last month, there are additional pillow and coaster kits to keep everyone busy! As we quickly come upon the end of the year, please bring back any outstanding projects so that we can get as many completed items to deserving families. If you have completed a project and are not able to attend, please mail it to Ina at her studio:

Ina Braun

Tante Sophie et Cie.

21 Broadway

Denville, NJ 07834

Charity Recipient

All projects in 2012 will be donated to new homeowners of the St. John's Residences to be built in Ocean Hill-Brownsville by Habitat - NYC.

Announcements
We know that Hurricane Sandy has posed huge challenges and difficulties for all of us in this area, and we hope that this post finds you and your loved ones safe and with power, heat, and hot water.

While the storm caused the annual Canstruction exhibition at the WFC to be postponed, Brookfield and Canstruction are collecting canned goods for City Harvest, which will be distributed to those affected by Sandy. The collection box is in the Winter Garden.

Meeting Friday, October 19

Brookfield presents WFC IN THE LOOP Full-Year Charity Partnership with Habitat for Humanity - New York City Friday, October 19, 2012 12 - 2pm World Financial Center Courtyard, next to Starbucks Patterns & Supplies Join us this Friday as we begin working on a new project that will take us through the end of 2012 - throw pillows. These pillows will be a sweet accent piece for the families moving into Habitat for Humanity's St. John's Residences. For those of you who joined us last week, don't forget to bring your completed coasters. See you this Friday with your needles or hooks in hand!  Perfect Square Pillow: Size 11 / 8mm needles Sweet Home Sweet Pillow: 4mm hook

Charity Recipient

All projects in 2012 will be donated to new homeowners of the St. John's
Residences to be built in Ocean Hill-Brownsville by Habitat - NYC.

Announcement
There are some projects from earlier this year that have not been returned.
If you have an outstanding project, please bring it with you to the next meeting -
preferably complete but okay if not!

If you have completed a project and are not able to attend the next meeting,
please mail it to Ina at her studio:

Ina Braun
Tante Sophie et Cie.
21 Broadway
Denville, NJ 07834

Meeting Friday, September 21

Brookfield presents WFC IN THE LOOP Full-Year Charity Partnership with Habitat for Humanity - New York City Friday, September 21, 2012 12 - 2pm World Financial Center Courtyard, next to Starbucks Patterns & Supplies This month we will begin lovely projects for the living room. We have actually accumulated a fair amount of leftovers and will make those work for a fun mix of coasters for each household. Knit Coasters: 10.5 or 11mm needles, short bamboo or 24" circulars for working in rows Granny Square Crochet Coasters: 3.5mm, 4mm or 4.5mm hook, size F Crochet Coasters: 3.5mm, 4mm or 4.5mm hook, size F

Charity Recipient

All projects in 2012 will be donated to new homeowners of the St. John's
Residences to be built in Ocean Hill-Brownsville by Habitat - NYC.

Announcement
Projects can no longer be dropped off at the Arts Brookfield office between
meetings. If you have completed a project and will not be able to attend the
next meeting, please mail it to Ina at her studio:

Ina Braun
Tante Sophie et Cie.
21 Broadway
Denville, NJ 07834

Meeting this Friday, August 17

Brookfield presents WFC IN THE LOOP Full-Year Charity Partnership with Habitat for Humanity - New York City Friday, August 17, 2012 12 - 2pm World Financial Center Courtyard, next to Starbucks Afghan Assembly This Week! Finish up those afghan panels - this week, we'll assemble them to make complete projects to include in the distribution kits for the families at the new St. John's Residences, which will be mailed to them in time for their move into their new homes in mid-September. Invitation from Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity - New York has invited all members of In The Loop to join them at the Dedication  Cerermony on September 15th in Oceans Hill - Brownsville!   All projects in 2012 will be donated to new homeowners of the St. John's Residences to be built in OceanHill-Brownsville by Habitat - NYC. Announcement Projects can no longer be dropped off at the Arts Brookfield office between meetings. If you have completed a project and will not be able to attend the next meeting, please mail it to Ina at her studio: Ina Braun Tante Sophie et Cie. 21 Broadway Denville, NJ 07834