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      THE    POUNDER

                                                           

                                                                                                                                    JANUARY 21, 2008

 

 

JAN 21, 2008   GUILD  MEETING

 

JOE JOHNSON   WILL LEAD THE GROUP    WITH A THREE MONTH PROJECT, “HOW TO  MAKE A WALLET”, FROM START TO FINISH.

 

FOR A COMPLETE COPY OF THE WINNERS OF THE 2007 IFOLG SHOW,

          WITH  PHOTOS,  SEE   LEATHERWORKER.NET                                

 

 


KEVIN  COHN, PRESIDENT,  PITTPOUNDERS

                PHONE   412  821  8025
                                                     

PITTPOUNDERS WEB SITE        

                             WEBMASTER,  JOHANNA   SCHROER  -     PHONE  419 - 753 – 2612

 

                                                PITTPOUNDER GUILD OFFICERS; 

PRESIDENT –   KEVIN COHN                          412 – 82 1- 8025              VICE PRESIDENT – TERRY MOORE           724 – 567 -  6664

SECRETARY – POOR   DRAPER                412 – 715 - 2756                 TREASURER -            JOYCE  WEDGE         724 –  538 - 5853
LIBRARIAN  -    LOIS SILVIS                           724 – 254 – 4457

 

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF LEATHER GUILDS,  “IFOLG” WEB SITE

                        “IFOLG” IS THE PITTPOUNDERS MOTHER ORGANIZATION   (WITH ABOUT 15 OTHER GUILDS)

 

 

                                                        PITTPOUNDERS    SUPPORTERS

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: HIDE CRAFTERS LEATHER CO. FORT WORTH, TX GEORGE HURST PHONE 1 888 263 5277  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: TANDY LEATHER COMPANY DELMONT, PA. DEBRA COLLINS PHONE 1 724 468 5148  

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

KEVIN’S CORNER;

 

            WOW,  A NEW YEAR ALREADY. I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GOOD  CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR. THE CHRISTMAS BELL PROJECT WENT WELL, AND EVERY ONE THAT PARTICIPATED, WENT HOME HAPPY.

 

            WITH THE NEW YEAR, THE GUILD IS CONSIDERING A NEW LOGO. WE ARE ASKING ALL MEMBERS TO SEND IN IDEAS AND DRAWINGS ON A SHEET  PAPER. ANY IDEAS AT THIS POINT WILL BE APPRECIATED.  LOIS SILVIS HAS SUGGESTED WE MAKE A PATCH WORK OF LOGO’S FOR THE GUILD DISPLAY. WHAT ARE YOUR IDEAS.

SEND YOUR IDEAS TO;     SECRETARY DRAPER,

                                                 4920 BRIGHTWOOD RD, APT C 511, BETHEL PARK, PA 15102,

                                                                        OR   PHONE  HIM AT   412-715-2756

 

JOE JOHNSON IS GOING TO LEAD THE GUILD IN MAKING A WALLET.

 

JANUARY,  HOW TO CUT OUT

                        BRING 2 SQ FEET OFF 1-2 OZ. LEATHER,

                                                OR A STANDARD WALLET  BACK - -NO  PUNCHED HOLES

                        IF YOU DON’T HAVE ANY, WE WILL PROVIDE  ONE FOR YOU

HOME WORK, PLACE ANY DESIGN YOU WANT

 

FEBRUARY,  HOW TO LACE A WALLET, AND GET US STARTED

                        IF YOU HAVE 6 YARDS OF 3/32 LACE, BRING IT,

                                    AND A TANDY 1194 - 00  NEEDLE

HOMEWORK,  LACE THE REST OF THE WALLET.

 

MARCH, WE WILL FINISH LACING

NO  HOMEWORK

 

APRIL,   WE  WILL LEARN HOW TO REPAIR LACING .

FINISHED

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DAVE BRIGGS IS LOOKING FOR ENTRIES FOR THE  AUGUST 2008  “PORTAGE COUNTY FAIR”  IN OHIO.  THERE WILL BE  250,000  PEOPLE AT THE FAIR.  THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE, AND  DAVE WILL HANDLE ALL THE ENTRIES.  ANY RIBBONS AND PRIZE MONEY  IS YOURS TO KEEP. DAVE SAID THE PEOPLE IN THE LAST SHOW  HAD LIMITED EXPERIENCE,  (SO YOU HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OF WINNING)  DAVE  PRIMARILY  WANTS TO SHOW THE COUNTY WHAT EXPERIENCED LEATHER WORKERS CAN DO.

                                    IF YOU ARE INTERESTED,  CALL DAVE AT,   330-297-6020

 

GOD BLESS YOU , AND I HOPE TO SEE EVERY ONE  AT JANUARYS MEETING

 

                                                                                                                                    KEVIN

         

 

MY NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS

 

FOR 2008

 

 

      1.

 

 

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