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Stitches East
Last October I attended my first Stitches event, it was Stitches East in Hartford CT… timing is everything… My 50th birthday was in October and we planned on a trip to Key Largo but things changed and we made an unplanned trip to NY. Once things got settled with family my husband asked what I would like to do for my birthday, he expected Cape Cod or the Berkshires I’m sure… but I said Hartford. I explained why and that I have always wanted to attend but the timing was never right. I emailed Shannon from Cascade Yarns (she has bought many of my patterns) and let her know I was on my way. I arrived late afternoon on Friday, my actual birthday, and found Shannon. She made me feel like a queen, I went to the Friday fashion show, front row seats, and the beautiful dinner afterwards. Stitches events are hosted by XRX publishing, out dinner table was the owners of XRX, I know:) After speaking with one of the owners that evening she invited me to the designers breakfast before they go to teach for the day. I was starstruck, don’t tell them.
CGoA
I’ve been a member of the Crochet Guild of America for years and have now been accepted as an Assoc. Professional through them, my mentor is the wonderful Margaret Hubert. I own many of her books and she was recently voted into the Crochet Hall of Fame. I met her at Stitches East last October and asked if she would consider being my mentor, without hesitation she said yes. I can’t tell you how nice it is to have someone in the business to ask questions to. Check Margaret out at www.margaretshookandneedles.com
March is National Crochet Month
March is National Crochet Month and all month long I get to visit 2 designers blogs a day through Crochetville.com blog. What a great idea this is….
I, in honor of NatCroMo have filled 4 display cases at my local library, this coincides with their books and posters for National Craft Month (it will always be NatCroMo to me….pictures to follow. I have met a very talented crocheter here in SW FL. Joan Stewart, she designs and teaches crocheting with strips of cotton to make rugs, hats, purses. She partnered with me for the library display. I have to thank the ladies of my knitting group (I know, most of us crochet too!) for lending me their cherished grandmother’s crocheted pieces to display.
