Events

 

Date

Speaker or Event

 
January 6, 2010 RESOLUTIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR: Get Fit and Show Off Your Knitting!
Made any New Year Year's Resolutions -- any knitting New Year's Resolutions? We have two ideas: stay fit and limber so you can keep knitting and photograph your work to its best advantage. A Corrective Exercise Specialist and a Knitting Photographer will each present a mini-workshop for the entire group and answer questions about his or her expertise. We will also have a New Year's Raffle Basket and some left over door prizes that arrived too late to distribute at the Holiday Party.
 
February 10, 2010 JANE SLICER-SMITH:
has been designing her own unique fashion and picture handknitted designs since 1985. Jane was trained in knitwear design at Trent University in England and has lived in Australia since 1982. Her new book Swing, Swagger, Drape has just been published by XRX Books. Jane’s many designs can be seen at www.sigknit.com She is in town for the Madrona Fiber Arts Retreat.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS MEETING IS THE 2ND WEDNESDAY!!!
 
March 3, 2010 HEIDI DASCHER of THE ARTFUL EWE

 
April 7, 2010 THE FIBER FRENZY!
Start planning now so you'll know what you need and what you want to sell or trade for this very popular yearly event. For those of you who are new to the Guild, each year at one meeting we have the “frenzy” – members bring yarn, knitting supplies and materials to sell or trade. This is a great way to pick up new stash, or unload items you just don’t think you’ll ever use.

Fiber Frenzy Refresher

Price. Sellers set prices. You can lower prices during the evening if you want to move your goods. A bazaar-like atmosphere can erupt at any moment with negotiations of lower prices. Be prepared to deal. Or not.

Presentation. Label yarn/items with the asking price. Put all skeins of a type in a clear plastic bag with the price clearly marked – or tie them together and mark them. Make a note if the skeins/balls are sold individually or only as a package.

Include any info a potential customer would need to know. Is the yarn handspun – if so, name of spinner -- hand-dyed – if so, name of dyer; fiber content?, etc. Include yardage, fiber content and brand of yarn (if no ball band). (Sometimes folks are looking for small amounts to finish something, or intend it for a small item like a sock or mitten and don’t need a full skein.)

Bring a small amount of small bills/coin to make change. No seller wants to lose a sale because there is no change, and a potential customer goes elsewhere and makes a purchase from someone else. The Guild board members will NOT have change on hand.

Purchase. Often sellers only wish to deal with cash. Trades are also a possibility. If the seller and buyer are acquainted, the seller can elect to accept a personal check, but make sure the name, phone and address of the purchaser are on it.

The Guild is not responsible for bounced checks, however, or the quality of the yarn. All goods are sold/traded “as is” at the buyer/seller’s discretion and approval. Just like a yard sale.

Donations of non-sold items. Devorah (our Librarian) has volunteered to take yarns that remain and distribute them to local charities. However, we cannot leave anything behind in the Church basement, and Devorah has the final decision on how much charity yarn or what charity yarn she will take for distribution. Don’t plan on leaving unsold or unclaimed yarn at the Church.If she can’t take it, be prepared to take it back home with you.

Basic Rules of the Road:
    1. Only Guild members can sell. If you haven’t renewed your membership for 2010, be sure to do so before the meeting. We will have a Board member on hand to accept last-minute renewals.
    2. Anyone can come to buy. Tell your knitting friends who are not in the Guild.
    3. Only knitting related items can be sold: yarn, knitting needles, tools, stitch markers, needle sizers, swifts, ball winders, knitting books, roving, etc. You get the idea.
If you are selling, be prepared to get there early (but NOT before 6:30 p.m.). We will set up tables around the perimeter of the room. Sellers can stake out a spot to sell upon arrival. First come, first set up, first to stake a spot. We’ll set up as many tables as needed, or as many as there are, to accommodate everyone.
 
May 7, 2010 DEBBIE RADTKE - Pattern Designer for Fiber Trends.
Come and meet the creator of those knit and felted hedgehogs, geckos, squirrels, owls, penguins and flamingos in the Fiber Trends series. It’s an understatement to say that Debbie’s toy patterns have been well received by the knitting world. At last count there were over 1,000 adaptations of the Hedgehog pattern on Ravelry! We’ll find out how she began designing animal knits -- and maybe find out what she’s likely to come up with next.  If you have knit any of Debbie’s creations, bring them for a grand show and tell!
 
June 2, 2010 JODY GRAGE
"Going for the Gaugeless: A variety of approaches for knitting garments (including the Seamless Cocktail Coat) that bypass stitches per inch." Last year at show-and-tell, Jody presented her version of the Seamless Cocktail Coat designed by Virginia Woods Bellamy, using Virginia’s patented "number knitting" from the 1940s. We had several requests for more details, and we're fortunate to have Jody present them, and, well, any other knitting topics she finds interesting, because Jody is one of the most interesting knitters we know!
 
July 7, 2010 SUSAN STRAWN
Associate Professor of Apparel Design and Merchandising at Dominican University near Chicago will present "Knitting Nation: Pictures, Patterns, and Stories of American Knitting". Susan has worked as an illustrator, photo-stylist, and occasional writer at Interweave Press. She is the author of Knitting America, and frequent contributor to Piecework magazine.
 
August 4, 2010 ANNUAL SUMMER SOCIAL
with a twist. Join us for a "mini-class" featuring a Professional Organizer who will give us tips on organizing stash and tools. We will also have a discussion of our current KNIT-A-LONG projects -- so bring in-progress "anything by Evelyn A. Clark" or Jared Flood’s Girasole to discuss, share, or get help. Tea and goodies will be provided, and time for socializing as well!
 
Sept 1, 2010 SIVIA HARDING
Sivia Harding learned how to knit in 2000 and has been churning out patterns since 2003. Her work has appeared in publication under her own name and in various magazines and books and clubs. Sivia is known for her work with exceptional beaded knits.
She will be at the Seattle Knitters Guild on Wednesday, September 1st to talk about her design journey and her passionate exploration of lace and beads.
 
October 6, 2010 ANN WEAVER
Ann of Weaverknits recent design published in Interweave Knits, The Transverse Cardigan is a one piece side to side construction and her designs for Knitty have kept this fresh young designer in everyone’s radar. She will be at the Seattle Knitters Guild on October 6th to talk about her design inspiration and her new self published collection.


Meetings every first Wednesday of the month, 7:00 PM
(unless otherwise noted)
Wedgwood Presbyterian Church
8008 - 35th Ave. NE, Seattle


Parking available in the lot behind the church
or
across from the south
side of the church on 80th Street
Dues: $22 per year, $11 after July 1.

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