Coming to you live from Dunn Bros. Coffee on the beautiful westside.
Leslie is standing at the counter awaiting her coffee-can't wait to see what she's done since last month.
Leslie has finished her "partridge in a Pear Tree" filet crochet.
Kimberly is presently working on strings....loose ones that is.
Jessica has joined us again, therefore it is officially the end of summer. She brought her dainty cream tablecloth.
Everybody welcome Rhonda! Our latest newbie! Hey Rhonda, thanks for joining us!
Amy just came in-back from Michigan safe and sound. She's sporting her gorgeous Doris Chan short sleeved cardi...good job Amy!
We are a fun group focused on enabling, instructing, and engaging crocheters in Houston, Texas.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Texas Crochet Meet-up
To the Texas Chapters of the CGOA and their members
Announcing
The Texas Crochet Meetup 2009
Ladies and Gentlemen
Not since the Schulenburg, Texas gathering have we had such a gathering of all available chapters of the CGOA,
You asked for it, we have been working on this since February 2009.
The venue has been established, classes set, teachers volunteering,
possible guest speakers attending, and all to you for the cost of your lunch.
Now...
Here is your invitation to attend a daylong gathering to meet and greet the members of the CGOA Chapters from around Texas!
It will be held in San Angelo, Texas
Saturday, 3 October 2009
From 9 am to 4:30 pm
At the Zentner's Daughter Restaurant
1901 Knickerbocker Road
San Angelo, Texas 76904
(Please Google for map.)
(Candice has been very helpful there in assisting us in our needs for this meetup)
We will be offering two class sessions taught by CGOA chapter members.
Here is the exciting day's schedule:
9:00 am register at restaurant
Choose from the lunch menu
Pay for lunch at that time (cash only, please).
Depending on the amount of person responding to this invitation
We will have one of two rooms available at the restaurant
Both are beautiful (German-American atmosphere)
9:30 to 12 noon
First Class: Crochet purse with beads (6 x 9 inches)
Teacher: Carole Fitzgerald (H-Town chapter)
Supplies needed: one skein of Red Heart worsted weight
Matching or coordinating beads (pony beads, approx. 720)
H Hook and Yarn Needle
Skill level: All levels
Stitches to know: chain and single crochet.
12 noon to 2:00 pm
Lunch at your expense
(hey! the room is free if we all eat there)
During lunch we will have:
a game or games (time permitting)
Guest speakers (publishing vs. self-publishing)
Show and Tell
Raffle
2:00 to 4:30
Second Class: Scarf Stitch Sampler
Teacher: Sharon Dyke
Supplies needed: Scrap yarn
Hooks: assorted (F through I)
Skill level: All levels
We will need to be out of the restaurant by 5:00 pm for the evening dinner crowd
We can try to meet back at the Hotel
that has been set aside for those who
need reservation for over night stay.
It has a pool area and a little breakfast nook in the lobby
It is located one mile south of the restaurant.
Roadway Inn
2502 (west) Loop 306
San Angelo, Texas 76904
1-325-944-2578
Mention Texas Crochet Meetup or ask for Martha
Rooms will be offered at $70 a night
($89 with tax and other state charges)
They have smoking and non-smoking buildings
So non-smokers will not be next door to a smoker.
(Honestly, looks like brick apartment buildings)
If you need microwave and refrigerators please request them
It has a continental breakfast in the small lobby breakfast room
Next door (attached to the front of the building) are
Two businesses
Nacho's restaurant
and
Little River Club
(For evening libations)
Places of interest to see while you are there:
Fort Concho
Celebration Bridge (nice for an evening stroll)
San Angelo Fine Arts Museum
Judith Lester's Wool N Cotton Shop
Miss Hattie's Bordello
(Beautiful turn of the century decorations)
Concho Confetti Antique MallWalk down Historic East Concho Street for other stores
Announcing
The Texas Crochet Meetup 2009
Ladies and Gentlemen
Not since the Schulenburg, Texas gathering have we had such a gathering of all available chapters of the CGOA,
You asked for it, we have been working on this since February 2009.
The venue has been established, classes set, teachers volunteering,
possible guest speakers attending, and all to you for the cost of your lunch.
Now...
Here is your invitation to attend a daylong gathering to meet and greet the members of the CGOA Chapters from around Texas!
It will be held in San Angelo, Texas
Saturday, 3 October 2009
From 9 am to 4:30 pm
At the Zentner's Daughter Restaurant
1901 Knickerbocker Road
San Angelo, Texas 76904
(Please Google for map.)
(Candice has been very helpful there in assisting us in our needs for this meetup)
We will be offering two class sessions taught by CGOA chapter members.
Here is the exciting day's schedule:
9:00 am register at restaurant
Choose from the lunch menu
Pay for lunch at that time (cash only, please).
Depending on the amount of person responding to this invitation
We will have one of two rooms available at the restaurant
Both are beautiful (German-American atmosphere)
9:30 to 12 noon
First Class: Crochet purse with beads (6 x 9 inches)
Teacher: Carole Fitzgerald (H-Town chapter)
Supplies needed: one skein of Red Heart worsted weight
Matching or coordinating beads (pony beads, approx. 720)
H Hook and Yarn Needle
Skill level: All levels
Stitches to know: chain and single crochet.
12 noon to 2:00 pm
Lunch at your expense
(hey! the room is free if we all eat there)
During lunch we will have:
a game or games (time permitting)
Guest speakers (publishing vs. self-publishing)
Show and Tell
Raffle
2:00 to 4:30
Second Class: Scarf Stitch Sampler
Teacher: Sharon Dyke
Supplies needed: Scrap yarn
Hooks: assorted (F through I)
Skill level: All levels
We will need to be out of the restaurant by 5:00 pm for the evening dinner crowd
We can try to meet back at the Hotel
that has been set aside for those who
need reservation for over night stay.
It has a pool area and a little breakfast nook in the lobby
It is located one mile south of the restaurant.
Roadway Inn
2502 (west) Loop 306
San Angelo, Texas 76904
1-325-944-2578
Mention Texas Crochet Meetup or ask for Martha
Rooms will be offered at $70 a night
($89 with tax and other state charges)
They have smoking and non-smoking buildings
So non-smokers will not be next door to a smoker.
(Honestly, looks like brick apartment buildings)
If you need microwave and refrigerators please request them
It has a continental breakfast in the small lobby breakfast room
Next door (attached to the front of the building) are
Two businesses
Nacho's restaurant
and
Little River Club
(For evening libations)
Places of interest to see while you are there:
Fort Concho
Celebration Bridge (nice for an evening stroll)
San Angelo Fine Arts Museum
Judith Lester's Wool N Cotton Shop
Miss Hattie's Bordello
(Beautiful turn of the century decorations)
Concho Confetti Antique MallWalk down Historic East Concho Street for other stores
Sunday, July 19, 2009
July Meeting
Coming to you live from Dunn Bros.!
Debra, Amy, Kimberly, and Leslie are sitting here discussing FOs, fast knitters/crocheters, planned projects, and hook types.
Kimberly is wearing her newest FO, gorgeous purple cardigan, Amy is finishing up her LaMer scarf, Leslie is working on delicate, beautiful white and pink "grand" doily.
Question of the day: How do you find time to crochet?
recommended site:
www.Vintage-Crochet-Patterns.com
Garrison Hollow
Debra, Amy, Kimberly, and Leslie are sitting here discussing FOs, fast knitters/crocheters, planned projects, and hook types.
Kimberly is wearing her newest FO, gorgeous purple cardigan, Amy is finishing up her LaMer scarf, Leslie is working on delicate, beautiful white and pink "grand" doily.
Question of the day: How do you find time to crochet?
recommended site:
www.Vintage-Crochet-Patterns.com
Garrison Hollow
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Opps-Sorry folks
Meeting is tomorrow 2 pm. I know a couple won't be there, but you can count on me!
I've got an FO to show ya.
I've got an FO to show ya.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Meeting websites
Great to see everyone this afternoon! Here are some websites about the things we were discussing:
Patternfish
Downloadable patterns.
Yarn Thing Podcast
Podcast about knitting and crochet, hosted by Marlaina Byrd, crochet and knit designer. She is on a little podcasting break right now, but some recent episodes of note are:
June 2 - Hooked for Life: interview with Mary Beth Temple discussing crochet and being a crochet designer.
May 26 - ModeKnit: interview with Annie Modesitt, knit designer, about the business of designing and how designers need to be paid more.
May 19 - Patternfish: interview with Julia Grunau, owner of Patternfish.
May 14 - Looks Like Knitting, Ease of Crochet: interview with Sharon Silverman. About 25 minutes into the interview there's some Sheryl Means love being expressed.
Getting Loopy Podcast
Podcast about crochet, hosted by crochet and knit designer Mary Beth Temple. She also interviewed Sharon Silverman (May 11) and Julia Grunau (April 13). I listened to both the Getting Loopy and Yarn Thing interviews and they somehow were not remotely redundant. Run through the episode archives, as there are lots and lots of great interviews with really interesting people.
Amy
Friday, June 19, 2009
JUNE MEETING
Next meeting is this Sunday June 21st at Dunn Bros. As far as I am concerned, we are still on and I plan on being there; 2-4, iced tea in hand.
I did not post minutes from the May meeting simply because there wasn't much to report. We met, we sipped, we ooooo'd and ahhhhhh'd over WIPs. We discussed tarn and yarn properties.
Thanks to Janet for stopping by to say "Hiya".
See y'all Sunday.
I did not post minutes from the May meeting simply because there wasn't much to report. We met, we sipped, we ooooo'd and ahhhhhh'd over WIPs. We discussed tarn and yarn properties.
Thanks to Janet for stopping by to say "Hiya".
See y'all Sunday.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Fathers' Day meeting
Our next meeting is on Fathers' Day. Should we move it? (the meeting date, that is. I don't know if we can get Fathers' Day moved.) Actually, looking at my calendar I don't have any other Sundays free so it looks like I'm out for June. :o(
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