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The purpose of the Fox Valley Knitters' Guild is to promote and foster an interest in knitting, to provide the opportunity for study and sharing to broaden one's skills, and to encourage high standards of design and technique in various forms of knitting.
February 2012 Program
February 8th Meeting – Embellishment Night
The February Guild meeting is all about learning Embellishment Techniques. Several of our very talented members have prepared classes to show various embellishment techniques which can be used to make your finished items just a little bit more unique.
The format for the program will be similar to last year’s techniques fair. There will be stations set up around the room for each of the classes. After our guild business is done, you’ll go to the location of the class that you signed up for in January. Techniques being demonstrated include: Adding beads to lace; Making clay buttons; Making Nupps with a crochet hook; Creating ruffle/frill edgings; Needle felting; Creating a Nicky Epstein’s Rose; Creating crocheted flowers. If you want to do more than just watch, you’ll need to do your homework and bring the equipment required for the class that you are taking.
Schedule
The guild meets on the second Wednesday of the month from September through May at the The St. Charles Episcopal Church 994 N. 5th Avenue, St. Charles. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. for socializing & refreshments and the meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. The meetings consist of guild business, a planned program, and an opportunity to gain inspiration and expertise through "Show and Share". Some of the program topics the guild has covered in the past are Nordic knitting, needle felting, Entrelac, hand spinning, edgings, double knit, casting on and off, charting motifs, Latvian mittens and more.
Knitting Groups
Every Wednesday from 9:30 am until 11:30 am at Arcedium Coffeehouse at 60 Indiana St. in St. Charles.
Contact us at webmaster@fvkg.com to have your knitting group listed here.