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Monthly Guild Meetings
On the second Thursday of each month we bring in a speaker from the fiber arts community to present. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), the meetings will remain virtual until further notice. Virtual meetings start with the evening's programming at 7p.m. and we finish with a virtual show and tell. We are currently using Zoom for our virtual meeting space.
On the second Thursday of each month we bring in a speaker from the fiber arts community to present. Meetings start with social knitting time at 6p.m., the evening's programming at 7p.m., and we finish with project show and tell. We meet at the Fremont United Methodist Church: 2620 NE Fremont St., Portland, OR 97212.
Guild membership fees allow us to pay our speakers and rent out the space each month.
On the second Thursday of each month we bring in a speaker from the fiber arts community to present. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), the meetings will remain virtual until further notice. Virtual meetings start with the evening's programming at 7p.m. and we finish with a virtual show and tell. We are currently using Zoom for our virtual meeting space.
On the second Thursday of each month we bring in a speaker from the fiber arts community to present. Meetings start with social knitting time at 6p.m., the evening's programming at 7p.m., and we finish with project show and tell. We meet at the Fremont United Methodist Church: 2620 NE Fremont St., Portland, OR 97212.
Guild membership fees allow us to pay our speakers and rent out the space each month.
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GUILD MEETING
May 13, 7 p.m. (click here to join) Faith Humphrey Hill of Dartily Mirror Knitting Faith Humphrey Hill will discuss Mirror Knitting, a technique that allows the knitter to work stitches from the left hand needle to the right hand needle, then knit them back again from the right hand needle to the left all without turning the work. Mirror Knitting is an efficient technique for short rows, large projects that are heavy to rotate, and colorful yoke cardigans that you don’t need to steek! It’s also a technique that is interchangeable with other methods within a single project. This presentation will include demonstrations of the technique in both English and Continental styles of knitting as well as a discussion of the technique’s impact on stitch structure. |
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GUILD MEETING
June 10, 7 p.m. (click here to join) Jesie Ostermiller of Knitty Jo Designs Mastering Color Choice Jesie Ostermiller, the author of The Colorwork Bible, will discuss how to choose colors that work together. She will teach the techniques and skills that are needed to make effective and successful color choices. The presentation will include real knitting examples to help knitters identify color combinations, learn about the science behind the color wheel, and apply that knowledge to create beautiful knitwear. Jesie is an avid knitter and designer with a passion for colorwork. Her designs have been featured in various Interweave publications and can be found on Ravelry. |
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GUILD MEETING
July 8, 7 p.m. (click here to join) Carolyn Bloom of Bloom Handmade Studio Creating Outside Your Comfort Zone - Taking Chances, Embracing Mistakes and Discovering Your Artistic Potential Carolyn Bloom is a designer and teacher who has developed techniques for embroidery on stockinette that allow the items to be reversible. In this presentation, she will share examples of this work as well as the creative process that led to the creation of her techniques. She believes that taking risks in artistry and allowing for failure can lead to incredibly rewarding artist experiences of learning, changing, expanding, and expressing oneself. Carolyn’s patterns have been published by Interweave Press and Twist Collective and she has been featured as a guest lecturer at Knitty City in New York City. |
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GUILD MEETING
August 12, 7 p.m. (click here to join) Francoise Danoy of Aroha Knits Demystifying Shawl Shapes Francoise Danoy of Aroha Knits will discuss shawl construction and shaping by highlighting how the usage and placement of increases and decreases work together to form the popular shawl shapes seen in designs: triangular, crescent and asymmetrical. The presentation will focus on the ways that understanding shawl construction can help knitters to more confidently knit or design shawls. This knowledge can then be incorporated into a knitter’s repertoire to boost creativity in conceiving and crafting their projects. Francoise is a knitwear designer who uses her designs to connect artistically with her Maori heritage. She is also an instructor and mentor to beginning designers through her signature program, the SWATCH Studio Circle. |
Meeting Space
We meet at the Fremont United Methodist Church: 2620 NE Fremont St., Portland, OR 97212
We meet at the Fremont United Methodist Church: 2620 NE Fremont St., Portland, OR 97212