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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 be hybrid until further notice. Doors for the in person meeting will open at 6 p.m. for social knitting at Rose City Park Presbyterian Church. Virtual meetings start with the evening's programming at 7p.m. We are currently using Zoom for our virtual meeting space.
In person meetings require Covid vaccination/booster proof and masks be worn at all times. Space is limited to 75 people. RSVP to save your seat. To shorten check in times, you may also send your vaccine proof to rsvp@puddletownknittersguild.com
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 be hybrid until further notice. Doors for the in person meeting will open at 6 p.m. for social knitting at Rose City Park Presbyterian Church. Virtual meetings start with the evening's programming at 7p.m. We are currently using Zoom for our virtual meeting space.
In person meetings require Covid vaccination/booster proof and masks be worn at all times. Space is limited to 75 people. RSVP to save your seat. To shorten check in times, you may also send your vaccine proof to rsvp@puddletownknittersguild.com
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GUILD MEETING
October 13, 7 p.m. (hybrid meeting) Beth Brown-Reinsel Scandinavian Construction Techniques Beth Brown-Reinsel has traveled extensively in Scandinavia, studying the methods developed in those countries to construct sweaters. She will share with us many examples illustrating the techniques used in designing and knitting sweaters in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, including knitted sleeve facings, buttonbands, the Swedish half gusset, surface design, felt and braid embellishment, and more. Beth has been teaching historic and traditional knitting workshops nationally and internationally for over thirty years. She is a knitting designer with her own line of patterns and the author of Knitting Ganseys as well as many articles featured in major knitting magazines. |
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GUILD MEETING
November 10, 7 p.m. (hybrid meeting) Jen Parronccini Your Most-worn Sweater: Choosing Patterns for Your Wardrobe and Your Life Jen Parronccini will share recommendations for choosing knitting patterns that get worn. She'll start with what we already have and love, talk about identifying gaps, nail down the properties we need in our knits, and talk about where to find patterns. Jen will be joining us from Pittsburgh, PA. She primarily designs sweaters, gravitating towards texture, structure, and fine finishing. Jen is committed to size inclusion; her background includes custom sewing and professional tailoring. Jen also offers workshops and consulting. Her website is https://www.jpknitsthings.com |
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GUILD MEETING
December 8, 7 p.m. (hybrid meeting) TBD Coming soon. |
Meeting Space
We meet at the Rose City Park Presbyterian Church: 1907 NE 45th Ave, Portland, OR 97213
Parking is limited to street parking. Please consider carpooling or public transit (see below).
Disabled parking is available in small parking lot.
Ways to help get you there: Bus lines #12 & #77. Hollywood Transit Center and Max stop is 1/2 mile away.
We meet at the Rose City Park Presbyterian Church: 1907 NE 45th Ave, Portland, OR 97213
Parking is limited to street parking. Please consider carpooling or public transit (see below).
Disabled parking is available in small parking lot.
Ways to help get you there: Bus lines #12 & #77. Hollywood Transit Center and Max stop is 1/2 mile away.