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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.
Guild membership fees allow us to pay our speakers and rent 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.
Guild membership fees allow us to pay our speakers and rent the space each month.
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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. |
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GUILD MEETING
September 9, 7 p.m. (click here to join) Kim McBrien Evans of Indigodragonfly Inclusive Design and the Maker Kim McBrien Evans of Indigodragonfly is a Canadian knitwear designer and indie hand dyer whose designs are known for their ability to turn an abstract idea into a textile reality while simultaneously fitting and complimenting a wide range of bodies. She will be discussing the maker's role in inclusive design with a focus on improving sweater fabric and fit through understanding ease, the importance of taking and applying measurements to choose a size or create a hybrid size, and what three things you can do to make your next sweater perfect for the wearer. She will also highlight the role of the maker in improving access to inclusive sizing. |
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GUILD MEETING
October 14, 7 p.m. (click here to join) Gayle Roehm Hand Knitting Design in Japan Gayle Roehm will discuss Japanese knitting design and introduce us to some of her favorite Japanese knitwear designers and their designs, highlighting the incorporation of beautiful stitchwork and unique variations on traditional techniques. While there isn’t a long tradition of Japanese knitting nor specific unifying elements of Japanese design, you are likely to be inspired, amazed, and sometimes bewildered by these creative and intriguing designers. Gayle has lived in Japan, speaks Japanese, and is the translator of Japanese Knitting Stitch Bible and 250 Japanese Knitting Stitches as well as several other books of Japanese knitting. She is also a nationally recognized knitting instructor and a knitwear designer. |
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