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Quilt Challenge, Yarn Crawl and More!
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View online | Subscribe | Visit us online | Archives We are pleased to announce our 1st Quilt Challenge! The Title/Theme is: The Absence of Color (What does that mean to you?) Any variety of fabrics and fibers can be used to express your interpretation of The Absence of Color. Machine quilting, hand quilting, long arm, surface design, felting and embroidery techniques can be used and will be accepted in this Quilt Challenge. This is a People’s Choice contest and there will be monetary prizes awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners, as well as Honorable Mentions at the Festival, March 24, 25, 26, 2017 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. For a complete list of details, rules, eligibility and application form please click here to download forms. To ignite your creativity we are giving away a Mystery Bag with over 3 yards of fabric, batting, silks, fibers, ribbons, embellishments and more for one lucky winner. To enter sweepstakes see details below.
We didn’t forget about yarn lovers! We have a book review and giveaway below. Book Review and Sweepstakes Giveaway:
Increase, Decrease, 99 Step-by-Step Methods by Judith Durant Judith is the best selling author of all of the One Skein Wonder Series which I LOVE and have all 6 of them! This book is just as concise, thorough, with extreme attention to details, and we all know how important it is how to and where to use the right increases or decreases. Appropriate techniques are shown for shaping sleeves and necklines, for lace shaping, increasing from the center, for decreasing the tops of hats and more. The photographs show swatches with easy to follow methods explained using step by step guides. This is a valuable book to have on your shelf, with 99 methods to help every project you make. We have a copy of the book to give away, see below for sweepstakes details. We would like to congratulate Yarns by Design on celebrating their 10 Year anniversary! They are just one of the shops participating in the Steel Valley Yarn Crawl, July 29th-August 7, 2016. Make sure to stop by and support your local yarn stores in the crawl! With Warm Regards,
Barb and Ann
The winner of the Sweepstakes Giveaway for the Ottlite Illumination Lamp is Lynn McClurg of Clarks Mill, PA. To enter the Mystery Bag giveaway please email pghknitandcrochet@gmail.com with the subject line “Mystery Bag” by August 15, 2016. To enter the Increase Decrease Book by Judith Durant giveaway please email pghknitandcrochet@gmail.com with the subject line “Increase Decrease” by August 15, 2016.
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Ottlite Review & Giveaway!!!
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View online | Subscribe | Visit us online | Archives We are currently making our final headliner selections for the 2017 Festival. We will again be offering classes in Knit, Crochet, Sewing, Quilting, Surface Design and more! This month we feature a review and Ottlite giveaway. For those who attended and participated in the Creative Open Studio or attended one of the classes with the Shibaguyz, we featured lights donated by Ottlite. These lights are great for all crafters, regardless what your favorite past time is. Many have magnifying lamps that help with detail work but the lights themselves are perfect for any craft or desk to provide the best illumination. We will be giving one lucky winner a 13W Slimline Task Lamp by Ottlite shown below. The model we are giving away is black and silver. For details on how to register see below.
With Warm Regards,
Barb and Ann The 5 lucky winners of the Plymouth Yarn Sweepstakes Giveaways from our last newsletter are:
To enter the Sweepstakes Giveaway to win the Ottlite Illumination Lamp please email pghknitandcrochet@gmail.com with the subject line “OTTLITE” by July 26th, 2016. |
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Hot off the Press!!!
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View online | Subscribe | Visit us online | Archives Well, they are not “hot off the press”, but they are the newest fall collection from Plymouth Yarns that were shown at TNNA (The Needle Arts Association) Trade show in Washington DC this past weekend. You can see the entire collection of colors and suggested patterns atPlymouth Yarn and they’ll be at your local yarn store soon so you can keep an eye out. Congratulations to Plymouth Yarn on their 50 Year Anniversary! Since Barb is still unable to review each individual yarn, we will just list them below and have a Sweepstakes for 5 Lucky winners! Great new selections from Plymouth Yarn:
Each winner will receive accompanying color cards. Don’t forget to visit our Facebook page to see what is happening with our followers for Worldwide Knit in Public Day, this Saturday, June 18th, 2016. With Warm Regards,
Barb and Ann To enter the Sweepstakes Giveaways from Plymouth Yarn email us at pghknitandcrochet@gmail.com with the title PLYMOUTH YARN. 5 Lucky Winners will be selected by July 4th, 2016.
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Taking a brief break
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View online | Subscribe | Visit us online | Archives Plans are in progress for the 13th Annual Festival. We are currently working on a great line up of teachers and exhibitors. We will be taking a short break from newsletters and Sweepstakes giveaways. Barb was recently diagnosed with Trigeminal Neuralgia and will be having surgery next week. She plans to take a few weeks off to recover and heal. After that time we will resume our work to bring you updates on new product and book reviews. We typically make plans to attend TNNA (The National Needlearts Association) summer show, but we have asked our sponsors to send us their new products to review since the show will be held during Barb’s recovery time. Look forward to sharing what’s new with you next month! Save the dates for 2017 – March 24, 25, 26th! Congratulations to our sweepstakes winners from last month’s newsletter listed below.
With Warm Regards,
Ann Sweepstakes Giveaway Winners: The winner of the “Butterfly Garden” charm packs is Elise Anne Bean of Middlesex, PA. The winner of the Happenstance Sock Blank from Fibernymph Dye Works is Julie Benbenek Driban of Aberdeen, MD.
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Loving this weather!
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Is everyone loving the weather? We are and have been out and about, gardening and keeping busy. We stopped into the North Pittsburgh Quilters Guild Spring Quilt Show on Saturday and saw a beautiful array of lovely and awe inspiring quilts, wall hangings and whimsical pieces! Pictured here is Sandra Schott’s X’s and O’s quilt. Sandra helped us out at the Festival this year. Her work is outstanding and her attention to detail is obvious. Maybe she’ll teach a class or two for us next year.
For all of you sewing and quilting enthusiasts, we have 2 Free Spirit charm packs for one lucky winner. The fabric, courtesy of Make it Coats, is 100% cotton, A Dena Design, “Butterfly Garden” just in time for a warm weather project. Enter below to win! For the yarn lovers, we wonder how many have used sock blanks to make socks? We have a Happenstance Sock Blank with Sparkle, single knit, fingering weight, Merino/Nylon/Stellina, 438 yards. The colorway is purple, blue, green with a hint of silver sparkle and was hand dyed by Fibernymph Dye Works. Enter below to win this, a great project for any season! Enjoy the weather and all of the blooming trees and flowers!
With Warm Regards,
Barb and Ann To Enter Sweepstakes Giveaways: To enter to win the “Butterfly Garden” charm packs please email your entry to pghknitandcrochet@gmail.com with the title “Charm Packs” in the subject line To enter to win the Happenstance Sock Blank from Fibernymph Dye Works please email your entry to pghknitandcrochet@gmail.com with the title “Sock Blank” in the subject line. Winners will be drawn by May 1st and will be announced in the next newsletter
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Happy Spring!!
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We are back from vacation and have had time to decompress and adequately review all of the details from the 2016 Festival. We are already beginning to plan for the 2017 Festival and welcome your suggestions for teachers, classes, activities etc. The 3 Grand Prize winners were selected on site. Congratulations to: Nicole Miller of Pittsburgh, PA- Winner of the Yarn Lovers Basket which included yarn from our sponsors, various hooks and needles and the skacel Addi Knitting machine Leslie Stouffer of Slippery Rock, PA – Winner of the Just for me Basket which included various fun products to help you relax Jen Cieltniks of Indiana, PA – Winner of the Janome Sewing Machine The winners of the creativebug block challenge have been selected and each winner has received a free one year subscription to creativebug. The photos of the three winners are shown below. Dalila Medina: Kristen Christensen: Jennie Wood:
Thank you to all of our sponsors who donated products and gifts to all of the attendees over the weekend. Please remember to support them throughout the year. UPMC Senior Communities, Louet, NA, Pat Catan’s Craft Centers, creativebug, Janome, Green Mountain Energy, Babylock, Brother, skacel, Make it Coats, Berroco, Lion Brand Yarns, Be Sweet,Universal Yarn, Spoonflower, Bryson Distributing, Clover Needlecraft and Kraemer Yarns. For a complete list of the people and organizations that helped to make the Festival a success, please visit our website page here. Save the dates: March 24, 25, 26, 2017 at the David L Lawrence Convention Center, Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom. We will return to our regular newsletter with product, book and yarn and fabric reviews with Sweepstakes giveaways next month.
With Warm Regards,
Barb and Ann
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Thank You!!!
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Thank you all for a great festival! We would like to recognize our Sponsors, Exhibitors, Teachers, Volunteers and Staff who all contributed to make the merger of the Festivals a great success. We could not do it without their support! We will be taking a short break to decompress, we are on a flight out for a well deserved rest and will follow up with photos, news and reviews after March 17th. Save the dates….we are already making some great plans for 2017!! March 24, 25, 26, 2017 at the David L Lawrence Convention Center, Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom.
With Warm Regards,
Barb and Ann
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Festival Information
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Have you started checking off what to do and when to do it at the Festival? Which exhibitors are you going to see first? What classes are you going to take? We have added 2 pages to the website to make your planning a little easier and help you prepare. For information on parking, directions, access, etc. go the Festival Information Page. For information on the 2016 Festival Schedule and Floorplan, please click here. You can also visit our Exhibitor page so that you can coordinate where your favorite exhibitors are located. From booth number 1 to 135, make plans to visit them all. This way to the marketplace! This year the merger of the Festivals brings us many new exhibitors, new demos and so much more to do. We hope you plan to kick off your shoes, stay the whole weekend and play! With Warm Regards,
Barb and Ann Salvation Army’s Annual Fabric Fair: Saturday, April 9th, this year at a NEW LOCATION. Don’t forget, we will be collecting fabrics, notions and yarns to support this fabulous event. |
Less than 1 month to go….
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View online | Subscribe | Visit us online | Archives We are bursting at the seams with boxes, bags and packages. All of the door prizes and giveaways have steadily been coming in and we are running out of space in the living room and garage! We have bags, yarns, magazines, fabrics, pattern books and accessories. You’ll have plenty of great prizes awaiting you, whether you take a class or just pay general admission at the door, no one leaves empty handed. If you have sent in a registration for classes or special events and have not received a confirmation, all is well. You may pick up your registration packet when you arrive at the advanced registration table. You will only receive a confirmation if there is a problem with your payment or registration, otherwise, you have been entered in the class/es you selected Please note: All prices for classes are higher when purchased on site. Advanced registration allows you a discounted rate for admission and for all classes. Mail in registration closes on February 19th. Advanced electronic registration will close on February 29th, 2016. Registration opens 1 hour before Marketplace hours,listed below. We will have additional staff on hand to check you in to make sure you make it to your class on time. Marketplace Hours:
Hog Heaven Rescue Farm will be on hand to check your coat and bags all weekend and are providing a skein winding service for those who buy yarn and prefer not to wind it at home. We are delighted to have such a great line up of teachers and exhibitors, many of whom have traveled from as far as Seattle to Maine! Please make sure to check out all of the exhibitors online and make your plans to visit the Marketplace. Save the Date!!! Salvation Army’s Annual Fabric Fair: Saturday, April 9th, this year at a NEW LOCATION. Don’t forget, we will be collecting fabrics, notions and yarns to support this fabulous event. More details next week on parking, on site food options and Festival information. With Warm Regards,
Barb and Ann
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