Yarn Colorways

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Garter Tab Cast On

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Stockinette Stitch

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Knitting Types

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How do you knit? What are the basic methods of knitting? There are several standard ways of carrying the working yarn, and of course some knitters develop their own curious variations on those. Interweave shares an overview of the best positions for different needs; perhaps there’s something new you’d like to try tonight!

Eight Ways to Knit and Why You'd Want to Change

12 Yarn Ball Types

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Interweave's article, 12 Yarn Ball Types and How to Knit with Them will clarify the confusion of the various forms yarn is marketed and their use.

Choosing a Sweater Design

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Before committing to a sweater style, read the Interweave article: Six Armholes and How to Make them Work for Your Body

Tips for Preventing Quilting Injuries

Quilter Erin Russek and certified personal trainer Michael Engman walk through ways to set up your quilting space in order to be comfortable, efficient, and pain-free. Engman focuses on body positioning and posture and the importance of remembering these things while we are cutting, sewing, pressing, machine quilting, and hand sewing.

April Meeting

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Please note the change of location for this meeting.

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Dyeing Tatting Thread

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Marilee Rockley (Yarnplayer) shares her technique for dyeing thread for tatting in her posts:

      A Dyeing Art

      From Messy to Beautiful

Hand and Finger Exercises

Hands getting tired and sore after a long day of quilting, sewing, knitting, crocheting, or spinning? 

These helpful hand and finger exercises will help loosen up your hands to help keep you creating.

The exercises look easy, but you will notice your hands get a little tired, but that means they’re working.

These simple 2-minute exercises will help keep your hands flexible and strong. They should be used at least once a day and as needed to give your hands some relief. Don’t forget to do both hands.

Triangle Block Cheat Sheet

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Hello Melly Designs takes all the quess work out of making Half-Square and Quarter-Square Triangles for quilt designs.

A free, printable Triangle Block Cheat Sheet can be found here

Catherine Wheel Join - Tatting

Take Note. . .

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The location for the April meeting has been changed - mark it on your calendar.

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How to Trim Large Blocks

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Big block quilts can be quick, easy and fun to stitch together, but how do you properly trim the individual blocks if the tools you have on hand are not large enough?

Karen Walker explains how to trim a large block with a six-inch square ruler in a photo tutorial:

How to Trim Large Blocks for Big Block Quilts

Spray Baste a Quilt

Tatting Bobbin Shuttle Review

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Marilee Rockley (Yarnplayer) reviews the new Clover Bobbin Shuttles and Cases 

If you tat or are interesting in tatting, you might want to read her review of this product.

Standing Stitches

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Cherry Heart shares,  "A neat trick that eliminates the need to start your round with a group of chains.

Working in the round is great for many things but sometimes those chains at the beginning of each new round can make it stick out like a sore thumb, so this is a trick you can try to get rid of those ugly chains once and for all.

Normally we use those chains at the beginning of a round to get up to the right height to begin the stitches. These starts are called standing stitches because you start it from a 'standing up in the air' position."

A photo tutorial can be found on Cherry Heart: Standing Stitches

Yarn Bowls

Some quick, easy, and inexpensive ideas to corral project yarn.

Side by Side Stripes

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Another four-inch, pin loom pattern by Sue Burton

Side by Side Stripes

Crochet Hook Bracelet

Written instructions are posted on Interweave as well:  Crochet Hook Bracelet

Chain Squares

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Sue Burton shares a four inch, pin loom pattern:

Chain Squares