Sunday, July 24, 2016

Aug. 13 Meeting Preview: Pricing Your Work to Sell

“How much would it cost you to make one of those for me? I’ll buy the yarn.” “What price should I put on this dishcloth for the church fair? Can you believe they were $13 online?” “Can I deduct the charity items I make from my taxes?” “I want to start a crochet business. How do people decide prices?”

We’ll explore all these questions and more at the August meeting, with Lisa leading the discussion. She’s interviewed several CTC members who sell their crocheted items. She’s also gathered information from blogs and made a list of books in the Textile Center library that can help answer these questions. Even if you don’t plan to sell your work, you’ll want to join the discussion about how to handle all those folks who want you to make “one of those” for them.

To get the most out of this meeting, you don’t need to bring any supplies, but feel free to work on your crochet during the discussion. It might be a good time to work on hats an mittens for charity (see CTC charity-projects)

The meeting will be held Saturday, August 13th, at the Textile Center, 3000 University Ave SE, with the following schedule:
  • 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM - Open Crochet
  • 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Announcements and Show and Tell
  • 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM - Education Session
  • 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM – Open Crochet
If you're new to Crochet Twin Cities, you can join us by downloading our  membership form and bringing the amount shown on the form to the meeting, or you can pay the non-member fee of $5 for attending one meeting. New members/visitors are encouraged to arrive between 10:30 and 11 a.m.




Monday, July 18, 2016

4th Saturday meetup: July 23rd

Our next meet-up is July 23rd at the Barnes and Noble at HarMar Mall in Roseville.  The meetup will be from 9 AM (when the store opens) until  noon - the cafe is in the center of the store and we'll be the crowd with the crochet hooks.

Meetups are our informal gathering each month - open to all crocheters with no fee for attending - with a special welcome extended to new crocheters. Bring a project to work on - or not, if you just want to chat or ask questions - and come when you can and stay as long as you're able.

We hope to see you there!

Sunday, July 17, 2016

2016 Hennepin County Fair Results


Winning entries by members of Crochet Twin Cities 

Jennifer Campbell
Second place
Class 5 - Doily over 14”

Joy Jennen
First place
Class 4 - Doily 14” or under*
First place
Class 5 - Doily over 14”
Third place
Class 18 - Shawl












Julie Marz
First place
Class 27 - Purse
Second Place
Class 18 - Shawl














Kathy Roderick
First place
Class 12 - Mittens
First place
Class 13 - Cowl*














Carla Stevenson
First place
Class 15 - Dish Cloth
First place
Felted Item (purse)
First place
Class 28 -Not Specified (blue halter top)
Second place
Class 14 - Scarf























Some of the ladies at the fair with their entries.



And a dolled-up Daisy...





















*Also awarded Purple ribbon - “to the best of the blue ribbons in each category”

Monday, July 11, 2016