Crochet Queen: Royal Ramblings

Thursday, June 5, 2014 CGOA Celebrates 20 Years, Part B: Where Are They Now? So many had so much to say about why they love CGOA and what their long-time membership has meant to them, that I divided the post into 2 parts. Enjoy Part B. Sylvia Landman is the author of Crafting for Dollars  which she published in 1996. Packed ful of useful information, her book is still relevant today. Sylvia attended the very first conference and now be found on Ravelry . More recently she has published books on quilting, such as Quilting for Fun and Profit in 1999. Chunghie Lee Chunghi Lee  hails from Seoul, Korea and attended the first Chain Link conference. At the time, she was a Rhodes Scholar Exchange student at the Rhode Island School of Design. Her exquisite crochet art was in the juried exhibit that weekend in 1994. Chunghie Lee: Woman with Wig A well-known Korean fiber artist, Chunghie has been invited to lecture at the Rhode Island School of Design as well a...

Saturday, March 29, 2014 In August 1994 , I hosted 90 avid crocheters for a weekend conference at De Paul University in Chicago that included classes taught by Bill Elmore, Joan Davis, Arlene Mintzer and more;  a Keynote Address by Sylvia Landman ( Crafting for Dollars ); a lecture by Annie Potter; marketplace, meals together, door prizes a plenty. An optional tour of Lake Michigan on the Spirit of Chicago was offered along with an optional post conference workshop with Pauline Turner. The most ambitious of all during the weekend was the Juried Exhibit of Crochet Art. At the time, I firmly believed that crochet art was an amazing way to educate people about the vast possibilities of crochet. It is amazing to see what can be achieved with just a hook and flexible lines from many, many materials. Today I still hold the same belief: crochet is as varied as the crocheter who does it. Crochet art, however, moves and amazes even the most seasoned professionals when they see ...