Crochet Queen: Royal Ramblings

For those of you who were not able to hear Suzann Thompson’s inspiring presentation at Evening of Excellence at the CGOA conference in Portland last July, I have an exciting update about her exhibit's sucess! Suzann Thompson, Fiber Artis t

Crocheters across the nation have gotten creative in finding ways to celebrate their beloved craft during the month of March for National Crochet Month . Started originally as National Crochet Week by the Crochet Guild of America in 1997,  it has grown and grown and there is so much to celebrate that CGOA changed it to a monthlong event a few years later. Fibery people, CGOA members, and companies large and small are on the bandwagon now to draw attention to all we love about crochet! Ryan Reynolds What did you do to celebrate?  I'm sure we educated many, many of the unenlightened during March ~ but calm down, Ryan...no physical violence allowed; just threaten with a crochet hook! The Northern IL Chapter of CGOA has wrapped up its celebration  with our annual Crochet Buffet . It is always a feast for the senses and a smorgasbord for the eyes ! Thank you to all the chapter members who displayed their beautiful crochet! We also filled the library showcase ...

Learning about the letter Y this week in the Junior Kindergarten class at my granddaughter's school in Indianapolis was perfect timing! "Yarn" starts with Y and it's National Crochet Month. Not exactly a coincidence because both of the wonderfully patient teachers are savvy crafters! My grandaughter, Chloe, loves her class; and I was thrilled to be invited as guest speaker to talk about " Y arn bombing" this week. The 200-mile trip was well worth it when I saw the enthusiastic and adorable children gathered in their circle waiting for my arrival.