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STITCHES United 2019 Debrief

I must say how grateful I am that STITCHES was back in Atlanta this year after a five-year hiatus. Many of you know the last few months have had a lot of change in my personal life. Spending a weekend of teaching, learning, and just hanging out with my creative tribe was exactly what I needed. I didn't know how much I really needed it. I also must thank my students. Both of my classes, "Brioche Rosetta Stone" and "Knit Faster with Combination Knitting" sold out during the early registration period. Thank you! Of course, by now you all know that if I'm not teaching, I'm probably taking. For STITCHES I chose three classes. Thursday was Xandy Peters' all-day "Fox Paws Technique" class. Yes, I could probably have figured out this pattern on my own. This was one of those I-want-this-on-my-résumé choices. Plus, I wanted to meet the creative genius behind Fox Paws. Xandy is an excellent teacher. She walked us through the technique, first...

Many Choices

I know right now is summer, filled with summertime distractions. But, there are knitting distractions coming up in the calendar. This Saturday 15 July is North Georgia Knitting Guild's annual Beat the Heat Retreat in Woodstock. This is a day of knitting camaraderie with workshops, activities, food, and just general socializing. The next weekend on Sunday 23 July is Christmas in July at The Whole Nine Yarns . This is the annual day to acquire lots of gift-appropriate patterns. Many of us who teach at the shop will be there to demonstrate the techniques, too. Intown Quilters in Decatur is bringing Patty Lyons for a weekend of teaching Friday 18 August through Sunday 20 August. Classes are: Friday night lecture: Oops, I Accidentally Knit a Dress (Tales of Lies, Heartbreak and Denial) Saturday classes: Finishing Seams Simple & Best Buttonholes Sunday classes: Secrets to Spectacular Sweater Success & Knitting ER Tragedy & Treatments The September calendar overfl...