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Greater St. Louis Knitters' Guild 2008 Knitter's Retreat
Our Spring 2008 knitter's retreat was May 16-18, 2008 at Cedar Creek Conference Center, New Haven, MO. Check back next year for 2009 retreat.

Greater St. Louis Knitters' Guild Summer 2008 Workshop with Lily Chin! Friday August 8 - Sunday August 10, 2008. Lily Chin Registration Form is on this page! Remember you must be a new or renewing member for 2008-2009 to attend (new member/renewing member dues forms are also on the above page). For best chance of getting your choices, forms/dues must be received before 5/31/08 for workshop lottery. Registration will continue to be accepted after that date. Note: form has been revised to add box lunch prices - be sure to reserve/pay by 6/18 - if you've already sent your workshop form in & want lunch just mark new form "I'm adding lunch"! Please include SASE and write separate checks for dues and each workshop. You also have the option of making reservations in advance at the Museum restaurant or doing the "grab and go" food bar there - the restaurant would like to have a count of how many knitters will want to do "grab and go" so they can be prepared with enough food for us. Please send Marilyn Webb, our Education VP, an email at educationVP@stlouisknittersguild.com so she can keep tally of how many "grab and gos" are anticipated.

BE SURE TO NOTE "LILY CHIN" ON YOUR EMAIL SO IT WON'T GET DELETED AS SPAM:)

Cardinals Game was Wednesday May 28, 2008! Check back next year for 2009 info!

Greater St. Louis Knitters' Guild 2008 Knit-Out and Crochet Too! New venue!!
Our 2008 Knit-Out will be held on Saturday September 27th 10-5 and Sunday September 28th, 2008 from 11am -4pm at the http://www.strangefolkfestival.com/ in O'Fallon, IL (Their website has not been updated for this year yet, but basic information is available.)

We have a fun new venue, the Strange Folk Festival in O'Fallon, Illinois . We will teach attendees to knit and publicize the Guild. Please help us come up with a unique knitterly name for our tent. We would like a fun, funky name to fit in. The name will be tagged with "sponsored by GSLKG." A planning committee and volunteers are needed for both days. We will be teaching knitting and talking about the Guild and our charity projects. Join us in the celebration of knitting and passing along our collective knowledge.

STICKS'N'STITCHES was Sunday February 17, 2008 at 5:00PM - the St Louis Blues and Interweave Press presented knit night at the Scottrade Center. Check back in 2009 for next year's game. See what you missed this year - check out the write-up on the Blues website:

Heart of America Sheep Show & Fiber Fest (sponsored by the MO Natural Colored Wool Growers Assoc.) was held at the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia, MO on May 30, 31 and June 1, 2008. Classes and fiber market. Admission to the show is free (there is a charge for classes, check their website).

Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival in West Friendship, MD is always held the first full weekend in May, this year it was May 3-4, 2008. Check their Website next spring for 2009 info.

The 2nd Annual Midwest Fiber & Folk Art Fair will be held July 18-20, 2008 at McHenry Couny College campus, 8900 US Hwy 14, Crystal Lake, IL 60012. Workshops, demos, exhibits, marketplace & entertainment. More info here

27th Annual World Sheep & Fiber Arts Festival will be held in Bethel, MO on Labor Day weekend August 30- Sept. 1, 2008. Check their website in 2009 for more next year's info. You can take a "tour" of this festival on GSLKG member Fran P's blog Weedwacker Knits: Fiber Heaven

Midwest Knitters Retreat will be held at Our Lady of the Snows Shrine in Belleville, IL on August 15-17, 2008. Sponsored by The Knit Works (O'Fallon, IL) with a focus on machine knitting. Registration forms will be available starting May 1, 2008. For 2008 info check The Knit Works website.

The exhibition "New School Knitting: The Influence of Elizabeth Zimmermann and Schoolhouse Press," curated by Molly Greenfield, was held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Design Gallery. The virtual exhibit for those who were unable to attend can be found here!

Meg Swansen's Knitting Camps & Retreats in Marshfield, WI. 2008 Information here!

DFW Fiber Fest 2007 was held Friday 4/4/08 - Sunday 4/6/08. Featured teachers: Lily Chin, Lynn Hershberger & Melody MacDuffie. Addison Conference Ctr, 15650 Addison Rd, Addison, TX 75001. DFW Fiber Fest 2008

Helen Hamann's Guided Trip to Peru Fall 2008. Registration form and all relevant info can be found her her website: http://www.helenhamann.com Her phone: (423) 334-8033, cell (423) 506-7663. Email: info@helenhamann.com Check back next year for 2009.

Carodan Farm in Virginia has a weekend of workshops annually called SoXperience. Check back next year for 2009 info.

The Nordic History Museum in Seattle, WA hosted their second conference next year. Among the presenters are Nancy Bush & Beth Brown-Reinsel. Nordic Heritage Museum - info here

Stitches
Knitters Magazine (XRX) sponsors various knitting getaways: Camp Stitches NY, Camp Stitches CO, Stitches Midwest, Stitches East and Knitaway Greece. See their website for more details: http://www.knittinguniverse.com/xrx/events.php

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