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Judging to be held SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2020 AT 1 PM – 5 PM Online Judging. This year, we are adding a charity project to our Virtual Celebration! Create your own version of either a Twiddlemuff or Fidget Blanket using any materials - as long as they are safe and secure for a senior with cognitive deficits. When we are done, I hope to have enough to donate to a Senior Living Center here in Hoover. Sew it, crochet it, knit it - there are no hard-and-fast rules except that they be bright, cheerful and fun! Take pictures and enter to win a gift certificate to the one-and-only Knit Happenz!!! Judging will occur on Saturday, Ocober 10th! Our seniors will thank us! |
Judging to be held SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2020 AT 1 PM – 5 PM On your our own property! Online Judging. Start now! We want legal, safe and fun entries for our Yarn Bomb Contest - to be judged Saturday, October 10th at our Virtual Celebration! Winner will receive a gift certificate to our one-and-only Knit Happenz!!! It can be knit, crochet or neither - just create art using yarn and submit your pictures here before October 10th. Need ideas? Here is a video from Michael's or try this one. Remember: keep it safe and legal. Get permission or yarn bomb, take a pic, and take it down. Use your imagination! (I've started on my back fence and can't wait to see the results!!!!) |
Make new friends and start/finish new projects. Don't forget to bring something for show-and-tell! Amazing projects, news, and tips: FACEBOOK CHALLENGE: For everyone posting pictures on Purl on the Plaza's Facebook page of works-in-progress, finished projects, or door prizes won at Purl, there will be a secret drawing for a gift certificate to East 59 Cafe! Please post! No limits to how many you can share. Please consider joining the Greater Birmingham Fiber Guild which meets prior to the Purl on the Plaza, 2nd Saturday of each month. They have fabulous workshops and demonstrations! They meet from 10 am to 2 pm at the Hoover Church of Christ, 3248 Lorna Road, Birmingham, Alabama 35216 (map). Dues are just $25/year. Check out their blog here.
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Looking for Crafts to do at home? The Nonfiction Department's Glue Gun Gang has gone virtual!!! Find any number of fun, easy craft projects and make them your own! Check out the comprehensive website: https://gluegungang.com/
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Cat Knits : 16 Pawsome Knitting Patterns for Yarn and Cat Lovers
by Marna Gilligan
This is the ultimate cat lover's collection of knitting patterns for garments and accessories. If you love cats and yarn you will want this collection of 16 quirky designs all based around the theme of cats. It includes four garments graded for 16 different sizes, as well as cat-themed accessories including a wrap, shawl, scarf, cowl, capelet, mittens and hats. The patterns are divided up into four chapters, each with a different style of cat-themed design similar to Marna's Sinister Catdigan pattern.Book Annotation
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Lit Stitch : 25 Cross-stitch Patterns for Book Lovers
by Book Riot
Inside Book Riot’s Lit Stitch, you’ll find a number of badass, bookish cross-stitch patterns. Some of these are for bookmarks, others are for wall decor, and still others can take on a whole host of finished outcomes. What they have in common is their literary bent—the patterns speak to all manner of literary-minded book lovers, who are happy to display their nerdier sides. And what better way than through your own cross-stitch art to hang on your wall, prop on your desk, or even gift to friends and family. And most, if not all, are beginner friendly and can be completed in a few hours—instant stitchification! So grab yourself some excellent embroidery floss, hoops, and needles, and pick out one or more of these great cross-stitch patterns for your next project.Book Annotation
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Animal Friends to Sew : Simple Handmade Decor, Toys, and Gifts for kids
by Sanae Ishida
Create beautiful handmade animal friends for the whole family: a darling whale teether, adorable fox baby slippers, stackable animal blocks, a sweet lion throw pillow, or a fuzzy sheep backpack! Perfect for gifting, these one-of-a-kind handmade treasures are sure to be cherished. Inspired by the beautiful simplicity of Japanese and Scandinavian design, these projects will delight the creator as much as the recipient..
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