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| Thursday, July 24 |
CGOA Design Contest
Awards Presentation
6 pm - 7 pm |
Shopping Preview
7 pm - 9 pm
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| Friday, July 25 |
Parade of Fashions
Exhibitor Fashion Show
1:00 pm
CGOA Chain Link Annual Member Meeting
6:30 pm
TKGA Mini-Member Meeting
6:30 pm
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| Saturday, July 26 |
Designer Meet & Greet Editorial Staffs
10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Dinner, Fashion
Show & Auction
6:30 pm
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The Knit & Crochet Café will be open throughout show hours, welcoming you to rest your feet and purchase rejuvenating refreshments.
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| Teach Me 2 Crochet® & Teach Me 2 Knit® |
It's Hip to be Square:
Learn how to knit or crochet a basic square, and then be inspired by how to use the square in various projects. Participants will receive a skein of TLC Essentials yarn, a learn-how book, a crochet hook or pair of knitting needles, a yarn needle, instructions for the basic square and inspiration for projects to create from squares. Also discussed in depth: how to read instructions. Session time: 1.5 hours. While we do have set session times, feel free to drop in at the Activities Area of the show floor anytime to join in the discussions or just sit and stitch a while. Sponsored by Coats & Clark. |
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Time Trials |
| The Craft Yarn Council of America (CYCA) and the British Hand Knitting Confederation, will hold time trials daily at the market. Knitters and crocheters vie to pre-qualify for the titles of World's Fastest Knitter and Crocheter, with the finals held at a later date. |
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| Browse the aisles of our bountiful show, open at no charge only to pre-registered students. Buy before the public has a chance to take a look! |
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 A gathering spot for stitchers, sponsored by Tahki Stacy Charles, will be available 24/7. Feel free to stop by to stitch and relax in the company of fellow attendees. The "Stitch Doctor" will be on duty! CGOA plans to offer informal "Stitch Doctor" sessions in the Lounge area - be sure to check the schedule to see of someone you have always wanted to meet is going to be on "clinical duty." |
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The first 500 pre-registered attendees will qualify for a bag stuffed with goodies from sponsor Coats & Clark.
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| Grab a shopping bag to fill as you shop from SouthWest Trading Company, while supplies last.
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CGOA Chapter Coffee (Ticket Required) |
Send up to two representatives from your chapter to share ideas with fellow chapters. Clover Needlecraft, Inc. is sponsoring the meeting and providing light refreshments.
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We're taking creativity to the streets on Chic Street, a fashion runway where exhibitors and Crochet Guild of America (CGOA) and The Knitting Guild Association (TKGA) members will showcase their latest creations. Be sure to fill out the portion of the Registration Form to submit a garment for the Fashion Show - spots are limited.
This gala evening will open with a cash bar, a scrumptious dinner and the Helping Hands Mittens and Gloves Silent Auction to benefit the Needle Arts Mentoring Program of the Helping Hands Foundation, Inc. (HHF). Auction proceeds will go to non-profit organization HHF to help spread the needle arts to you all over America.
Silent Auction entries include mittens and gloves that have been knitted, crocheted, embellished beyond your wildest dreams by our own knit and crochet designers. They've been challenged to create items to entice attendees to bid their hearts out, all to help a wonderful, worthwhile cause. The Fashion Show and Silent Auction will be emceed by The Crochet Dude, Drew Emborsky! Sponsored by Universal Yarns.
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Here's a look at the evening's agenda (subject to change): |
6:30 pm: Cash Bar - mix, mingle and bid on your favorite auction items
7:00 pm: Welcome and Dinner
8:00 pm: Chic Street Fashion Show
9:00 pm: Bids close for Silent Auction
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Designer Meet & Greet
Editorial Staffs
Saturday, 10:30 am - 1:30 pm |
| All crochet and knit designers are invited to meet with editorial staffs of several publications on Saturday, in the activities area of the Show floor. Bring questions, ideas and design samples. Enjoy some one-on-one time and get on-the-spot feedback. | |
