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Back from the show: Dorcas and I had a GREAT time at the TNNA meeting. We spent LOTS of money and have boxes coming in every day. We've added some Trendsetter yarns, have lots of new, fun 'toys,' great buttons, more Brown Sheep that's already here and a lot of Claudia Hand-Painted that's to be here as soon as possible.
A big THANKS to Sock Sargeant Denise and privates Chris and Marieka for all that went into Boot Camp for Socks! We had fun! We made some new friends and enlisted some new sock-knitters.
The Lake County KTogether Meetup meets here on the first Tuesday and third Thursday of the month, from 7-9. For more info, go to http//knitting.meetup/499/boards. Crocheters are welcome, too! This is a good-sized group that has LOTS of fun together!
We will also be participating in the Think Outside the Sox event! Watch for info about this in the new issues of knitting magazines, or go online at http://ThinkOutsideTheSOX.com.
Kids' Open Knitting is on Sunday afternoons from 3-5. Bring in your projects, have some lemonade, and share knitting time with other young knitters.
June Kids' Knitting Camp was fun! Signups are now available for July and August sessions.
There's lots of other knitting news, so check our 'Special Events' box.
It's art fair season! I'm spending my Sundays at juried art fairs, looking for new things for the store. Nice job, no? I found a wonderful woodworker from Rockford; we have amazing handmade fabric flower pins, and soon will have handmade felted handbags and some more very cool jewelry.
Two of our photographers were recently in the Grayslake Art Fair, too!
Jack Turner of Valpo, IN, continues to reliably supply us with his well-crafted and exquisite work. His newest pieces are serving trays that would make even the most ordinary crackers and cheese look special. We re-stocked on Barb Beckman's wine bottle coasters of leaded stained glass. These, too, are exquisite; matching coasters are available.
Most Saturdays we'll set up a table early in the morning, next to the Farm Market in Prairie Crossing, and offer samples of our specialty food items from the Galena Canning Company. These are always available in the store, but we don't always have samples out. Chef Ivo makes amazing relishes, mustards, sauces, and fruit butters!
THUNDER ON THE PLAINS is a not-to-be-missed presentation by storm-chaser Laura Hedien. Sunday, June 29, 7 PM at the Prairie Croissant Cafe.