Monday, January 31, 2011

DAK classes at the CMKG seminar can be "hands on"

If you bring your laptop with DAK already installed, you may follow along with Cathie as she teaches how to use DAK.  If you have a problem there, she can help you right away!!

We will have tables for your laptop to be set on.

if you want an "official registration form" here it is

   
 Carolinas Machine Knitters Guild Seminar

April 29 and 30, 2011

Copy, print and mail this registration with your check

Seminar Location: St. Giles Presbyterian Church,
                             5101 Oak Park Rd., Raleigh, NC, 27612

Hotel: Comfort Inn & Suites,
6209 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh, NC
 919-782-1112.
  Please contact hotel directly.
 Ask for Carolinas Guild price of $65 per room

Make checks to Carolinas Machine Knitters Guild


Payments include 2 days of classes and lunches Friday and Saturday

               Early Bird Prices, before March 10, for both days:

 Carolinas Guild members $80                                                                       $_________

 Non members $100 (includes complimentary 2011 membership)                      $_________

                Regular price, after March 10, 2011

Carolinas Guild members $100                                                                      $_________

Non members $120 (includes complimentary 2011 membership)                      $_________

Optional Dinner with the Demonstrators  $20     (Casa Carbone restaurant,     $_________
                    choice of entree, salad, non alcoholic drink, dessert, tax and tip)

                                                           TOTAL INCLOSED                       $_________
                                    


Name______________________________________________________________________

Address____________________________________________________________________

             _____________________________________________________________________

Phone number _______ _________  _____________

email address for accessing CarolinasKMGuild site on yahoo groups (our newsletter and chat list)  _______________________________________

Print this and send it to: to Treasurer, CMKG, PO Box 14254, New Bern, NC, 28562











More Seminar info


Carolinas Machine Knitters Guild Seminar
April 29 & 30, 2011
Raleigh,. NC, USA

Seminar Location: St. Giles Presbyterian Church, 5101 Oak Park Rd., Raleigh, NC, 27612

Hotel: Comfort Inn & Suites, 6209 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh, NC, 919-782-1112.
            Ask for Carolinas Guild price of $65 per room

Classes: we are still in the planning stages, but here is what we know so far:
These are the POTENTIAL  classes which might be offered at our seminar.  Some might change, but in general these are the classes as of January 30 at 7 a.m.

Our classes are 1 hour long with 30 minutes between classes for shopping, visiting, or whatever.  There will be 4 classes per day.


Dr. Frank will teach only one class each day and will do machine repairs at other times during the day for those who have booked a "doctor's appointment" with him before the seminar! Contact Dr. Frank at www.northtipton.com 

Dr. Frank will do a class on care and maintenance of the garter carriage and one on maintenance and cleaning of the machine

Check out the demonstrators websites!
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Mary Anne Oger, who published Knitwords for years, can be found at
http://knitwords.com/home.html
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Ileen Levy's info can be found at
www.ileen.com
*************************
Marjorie McDonald's info can be found at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy8weKjUGtM&feature=related
or just go to youbtube.com and search for How To Get Passap Knitting Tutorials
by Marjorie McDonald
Her website is
www.knittingtofit.com
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Cathie and Frank Sanders own Northtipton in Tennessee. Their website is
www.northtipton.com
**************************

Hope to see you at our seminar.

How to sign up for the seminar in Raleigh April 29 and 30

Here is how to sign up for the seminar and to pay for it.

Send checks, made out to Carolinas Machine Knitters Guild, 
to Treasurer, CMKG, PO Box 14254, New Bern, NC, 28562
With your check include "2011 Seminar" and the name, address, phone
number, and email address you want to use for registration

OR

 We also accept PayPal transfers for the April Seminar. First, of course,
you have to be signed up with PayPal. From there, here's how to do it (and save
the cost of a stamp & envelope plus all the stress of writing a check ;-0):

 1. Go to the sign-on page for PayPal (https://www.paypal.com/) and sign in.
 2. At the top of the page, locate the "Send Money" tab and click it.
 3. In the "To" box enter "treasurer@carolinasmkg.org
 4. In the "Amount" box, enter the appropriate amount: $80 for members or
$100 for non-members (until March 10).
 5. Click the "Personal" tab and the button beside "Other."
 6. Click "Continue."
 7. In the "Message" box, state "2011 Seminar" and the name, address, phone
number, and email address you want to use for registration.
 8. Click the "Send Money" button.


Sunday, January 30, 2011

Carolinas Machine Knitters Guild Seminar

I am the Chairperson to the Carolinas Knitters Guild Seminar. Here is some info about the seminar. More will come later.


Carolinas Machine Knitters Guild Seminar

Raleigh, NC
April 29 and 30, 2011

Demonstrators:
1. Marjorie McDonald
2. Ileen Levy
3. Cathie Sanders and Frank Sanders
4. Mary Anne Oger

Classes; double bed work, software (DAP and DAK), fitting garments, finishing garments, basic techniques and more

Machines used: brother, Silver-Reed, and Passap

Check website for registration info
www.carolinasmkg.org

or email Rita
fmcelroy@aol.com

Entering the 21st century!

Well, here goes. Let's see if I can figure out how to do a blog.
I love machine knitting and have been involved in it for almost 20 years. I am involved in 3 machine knitting organizations (Triangle Machine Knitters, Triangle Machine Knitters Passap group, and Carolinas Machine Knitters Guild).

I also belong to many machine knitting groups on Yahoo groups. Ravelry is another area I browse occasionally.

Hopefully my next post will be more interesting and informative.