Seminar update

I am so excited about the upcoming seminar!  The organizing seems to be falling into place.

We have almost 50 people coming to the seminar, 5 demonstrators, 3 vendors plus  what the demonstrators are selling.  There are about 33 people planning and paid to attend the Dinner with the Demonstrators at a private dining room at the Casa Carbone restaurant.

At the Casa Carbone, each diner will have a choice of one of the 5 preselected entrees.  She or he will also have a house salad, a soft drink, and a dessert.  The tax and tip are included in the $20 that each person has prepaid.  If someone wants wine with the meal, that is okay, but she or he must pay for that personally, it does not come out of the $20.

We will be among the first in the USA to view the new Mark II two color garter carriage.  Cathie is holding a special class just for this!  I am sure we will have lots of questions for her.  Northtipton, her company, will start installing the Mark II sometime later this summer.

Many people are selling used machine knitting equipment through our private for sale list.  These are bargains to be picked up at the seminar, so no shipping charges are added!  When you register for the seminar, you are invited to join the for sale list.  Then you can sell or buy or browse as you wish.

If you suddenly realize that you want to come then check the guild website
www.carolinasmkg.org  and go to the page with the Paypal button to sign up.  We are always willing to squeeze in just one more!!

I can't wait to meet all of you in person!!!

Revised schedule of classes April 13

	Mary Ann's Classes	Ileen's classes	Marjorie's classes	Cathie's classes	Frank
Friday	Friday	Friday	Friday	Friday	Friday	Friday
8:00 Registration
9:00-10:00	The Ribber Rules	How to Take Accurate Body Measurements	different fabrics for different purposes	Introduction to the new Mark II Garter Carriage, a two color gc		9:00-10:00
break	break	break	break	break	break	break
10:30-11:30	Ribber Rules part 2	How to Take Accurate Body Measurements part 2	special cast on and cast offs	Introduction to Standard Garment Styling and Original Pattern Drafting  DAK	Dr. Frank's Clean Sweep	10:30-11:30
Lunch , business meeting and parade of knits	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
1:30-2:30	. For the ‘Crochet-impaired!’	Knitting with Cotton Spandex Yarn	One pattern number many different techniques	Double Bed Jacquard Four Ways		1:30-2:30
break	break	break	break	break	break	break
3:00-4:00	. Sideways Knits	The Importance of Swatches and Blocking	Using sewing machine and serger to assemble garment	Hand Manipulated Cables and Lace		3:00-4:00
6:00 Dinner at Casa Carbone--OPTIONAL	Dinner	Dinner	Dinner	Dinner	Dinner	6:00 Dinner at Casa Carbone--OPTIONAL
Saturday	Saturday	Saturday	Saturday	Saturday	Saturday	Saturday
9:00-10:00	Darting Around	Buttonholes	Special cast on and cast offs	Introduction to Stitch Designer and Interactive Knitting  DAK	Dr. Frank's Garter carriage Maintenance
break	break	break	break	break	break	break
10:30-11:30	. Buttonholes, in anything, anywhere!	Cables and More Cables	One pattern number many different techniques	Rolling on the Ribber: racked bed techniques and other patterns for the ribber
Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
1:00-2:00	. Double Bed Edges and trims	Basic Machine Cleaning & Maintenance	Blocking	Knitweaving
break	break	break	break	break	break	break
2:30-3:30	Starting Right to Finish Perfect	Tips & Techniques	The Secrets to Garment Fitting	Machine Embroidery on Knits
	Mary Ann's Classes	Ileen's classes	Marjorie's classes	Cathie's classes	Frank