General Information
The 2008 conference is scheduled to begin the evening of Wednesday, April 16. The last class will be the Sunday morning, the 20th.
The Renaissance Denver Hotel is located at 3801 Quebec Street, Denver, CO 80207. The phone number is 303-399-7500. Room rate is $99.00 + tax per night. Rate will be honored three nights before and three nights after the conference dates for those who wish to arrive early or stay after.
Check back soon for more details!
Can't wait to learn more? Contact Ava Coleman at P.O. Box 913, Firestone, CO 80520-0913 or e-mail: coleman.conference@mesanetworks.net
What's scheduled for this year...
The 2008 conference schedule is starting to shape up. Here's the current line-up:
Nancy Bush will be teaching us about new techniques she's learned on a recent trip to Estonia. She's been studying these techniques for years and is now working on a book about Estonian Knitting. Her workshops include:
Estonian Triangular Shawls
Making a true Haapsalu Rstik; a traditional shawl from Estonia
Evelyn Clark will be teaching from her new book, Knitting Lace Triangles. The workshop focuses on designing a triangle by using any or all of the four lace stitches in the book, which will be provided as part of the class for a minimal materials fee.
Knitting Lace Triangles
Judy Gibson will be teaching us about the fabulous lace doilies she knits (one is shown above). Doily knitting provides an intensely interesting and satisfying lace knitting experience. Judy's classes include:
Elements of Doily Knitting
The Chart is Just the Start
Donna Druchunas will teach several workshops based on the stitches and techniques used by Dorothy Reade, a contemporary of Elizabeth Zimmerman who was a pioneer in charting lace. Donna's workshops include:
Charting Lace
Bias in Lace Knitting
Designing Lace Borders
Galina Khmeleva, goddess of Orenburg lace knitting, will teach some very unusual and interesting classes including:
Intarsia lace knitting
Continental lace knitting
as well as her standard Basic lace knitting Orenburg style
Sue Cathy will be teaching in depth workshops on:
Edgings
Hem Stitching
What we did last year....
The 2007 conference was such a huge success, that people were asking to sign up for next year before it was even over. If you missed it, here's a taste of what we did.
Margaret Stove was the keynote speaker, as well as a workshop teacher and round table moderator. She blew our socks off with her friendly and generous personality and the stores of knowledge that she has at her fingertips.
Nancy Bush taught several workshops on Estonian Lace knitting techniques, and made us all jealous for her collection of Estonian knitting. She's been studying these techniques for years and is now working on a book about Estonian Knitting.
Donna Druchunas taught a 9-hour workshop on designing your own lace based on the stitches and techniques used by the Native Alaskan knitters in the Oomingmak Co-operative. She also discussed her experiences traveling in Alaska for research.
Joan Schrouder taught several short workshops on shaping shawls: circular, triangular, and square/rectangular. Her technical expertise cannot be surpassed, and her teaching style is both relaxed and thorough. No wonder her classes are so much in demand all over the United States!
Galina Khmeleva taught unique workshops featuring the techniques of the lace knitters in Orenburg Russia. Coming from Russia herself, Galina has an insider's view of the culture of the region, and is generous in sharing her knowledge with other knitters and spinners. She also has a huge collection of Russian lace shawls that made us all drool.
