Crochet, Knit, Quilt & Weaving Associations
The Knitting Guild Association (TKGA) is a non-profit
organization dedicated solely to knitting and knitters.
For more than 20 years The Knitting Guild Association
has brought knitters together to connect, create and
grow.
The Crochet Guild of America is a 501(c)3
not-for-profit educational organization dedicated to
preserving and advancing the art of crochet. The main
purpose of the Crochet Guild of America is to educate
the public about crochet, provide education and
networking opportunities, and set a national standard
for the quality, art and skill of crochet through
creative endeavors.
The Craft Yarn Council of America (CYCA) is the yarn
industry's trade association. CYCA sponsors the
Certified Instructors Program, a knit and crochet
teacher-training program and supports Warm Up America
and Caps for Kids, community-based charity projects. In
addition, the Council sponsors free Knit-Out &
Crochet events, which keeps us in touch with thousands
of knitters and crocheters around the country.
The publishers, fiber, needle and hook manufacturers
and yarn members of the Craft Yarn Council of America
have worked together to set up a series of guidelines
to bring uniformity to yarn, needle and hook labeling
and to patterns, whether they appear in books,
magazines, leaflets or on yarn labels. Our goal is to
make it easier for consumers to select the right
materials for a project and complete it successfully.
Do you love to knit or crochet? Is needlepoint your
favorite pastime? Have you always wanted to know how to
embroider but didn't know where to go or who to ask?
Did you know your favorite pillow case... the one
passed down from your favorite aunt... was adorned with
cross-stitch? Whether you're a beginner or an expert in
needlearts, TNNA, an international trade association
for the needlearts industry, has created this web site
to help you:
- find your favorite supplies and materials at local retail shops
- locate needleart events near you
- learn more about the needlearts
- acquire a better understanding of the needlearts industry
Interweave Press is one of the nation’s leading craft
media companies with businesses in magazine and book
publishing, broadcast programming, interactive media,
and events for craft enthusiasts. The Interweave Press
Publishing Group features 13 subscription magazines and
many more special interest publications. Interweave
Press has more than 200 books in print and annually
publishes about 30 best selling, how-to craft books on
the same subjects as the company’s magazines.
Additionally, Interweave Press operates eight annual
craft enthusiast events and has an extensive Internet
presence that includes nearly 30 web sites.
Linda Ligon founded the company in the 1970s when she began publishing Handwoven and Spin-Off magazines. Since then, the company has grown to employ more than 100 people throughout the country, with corporate headquarters located in Loveland, Colo.
Linda Ligon founded the company in the 1970s when she began publishing Handwoven and Spin-Off magazines. Since then, the company has grown to employ more than 100 people throughout the country, with corporate headquarters located in Loveland, Colo.
Association of Pacific Northwest
Quilters
APNQ was founded in 1992 by a small group of volunteers
from the Puget Sound area, the Olympia Peninsula and
eastern Washington. The organization hosts the biennial
Quiltfest show and other quilt-related projects.
Ongoing activities include invitational traveling
exhibits, each with quilts created by members centering
on a particular theme. Donated by their
member-creators, each collection of quilts travels the
US and Canada for two years before being auctioned at a
fund-raiser benefiting APNQ. APNQ also hosts a
three-dimensional quilted art exhibit, centering on a
particular object form. The collection of
three-dimensional art travels within APNQ's local
region and is also auctioned off at APNQ's Gala Dinner
and Auction, hosted during Quiltfest.
Past non-show year events have included a wearable-art collection of vest panels based on patterns by noted designer Lorraine Torrence, an assemblage of designer bathrobes, and a lecture series.
APNQ also organizes photography days to help quiltmakers obtain professional-quality slides of their work.
Past non-show year events have included a wearable-art collection of vest panels based on patterns by noted designer Lorraine Torrence, an assemblage of designer bathrobes, and a lecture series.
APNQ also organizes photography days to help quiltmakers obtain professional-quality slides of their work.
Stitch N' Pitch brings together two American traditions
— Baseball and the NeedleArts. Come to a ball game and
knit, crochet, embroider, cross-stitch and needlepoint.
Sit among friends, family and colleagues and cheer on
your favorite Baseball Team. This event is for ANYONE
who has an interest in the perfect double play —
NeedleArts and Baseball; beginners, intermediate and
experts are all welcome.