STITCH 'N BITCH

MAWA’s SnB Group meets on the first Saturday of every month from noon – 4 pm.

WHAT IS STITCH ‘N BITCH?
Stitch ’n Bitch is a phrase that has been used to refer to social knitting circles since at least WWII. In 1998, an internet guestbook called the Stitch & Bitch Café was started where people would go online to exchange stitch stories. In 2002, Debbie Stoller published her first book Stitch ’n Bitch: The Knitters Handbook. Stitch ’n Bitch groups were born and became immensely popular throughout the world. Stitch ’n Bitch groups meet today world wide on a weekly or monthly basis at coffee shops and public spaces to socialize and share knitting advice.

Erin Wicks - Stitch'n Bitch MAWA member Erin Wicks is Stitchin’ and Bitchin’. Photo: Tracy Marshall

T-shirt Remix
Saturday June 5, 2010, noon-4 pm at MAWA
Facilitator: Rebecca Hadfield
Rebecca combines found objects with decorative papers, ephemera, vintage images and text to form the basis for her collage pieces, magnets and pins, which she sells online and at local craft shows. In this workshop, she will be showing us how to restyle t-shirts into tank tops, purses, belts or bags. Perfect for summer! Please bring a pre-washed t-shirt (or two) and some sharp scissors. T-shirts without side seams work best.

Bring Your Projects
Saturday July 3, 2010, noon-4 pm at MAWA
Bring whatever craft or needlework project you’ve got going on, or help us pre-make knit tags for Folk Fest.

MAWA Goes to the Folk Fest!
July 7-11, 2010, at Folk Fest Campground
Facilitators: Kristin Nelson and Tracy Marshall
Folk Fest campers are encouraged to stop by our living room in the campground and learn to knit with expert Kristen Nelson and Stitch ’n Bitcher Tracy Marshall. We will also be “passing the needle” around the festival site so folks can knit-tag their own campsite.

No Stitch ’n Bitch in August or September. Come on back on Saturday October 2.

We’re taking the rest of the summer off, but we encourage you to knit bomb throughout the summer at the fantastic festivals throughout the city and province. Happy Knitting!