Flamie Red Carpet Event! 

We all know that EVERYTHING is bigger in Texas!

That's why it is the perfect place to host the first ever

Flamies LIVE! Red Carpet Party!

Join Laurie Wheeler, Fearless Leader of the Crochet Liberation Front, in celebrating the 3rd Annual Crochet Awards!   Get draped in your favorite crochet, strut down the red carpet, be ready to be festooned with a goodie bag, party favors and have the night of your life!

Witness Laurie in action as she and Mary Beth Temple do the live broadcast of the Flamies on the Getting Loopy Podcast. Get your photo taken like movie star! Be ready for the web cast! This is a formal event, so make sure you dress in your crochet finest!

Special Guests: Karen Whooley, Flamie Nominee for Best Crochet Instructor

Mary Smith, Editor of Flamie Nominated Interweave Crochet Magazine

Julia Meeks Chambers, CLF member and contributor to CLF First Ever Book

Special thanks to Aunt Lydia's Thread, Jelly Yarns, Jaybird Designs, KRW Knitwear Studios, Doris Chan, Myra Wood and many more for donating goodies and door prizes to the events!

Why Texas? We hear that Texas knows two things that we love: Crochet & Parties! 

Tickets  Online :$25

April 17 and at the door: $40

Need a place to stay? Get the Flamies group rate at Quality Inn in Georgetown, TX only $78 per night (April 16-19) To make your reservations call 512-863-7504.

CLF Meet & Greet  Saturday

April 16, 2011

Join us for a CLF Meet & Greet 11-2pm at Dukes BBQ in Georgetown, TX: Bring your picnic basket and  your project bag, then get ready to have an afternoon of chaining and chatting in public with friends and your CLF family! Games, prizes and so much more. Stay tuned for more details!

AND

An Evening Soiree with Fearless Leader & Friends at The Knitting Nest in Austin, Tx! 7-9pm

Workshop: All About Yarn Substitutions

Sunday April 17, 2011

Join Fearless Leader, Laurie Wheeler for an afternoon workshop at The Landmark in Georgetown. Sometimes we just don't want to use the yarn called for in a pattern; maybe it's the fiber we don't like or  are allergic to,  it might be that the yarn has been discontinued. There are lots of reasons we substitute yarn in our projects. How often do those projects end up unfinished, or unsatisfactory if they do get finished. Learn the secrets behind substituting yarn for projects so that every project turns out successfully! In the long run you'll save time, money and tears; Plus you'll know the Secrets of Yarn.