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us in a little "conspicuous creativity" and...DOITINPUBLIC!® We will meet the SECOND and FOURTH Wednesday evening of each month. (And, we may throw in some special meetings as well...stay tuned!) Sign up for our DIIP News (click the "mailing list" link above and be sure to click "yes" to DIIP) to hear all the latest.
JUNE: Wed, June 25, ?pm at Doyle's Pub in Richmond, IL
A little “DIIP” history…the concept of “knitting in public” is not a new one, it turns out. In Queen Victoria, Born to Succeed, by Elizabeth Longford, we learn that the Queen, after the death of her husband, Prince Albert, took to knitting because it relieved her stress and distress. Further, she herself wrote about the “royals” that her son “Bertie” ("The King's Speech"--Prince Albert Edward, later King Edward VII) associated with: “The “Marlborough House set” who frequented his London home were the fast set. Knitting in public was one of their least offences.” ...We are in ROYAL company! Do It In Public FAQ's What is “Do It In Public”? Why do we “Do It In Public”?
Notice: We now have the trademark for "Do It In Public®". We have been holding these meetings since 2008 in association with the event The Midwest Fiber & Folk Art Fair® (MFFAF). The general public may not hold an event or get together called "Do It In Public®". Why? Because it is associated with the MFFAF. We will, however, grant permission to use "Do It In Public®" if you agree to hold it in the spirit of our meetings and to use our signs and format. Please contact carol@fiberandfolk.com if you are interested in holding one of these events/get togethers.
Guild Members, – come join us and tell us all about your guild, meetings, etc. We always have someone looking for you. Vendors – come out and talk about your shop, what’s going on, etc. This is a great and warm environment to promote your business, workshops, events, sales, etc. prior to the Fair.
PS DIIP'er Janice Blair, shown above, won first place for original design AND popular vote in International Laces, Inc's "Cascade of Lace" competition in 2011 and was the cover girl for "The Bulletin"! Congratulations, Janice!
Fiber arts, fiber art fairs, women, and activism have a long history in the United States. Sayings, including the one above were embroidered into quilts and other household goods and sold at Great Fairs in the North to raise money to support the abolitionists prior to the Civil War. In the South, women sold Gunboat quilts to raise money for the army. Groups like the Woman's Relief Corp that existed right here in Crystal Lake, IL, all got into the prewar effort. Further back in American History, we all remember and learned about the Boston Tea Party, but tea wasn't the only or the first sticking point between the Colonies and the British government. More festering still was the bitter battle over the colony's efforts to begin and sustain textile production. In 1699 the British passed "The Wool Act" which basically prohibited the colonies from selling textiles to anyone but the British government, who in turn sold it back to the colonies. In protest of this act, the ladies of Boston marched out on the Commons and spun yarn in defiance and...in public!!
Other interesting fibery facts: Do you know...
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Celebrating the Work of Your Hands at DIIP for four years:
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