A crafting group will begin meeting at the Hoard Historical Museum, 401 Whitewater Ave., Fort Atkinson, according to information released by museum director Merrilee Lee.
The group, dubbed the “Fort Atkinson Fiber Fanatics Club,” will hold its first meeting Wednesday, April 10, at 6:30 p.m.
Following its initial meeting, the club will meet on the second Wednesday of each month.
The meetings offer an opportunity for participants to create, using such materials as yarn, thread or fabric. Participants are encouraged to bring their personal projects to work on while with the group.
The group is open to crafters of all ages, however participants under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
“Activities welcome as part of the club include knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, cross-stitch, embroidery, hand-sewing, and other fiber-crafting that uses only the hands,” according to the release.
Club members invite participants of all levels of expertise, from novice to expert, the release states.
“We are excited to host this club. So many of us enjoy knitting or crocheting but aren’t able to join a club that meets during the day. Since this club meets in the evening, we’re hoping that this is the club for you,” Lee was quoted as saying in the release.
The club is the brainchild of “avid crocheter” Caryn Seufzer, who, the release noted, “wanted to create a group that could both inspire and encourage others to enjoy creating handmade projects using thread or yarn.
“I’m hopeful that the Fiber Fanatics Club will be a vibrant and inclusive community for anyone who loves working on fiber-based projects. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just picking up your first needles, you’ll find inspiration, support and friendship here,” Seufzer, as quoted in the release, said.
Learning about handcrafted textiles is in keeping with the museum’s mission, Lee said, noting that the museum’s collection contains hundreds of quilts, knitted items, and other historical textiles.
“These artifacts are all handcrafted and they were made by someone who was taught by someone else,” she said, adding that learning to “purl or chain” In the 1800s was, without modern technologies, an in-person endeavor.
Seufzer said that she envisions the club as “a wonderful place to showcase our creations and share our crafting journeys.”
According to the release, the group will meet on the first floor of the zero-step entry museum building. Reservations to join the group are not required. Those interested in learning more about the crafters group are encouraged to follow it on Facebook.
The Hoard Historical Museum and National Dairy Shrine Museum is open Tuesdays through Saturdays, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visiting the museum is free of charge. For more information, about the museum call: 920-397-9914, email: info@hoardmuseum.org, and visit its website: www.hoardmuseum.org.
Avid crocheter Caryn Seufzer works at home on a personal project. She is the organizer of a new club in Fort Atkinson, called: “Fort Atkinson Fiber Fanatics.” Plans call for club to hold its first meeting at the Hoard Historical Museum Wednesday, April 10, at 6:30 p.m. Contributed photo.
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