Uncommon Threads – Conference 2019

Registration opened on Sunday, June 16, 2019.  Three-day pre-conference workshops ran from June 17 through June 19, 2019.  On Thursday, June 20, 2019, several short hands-on events called “Time-Out Thursday” while exhibits were being set up by volunteers.  The conference officially opened with the keynote address that evening.  Half-day and full-day classes were held on Friday and Saturday, June 21 and 22, 2019. The Fashion Show was held on Saturday evening, June 22, 2019, and the conference closed on Sunday, June 23, 2019.

Saturday night’s activity was an inspiring Fashion Show followed by a reception with the models circulating so that attendees could see the garments up close.

The Uncommon Threads conference hosted several fiber-related exhibits:

• Members Exhibit
  • All MWA members were invited to share their fiber creations by participating in the Member Exhibit. The exhibit was nonjuried for entry but was judged for several awards. Categories included:
    • Home Décor: wall hanging, rug, pillow, curtains, afghan, basket
    • Linens: towels, runner, mat, napkins
    • Wearable accessories: scarf, shawl, jewelry, belt, hat, purse
    • Handspun: woven, knit, crocheted, skein
• Guild/Study Group Exhibit

• A host of fiber-related vendors filled the college gymnasium, and attendees were able to purchase knitting and weaving yarns, spinning fiber, equipment, beads and buttons, jewelry and all sorts of fiber-related goodies.