5280 Magazine and Bags By CAB

http://www.5280.com/blog/?p=20181 What does Denver's Premier Magazine have to say about my community shoppe? Read up! CAB

Come on all of you handbag, yarn loving fashionistas! I want to see your face in the place!

Bags By CAB Travels to Taos for Wool Festival

Bags By CAB Travels to Taos, NM - 26th Annual Wool Festival!

October 3rd and 4th

An incredible event. I had a fantastic time! I am a city Girl, so it is wonderful to see the live animals whose fur I enjoy so much! Don't forget to come and see me on Fri/Sat Oct 9th - 10th! CAB
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1st ANNUAL YARN EVENT - DENVER, CO - A BIG HIT!

Now that you have seen the invitation video below, attended the yarn knit & crochet event, and viewed the event photos; it is time to visit our new Bags By CAB - Yarn Shoppe! We are located inside Tamarac Sq Mall, by the movie theater. This is THE Community Yarn Shoppe you have been waiting for! A restoration place for all women, especially busy Moms! Bring a working project, sit and knit, stay and crochet! Wednesday - Saturday. http://www.bagsbycab.com/

It all began with a vision and a video!

It ended with testimonials

YARN EVENT TESTIMONIALS:

1. How lovely! So glad the event was such a success. Great job putting that together, Cassie. Really nice. Enjoy your knitting! - Ann Wisniewski, Dream Weaver Yarns.

2. Cassandra! You are so fabulous! Great job on your event!! I really enjoyed being there. - Brandi, Fashion Denver.

3. Cassandra, I hope you felt your event was a big success! It looked like it was very exciting with lots of fun stuff going on. People said you had a great turn out and lots of people were sitting and knitting. Congrats. - Diane, Tactile

4. Hey Cassie! We had so much fun at your event. You gotta teach me how to crochet in movies! - Wendy Greenwald - The Solution PR

5. Hey Cassie, thank you for having me at the yarn event. It was pretty cool. Yarn on! - Kelly Donovan

6. Hey Cassandra, I really enjoyed myself on Saturday, thank you for inviting me. The photos are "Wonderful"!!!! - Alberteen

7. Dear Cassandra, Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to exhibit, and I am truly looking forward to the 2nd Annual Spring event (May, 2010). - Tenda, Craft Afrika

8. Cassandra, The girls and I said on the way home that we need to email a "thank you" to Cassandra for organizing the yarn event. I've organized community events myself and I know what a lot of work it can be. You do seem like a super-organized kind of lady, and you did a great job! Denver is long over-due for a retreat for us yarn freaks, especially those of us who are painfully misunderstood for choosing our crochet/knit addictions over watching the Broncos, Rockies, Avalanche or Nuggets! Keep us in the loop for next year's event. Again our thanks to you and your husband for a wonderful day! -Annette (Colo. Spgs., CO).

9. Dear Cassie; First, let me tell how much I enjoyed yesterday. I think it went very well for a first time effort. Don't you? The people were fun to be around and I actually learned quite a bit. Thanks for letting me be a part of it. - Julianne

10. Hi Cassie, we so enjoyed the event and think it was a great success for Tamarac Square. You did a fabulous job and it was so nice to see so many people and so much positive energy at the center. Love the photos! Thank you for doing such a wonderful job with the event. It was very clear how passionate you are about knitting andcrocheting. Margie Munoz, GM Tamarac Square

The vision continues on at the Bags By CAB Yarn Shoppe.

A community of yarn lovers to sit, knit, crochet, share and change the world one beautiful skein at a time! Yarn on! CAB

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YARN EVENT - COMMUNITY KNIT & CROCHET - Denver, CO

THEY CAME, THEY KNITTED, CROCHETED, SHARED, LAUGHED, TAUGHT, NETWORKED, LISTENED, LEARNED AND MOST OF ALL, HEARTS WERE CONNECTED! Yarn crosses ALL barriers; cultural, racial, economical and age. It is a bond that no one can break. A timeless life long skill that should be passed on from generation to generation.

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE PEOPLE WHO MADE THE 1ST ANNUAL SPRING YARN CRAFT EVENT A MAJOR SUCCESS! To the wonderful volunteers, outstanding exhibitors, and fabulous guests; Thank you so very much, and see you next year for the 2nd Annual Yarn Knit & Crochet Event! CAB



Don't forget to visit the Bags By CAB Yarn Shoppe - A Restoration place for Busy Moms! Grand Opening June 3, 2009 - Tamarac Square Mall. www.bagsbycab.com

1857 Africans Knitting

TEACHING OUR YOUTH THEIR HISTORY

1857 Africans Knitting

HAND KNITTING - By David H Strother
Virginia Illistrated - New York: 1857

In the 19th century, hand knitting remained a necessity for African American slaves.
Staples such as socks, stockings, and other warm apparel monopolized their needles.
However, accounts and newspaper advertisements of runaway slaves describe in great detail the
unique designs and colors of their knit apparel, illistrating some influence of fancy work's popularity.

Crochet - Felting - Purses and Yarn

To all Women; but mostly to my Sistah Girls!

THE Spring Spectacular Yarn Event of the Season!

ALL Crafters Welcome!

A Knit & Crochet In - Event

Featuring Women Entrepreneur and their "Crafty" Businesses!

Meet new friends.
Enjoy Special Activities and Speakers.
Set the trend for the Hottest Spring and Summer Fashion & Accessories.

Give back to the community. Teach students how to knit and crochet.

This is it! Your opportunity to network with other yarn lovers!
Share ideas, patterns, colors and designs.
Display, and Exhibit your designer Crochet/knitted crafts.
Take knitting or crochet classes.
Teach a student how to knit or crochet.
Contests – Bring it on! PRIZES!
Yarn Exchange – Bring your unused yarn
Book Exchange (Bring your used Craft Books)
Sit and Knit!
Stay and Crochet!
The Perfect Weekend Get Away!

DONATING DOOR PRIZE: Aslantrends Luxury Yarn; Dina Mor's Knitting Pattern Books: Season's Change Vol I and II; Knit Picks; Debbie Macomber; Janet Bristow and Victoria Cole-Galo; SoHo Publishing

A Retreat for those who love yarn, crocheting, and knitting.
Spend the weekend with those who are as passionate about yarn as you are!
Come one, come all!

TICKETS/REGISTRATION $10 - call 303.695.8628.

Date: Saturday, May 30, 2009
Time: 12:00pm – 6:00pm
Location: Tamarac Square Mall

GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY - Please bring a new Baby blanket to donate to our local community non-profit organization: Hope House of Colorado: http://www.hopehouseofcolorado.org/ is a shelter for teen moms and their newborn babies.

Sponsored by: BAGS BY CAB - Handmade Felted Handbags - We believe in passing along the life long skill of crochet, knitting and yarn to our children for generations to come. Be blessed! CAB, XXOO

SPONSORS

Bags By CAB - http://www.bagsbycab.com/

Benchmark Cleaning Services - http://www.benchmarkcsi.com/

Black Entertainment Television - http://www.bet.com/

Dream Weaver Yarns - http://www.dreamweaveryarns.com/

Aslantrends Yarn Corp - http://www.aslantrends.com/

Helping Hands - http://www.needleartsmentoring.org/

Interweave Press - http://www.interweave.com/

Patons Yarn - http://www.patonsyarns.com/

WAL-MART - http://www.walmart.com/

Lion Brand - www.lionbrand.com