Stitch n' Chicks

Stitch n' Chicks Crafting Club

Come on in and join a fun crafting club!!

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WELCOME to the Long Beach "Stitch n' Chicks Crafting Club!"
Why would you want to join our club?* Well have you ever found yourself in a creative rut? Or, stuck on a stitching project with no where to turn to get help? Do you need a "gentle" push to finish that WIP you have in the corner? Or, do you just want to be around and make friends with other creative crafting ladies? Well, SnC is the solution! The best way to get inspiration or discover fresh new ideas, get help, learn something new, or make new crafting friends is to join a local craft club.
A crafting group is the gathering of like creative minds working on projects together. SnC is a small group of gals that get together 2x a month; all ladies; of any age or experience or crafting level; and any crafter is welcome to join us! Come check us out as our guest for two meetings. If you have any questions or comments email Debb at [email protected] or fill out the "contact form" below with your questions or comments. Join in on the fun and be prepared to have a "craftastic" evening with other "needled to death" craftsters.

Our motto: "We strive for a close "crafting" friendships within our membership."
Our "Mission Statement"
You can also check us out on our blog for past year's photos just click on this "Blog" link and be sure to visit us on Face Book for present day photos.

Visit our Yahoo Group

* Membership Disclosure: Stitch n' Chicks reserves the right to deny membership or renewal to anyone for any reason.

WELCOME to the Long Beach "Stitch'N'Chicks Crafting Club" we are "hooked" on knitting/ crocheting, cross stitching, beading, embroidering, quilting, Jewelry making, crafting anything and making new friends. The club loves to craft and chat. We get together to learn from each other and to create lifelong friendships with a common thread. We are a small, friendly, comfortable, social club of ladies looking for all levels of experienced crafters, knitters, and crocheters. We were formed with a club atmosphere and like to do many different and fun social events during the year. While we are crafting, we will be sharing patterns, swapping yarn/crafting supplies, getting or giving advice, helping each other through our frustrating project moments, chatting and gossiping about our knitting/ crocheting/crafting visions, munching on goodies, and planing field trips. The club was formed in July, 2006, formally from Meet-up.com, to meet other avid crafters knitters, crocheters, and to make new friends who want to have fun with a variety of events and field trips. We currently meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 5:30pm - 8:30pm. Our meeting location is currently between [3] restaurants. See our meeting details on the right side. We will be in their back room. You are welcome to come check us out as our guest. Please note that Stitch n' Chicks is now OPEN you can visit and be our guest for two meetings. Come see what fun we have and all the crafts we learn. Any questions email Debb at [email protected] or [email protected] and fill out the "contact form" below with any questions or comments. Join in on the fun and be prepared to have a "craftastic" evening with other "needled to death" craftsters. Our motto is to strive for a close "crafted" friendship within our membership. You can also check us out on our FB page or the past photos on our blog: http://stitchnchicks.blogspot.com

Contact us with any questions on the
Contact Form below
[be sure to list the craft you do]

Happy Birthday
Jan Gals

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MEET OUR NEWEST MEMBER

MEET Our New Members
Welcome to Stitch n Chicks!

Winner 2024 Club Project Prize Gloria

Gloria won a $25 gift certificate to Michael's a prize for the 2024 Club Project {Dream Catcher] raffle.

Congratulations
Diane won Jan-March 2024 Show n' Tell Newsletter for her f, from meeting

Stitch n' Chick of the Year!!
2024-2025
Awards Luncheon July 14th, 2024

SnC of the Year 2024-2025 Diana

SnC Picnic 2024

CONGRATULATIONS
won the "Find the Yarn Ball" contest. In our
Sept - Nov 2023 newsletter She wins a skein of yarn.

Check out this "Flash Yarn Mob Dance"

Our "revised" Logo 2012

Contact us with any questions on the
Contact Form below
We will answer you from our [email protected]
so be sure to add us to your
contacts list
and check your trash files.
[be sure to list the craft you do]
* Membership Disclosure: Stitch n' Chicks reserves the right to deny membership or renewal to anyone for any reason.

SnC Annual Retreats

SnC 2024 LA Yarn Crawl Pam, Diane, Diana, Debb and Sheila

SnC 2023 Sheila, Debb, Pam, Diana, Diane, & Patricia l

SnC 2022 Retreat San Diego Yarn Crawl -September 9th-11th

Marianne, Debb, Diana, Patricia, Diane, & Sheila

SnC 2021 Retreat Apples in Big Bear

Tote Bag crafting Exchange

Welcome gals...! ☺ What we do at our Meetings:

We Welcome Guests at all our meetings!!
bring your projects for photos [guests too]
don't forget your name badges
Wear your T-shirt and badge and get FREE raffle tickets [1 each]
remember watch your "birthday/awards" member for something that you may want to award her at our July Anniversary/Awards luncheon Roast. The "award" can be funny, or a stitching achievement just pick something unique for that member and make up an award and certificate to be given to her at the luncheon. If you need help or ideas ask Debb. [check on the "Awards" page for more details
Watch out for those special "projects" to see in our "Show n' Tell Spotlights" section in our next Newsletter and you may win a special cupcake!
if you're a new member don't forget to bring back your filled out "info sheet" within the following two meetings after you become a member;
we will have our regular meeting raffle
the tickets are 25¢ each;
if you bring something to donate to the raffle you will get 1 ticket;
bring something that you have made and get a ticket plus a chance to win a handmade item at the end of the year raffle October Halloween Party]
our Club Project for 2017 is a "Pouf -Ottoman" due Nov 9th meeting
remember to "mix it up" with seating

See "Meeting Chats" for minutes
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Note: If you have any patterns you want to be posted email them to Debb and they will be posted on the site under "patterns" under the "Newsletter" tab.

Note: This might be helpful to find yarn? Are you having difficulty finding the thread or yarn needed for your project ? Purple Kitty has entered into partnerships with several, well-known retailers, including Joann, Herrschners through Shop.com, Dick Blick, MisterArt and Create For Less to help you find that perfect or favorite yarn online for your crochet project if you're unable to find it at your local yarn or craft store. Take a look at all of the yarn and threads currently available from our partners. Perhaps you'll find exactly what you're looking for!

*** If you have anything you want to see in our newsletter, personal news, patterns to share, jokes, events, anything ...just let the new editor know at by email. :)

Babblings from your
Chattering Chick:
Are you looking for something? Use the "Search" bar at the top of this site on the right side.

WE ACCEPT YARN FABRIC DONATIONS Finished Handmade Items All Craft Donations
Do you have too much FABRIC or YARN or Crafting Supplies?
** Temporarily closed to any Donations at this time Jan 2025
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Is your "Stash" growing, mom or grandma no longer stitching or you need to thin out? We also accept finished afghans, lap-ghans, shawls, scarves, hats, slippers, granny squares & more.
SnC donates every year to two different charities.
The "Snuggles Project" & a local
Nursing Home
Check out our Charities page
to learn more.
Contact us to arrange pick-up or
drop-off dates/times.
Or donate $1.00/+ below for SnC charity yarn purchases.
Tax deductible
Through Square
Thank you for your HELP!
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Do you like to crochet or knit?
We donate every year to a local Long Beach Healthcare facility &
Pet Rescue.
We gladly accept:
Shawls, lap-ghans, scarves, hats, fingerless gloves, wheelchair bags,
and socks- in any colors or patterns
For our "Furry" friends we accept all "Snuggle" blankets, any colors easy to make, patterns HERE
**Contact us for reimbursement of shipping costs
See more about making "Snuggles"
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Yarn Donations:
Oct 2024 - Thank you Sheila for the box full of beautiful knit items for our charity
See some of our Charity Donations: HERE
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2024 2nd Healthcare Donation

2024 Charity Health care donation

SnC charity Shoreline Healthcare 2023

Charity drop-off Shoreline Healthcare December 2022 Santa was there

SnC donated Snuggles to Gloria 2024

SnC donated [3] baskets of Snuggles to "Safe Rescue Team" January 2024.

SnC donated over 36 handmade "Snuggles" [blankies] and toys, collars, food for the kitties & doggies 2017

Look what we got from our "Snuggles" Donations
January 29th, 2017, from
Forever Home Pet Rescue
Gloria gave us an Appreciation Certificate
Thank you so much Gloria...

Winter
Welcome 2025!

SnC likes to gather and craft click on the photo to get to the pattern

"Crochet Faux Fur Trapper Hat "

[Courtesy of "Yarnutopia and More"]

Meetings & Events

2025 Welcome Members
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**Stitch n' Chicks hopes all our members stay healthy & safe. We have our current meeting places listed below come as our guest a meeting to experience crafting and friendship with other crafters.  Thank you all and Craft On.
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MEETINGS - NEXT MEETING:
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Jan 9th: 5:30pm 8:30pm, Thursday, @ Cobians, [address below]   picking our birthday buddies, Show n Tell,  table raffles,  Wear your SnC t-shirts - club dues is due by Jan 30th
Directions below:
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Jan 23rd  5:30pm 8:30pm, Thursday, Farmer Boys meeting - 5:30pm-8:00pm, [see address below] we will be choosing our club project and going over 2025 plans
Directions below: club dues is due by Jan 30th
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Anniversary Lunch: July 13th, 2025 -Sunday at NoMad's Asian Bistro, 6563 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, CA 90803 -marketplace plaza - 11:30am -2:30pm paid by the club
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  All SnC Activites - "Fun on the Road"
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SnC will be posting all meeting agendas on our "Meeting Chat" page.
This will keep everyone up to date with our club news. We encourage everyone to bring all your "Show n' Tell" projects to our meetings.
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Regular meetings:
BRING your projects,  5:30pm -8:30pm, regular raffle prizes,[can be anything you wish to donate] Show n Tell, [your finished projects] and anything you might want to share with the club, if you have a craft to teach bring that too, work on your club projects, bring your yarn to make some Snuggle's or donate from your stash yarn to other members for 2025 donations; wear your club t-shirts & your badges.
See you all there.
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Regular Meeting Place: - alternating locations always check your agendas:
Stonefire Grill,  Lakewood Restaurant
4325 Del Amo Blvd, Lakewood, 90712, [corner of Del Amo & Lakewood Blvd next Penny's & McDonalds]
Farmer Boys, 6001 Valley View, Buena Park, 90603,  [corner of Valley View & Lincoln]
Cobians Restaurant, 4959 Katella Ave, Los Alamitos, CA 90740., [in front of the Los Alamitos Race Track]
Wendy's Restaurant, 11254 Los Alamitos Blvd, 90720 [in Vons's & Jack n the Box plaza, corner of Farquar St]
Carl's Jr. Los Altos Gateway, 2920 N Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90815
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We welcome ALL guests -
What to Bring?
What to Expect at our meetings?
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See a listing of all our meeting & Activity 2025 places:
  SnC Crafting Fun on the Road: HERE
To see prior minutes from our meetings see "Meeting Chats" page.
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Occasional meeting location:
Marketplace Long beach - Wahoo's 6527 Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, 90803, across from the 2nd & PCH Mall, - in their courtyard middle area -5 take out restaurants,    Directions: HERE
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Summer meeting places:
Denny's Restaurant, 2860 N. Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, 90815[in the Kmart/Lowe's shopping center parking lot]
Wahoo's Restaurant, 6449 Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, CA 90803 - [in the Trader Joes parking lot on the corner of 2nd Ave]
Gelsons Store, upstairs Wolfgang Puck Express buffet, 6255 E 2nd St[corner of PCH] Long Beach, CA 90803[across from Long Beach Marina next to Marina Pacifica]
Heritage Park, 18600 Bloomfield Ave, Cerritos, 90703 [between South St and 183rd St, on the right side, look for the large bronze "Paul Revere statue]
Pollys Pies, 3464 Katella Ave, Los Alamitos, CA 90720 [near the AAA office and next to the car wash on the corner of Los Alamitos Blvd] on their front patio]
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Other Locations:
Hof's Hut, 2147 Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, 90815
Christmas Party: Crab Pot, 215 N. Marina Dr, Long Beach, 90804
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Craft Evenings:
  Straw Hat Pizza, 6522 Spring St, Long Beach, 90815 [in Dollar Tree shopping center Spring & Palo Verde]
Looking for alternative locations ......
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SnC 2025 Retreat -May, 2025
2024 photos HERE
2023 photos HERE
2022 photos HERE
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Holiday Schedule: 2025
Christmas Party: December 4th
Christmas Lights: December 15th
Charity Giving: December 19th
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To see all our upcoming "Activities" check our "Fun On the Road" page
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*2025 Anniversary/Awards Lunch:
July 13th 2025 photos HERE
July 14th 2024 photos HERE
July 16th 2023 photos HERE
July 10th 2022 photos HERE
July 11th 2021 photos HERE
Oct 18th 2020 photos HERE
July 16th 2019 photos HERE
  July 14th 2018photos HERE
July 15th 2018 photos: HERE
"Photo Gallery" 2017 photos HERE
2016 photos HERE
2015 photos HERE.
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