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 stitchnchicks@msn.com 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 "crafted" 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

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 Stitchnchicks@msn.com or calcrochetnut@msn.com 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
April Gals
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Debb
April 4th

Donna
April 9th

MEET OUR NEWEST MEMBER

Donna I
Member since 10/2022

Donna is a quilter and embroider and tats. She works and lives in Long Beach. She is looking to make some new crafting friends.
Welcome Donna to SnC and we hope that you have many years of fun, learning, and make some lifelong "crafting" friends!!"

Craft On,
Stitch n' Chicks

Winner 2022 Club Project Linda

Linda won a $20 gift certificate to Joanns a prize for the 2022 Club Project {Tote Bag] raffle.

Congratulations
Debb won April-June 2022 Show n' Tell Newsletter for her No-Sew Lap Blanket, from March, 2021 meeting

CONGRATULATIONS
Gloria won the "Find the Yarn Ball" contest. In our
April - July 2022 newsletter She wins a skein of yarn.

Stitch n' Chick of the Year!!
2022-2023
Awards Luncheon July 17th, 2022

SnC of the Year 2022-2023 Denise

SnC Champion Picnic Winner
2022

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 stitchnchicks@msn.com
so be sure to add us to your
contacts list
and check your trash files.
[be sure to list the craft you do]

WE ACCEPT YARN & FABRIC DONATIONS & Finished Handmade Items & All Craft Donations
Do you have too much FABRIC or YARN or Crafting Supplies?
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" & to 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,
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:

March 2023 - Thank you Marissa for your yarn donations
Dec 2022 - Thank you Lois for your lap blankets donations
See some of our Charity Donations: HERE
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Charity drop-off Shoreline Healthcare December 2022 Santa was there

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...

Spring
Welcome 2023!

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

"Cube Bunny Rabbit "

[Courtesy of "Crafty Bunny Bun" https://www.craftybunnybun.com/cube-bunny-rabbit-amigurumi-pattern

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

Member's Exit Survey

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

Meetings & Events

2023 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:
  March 23rd - 5:30pm 8:30pm, Thursday, meet at Farmer Boys, Buena Park, Regular meeting, Spring Fling - Linda Teaching Finger Knitting, bring your skein of yarn & BRING your projects, Show n Tell and anything you might want to share with the club...   - Wear your SnC t-shirts,
Directions below:
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April 6th 5:30pm 8:30pm, Thursday, @ Stonefire Grill,  BRING your projects, Show n Tell and anything you might want to share with the club... Wear your SnC t-shirts,
Directions below:
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Anniversary Lunch: July 16th, 2023 -Sunday at NoMad Chinese food - 11:30am -3:00pm
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2023 Retreat: Stitches West - Pasadena Nov 9th - 11th, 2023, Friday - Sunday, see more
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All SnC Activites - "Fun on the Road"
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SnC will be posting all 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 2024 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, Valley View, Buena Park, 90603
[corner of Valley View & Lincoln]
Wendys Restaurant, 11254 Los Alamitos Blvd, 90720 [in Vons's & Jack n the Box plaza, corner of Farquar St]
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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 2023 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:
Denny's Restaurant,
2940 Westminster Ave 90740 [corner of Seal Beach Blvd]
Marketplace Long beach - 6527 Pacific Coast Hwy, Long Beach, 90803, across from the 2nd & PCH Mall, - in their courtyard middle area by Corner Bakery -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
Griffin's Grill, 11272 Los Alamitos Blvd, Los Alamitos, 90720
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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 2023 Retreat -Nov 9th-12th, 2023 Stitches So Pasadena
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Holiday Schedule: 2023
Christmas Party: December 7th
Christmas Lights: December 11th
Charity Giving: December 22nd
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To see all our upcoming "Activities" check our
"Fun On the Road" page
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*2023 Anniversary/Awards Lunch: July 16th 2023 photos
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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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

SnC 2021 Anniversary/Awards Luncheon

SnC 2020 Anniversary/Awards Luncheon

SnC 2019 Anniversary/Awards Luncheon

SnC 2018 Anniversary/Awards Luncheon

SnC 2017 Anniversary/Awards Luncheon

SnC Anniversary Awards Luncheon July 16th, 2017

SnC 2016 Summer Silly Glasses Crafting Party
Making "Fairy Lanterns"

SnC Crafting Party 2016 June 23rd, 2016

SnC have fun at a Casual
"Fall Crafting Re-cycled CD Sun-Catchers

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.

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