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ARIZONA
 
Flagstaff, AZ
  Warming Hearts in America
 
Winslow, AZ
  Poliwogs of Northern Arizona
 
CALIFORNIA
 
Anaheim, CA
  Katella High School
 
Arnold, CA
  The Loop Troop
  Avery Middle School-2007 Yarn Club
  Hazel Fischer 2007 Extended Care Yarn Club
 
Boulder Creek, CA
  Boulder Creek Elementary
 
Clovis, CA
  Our Lady of Perpetual Help
 
Felton, CA
  St. Lawrence Academy
 
Foster City, CA
  Wornick Day School Knitting Club
 
Livermore, CA
  Arroyo Seco Elementary School Knitting After School Program
 
Los Angeles, CA
  Canfield Elementary School los Angeles Unified School District
 
Milpitas, CA
  W. Burnett Elementary School Crochet Club
 
Murphys, CA
  Michelson 3rd Graders
 
Murrieta, CA
  Calvary Chapel Christian School
 
North Hills, CA
  North Hills Prep School
 
Pasadena, CA
  Angel Knitting Club
  Blair Knitting Club/ Blair's Bears
 
Richmond, CA
  Crestmont School
 
San Francisco, CA
  Hoover Middle School
 
San Jose, CA
  NAMP Workshop
 
San Pablo, CA
  San Pablo
 
CONNECTICUT
 
New Haven, CT
  Waltersville Elem. School, Bpt, Ct Knitting Club/Mentoring Program
 
Southbury, CT
  Yale New Haven Children's Hospital Healing Hand
 
FLORIDA
 
Davenport, FL
  Four Corners Yarn Buddies
 
Saint Petersburg, FL
  Shorecrest Yarn Bunch Shorecrest Preparatory School
 
GEORGIA
 
Atlanta, GA
  Boys and Girls Club
 
ILLINOIS
 
Burbank, IL
  Reavis High School Fiber Arts Club
 
Edwardsville, IL
  Girl Scouts Learn To Knit
 
Mokena, IL
  Brownie Troop 199
 
West Chicago, IL
  West Chicago Middle School Knitting Group
 
INDIANA
 
Lowell, IN
  Lake Prairie Elementary
 
Oakland City, IN
  Helping Hands Knitting Program
 
Petersburg, IN
  Pike County Public Library
 
IOWA
 
Des Moines, IA
  Indian Hills Jr High
 
Northwood, IA
  Girl Scout Troop 281
 
KANSAS
 
Kansas City, KS
  Twin City Church of Christ
 
Overland Park, KS
  Overland Park
 
KENTUCKY
 
Cadiz, KY
  Jumpin'July(Janice Mason Art Museum)
 
LOUISIANA
 
Mandeville, LA
  Mary Queen of Peace Catholic School
  Brownie Troop #168
 
MARYLAND
 
Baltimore, MD
  Brooklyn Park Patriot Knitters Brooklyn Park Elementary School
  A Good Yarn Baltimore Polytechnic Institute
 
Germantown, MD
  Bullfrogs Knitting
 
Glen Burnie, MD
  Southgate Knitting Tigers - Wednesday Southgate Elementary School
  Southgate Knitting Tigers Southgate Elementary School
 
Lonaconing, MD
  Evangeline Webber Our Knitting Group
  Our Crochet Group I
 
Lutherville, MD
  Cockeysville PAL
  Edgewood U.M. Church Youth Program
 
Potomac, MD
  Beginning Needlepoint
 
Severna Park, MD
  Folger McKinsey Knitting Club
 
MICHIGAN
 
Ada, MI
  Knitting Group (School)
  Ada 4-H Group
 
Beverly Hills, MI
  Berkshire Middle School
 
Big Rapids, MI
  Girl Scouts of MI Trails
 
Birmingham, MI
  Pierce Elementary School Kids Club
 
Bloomfield Hills, MI
  Academy of the Scared Heart After School Learning Center
 
Detroit, MI
  Trix School
 
Gaylord, MI
  Friendship Church CRC
 
Imlay City, MI
  Imlay City Middle School
 
Jackson, MI
  Knit-Knot Preschool Knitting
 
Lake Linden, MI
  Knit-Out At Yarns & Threads
 
Rochester Hills, MI
  HOHOH Crocheters
 
Royal Oak, MI
  Einstein Elementary School
 
Sterling Heights, MI
  Longfellow Knitters
  Stewart Weaving Wonders
 
MINNESOTA
 
Excelsior, MN
  Excelsior Elementary
 
Minneapolis, MN
  Kenwood Elementary School
 
Minnetonka, MN
  Scenic Heights Elementary
 
Sebeka, MN
  Sebeka Elementary Needle Arts Program
 
St Louis Park, MN
  Cedar Manor Intermediate Center
 
MISSOURI
 
Jacksonville, MO
  Neighborly Community 4-H
 
Saint Louis, MO
  Tesson Heights Sr. Liv. Community
 
St Louis, MO
  Knit Wits-Vital Breath Academy
 
MONTANA
 
Chinook, MT
  Hays Recreation Center
 
Columbia Falls, MT
  Glacier Gateway School
 
Frazer, MT
  Hands in Motion c/o Frazer School
 
Hays, MT
  Hays/Lodgepole School
 
Plains, MT
  Plains Elementary School
 
NEW HAMPSHIRE
 
Merrimack, NH
  Merrimack Middle School
  MUES
 
NEW JERSEY
 
Clifton, NJ
  Clifton Afternoon Knitting
 
Edison, NJ
  Edison NJ Knitters Group
  Teen Art Festival Middlelsex County College
 
Lawrenceville, NJ
  Homeschool Sewing Circle
 
Paterson, NJ
  YMCA Of Paterson
 
Perth Amboy, NJ
  Samuel E. Shull School
  W.C. McGinnis Middle School
 
Robbinsville, NJ
  Girl Scout Troop 1461
 
NEW YORK
 
Bronx, NY
  Sagirah's K.U.T.I.E.S New Genesis Christian Fellowship
  KIPP Academy
  Madison Square Boys & Girls Columbus Club House-Teen Center
 
Brooklyn, NY
  Home Program/Arts Center Program
  Joy Club - Kimisis Theotokou Gr Orth Church
  James Madison High School
 
Huntington, NY
  Jefferson Primary School
 
Jamestown, NY
  Boys & Girls Club of Jamestown
 
Kingston, NY
  George Washington Elementary
 
New York, NY
  GED Plus/Vocational Foundatons, Inc Lunchtime Club
  Convent Avenue Baptist Church Convent Ave. Troop 3833
  Moss & Angrum's: Crochet/Knitting Divas
  Children's Aid Society/P.S. 50
  "47" The ASL & English Secondary School Knitting Club
  "47" ASL & English Secondary School Crochet Club
  George Bruce Library/Harlem Knitting Circle
  Pelham Fritz Recreation Center
 
Tuckahoe, NY
  Tuckahoe Public Library
  Bronxville Girl Sout Troop 1518
 
NORTH CAROLINA
 
Greensboro, NC
  Gifted Gifting Hands Greensboro
  Scouts Knitters
  McGirt-Horton Branch Library
 
Reidsville, NC
  Gifted Gifting Hands Reidsville
 
NORTH DAKOTA
 
Valley City, ND
  Kids Crochet
 
OHIO
 
Brunswick, OH
  Hearts for Jesus Christ Christian Ed. Inst.
 
Cleveland, OH
  Fiber Arts At Success Tech Academy Eaton Corporation
 
Columbus, OH
  Como Elementary
  C.A.M.P.
  Children's Hospital Vol Knitting Pgm
 
Dayton, OH
  Stivers School of Performing Arts of Dayton
 
Granville, OH
  Teen Center - 1st Presbyterian Church
 
Kettering, OH
  Alexandria Montessori School
 
OREGON
 
Astoria, OR
  Lewis & Clark Elementary
 
Gales Creek, OR
  Gales Creek School
 
Nehalem, OR
  North County Recreation District
  Fire Mountain School Library
 
Newport, OR
  Sam Case Elementary
 
Portland, OR
  Belmont Library
  Yarn Garden
 
Salem, OR
  Englewood Elementary
 
Stanfield, OR
  Stanfield After School Program
 
Tualatin, OR
  Columbia River Girl Scout Association
 
Umatilla, OR
  Crochet / Quilling McNary Heights Elementary
  CCLC-21st Century Community Learning Center-After School Program
 
PENNSYLVANIA
 
King of Prussia, PA
  Upper Merion Twp. Library
 
Lansdowne, PA
  Lansdowne YMCA Before & After Care Program
 
Lansford, PA
  Our Lady of the Angels Academy Knitting Club
 
Nazareth, PA
  Lower Nazareth Elementary School
 
Norristown, PA
  Montgomery Co. Norristown Public Library Teen Knits
  Montgomery Co Norristown Public Library Spin a Yarn
 
Philadelphia, PA
  Houston School Emerging Scholars Knitting
  Greenwoods Charter School
  Washington School-Knitting After School
  Knitting Club Wagner Middle School
  Charles Santore Library
 
Pleasant Mount, PA
  Watson's Day Care
 
Swarthmore, PA
  TCDN Summer Club
 
Troy, PA
  Learn To Knit-European Style
 
Tyrone, PA
  Sinking Valley 4 H Club
 
Wallingford, PA
  Crossroads
  Nether Providence After School Club
 
Wynnewood, PA
  Penn Wynne Elementary School
 
TENNESSEE
 
Memphis, TN
  Blessed Sacrament Homeschool Group
 
TEXAS
 
Bay City, TX
  Willing Hands-Turning Point Church
 
College Station, TX
  Rock Prairie ES Knitting Club
 
Dallas, TX
  Hillcrest High School Knitting/Crochet Club
 
VIRGINIA
 
Centreville, VA
  Centreville Regional Library
 
Palmyra, VA
  Loudoun Sampler Guild
 
WASHINGTON
 
Colfax, WA
  Creative Endeavors
 
Des Moines, WA
  Parkside Crochet
  Parkside ES After School Knitting Club
 
Lacey, WA
  Thurston County Master Textile Quilting Advisors
 
Montesano, WA
  Elma Elementary School
 
Olympia, WA
  Thurston County Master Textile Quilting Volunteers
 
Seattle, WA
  Olympic View Elementary
 
Silverdale, WA
  New Frontiers Secondary School
 
Vancouver, WA
  Minnehaha Knit Kids
 
WISCONSIN
 
Neenah, WI
  Neenah High School-Clothing and TextilesClasses
 
WYOMING
 
Sheridan, WY
  Wyoming State Girl's School


The "Guide" The "Guide"   To get started you'll need the Needle Arts Mentoring Program Leadership Guide. The Guide is a complete instruction manual for creating and maintaining your own Needle Arts Mentoring Program.

The complete guide is conveniently available online in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
Download the PDF Guide text (645K)

Excerpts from the "Guide" include: |Table of Contents |Acknowledgements |Forward |History |Benefits |Getting Started |Steps to Success |Logistics |Conclusion| |Warm Up America| |Appendix|


Many thanks to our generous sponsors:
 
The National NeedleArts Association
 
Berroco, Inc.
 
Bryson Distributing
 
Caron International
 
International Council of Needlework Associations
 
Interweave Press
 
Lantern Moon LLC
 
Leisure Arts, Inc.
 
Lorna's Laces
 
Patons/Spinrite
 
Plymouth Yarn Co.
 
Skacel Collection, Inc.
 
Stitch N' Pitch
 
Trendsetter Yarns, Intl.
 
Westing Bridge, LLC


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