- Crochet Guild of America
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Crochet Guild of America 
Type Not for profit Founded 1994 Headquarters Zanesville, Ohio, United States Membership Individuals and companies Field Crochet advocacy Number of Members 2,674 (2009) Key Personnel Founder: Gwen Blakley Kinsler
President and CEO: Rita WeissWebsite www.crochet.org The Crochet Guild of America (CGOA) is an association to encourage crocheting, based in Zanesville, Ohio, United States. It was founded by Gwen Blakley Kinsler in 1994 and had 2,674 members as of 2009 in the United States and abroad.[1][2][3][4]
The guild's purpose is to "educate the public about crochet, provide education and networking opportunities, and set a national standard for the quality, art and skill of crochet through creative endeavors."[4]
Individual crocheters are members, plus 78 local chapters are affiliated with the Crochet Guild of America. Members interact through the CGOA blog and at annual CGOA conferences - called Chain Link events.[5]
References
- ^ Cohen, Gail (June 24, 1999). "Crochet lovers link up to form guilds throughout America". Daily Herald (Illinois). http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ADHB&p_theme=adhb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED0296A393F0AA5&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ "club offers crafters chance to bond, purl, chapter of national group meets once a month at library". Charlotte Observer: pp. 4Y York. January 27, 2008. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CO&s_site=charlotte&p_multi=CO&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=11E7631D428BDB00&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ Goodwin, Lisa Bade (July 19, 2003). "Passion beads Libertyville woman teaches crocheting craft; business focuses on wearable art, jewelry". The News Sun (Waukegan, IL). http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NS&p_theme=ns&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0FEC014119DB50C6&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ a b Crochet Guild of America (2009). "About the Crochet Guild of America (CGOA)". http://www.crochet.org/pdfs/about_CGOA_09.pdf. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
- ^ "Chain Link Conference". Crochet Guild of America. http://www.crochet.org/confrpts.html. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
External links
Categories:- Crochet
- Organizations based in the United States
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