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Things To Do In Upstate NY

Do you live in NY?

Just visitig?

  Below are some things to do:

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Festivals and Retreats

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Local Yarn Stores Offering In Person Classes:

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Rochester Area:

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In Fairport:  Lift Bridge Yarns offers classes in crocheting and knitting; they also have "Sit & Stitch" times for those who just want to work on their project with others.

The Link to their website is:  https://www.liftbridgeyarns.com/

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Syracuse Area:

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In Salina:   Knitty Gritty Yarns offers classes in knitting and crocheting; they also have "Knit Night" social where everyone is welcome no matter the skill level.  

The Link to their website is:  https://www.knittygrittysyr.com/

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In Jamesville:  Yarn Cupboard offers classes in crocheting and knitting.

The Link to their website is:  https://www.yarncupboard.com/

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Buffalo Area:

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In Amherst:  Have Ewe Any Wool offers classes in knitting.

The Link to their website:  https://www.haveeweanywoolyarnshop.com/

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Albany Area:

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In Guilderland:  CeCe's Wool offers classes in weaving and crocheting.

 

The Link to their website is: https://www.ceceswool.com/

Local Sewing Shops Offering  Classes:

Rochester Area:

 

SewGreen@Rochester offers in person classes in hand sewing, hand embroidery, machine sewing, machine maintenance and much more!  Link to their website:

https://www.sewgreenrochester.org/appointments

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Syracuse Area:

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Pick Your Stitch in East Syracuse offers classes in machine sewing, machine embroidery and machine quilting and much more!  Link to their website:

https://www.pickyourstitch.com/

 

Buffalo Area:

 

Stitch Buffalo on Niagara Street offers classes in machine sewing.  Link to website: 

https://www.stitchbuffalo.org/

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Albany Area:

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Sew & Vac in Poughkeepsie and also in the Capital Region offers classes in machine sewing and machine embrodiery.

Link to their website:

https://www.sewandvacny.com/

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The Quilted Boutique in Colonie offers classes in quilting. Link to their website:

https://www.quiltedboutique.com/

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Groups On MeetUp.Com

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Farmingdale Knitting Group - Farmingdale, NY

Online Group for those who knit, crochet or other

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https://www.meetup.com/farmingdale-knitting-meetup-group/

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Not Your Grandmother's Crafting Group - Rochester, NY

Currently an Online Group and in person for those who knit & crochet

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https://www.meetup.com/Not-Your-Grandmas-Crafting-Group/

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Rochester Stitch N Bitch - Rochester, NY

Currently an in person group for knitters and crocheters

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https://www.meetup.com/rochester-stitch-n-b-tch/

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email:  ruth@happysheep.net

phone:  (855) 918-2647

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