It brings me no pleasure at all to write this post, although I’m not that surprised to hear that The National NeedleArts Association, or “TNNA” as it was called, has thrown in the towel. Recent visitors to the website were met with a somewhat cryptic message stating that “as of April 30, 2020, TNNA will suspend operations until further notice.”…
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TNNA Recap
Bleary-eyed from travel, I got in from Indianapolis late Sunday night after a busy and inspiring weekend at TNNA, the yarn industry’s trade show. Compared to other years, it was a relatively quiet show. People resist change, and this show had two strikes against it: it was scheduled much earlier in the season than past shows (usually the summer TNNA is…
TNNA Recap
I’m back from a jam-packed weekend at TNNA, and as usual, I feel tired and happy and bursting with new things to think about and work on. (TNNA is The National Needlearts Association, a trade group consisting of the yarn industries: both knitting/crochet and other needlecrafts like cross-stitch and needlepoint. Their big annual show is in late spring/early summer, showcasing…
See you in Columbus!
It’s time for the annual trade show TNNA, starting today (I think) in Columbus, Ohio. I’m leaving tomorrow and will spend the weekend scouting out what’s new in the yarn industry, meeting up with friends and colleagues, and networking. (Do people “network” anymore?) If you’re attending the show, please note that I will be signing copies of Sock Yarn Studio…