Hi, The group is for women 45+ who love creating beautiful crafts be it knitting (3/4 of us are knitters), needlepoint, quilting, cross-stitch, crocheting, rug hooking,  or other crafts such as altered books/art, beading, collage art, decoupage, etc., and want a way to make new friends and finish projects at the same time. You are invited to come to the founder's home in Kensington/Silver Spring, MD every Sunday  from 2:00-5:00 (coming weekly is NOT mandatory) to get inspired, learn about other …

We meet every Thursday evening at the La Madeline Restaurant at the Mid-Pike Plaza on Rockville Pike to share knitting and crochet advice projects, new patterns, yarn, show-and-tell our WIP's (works-in-progress) and FO's (finished objects), and talk about just anything.  Feel free to bring other needlecraft projects, too, and don't let problem projects keep you away. Bring them too - there is always help to be found at our meetings.

This group meets to spend time knitting and crocheting at the Walter Reed Community Center. This is not an instructional group. Bring your current project and meet your Arlington neighbors.The address of the Walter Reed Community Center is 2909 16th Street South, Arlington, VA 22204. It is located near 16th Street South and South Walter Reed Drive, just south of Columbia Pike and South Walter Reed Drive. The group meets in a multi-purpose room. The person at the front desk can direct you. Time: …

Looking for a knitting/crocheting/needlework group in or near Falls Church City, accessible by public transportation? Me too! So I decided to start one. We'll begin by meeting at the Panera at 450 West Broad Street in Falls Church City, on Sunday afternoons from 3pm to 5pm, and can talk about changing the location and/or day/time as we go. First meetup will be 3/24/13. All skill levels/flavors of yarn or needlework welcome! Hope to see you there!

Northern Virginia KnitKnutz is a totally free, totally unstructured, totally fun gathering of knitters of all skill levels and adult ages. We meet from 1 - 5 on the first and third Sunday of the month at the Reston police station, across the street from the Reston library. We love to welcome new members, so invite your knitting and crocheting friends, too! This Meetup site may tell you that there's a fee. THERE IS NO FEE - KNITKNUTZ IS TOTALLY FREE!

Are you passionate about your art or craft? Are you into mixed media, painting, sewing, crafts, knitting, drawing, or photography. Would you like to share your experiences?  If you are looking to meet and network with other artists and crafters in the area this group is for you. We will have meet and greets, show and tell, and visit local art events. Also, once you join you will have access to information about selling your arts and crafts at some of the local shows.

Love knitting or crocheting? Perhaps hand quilting, embroidery, needlepoint or tatting is your craft. Whether you're an expert or a novice come hang out with cool people while you get your stitch on. We meet weekly on Wednesdays at Champps in Plaza America in Reston. Being fiber addicts, we have evolved from monthly to twice a month to a weekly schedule. If you are busy, one week, you can catch us the next. We were selected as part of the Starbucks Adopt a Meetup and meet occasionally at the Fai …

I am a newbie to crochet and want to learn more. I am not able to go outside the area to other crochet events, so I decided to see if there is a want for a crochet social in the Woodbridge/Dale City area. If so---Great! I really want to learn from other crochet professionals or newbies like myself so we could use our crafts for Care Packages for soldiers or for our local hospitals, shelters. I would be great to make it into a regular class for our youth. There is soo many avenues I would love to …

In 2009, after looking for a group in the Fairfax City area for sewers/knitters/quilters, etc. and not finding one quite close enough, I figured why not start one? Our group is for people looking to stitch with a group to complete all those projects we've started and not completed, and to gain inspiration from others on new projects. Our group is very diverse in experience level, age, and craft. I think that has led to the most fun! No two meet ups are ever the same.

This group is exclusively for full-time stay-at-home-moms who are eager to get out of the house! This group is for babies born in 2011-2012 ONLY, so that we can have a circle of friends with babies close to the same age.  (Just mommies with babies, no older siblings please. Younger siblings are okay)!  This way we can focus on baby and toddler-only activities and share in all the ins and outs of raising our little ones! This group fosters tight-knit friendships and is for for full-tome stay-at-h …

This Meetup group has been formulated for "active and fun loving desi/Indian women" in their 20s to late 30s residing in Northern Virginia, looking to meet & socialize with other desi women, who just like them are busy working, taking care of a family, or both, and who have little time to socialize. This Meetup group will aid desi women in making new friends and indulging in various activities like movies, cookouts, potlucks, dancing, game nights, outdoor adventures, shopping etc. Occasionally, …

My goal for this group is to bring together woman in the community who are running their own business making homemade goods or selling vintage goods. (ETSY shops) A tight knit community and bond between women in the area can  provide an amazing creative atmosphere! However it's not required that you have a business, if you are just interested in knitting, scrap-booking, and other crafts then this is the group for you!

This Meetup group has been created for "active and fun loving South Indian families" in their 20s to late 30s residing in Montgomery County MD, looking to meet & socialize with other Indian families. This Meetup group will aid families in making new friends and indulging in various activities like movies, cookouts, potlucks, dancing, game nights, outdoor adventures, shopping etc. Our motto is to form a close knit group where we know most members of the group and hence membership to this group is …

Are you crafty? Have you been meaning to find an hour to finish or start that sweater/scrapbook/necklace? Maybe you just want to hang out and chat with other crafters. I'm looking to start a group where Gaithersburg area women can meet once a month to work on crafts and share ideas. All crafts are welcome!

The idea behind "International Best Girlfriends of DC" is to create a tight-knit group of international young and ambitious women living in Washington, DC only who are originally from somewhere around the world and who miss having a best girlfriend to share the pleasures and hardships in life. DC is a transient city composed of young professionals and internationals with whom we share fun and important moments in life; however, we all know how difficult it is to maintain these true and intimate …

Don't let the name fool you we are just a laid back group of fun mommies:) The Real Moms of GBH is for stay at home moms in Gainesville, Bristow, and Haymarket. We also welcome moms who work part-time or work from home. We offer, coffee meet-ups, Moms Night Out, recipe exchanges, local outings, and we try to have a monthly craft among other fun things.  Our group is intended for moms with preschoolers, toddlers, and babies. We currently have a great group of energetic moms and kids and are looki …

Get together with other local crocheters to learn from and teach each other about the art of crocheting. Beginners, intermediates, and experts welcome. Bring your current project and share patterns, tips and techniques. Knitters, sewers, and other crafters welcome to join in as well.

Located in Frederick County, MD & Fairfax County, VA, we are a closely-knit group of men and women from 16 to 50+ years of age with widely-varying fitness levels. Our purpose is to motivate each other through intense Bootcamps every week to accomplish our fitness goals, and to reduce the stress of daily living, increase balance, flexibility & serenity through Stretching and/or Yoga. The workouts are diversified, highly-athletic & most importantly, fun. The following Bootcamps are offered: 1. Sw …

Black Is Beautiful Travel Group Black is Beautiful Travel Group was created because I want to travel with others more like myself. Whether it's a day trip, a short weekend get away, a week long vacation internationally or a once in a lifetime dream destination, our possibilities are endless. I find it alarming that "we" travel far less than any other race. I hope to change that in "our" community with this group. I also find that "we" come up with so many reasons as to why "we" don't travel. Fro …

Monthly stitch group for those home during the day. Our group meets once a month on the 4th  friday from 10-2 ... Any type of stitching is welcome .. we have cross stitchers, quilters, knitters etc ..

Do you ever feel like your not really connecting with people in your community? Me too. The most fundamental revelation of neuroscience is that our brains are wired to connect. The Roseto Effect (see below) mystified scientific investigators for years when they studied the inhabitants of Roseto, Pennsylvania in the 1960’s. The Rosetans defied statistics with unhealthy habits yet flourished with good health. Why? This cohesive close knit community nourished each other with a high degree of emotio …

Hi all, As a divorced baby boomer thinking about retirement I'm interested in finding an alternative to living alone or in a high-rise retirement building. An alternative that allows several women to live together and have separate 1-2 bedroomn apartments while also sharing some common space like kitchen, dining, deck, garden, craft/art studio space, etc. for enjoying each others company. The research I've done shows that co-housing communities tend to be expensive and they often have long w …

Playgroup for kids of all ages in the Purcellville area. No one understands the joys and challenges of motherhood like another mother. We invite you to join our warm and welcoming group where moms with children get together to share daily adventures, frustrations and discoveries. We are a group of moms of all ages from Purcellville or close to its border. This group is dedicated to providing fun activities for you and your children, mom's night out to have adult conversation, play dates for the …

No one understands the joys and challenges of motherhood like another mother. We invite you to join our warm and welcoming group where moms with children get together to share daily adventures, frustrations and discoveries. We are a group of Stay-At-Home moms of all ages from Loudoun County or close to its border. This group is dedicated to providing fun activities for you and your children, mom's night out to have adult conversation, play dates for the little ones, message boards for sharing …

THE HISTORY OF SWBC: Are you seeking the next great book or your next dear friend?  Do you thoroughly enjoy reflecting on the meaning of life within the context of classic and contemporary fiction?  Then, our vivacious, women-only book club could be for you. SWBC was established in Springfield, Virginia, in 2008.  Most of our members reside in the local area, which has been instrumental in maintaining group loyalty and cohesiveness. Our members have diverse backgrounds and lifestyles:  new mothe …