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April 13, 2009

Stitch 'n' Pitch to visit Hall of Fame

As part of Youth Baseball Week, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will give visitors the chance to create their own needlework projects by hosting Stitch 'n' Pitch, a program of the National Needlearts Association, on Sunday, April 19, starting at 10 a.m. and running throughout the day.

Admission to the Stitch 'n' Pitch program is open to all Museum visitors with a paid admission, as the event will consist of an interactive session where visitors can stitch a baseball-themed neethatwhich can be brought home. Patterns featuring baseball bats and wristbands will be available to fans, and more intricate designs will also be on display.

Local chairwoman Nancy Nash of Oneonta yarn shop Knitting It All Together will be on hand, along with other volunteers, to instruct visitors in needle arts such as crochet and needlepoint. Nash will lead visitors in creating crocheted wrist warmers or needlepoint baseball bookmarks during the event.

Baseball-themed needle arts items on display will include vintage knit and crocheted logos from all 30 Major League Baseball teams, and Stich N' Pitch memorabilia, such as bobblehead dolls, project bags and baseball hats.

Numerous major league and countless minor league organizations have hosted Stitch 'n' Pitch events over the past three summers. This season's Stitch 'n' Pitch events include teaching expos, giveaways and other activities, hosted by 25 Major League Baseball teams. More information on the organization is available at www.StitchNPitch.com.

The National Needlearts Association is a nonprofit trade organization dedicated to the advancement and promotion of needlearts. For more information, visit www.TNNA.org.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. seven days a week until Memorial Day Weekend. Summer hours are from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. daily through Labor Day. For more information, visit

baseballhall.org or call 547-7200.

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by Anonymous , , Mon Apr 13, 2009, 04:30 AM EDT
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