My craft group is going to the Stitches Convention in Schaumburg, IL on September 12, 2009.  It should be a great time, it's mainly for knitting and other needlecrafts like needlepoint and the such.  They don't care about crochet.....!  But, we should have a great time, there will be lots of yarn to purchase there.  Are there any chicagoans out there going to this event on Sept. 12th.