We encourage anyone with ANY level of skill or experience who is interested in any aspect of knots and knot tying to join us. See the Membership page for more details.
The 2025 IGKT-NA AGM Will Be Held September 11-14 At The New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford, Massachusetts
Call For Presenters
Presenters to Date: Erika Hamer is presenting "History and How To- Make a pair of Beckets" Thursday 9/11 from 2:30-3:30 Scott Britt is presenting "Rope as a Self Defense Tool"
Calling all IGKT Members! The final details are coming together for the AGM being held in New Bedford Massachusetts. We need Presenters for the Meeting - Our event runs Sept 11-14th. Please reach to Bob Dollar at 802-265-3867 or Christine Crawford at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you are interested in leading a session 45 minutes to an hour showcasing your area of focus in the world of knotting. Thanks!
Thursday Sept. 11, 2025 9:00 AM
– Harbor View Gallery Open for Guild Member Exhibitor Set-up 10:00 AM
– Museum Doors Open to the Public incl Harbor View Gallery Displays
10:30 AM – Rope Fender Workshop-
Bob Dollar ( San Francisco Room in
collaboration with NBWM) 1:00-2:00
– Guild Member Presentation ( Harbor View Gallery) 2:30 –
3:30 – Guild Member Presentation ( Harbor View Gallery ) 6:30 –
Wind Down for Museum Closing at 7:00 PM
(Room will be closed and locked – Exhibitor tables can stay in place)
Friday, Sept 12, 2025 9:00 AM-
Museum Open- Harbor View Gallery Exhibitor Space Open 10:00 AM
– DragonFly Key Fob Workshop- Bob Dollar/Dan Machowski (San
Francisco Room- in collaboration with NBWM) 1:00-
2:00 – Guild Member Presentation (Harbor View Gallery) 2:30
-3:30 – Guild Member Presentation (Harbor View Gallery) 4:30-
Wind Down for Museum Closing at 5:00 PM
(Room will be closed and locked – Exhibitor tables can stay in place) R & W Rope is hosting an Open house / Cookout on Friday evening from 5:30 - 7 pm at R & W for us.
Saturday, Sept 13, 2025 9:00 AM
- Museum Open- Harbor View Gallery
Exhibitor Space Open
10:00 AM – DragonFly Key Fob
Workshop- Bob Dollar/Dan Machowski (San
Francisco Room- in collaboration with NBWM) 2:30 PM
– Harbor View Gallery Exhibits Close.
Break Down Room 3:00 PM
– Vacate Harbor View Gallery Room for Dinner Transition 3:00 –
4:00 PM – Guild Member Business Meeting ( Cook Memorial Theater) 4:00-
6:00 PM – Break Offsite 6:00-6:30
- Social
Harbor View Gallery 6:30 PM
– Buffet Dinner (Harbor View Gallery)
9:30
PM Adjourn NOTES: -
16 Exhibitor Tables available for
Guild Member Displays
Registration Information will be posted soon
Hotel Information for the New Bedford Area -
We have a room block of 10 rooms for the Fairfield Inn & Suites New Bedford (185 MacArthur Dr New Bedford MA 02740) The Phone number for reservations is 774-634-2000.
Group Name is IGKTNA
The group rates apply to Friday - Sunday nights The rates for arriving earlier than the blocked rooms is (weeknights) is less than the blocked rates This hotel provides parking and the Whaling museum is within walking distance.
The only other hotel in downtown New Bedford is booked for our weekend.
Other accommodations: Hampton Inn Fairhaven - 508-990-8500 Residence Inn Dartmouth - 508-984-5858 Baymont by Wyndham North Dartmouth - 774-992-0595
Air Travel - Providence RI is the suggested airport - less congested and easier to navigate than Logan in Boston
Boston (Logan) is similar distance but more congested.
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Upcoming Meetings
Why should you come to a meeting?
It's okay if you're not an IGKT-NA member. If you have an interest in ANY area of knotting or are at ANY skill level, you are more than welcome to come to a meeting! You will meet individuals with a wide range of skills
and interests. None of us can tie EVERY knot. (Not all of us can tie some simple ones!) The annual meetings are a chance for people to come together and learn new knots, new skills, new techniques and make some new
connections. We would really like to see you there! We'll have a piece of cord there waiting for you.
Rope Yarn Wednesday
Join us for our Monthly Zoom meeting where we discuss a different knotting topic each month.
Topics: This promises to be an exciting meeting not to be missed.
Glenn Dickey will present Part III (Mounting Your Work) of a multi-part series on Flat Knotting.
Reminder: For those who wish to follow Glenn along as he demonstrates flat knotting, please request the Flat Knot Packet from Glen by emailing him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Update on IGKT-NA activities
Time: July 23,20
25 08:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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