Quarterly Crafternoons March- Done!

Well, that's it! Months of thinking and planning, hours of kit making and practice chicken sewing, baking and crafting and it's done and dusted. I am always delighted with everyone's response to this event. It seems to really strike a cord with our lovely local community and crafty folk come from down the line and across the valley to share time and skills in this beautiful building that is our historic Mechanics Institute.

Today we crafted little felt chickens from Myrtle and Eunice's gorgeous website, just in time for Easter. The plan was to crochet a little laid egg to go home with each Chicky but I think we got talking instead of crocheting and, well, that has to be left for everyone to make at home.

There was a varied spread of home baked goodness on colourful vintage crockery and the show and tell was just divine. Lacy shawls, crocheted cardies for the little ones of the world, cute granny square bags and soft as soft gloves and beanies. A dear friend had gifted me with beautiful bunting sewn from vintage fabrics and embroidered doilies which draped above the sewing machine. Hopefully we will hear the clickety clack of the sewing machine one day(it just sits there waiting patiently at the moment) and I'd really love to have someone do a screen printing workshop (for selfish reasons of course!).

It really is a great fun day. I seem to talk non stop and never get to finish a cuppa. I'm excited about the prospects of this gathering and I can see, with a little more input and possibly a funds grant, that this could go far. Ooh the thought of it gets my heart skipping at what it could be and who I could entice to carry some workshops.

So thank you everyone who came. Thank you for encouraging me to keep these gatherings coming and thanks to those who suggested I do this monthly. At the moment I can't commit to anymore than Quarterly and if it was monthly, then Monthly Crafternoons doesn't quite have the same ring as Quarterly Crafternoons now does it?

Ready To Go. Quarterly Crafternoons March, 2013

Notes all done. Patterns written. Kits made. Cakes baked. Colouring pages sorted. Show and tell chosen. Baskets packed. Samples tested. Decorations ready. All set to go. See you Wednesday 13th March, 11am. PS felt chicken craft kits for the 1.30 workshop will be available for purchase on the day for $3, that's pretty cheap cheap!!

One Week To Go

It's nearly here, just one week to go until Quarterly Crafternoons March is here. I've been pulling my hair out trying to find crafting time lately. I even went on strike from my family chores last Sunday which didn't even get past breakfast- not happy!

I am, however, happy with my new purchase that arrived in the mail today. It's a new book! A new, gorgeously presented book with pages full of recipes for crafting and a tonne of inspiration. It's all granny goodness shoved between two beautifully adorned covers complete with crocheted tea cozy pattern, pom poms and doileys. It's been out for a little while but I was convinced I couldn't afford it and I was probably right but I had a weak moment and thought my deservedness out weighed the $20. I will, no doubt receive much more than $20 worth of complete and utter totally absorbed, lost in the pages, crafty imaginings from this little beauty.

Not to be distracted, Quarterly Crafternoons will start at 11am Wednesday 13th March at the Upper Yarra Art Centre, Warburton. From 12-1 will be the beginners crochet workshop, then from 1.30-2.30 well be hand sewing little felt chickies and crocheting Easter eggs.

Are you coming?