Tuesday 3 December 2013

QUARTERLY CRAFTERNOONS DECEMBER 2013

Our second season of Quarterly Crafternoons starts here  with our Christmas inspired Crafternoon. 



WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 11TH
UPPER YARRA ARTS CENTRE
WARBURTON
11 TIL3.30

BRING A PROJECT
BRING A PLATE
BRING A FRIEND
 
Here are the workshops as they stand right now. I am still chasing up a few leads so it may change! In the end we will all have an awesome time and make something, share something, drink something, eat something.


WORKSHOPS
 
12 til 2- Melinda Duncan is hosting a Kanzashi Flower workshop with Yuletide inspired fabrics. A very pretty hand sewn flower to attach to a hair clip or brooch clasp or jazz up your gift wrapping. It could look a little something like this............ cute hey!
Red Snowflakes Fabric Flower Clip-red snowflake, kanzashi, fabric flower clip, christmas, holidays, hanna andersson
Found this cute little number here at this link http://www.pinterest.com/pin/529524868656966423/



 
11.30 til 12- Le (that's me!) will host a Tissue Paper Pom Pom session. It's so quick and easy I will show you how to use a primary school technique to make christmassy paper pom poms to adorn your space. 
It will look something like this ....









12.30 til 2.30 - I will host our usual beginners crochet workshop if there are enough takers. If not, I might do something else!!

Remember to bring your Show N Tell, a plate to share and a friend. Can't wait to see you all. 


LE
xx

INTERNATIONAL CROCHET DAY 2013 CATCH UP

It started with a wee little pic in the local paper of Melinda and myself chatting about patterns and crochet and stuff. It was a lovely little article about the beginnings of ICD (International Crochet Day) in our marvelous town.

With workshops confirmed (is there another word for 'workshops' that doesn't have the word 'work' in it??? 'Funshops' perhaps??? ) and me being super excited about Kay and Shara from Crumbz Craft coming to host the beginners crochet class,  Elma Young from Em Designs coming to host a creative flower necklace garland workshop and our own Melinda Duncan, creative diva, showing us how to crochet the cutest little doily earrings in the finest crochet cotton on the smallest hook, I couldn't wait.

Kay and Shara hosting a very full table of beginner enthusiasts.

Elma leading another full table of more experienced crocheters in a complicated pattern of flowers and vines

A very pretty display of Elma's gorgeous crochet creations


Some of Elma's more intricate work

The beginning of my teeny tiny crochet doily earring in Melinda's class
Our Show and Tell Table, thank you to everyone who bought their talking pieces along
Thank you Raelene Irvine for bringing your own collection of family heirloom hand-crocheted lace and your beautiful wedding dress
Thank you to the Warburton and Yarra junction Community Banks for your sponsorship which has allow the purchase of yarn and a wool winder- my son loved helping wind the balls of yarn for this event

After many cups of tea and pieces of cake, much stitching and laughter, there were some fantastic results at the end of the day.
THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO MADE THIS DAY POSSIBLE
XXX