June 12 Quarterly Crafternoons Gathering Is Just Around The Corner

Well folks, much to my astonishment, it's almost here again. We are just weeks away from our June gathering and I think this one has come around faster than any of our other gatherings. Perhaps it's the chaotic life I feel like I'm leading at the moment that gives me little time for anything other than living in the present moment! 

But I can say, thank you to Jenny Scammell who will be running our second workshop this time around and I am sooooo completely excited. I hope you all set aside the 12 til 2 time slot to sit with Jenny and make a gorgeous woolly infinity scarf that Jenny is writing out the pattern for. Scoot along to our Facebook page, Quarterly Crafternoons, to see pics and find out more. I'm yet to discuss yarn requirements with Jenny but stay tuned and I'll find out more and pass it on. 

There will be our usual Beginners Workshop and this time I will run it for a 2hour session as 1 is just not enough to walk away feeling confident that you can beat this 'I can't crochet' thing! You still have to practise at home though. When I first taught myself, I sat for 4hours straight and I did indeed end up with a granny square. A little wonky but it was a real, recognisable granny square. That was 4 hours I say!  

Meantime, if you're around in Warburton this weekend, come and say hello to me and talk some crochet talk while I sit at my stall at The Warby Artisans and Produce Market in the Mechanics Hall, 11-3 (on facebook too). This has become another milestone which to measure the passing of time. A once a month market stall certainly keeps me organised with a making goal each week. Though truthfully, I cram it all in the last week and keep my fingers crossed! Here's a pic of my scarflettes that have sold well and of course I have one for myself that keeps me feeling like I'm wearing a cuddle! It's quite lovely. And thank you to my beautiful man for making such gorgeous buttons upon my request.

Here's the market stall.....

And here's one commissioned for a friend of a friend. And she loved it too! 

So I guess I'll be seeing you all on Wednesday June 12th, 11am. Remember to bring your show and tell, a work in progress, a friend and an appetite for cake. 

With much love an anticipation

Le

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?