Lo-fi

This tuesday Nico's organized a crafty Christmas decoration lo-fi evening.  Several of us are demonstrating how to make different ornaments. Here's the flyer... come and join us.

November Lo-fi DIY

Making things happen!

On Tuesday 1st of November 6 till 9 at Common (Edge St, Northern Quarter)

It’s Christmas……! Ooh I’m sorry, I know it’s too early, but if we’re gonna hand make all our decorations then we need to get started……

This month we have a variety of activities for you;

♡ Nerissa will show us how to make beautiful snowflake decorations or brooches

♡ With Jen we will be building birds for our trees

♡ I will be sharing my shrunken woollen stash to make some wreaths

♡ And Anna will be showing us how make our own gift boxes. (If you’re able please bring some thin card / thick paper for this. Calendars and magazine covers are good apparently).

All other equipment and materials will be provided, a small donation with be required to cover the cost.

Anything you’ve made recently please bring it along for show and tell, we’d love to see. Any finished bra bags?

Common will take orders for our tea or whatever drinks and nibbles make take your fancy?

See http://www.aplacecalledcommon.co.uk/food   

To let us know you’re coming email nico@opheliabutton.co.uk

(Acceptance of your invitation helps with numbers for food if you plan on eating? And also for the demo and materials so please do try to let me know if possible?)

Here are a few pics from the night

 

Lo Fi DIY is brought to you in association with Manchester Craft Mafia, a friendly bunch!

Breightmet Community Projects

I'm currently working on two creative community projects with Bolton at Home and they are well on their way.  The first one (which has been going since October of last year) is with the Breightmet Knit and Natter group at the UCAN centre on New Lane.  We meet ever other Wed. from 1:30-3:30 the first and third Wed of the month.  We are knitting squares to be sewn together into a blanket which will be raffled off for the charity Help for Heroes.  Squares are starting to roll in and they are a colourful bunch!  If you would like to contribute we are looking for squares about 4x4 inch in size.

The second project will be starting next week. A new crafty group will be meeting at the Leverhulme Children's Centre ever Friday from 1-3pm in the cafe.  There will be a cheap lunch from noon.  Our first meeting will be on November 4th!  Next week I will be sneaking round the area doing some yarn bombing... knit graffiti to advertise the group.  There will be free yarn to get everyone started, cool badges and free magazines. Not a knitter?  No problem.  You can bring along any sort of craft.  We will be working on a knitted flower garden which will be on display.  Here is a little taster.........



Cheshire Food Festival

This past weekend Craft Mafia organized a craft fair during Cheshire's Food festival.  The weather was a bit hit and miss but it was a lovely event and which was well attended.  We did face painting and held several workshops.  I taught a wire wrapped ring one on the Sunday and met some lovely people.  (I unfortunately didn't get any pics of it)

There were loads of lovely stall holders.  Here are some pics......

Up and Coming Fabrics

I've just ordered some new fabric.  I'm so excited!  I have 13 new prints on their way which will be here in about 6 weeks time.  They are all a little quirky, very modern and well suited for dress making, quilting, craft and home decorating projects..... so, with out further ado, here they are.

And here are a few more

Mitered Square Hand Bag

I picked up this pattern when Lisa and I went to Fiber Fest in Devon.  I love the black and grey one in the picture but I need one to go with my camel winter coat.  I decided to use some of Rowan's Natural Dye Eco Wool.  It's not difficult,  just a bit fiddley.

Fabric Covered Alice Bands

One project that has been on my "to do" list is to create a pattern for fabric covered head bands.  My hair isn't very long, so I find it hard to wear headbands that go all the way around.  I use to make ones that had elastic around the back but they always gave me a head ache.  Last week I bought some silver tiara bands and had a go at it.  Here's how they turned out......I decided to add some vintage buttons on one side just to give it a little somethin' somethin'

Dab and a dash.: FOLKSY FRIDAY: Fabrics.

Dab and a dash.: FOLKSY FRIDAY: Fabrics.: *Please excuse non-matching look of blog in process of changing the layout* Given that my shop sells journals with fabric covers, and the f...