Two Angels - angels & petals AND crafty angel

Go with the flow....

One of the best ways to spend an afternoon on a wet and windy day is to pile a whole load of paints, stamps, inks, papers, textiles etc onto a table, give everyone and blank canvas, and say go!

So, that is pretty much what we did today as we set about dabbling with mixed media.

We had no set rules, and apart from an acrylic painted base, there were no similarities in what was produced.

Pat made a jungle scene with a beastie hidden within.

Sylvia's lovely textured piece.

Trish used a bit of map we had, of her old stopping ground, for a nostalgic piece.

Em had a certain person in mind when she made this pretty canvas. Best I don't say any more!

Eileen's combination of old and new, worked really well.

All worthy of a place on the wall.

Zipping along

Recently we've had a few people asking for some help using their sewing machines, so today's workshop was a repeat of one we ran a while ago and involved zips.

There was a certain amount of debate about whether or not a zipper foot was an advantage or a disadvantage and largely this came down to the type of foot supplied with the machine.

So, whether the girls chose to use a zipper foot or not, they all made some great little bags in a variety of cotton fabrics, some lined, some not and also an oil cloth one, which is always useful.

working out the correct 'sandwich' of fabric and zip alignment.

Got it! Time to make a lined bag.

Tah dah! First lined purse and looking great.

And then more followed, thick and fast.

Well done Molly, they look amazing.

Floral fun, with a very useful twist.

They had this zip malarchy all sewn up in no time. Result, lots of little bags with a multitude of uses.

Just to let you know that we have a late entry in the workshop schedule. Crepe paper snowdrops, tomorrow morning, Weds 16th Jan at 10am. Come along if you fancy brightening your kitchen windowsill with a hint of spring :)

Jumping through hoops.

Work in progress.

Pretty hearts and pinks, destined for a little girl.

The blues. But in a good way!

I loved the sea greens.

A pretty mix of purples and a variety of shapes.

And finally a lovely mix of colours.

Life as we know it has resumed!

That's right folks, we're back into our normal routine after the festivities. The first Monday drop in session of 2013 saw a very decent number of ladies around the table today, glad perhaps for a little normality. I know I was! Knit & Natter will continue to be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Our January & February workshop lists are out now and available in the shop, or by email on request.

For those of you involved in the Personality scarf project, please may I have your scarves this week.

All that remains is for me to wish anyone I haven't already seen this year, a very happy and healthy 2013 & I hope to see you soon.