New Windsor Class

I am planning to run a fun evening sewing class in Windsor from 15th January to 12th February: 

Finish something old, or start something new!

I am happy for you to bring projects you're working on; projects you've got stuck on; inspiration from items you've seen, or ideas that have sprung from your imagination.

I bring all basic sewing supplies & equipment for you to use, and have a range of fabrics etc that you can use at no extra cost.  If specific supplies are required I am generally happy to buy equipment, and I can suggest where you may find appropriate fabrics etc

 


Benta@SLIKstitches.co.uk

Kids' Crafty Church

For about two years now St Michael 'a church in Horton has been hosting Crafty Church on the third Saturday of each month - the church is open 2 to 4 and all are welcome.

Some see the door is open and pop in to look around our beautiful church, while others come specifically for Crafty Church.

We've had people knitting and crocheting, painting, beading, sewing, patchworking and even repairing clothes.

Not only have people worked on their own crafty projects, but they have taught others: people have learnt crochet and patchwork , and have picked up new knitting skills etc.  We don't make any charge, and it's lovely to see people using the church!

We were recently awarded a grant from the Bishop of Oxford and decided to use the money to trial Kids Crafty Church, and Saturday was our first session. 

We had 18 children attend, with parents, and the afternoon was great fun!  

The kids first went for the craft packs: where all the pieces are provided, with a picture of the finished item

Soon they moved on to other tables where I had laid out resources - stamps and inkpads, lolly sticks, stickers, pens and pencils, beads and pipecleaners. And here was the most fun - kids love free reign with resources and glue, and I love to see kids use their imagination!

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As for the mums: chat and coffee soon progressed to chat and craft as they started to absentmindedly put beads on pipecleaners, or colour in decorations!!

Thank you all so much for coming, I had a great afternoon!

We'll be back on 18th January with regular Crafty Church (All welcome) and on 15th February with Kids' Crafty Church

Friday FQ Fun

At Chertsey a Museum on Friday we made Fat Quarter bags - a lovely afternoon

And some ladies brought their completed necklaces

Merry Christmas all, and I look forward to seeing you all in January

Monday Madness part 2

Yesterday evening saw me back at Oakfield school making costumes for their Christmas play: the traditional tale of Cinderella at the Nativity (yes, really!!!)

We finished the last of 15 outfits, 

and made a dozen sparkly twirly skirts for the stardust children 

Then home for a well earned glass of wine, and a sleep!

Monday Madness part 1

Once upon a time it seems like a good idea to teach two adult education classes on the same day, a day I also happened to work at school.  It wasn't a good idea! I love both classes, but it's exhausting!  Anyway today was the last triple day!

The Broom Farm girls were finishing projects, apart from L who has a shiny new sewing machine and wanted to learn how to drive it (and I never got a photo :-( gutted !  Although I did manage photos  of the yummy cupcakes she'd made, before they all went

C's finished bunting

T making binding for her quilt

D tacking binding on the cricket quilt 

And D who brought in her finished dress, on the cutest model!!!

Hope to see you all next term

School Stitches

Class #2 on Monday only had 4 students, (and a 3 year old,) but we set up a production line: finishing 7 angel outfits, and starting another 5

Three machinists and one cutter!!!

Plus a rubbish-picker-upper 

Resulting in a pile of finishes!

Farm Fun

Broom Farm class today saw lots of Christmas discussions- will this be finished by Christmas ? Will Santa bring me a sewing machine? Can we have Christmas cakes next week?

We did get some making done too!

R's silk log cabins are coming on well (this taken from the back )

L's dinosaur (from Pepper Pig?) is finished and SO cute 

C is mastering the art of using heat'n'bond for some bunting 

D is finishing this gorgeous dress for her daughter, and conquering her fear of the sewing machine 

While D is getting close to finishing this cricket quilt for her nephew

Next week, hopefully some finishes, AND some Christmas cake!

Monday Mayhem

On a Monday I rush from school to Broom Farm and then later onto Oakfield,: the two classes are really different - Broom Farm sees girls working on all different things, while Oakfield sees me as a slave driver as we have 30 costumes to finish in the next two sessions !!!

Still, both are great fun:  some of the Broom Farm makes :

And at Oakfield, all this activity 

Has lead to three of these being finished 

Just a few more to go!!!

Beautiful Buttons

I was sure I'd posted about the great necklaces made at Chertsey Museum a few weeks ago, but as I cant seen the post I have to conclude that I didn't, so here are a few photos of the great creations:

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Monday Makes

Broom Farm ladies . . . I only got a few photos, but do look at these:

 

A lovely wall hanging,

And a finished Advent Calendar

 

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Monday Makings

Lots of projects progressing well at Broom Farm this week:

B is making a silk log cabin cushion

S is cutting letteres to be bondawebbed to the Christmas stockings she is making

G is working on another cushion: it doesn't photograph too well, but is looking great in real life 

D has chopped up all her nine patch blocks, and has now layed them out in a design she's happy with, and has pinned them all in strips ready to stitch to a lovely red fleece

I'm enjoying this class so much I forget I'm getting paid for it!!!!