June 2011

 
 Thanks to everyone who came & joined us in crocheting apple cosies
Unfortunately we only managed to finish 2 cosies
Caroline    ~      Louise
 
Once again we discovered that crochet is not the easiest of crafts!!
But there were lots of other things happening
 
More poppy making for the Poppy Appeal 
 
 
 
Margaret was even doing a bit of Tatting, here’s a closer look
 
Amazing!
It’s always good to see young people joining in. Emily made this for her Brownie craft badge
 
Lovely!
Would you be interested in attend a basic crochet evening? Learning all the basic stitches.
Maxium of 6 people so I can spend more time with you all. Same time, same place….. day might change. Cost will be £12 each, materials will be inculded plus refreshments. Why not group book with your friends….. email me for more information
info@makedoandmend.info
Back soon with information on our July meeting….. pop it in your diary & book tickets online today!
See you on the 5th

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Next meeting Tuesday 7th June

June is crochet time again!
Have you seen the fantastic new magazine Mollie Makes?
It’s a big hit in the crafty world….. so we’ll be learning how to make crochet apple cosies.
You will need to bring a crochet hook…. 3.5mm or 4mm…. depending on how tight you crochet. Double knit yarn, cotton or acrylic. Don’t forget to check out charity shops first!
I’ll supply the apples!
You can find out more about Mollie Makes here.
Bring your own project if you don’t want to join in.
Entrance is £3 – tea, coffee & biscuits are provided….. 
Please bring your own mug.
Places are limited & booking is essential……… 
you can book on line here
Make, Do and Mend

See you there

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May 2011

May was another sell out!!!
Thanks to everyone who came & joined in but a big thank you to Mary for inspiring us to learn applique.
Mary’s beautiful sewing machine.
I love the fact that after listening to Mary’s advice you all produced your own work of art……
I hope you all enjoyed the evening
The wedding even came to Make, Do and Mend…
See you all in June…… Don’t forget to book your space, online bookings will take priority.
4 spaces have been book already so be quick!!

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Next Meeting Tuesday 3rd May

In May we’ll be learning how to applique with Mary……. here’s the info….

‘Come and learn how to appliqué, learn tips and techniques.
If you’ve got an idea for a project and not sure where to start, bring it along.
I have a non-electric machine that I use for freestyle appliqué that I will bring along and you can see how I do it.
Like Poppy Treffrys style?  Come and see how you could do it yourself.  Fancy appliqueing t-shirts and not sure where to start?
If you want to have a go and have a portable sewing machine bring it along or if you like to sew by hand, bring a largish (10’ square) plain piece of fabric and some scraps so you can have a play and get an idea of what you could do.’
You can find out more about Mary here & here
If you don’t wish to join in just bring your own project.
Entrance is £3 – tea, coffee & biscuits are provided…..Please bring your own mug.
Places are limited & booking is essential……… you can book on line here
See you there

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April Meeting

April was all about poppies…
We launched the Make, Do and Mend poppy appeal for 2011….
….and didn’t we do well!!!
 It was another sell out meeting & we made lots of poppies to raise money for the British Legion’s Poppy Appeal. 
Thank you to everyone who attended & a BIG thank you to Jenny who came armed with fabric, patterns & the lovely labels.
We’ll be making more poppies later in the summer so watch this space but in the mean time feel free to carry on at home & bring them along to the next meeting.
We also had some knitting
I love this rabbit!
See you Tuesday 3rd May
Tickets on sale NOW……. book early to avoid disappointment

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