a varied week

We started off with a Beginner’s Crochet course where we learned how to make granny squares

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the rest of the week we did a number of different crafts  – Jeanette finished her cork board

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Margaret was making some embroidered pockets for an apron

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Jane was creating an abstract picture with paper and Birgitta was decoupaging an elephant

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and there were some lovely paintings

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a quiet week

Although lots of people were on holiday this week, we still had lots of different activities. Some interesting paintings from Ola, Jackie and Michelle

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Viv and I are still going pom pom crazy

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Birgitte was doing papier maché and Jennifer and Brigitta were dabbling in decoupage

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Michelle was painting an old clock front and Stuart attempting a very large cockerel which will eventually be papier machéd (is that a verb?)

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rugs and teddy bears

These teddy bears are up-cycled from old cardigans and scraps of fabric. We are going to organise a workshop later in the year. I love making things from stuff that would normally be thrown out.

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This week we have been going crazy over making pom poms to make rugs and cushion covers – watch this space

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Another woven rag rug started and a crochet one finished

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… and some of us did some painting

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jeudi le 3 mars

Today we were painting

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An industrious morning

At Mardi Crafts this morning there was knitting, paper crafts, crochet, rag rug weaving, cork craft and painting

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another rag rug

This rug is made by plaiting as you go in a round and hooking into the previous plait – best made with stretchable fabric

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finished rug

Quick to make and washable!

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winter break

While Jeudi Art is taking a winter break I have been busy working on new projects for this year’s courses

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1-3 decembre

We were mostly making cards this week

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Jackie was painting a commission and I was doing another seascape and trying it for size in the frame

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Art and mince pies

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