"The Craft Group" plus...

This is the last day I am sharing with you photos of our 20th Anniversary Celebration and Reunion! (See more pictures in the earlier posts from this week). After we all gathered in the big all and admired the lovely display, we sat ourselves at the tables of our very upper class High Tea . Gerald, one of the ministers of our church opened our formalities. He looked up 'Craft' in a Bible dictionary and apart from the references to dubious characters being 'crafty', there are quite a number of references to people being great 'craftsmen' and women no doubt, who had very important roles in decorating temples and producing fine clothing.  So, being crafty (in the more noble sense) is quite an honorable pass time! I have had trouble putting photos onto this post. My blog is telling me I have used up my quota of photos! (Unless of course I am willing to pay....) I didn't know I had a quota! Grrr. But here are 2 that it let me add. Marianne and Ekkie started...

All this week I am featuring photos of our Anniversary Celebration day Did you see some photos of everyone doing craft for the WHOLE day (big smiley face) Did you see the photos of the  craft display? Well today you can see the photos of the super (I mean really super) lovely High Tea!

All this week I am featuring photos of our 20th Anniversary Celebration Day. The craft display was stunning, featuring craftworks made over the past 20 years. There are so many photos. Click on "read more"  below to see the whole display... Parts of the amazing Craft Display

All this week I am featuring photos of our 20th Anniversary Celebration Day. At 9am many ladies made the most of the day by coming into the smaller hall in the church, sitting at our lovely big hired round tables to do craft craft craft. What was the main activity in this room? Craft or chatting? Either way, it was a lovely way to chill out from normal daily routine and spend the time together. Thanks to Wil (Mum!) and Mien for providing us with a lovely morning tea! Thanks for the ladies who came all day, you are so friendly and encouraging to each other! Tomorrow I will show you the Craft Display... and then  the High Tea... and more!

Well, It's come and gone already!  "The Craft Group" celebrated 20 years this year and we had SUCH a nice day celebrating! It was a whole day on saturday. Yes a whole day of togetherness and craft (and food of course!) Each day this week I will show you some photos of the day. This is what you saw the moment you walked in the door. Welcome! australian native waratahs Decorating: by the talented Nel and Terry. 

The idea of stamping letters roughly onto cards is seen a lot and so I thought I'd adapt it to wrapping paper and envelopes. No precision needed. That's my kind of gift wrapping. PS. The Craft Group's 20th Anniversary Celebration is on this Saturday! There will be plenty of photos about it next week, I promise. If you are a local and are coming, don't forget to bring a small piece of red fabric. Just a little piece to be a part of a group art project which will only take 10 minutes of the day for you. And don't forget that you want to bid for the Charity Quilt!  Let me know at my email  if you are coming for the High Tea or the Dinner. thecraftgroupplus[at]gmail[dot]com.  I'm excited to see so many people there who I know are coming!

This weekend is CELEBRATION TIME! We are celebrating The Craft Group's 20h Anniversary! 20 years is a long time for a community group to be operating and we have had, over the years, many lovely talented girls of all ages come through the door and be a part of our craft family! It has been (and Lord willing will continue to be) such a lovely group to be involved in. So... this Saturday we are having a whole day of craft (BYO) and a craft display of things people have made over the past 20 years. We are having a special "High Tea" Reunion in the afternoon with some speeches and fun. Then... when we are all crafted out we are going out for Thai for dinner. I can't wait. It will be so nice and I have heard of a few ladies who are coming who I have not seen for years. During the day we are auctioning off a quilt to raise money for a women's project overseas. At The Craft Group we have a "Swap Shop" where people put the excesses from their craft cupboar...

Diana (in bossy voice): Vicki, come here, I just have to take a photo of your gorgeous new top Nadia made for you for the blog!!! Vicki: No! Oh, my hair, I'm not really feeling like a photo at the moment!  Diana: That doesn't matter, you look great! [Vicki and Diana strike a deal] Diana: Ladies and gentlemen. Presenting (without a head) the beautiful Victoria wearing a one off creation by the talented crocheter, Nadia... [music] Well done girls! Nadia can you keep up with the orders? ps. Cute flowers, thanks Joan.

I loved some jars in a trendy little gift shop in my neighbourhood.  The problem with me and gift shops is that I love the things I see but can't bring myself to paying the cash for anything. "I can make it" my heart tells me. "You don't have time" my head tells me. "You just watch me" my stubborn self tells me. And so I did. Like this... Materials needed:  Clean jars with labels removed Wire Wire cutters Pointy nose pliers 1. Bend one end of the uncut wire to form a little loop. 2. Bend the wire a quarter of the way around the top of the jar. 3. Make a complete loop on the wire using the pliers. 4. Bend the wire on the opposite side of the jar from the loop (three quarters of the way around from where you started.) Make another complete loop. 5.  Bend the wire back to the starting place. Extend the wire 1 cm past the starting loop (no more) and cut it with wire cutters. 6. Put...