tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36839533145764085552024-03-13T19:23:52.228-07:00The Craft Hubs's Make and Take ClubWelcome to our blog, we are a kids Craft Club based in Exeter. Running term time only. We are dedicated to teaching the crafts of our ancestors to keep the spirit on making, alive in children. Passing on skills such as knitting, crochet, felting, painting, and more. Go to The Craft Hub website for more information on how to book for our term time places.The Craft Hubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608848255912373122noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683953314576408555.post-15159186463797221172012-03-02T11:19:00.003-08:002012-03-02T12:47:24.423-08:00Origami with Kat Thomas<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qnIRpZlnu8c/T1EfJoDXYjI/AAAAAAAAA-A/QajCGwP_PIs/s1600/craft%2Bjam%2Bcrochet%2Band%2Bbig%2B40th%2Bparty%2B090.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qnIRpZlnu8c/T1EfJoDXYjI/AAAAAAAAA-A/QajCGwP_PIs/s320/craft%2Bjam%2Bcrochet%2Band%2Bbig%2B40th%2Bparty%2B090.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715383652340687410" /></a>Origami make and taking with Kat Thomas, the Paper Florist came to teach the kids how to make origami flowers, peace cranes and butterflies. Joseph decided to make a gun to combat all the peace from the peace cranes! Anyway it was a fabulous afternoon of making. The kids really got into it. And they were excited to know that they could make these wonderful origami objects out of just about anything! Thanks to Kat for a great lesson!<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D7bbBIZJoFk/T1EfJIpOSWI/AAAAAAAAA94/Mp2FMShMves/s1600/craft%2Bjam%2Bcrochet%2Band%2Bbig%2B40th%2Bparty%2B081.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D7bbBIZJoFk/T1EfJIpOSWI/AAAAAAAAA94/Mp2FMShMves/s320/craft%2Bjam%2Bcrochet%2Band%2Bbig%2B40th%2Bparty%2B081.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715383643909540194" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2JRJxSZOyws/T1EfIvO6SlI/AAAAAAAAA9s/2XKi7WTV1EU/s1600/craft%2Bjam%2Bcrochet%2Band%2Bbig%2B40th%2Bparty%2B079.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2JRJxSZOyws/T1EfIvO6SlI/AAAAAAAAA9s/2XKi7WTV1EU/s320/craft%2Bjam%2Bcrochet%2Band%2Bbig%2B40th%2Bparty%2B079.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715383637088291410" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GHd9EglEgdg/T1EfIKA8cHI/AAAAAAAAA9g/KsTD2dfQ040/s1600/craft%2Bjam%2Bcrochet%2Band%2Bbig%2B40th%2Bparty%2B077.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GHd9EglEgdg/T1EfIKA8cHI/AAAAAAAAA9g/KsTD2dfQ040/s320/craft%2Bjam%2Bcrochet%2Band%2Bbig%2B40th%2Bparty%2B077.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715383627097600114" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yPrL7G0MpQM/T1EfHtoGWrI/AAAAAAAAA9U/X0O2n4M_4Mw/s1600/craft%2Bjam%2Bcrochet%2Band%2Bbig%2B40th%2Bparty%2B075.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yPrL7G0MpQM/T1EfHtoGWrI/AAAAAAAAA9U/X0O2n4M_4Mw/s320/craft%2Bjam%2Bcrochet%2Band%2Bbig%2B40th%2Bparty%2B075.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715383619477199538" /></a>The Craft Hubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608848255912373122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683953314576408555.post-65745503523139435072012-03-02T11:02:00.003-08:002012-03-02T11:18:58.676-08:00Chinese New Year - Printing the Year of the Dragon!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nWYn4V6uplg/T1EcG3Lh6UI/AAAAAAAAA9I/VrrBuMo4Nro/s1600/craft%2Bjam%2Bcrochet%2Band%2Bbig%2B40th%2Bparty%2B056.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nWYn4V6uplg/T1EcG3Lh6UI/AAAAAAAAA9I/VrrBuMo4Nro/s320/craft%2Bjam%2Bcrochet%2Band%2Bbig%2B40th%2Bparty%2B056.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715380306326972738" />C</a>hinese New Year brought a flurry of printing. The kids learnt how to print using embossed wallpaper, different coloured paints and a printing press. There finished pieces were awesome! <div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-91TtlW9w2BQ/T1EcGK6mkYI/AAAAAAAAA88/6PYJIrpgGNw/s1600/craft%2Bjam%2Bcrochet%2Band%2Bbig%2B40th%2Bparty%2B042.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-91TtlW9w2BQ/T1EcGK6mkYI/AAAAAAAAA88/6PYJIrpgGNw/s320/craft%2Bjam%2Bcrochet%2Band%2Bbig%2B40th%2Bparty%2B042.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715380294444814722" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XFUBtfgE2LU/T1EcFWAb8oI/AAAAAAAAA8w/6Apk5byqTOI/s1600/craft%2Bjam%2Bcrochet%2Band%2Bbig%2B40th%2Bparty%2B041.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XFUBtfgE2LU/T1EcFWAb8oI/AAAAAAAAA8w/6Apk5byqTOI/s320/craft%2Bjam%2Bcrochet%2Band%2Bbig%2B40th%2Bparty%2B041.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715380280242205314" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-btixRwpOsrY/T1EcEk5wnKI/AAAAAAAAA8k/eAD1fATvfSk/s1600/craft%2Bjam%2Bcrochet%2Band%2Bbig%2B40th%2Bparty%2B033.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-btixRwpOsrY/T1EcEk5wnKI/AAAAAAAAA8k/eAD1fATvfSk/s320/craft%2Bjam%2Bcrochet%2Band%2Bbig%2B40th%2Bparty%2B033.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715380267060862114" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-coV51yefMlM/T1EcESQUqvI/AAAAAAAAA8Y/yh15ziN2cms/s1600/craft%2Bjam%2Bcrochet%2Band%2Bbig%2B40th%2Bparty%2B030.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-coV51yefMlM/T1EcESQUqvI/AAAAAAAAA8Y/yh15ziN2cms/s320/craft%2Bjam%2Bcrochet%2Band%2Bbig%2B40th%2Bparty%2B030.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715380262055226098" /></a><br /></div>The Craft Hubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608848255912373122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683953314576408555.post-62462435286704812672012-01-20T04:21:00.000-08:002012-01-20T05:25:52.280-08:00Junk Animals<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZHlkw2ZXkWY/TxleBvTyuaI/AAAAAAAAAx4/cY8E69iWZPI/s1600/make%2Band%2Btake%2B020.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZHlkw2ZXkWY/TxleBvTyuaI/AAAAAAAAAx4/cY8E69iWZPI/s320/make%2Band%2Btake%2B020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699690187386436002" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9cNw8JlNik8/TxleBeuIRuI/AAAAAAAAAxo/od_jfo4zFcA/s1600/make%2Band%2Btake%2B019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9cNw8JlNik8/TxleBeuIRuI/AAAAAAAAAxo/od_jfo4zFcA/s320/make%2Band%2Btake%2B019.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699690182933497570" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FXxLuEVr2Zw/TxleAPL3u5I/AAAAAAAAAxc/3r1L-G7t27A/s1600/make%2Band%2Btake%2B018.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 260px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FXxLuEVr2Zw/TxleAPL3u5I/AAAAAAAAAxc/3r1L-G7t27A/s320/make%2Band%2Btake%2B018.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699690161583405970" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DgZ6R4EL_tQ/Txld_39NvII/AAAAAAAAAxM/M_uaL1VlGFg/s1600/make%2Band%2Btake%2B017.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DgZ6R4EL_tQ/Txld_39NvII/AAAAAAAAAxM/M_uaL1VlGFg/s320/make%2Band%2Btake%2B017.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699690155347917954" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q58O94EEFgU/Txld_mcVX3I/AAAAAAAAAxE/vAtU1asrXEA/s1600/make%2Band%2Btake%2B015.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q58O94EEFgU/Txld_mcVX3I/AAAAAAAAAxE/vAtU1asrXEA/s320/make%2Band%2Btake%2B015.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699690150646603634" /></a><br />Hannah and I pitched up to make and take club this week, armed with all sorts of random cardboard and plastic junk saved from the grip of the recycle bin. The aim was to show the kids what wonderful things can be made from junk, with a little bit of imagination and hard work. They ended up showing us! All I can say is that we are blessed to have such a creative bunch. They made everything from Pigs, Badgers and Tortoises to a Aquarium filled with fishes and a medieval catapult.The Craft Hubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608848255912373122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683953314576408555.post-39180191345179928232012-01-20T04:11:00.000-08:002012-01-20T04:21:18.014-08:002012 and Knitty madness<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M6vzuTs16BY/TxlbiWuCbcI/AAAAAAAAAw0/LKOHNmZmVhY/s1600/christmas%2B2011%2B188.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M6vzuTs16BY/TxlbiWuCbcI/AAAAAAAAAw0/LKOHNmZmVhY/s320/christmas%2B2011%2B188.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699687449186430402" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span ><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span ><u>Tom and his abstract finger knit</u></span></div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SyLaTw8Hnro/Txlbhfj9_hI/AAAAAAAAAws/v9zXtPq4E_U/s1600/christmas%2B2011%2B186.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SyLaTw8Hnro/Txlbhfj9_hI/AAAAAAAAAws/v9zXtPq4E_U/s320/christmas%2B2011%2B186.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699687434380246546" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span ><u>Olivia already a dab hand at knitting</u></span></div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SPRpMvPBs7Q/TxlbhE_sIkI/AAAAAAAAAwc/v8k9zqcugp8/s1600/christmas%2B2011%2B185.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SPRpMvPBs7Q/TxlbhE_sIkI/AAAAAAAAAwc/v8k9zqcugp8/s320/christmas%2B2011%2B185.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699687427248759362" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span ><u>Joseph concentrating sooo hard, he did brilliantly</u></span></div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bf7GEu_5wRE/TxlbgRci-nI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/I0pi6OFClOA/s1600/christmas%2B2011%2B184.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bf7GEu_5wRE/TxlbgRci-nI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/I0pi6OFClOA/s320/christmas%2B2011%2B184.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699687413411150450" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span ><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span ><u>Violet WOW you did great!</u></span></div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mHs0YsYwqeY/TxlbgDeApqI/AAAAAAAAAwE/LtpywOrMd50/s1600/christmas%2B2011%2B183.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mHs0YsYwqeY/TxlbgDeApqI/AAAAAAAAAwE/LtpywOrMd50/s320/christmas%2B2011%2B183.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699687409659192994" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span ><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span ><u>Intense concentration by Ella</u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span ><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span ><u><br /></u></span></div><br />Well, this week we taught the kids to knit with needles, only to find that some of them already new how to knit! The room was deathly quiet as the kids just got on with it and concentrated really hard to get the stitches right. Some, frustrated with the slowness of knitting just stopped and went back to good old finger knitting. A thoroughly enjoyable hour of knitting was had and whatever knitting the kids chose to do, it was perfect.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>The Craft Hubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608848255912373122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683953314576408555.post-73827982698768397022011-12-21T09:46:00.000-08:002011-12-21T09:51:02.018-08:00MERRY CHRISTMAS !<span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;color:#666666;">Have a really lovely Christmas to all our lovely children who have worked hard on their crafts for the last 6 weeks. Cant wait to see most of you back again for our next term Make and Take in 2012. We have lots of fantastic making planned for 2012. Until then,</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;font-size:130%;color:#666666;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">Merry Christmas </span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">and a Happy New Year</span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#009900;">lots of love Hannah and Pip xx</span>The Craft Hubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608848255912373122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683953314576408555.post-77128434816614249602011-12-06T00:04:00.000-08:002011-12-07T04:08:01.087-08:00Sewing Christmas Cards<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HAlRhs3fFXM/Tt6lcBhBopI/AAAAAAAAAvU/vTqTLLvTbcw/s1600/084.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683161680650019474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 255px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HAlRhs3fFXM/Tt6lcBhBopI/AAAAAAAAAvU/vTqTLLvTbcw/s320/084.JPG" border="0" /></a> The children's finished masterpieces<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TIuL5efnqFU/Tt6lbhXgPtI/AAAAAAAAAvI/IanD0Kg-npM/s1600/082.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683161672020147922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TIuL5efnqFU/Tt6lbhXgPtI/AAAAAAAAAvI/IanD0Kg-npM/s320/082.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ella completing her card with Christmas Wishes</p><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Nl2vWyoAnU/Tt6lav1i4hI/AAAAAAAAAu8/9ujF-CrIKPw/s1600/083.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683161658724377106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--Nl2vWyoAnU/Tt6lav1i4hI/AAAAAAAAAu8/9ujF-CrIKPw/s320/083.JPG" border="0" /></a> Olivia's patchwork creation, lovely stuff</p><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RWvMg_WdN-U/Tt6laW1hrFI/AAAAAAAAAuw/Y2gwCv7NHeA/s1600/077.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683161652013411410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RWvMg_WdN-U/Tt6laW1hrFI/AAAAAAAAAuw/Y2gwCv7NHeA/s320/077.JPG" border="0" /></a> Team work around the old Singer sewing machine</p><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5N_FerLUUSg/Tt6lZww11rI/AAAAAAAAAuk/AQy1M-mKZiw/s1600/081.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683161641793214130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 229px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5N_FerLUUSg/Tt6lZww11rI/AAAAAAAAAuk/AQy1M-mKZiw/s320/081.JPG" border="0" /></a> India's Miffy the rabbit in her christmas dress</p><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rc-Q1UTnlEw/Tt6kD-LBtUI/AAAAAAAAAuY/645rRuHtvDk/s1600/075.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683160167923955010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rc-Q1UTnlEw/Tt6kD-LBtUI/AAAAAAAAAuY/645rRuHtvDk/s320/075.JPG" border="0" /></a> Joe's Christmas Shark (do... do, do... do, duh.duh...duh.duh)<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eNipteAAAMg/Tt6kDncLACI/AAAAAAAAAuI/sgxJ0ZzaV1I/s1600/069.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683160161821851682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 192px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eNipteAAAMg/Tt6kDncLACI/AAAAAAAAAuI/sgxJ0ZzaV1I/s320/069.JPG" border="0" /></a> Violet's rockin' robin<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-erVFKmkx11M/Tt6kDTMX-SI/AAAAAAAAAuA/uX6J5EPdIRc/s1600/068.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683160156386883874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-erVFKmkx11M/Tt6kDTMX-SI/AAAAAAAAAuA/uX6J5EPdIRc/s320/068.JPG" border="0" /></a> Eleanor's gingerbread man</p><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P13sB-cxL-k/Tt6kChcA85I/AAAAAAAAAt4/HwTaEGAkztM/s1600/067.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683160143030711186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P13sB-cxL-k/Tt6kChcA85I/AAAAAAAAAt4/HwTaEGAkztM/s320/067.JPG" border="0" /></a> Sharky sewing fun</p><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jDfkZI_Etb4/Tt6kCOcf7oI/AAAAAAAAAto/2mt42X7R8EQ/s1600/064.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683160137932467842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 145px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jDfkZI_Etb4/Tt6kCOcf7oI/AAAAAAAAAto/2mt42X7R8EQ/s320/064.JPG" border="0" /></a> Han and Pip's 'here's one a made earlier's</p><br /><p></p><br /><p><br />This week we taught the kids to sew christmas scenes then machine stitch them onto card using an old singer sewing machine. The children didnt have to be neat just as long as the bits were attached to each other and they had a go!<br /><br />It was lovely, Hannah and I had done our 'here's one I made earlier' to give the kids a template of what could be done. We worried that they would just try and copy what we had done. We need'nt have worried.......<br /><br />Violet made a lovely fabric robin, with little apple buttons lining the bottom of her work<br /><br />Joseph made a Christmas Shark (of course), with a button eye.<br /><br />Lots of the children chose to do Christmas trees, all totally different from the next.<br /><br />Daniel (helped by mum) did a Snowman and Eleanor a gingerbread man. They are such a creative bunch, we were sew impressed! (groan)<br /><br />The next thing was to sew these masterpieces onto card, to make the Christmas Card. I brought along my old handle turn singer sewing machine and we got to work machine sewing. The kids worked as a team, with one person turning the handle and the other making sure the the piece fed in to the machine in a (semi) straight line. It was really great fun.<br /><br />Thanks to all your hard work Children. Han and I hope you're looking forward to next week's pom-pom snowballs, pom-pom take a long time to do, but are well worth it.<br /><br />See you next week, love from the Craft Hub Make and Take gang</p>The Craft Hubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608848255912373122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683953314576408555.post-51202754127729898782011-12-05T23:36:00.000-08:002011-12-07T04:12:33.370-08:00Wet Felting - Week 4<A href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4fgDQjAMGxc/Tt6euhKhwzI/AAAAAAAAAtY/7JWsTGBqq7w/s1600/053.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683154301801841458 style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 316px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4fgDQjAMGxc/Tt6euhKhwzI/AAAAAAAAAtY/7JWsTGBqq7w/s320/053.JPG" border=0></A>The Gallery of Ta-Da's<br /><A href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d44qoNICBE8/Tt6et-31DrI/AAAAAAAAAtM/YPH59VrIeg0/s1600/047.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683154292596608690 style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d44qoNICBE8/Tt6et-31DrI/AAAAAAAAAtM/YPH59VrIeg0/s320/047.JPG" border=0></A><br /><A href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Bfz_LlYMinQ/Tt6etj-Pe7I/AAAAAAAAAtA/xD7vz2pmPQQ/s1600/048.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683154285375749042 style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Bfz_LlYMinQ/Tt6etj-Pe7I/AAAAAAAAAtA/xD7vz2pmPQQ/s320/048.JPG" border=0></A><br /><A href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b9o1TCZEZ_c/Tt6esQVhL_I/AAAAAAAAAs4/MaH_1AKGSuw/s1600/049.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683154262924799986 style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b9o1TCZEZ_c/Tt6esQVhL_I/AAAAAAAAAs4/MaH_1AKGSuw/s320/049.JPG" border=0></A><br /><A href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ccnGChC0ihs/Tt6erxIOqrI/AAAAAAAAAso/k8s8w4EJeEM/s1600/038.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683154254547561138 style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ccnGChC0ihs/Tt6erxIOqrI/AAAAAAAAAso/k8s8w4EJeEM/s320/038.JPG" border=0></A><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><A href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U95WApFKvLc/Tt6XSgiTwMI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/yXeCUQ2W_s4/s1600/035.JPG"><br /><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683146124015419586 style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-U95WApFKvLc/Tt6XSgiTwMI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/yXeCUQ2W_s4/s320/035.JPG" border=0></A><A href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zU06V-P5C4Q/Tt6XSEjI8DI/AAAAAAAAAsE/SIuT3W1RIog/s1600/033.JPG"><IMG id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683146116502712370 style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zU06V-P5C4Q/Tt6XSEjI8DI/AAAAAAAAAsE/SIuT3W1RIog/s320/033.JPG" border=0></A><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><DIV><br /></DIV><br /><br /><DIV></DIV><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><DIV></DIV><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><DIV>Felty fun, what a soapy, wet and splashing time the kids had. We decided to teach them to make Christmas decorations for the tree by wet felting into cookie cutters.</DIV><br /><br /><br /><DIV>This is a really simple technique with great results.</DIV><br /><br /><br /><DIV>First you take a towel and a cookie cutter, preferably a christmassy one.</DIV><br /><br /><br /><DIV>You need wool tops which we purchased from the rather lovely company<A href="http://www.torbaytextiles.co.uk/">http://www.torbaytextiles.co.uk/</A> who have a wide selection of lovely colours</DIV><br /><br /><br /><br /><DIV>Take the wool tops and pull them into wisps. Seperating is really important, tops will not felt if they are bunched in thick clumps. So wispy bits are what you need.</DIV><br /><br /><br /><DIV>Take the wooly wisps and start to layer them into the cookie cutter, best to layer them firstly vertical then horizontal and then build up the layers alternating one way and then the other. This helps the felting process. You can layer with all sorts of colours you dont need to restrict it to one colour. We also used some angelina (a lovely synthetic sparkly textile, you only need add this in small amounts but if you are adding it, it is really important to place some wisps of wool over the top as this will seal and felt over it. If you dont do this then the angelina will just fall off as it felts.</DIV><br /><br /><br /><DIV>Its surprising how dense you need to layer the wool tops into the cookie cutter. The higher the layering the thicker the finished piece.</DIV><br /><br /><br /><DIV>Once this has been done, then squeeze a small amount of Ecover washing up liquid onto the wool tops and gently poke for about 3 seconds. Once this is done, then pour warm water into the cookie cutter, completely saturating the wool tops, then begine the process of felting. You can use your finger (good for kids as they have such little ones) or you can use the eraser end of a pencil or a smooth end of a knitting needle. Anything really. The process basically involves poking the wool tops to felt them. This is quite a long process, around 20 mins needed. As the fibres start to felt, it will feel less boggy to the touch and harder. Once it starts to feel harder then you can poke the felt more vigorously.</DIV><br /><br /><br /><DIV>Keep going, the more you do this the better your result. Keep poking, keep poking. Eventually once alot harder, the shape can be gently removed from the cookie cutter, placed between two pieces of bubble wrap, bubble side down and rubbed vigorously. To keep the edges in shape then rub the edges with a little friction moulding them into shape.</DIV><br /><br /><DIV></DIV><br /><br /><DIV>You know you are finished when you try to pinch the fibres and they remain on the shape, if you can pinch the fibres up then your piece is not yet felted and needs more rubbing and agitation.</DIV><br /><br /><br /><br /><DIV>Once finished, press your shape in a towel to remove excess water and leave to dry. When its dry, ask an adult to poke a hole in the top of the shape and pop a ribbon through, hey presto! a lovely tree decoration!</DIV><br /><br /><br /><DIV>Have fun, lots of love The Craft Hub Make and Taker</DIV><br /><DIV><br /></DIV><br /><DIV></DIV>The Craft Hubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608848255912373122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683953314576408555.post-19186953851494034282011-11-21T11:05:00.000-08:002011-11-21T12:13:19.347-08:00Little Box of Treasures - Snowy, kitschy fun with Shoe Boxes<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TGzeBfC0te0/TsqvQB3p0zI/AAAAAAAAArU/XBmFteqg76U/s1600/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B125.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TGzeBfC0te0/TsqvQB3p0zI/AAAAAAAAArU/XBmFteqg76U/s320/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B125.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677542970168562482" /></a>It was a hour of snowy, glittery, kitschy fun at Make and Take Club this week. Hannah and I spent the afternoon before club making our own little boxes of fun to bring as a 'here's one a made earlier' for the kids inspiration. Oh my goodness what fun, harked straight back to childhood, when I would painstakingly cut out bits of carpet and make furniture out of old yoghurt tubs and glue. It was a Christmas theme and boy did our kids do well. Each of the finished masterpieces all had a little imprint of the childs' personality in them. India did a kitschy, colourful gypsy caravan box, Daniel's had perfect symmetry and really beautifully decorated scene complete with handmade snowmen, Ella chose to make a massive santa sleigh full of gorgeously wrapped presents with a little dog (her favourite animal) as the reindeer. Joseph, created a fantastic melty snowman with great big eyes and a wide smile in his Christmas scene and Olivia made an amazing snow and ice scene for a princess (complete with princess) very Bollywood! Violet created a snow scene with a bridge out to an area for dogs, whereas Lottie's creation was a vibrant snowy scene with a lovely handmade snowman. Olivia and her little sister created lovely colourful snow scene with loads of glitter and their mummy Libby managed a gorgeous room of her own. Last but not least was Tom with his snow scene and giant Santa Claus all ready to bear gifts. Hannah's snow scene was spectacular! She used some battery operated fairy lights to poke through holes in the back of the shoe box to warm up her Christmas scene an idea that i will be stealing for Joseph's finished creation. My room, a homage to the cosiness of Christmas, complete with flickering wood burner and a large amount of Bollywood kitsch thrown in. It was really great fun, we made a lot of mess (sorry Joey) and wow I'm just so impressed with what the children managed to make in the space of an hour. Well done. Looking forward to next week's wet felted Christmas decorations. Here is our gallery of finished masterpieces Ta-Da!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Aw two lovely sisters <div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Nxrt1ToLo_A/TsqvPVHZEVI/AAAAAAAAArI/YchS6De76FY/s1600/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B124.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Nxrt1ToLo_A/TsqvPVHZEVI/AAAAAAAAArI/YchS6De76FY/s320/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B124.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677542958154977618" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />That's brilliant well done</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--VQFbsd_tUs/TsqvOjRQ06I/AAAAAAAAAq8/12SedbA2OAg/s1600/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B122.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--VQFbsd_tUs/TsqvOjRQ06I/AAAAAAAAAq8/12SedbA2OAg/s320/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B122.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677542944774607778" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Great Joe, loving the chocolatey mouth</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z8DSxkBdgPo/TsqvOd9o-6I/AAAAAAAAAqw/1e1HOWZGk5I/s1600/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B094.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 279px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z8DSxkBdgPo/TsqvOd9o-6I/AAAAAAAAAqw/1e1HOWZGk5I/s320/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B094.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677542943350127522" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Joseph's melty snowman</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yEE_t6Ps9bg/TsqvMwg04wI/AAAAAAAAAqk/OKaDqE_udco/s1600/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B083.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 182px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yEE_t6Ps9bg/TsqvMwg04wI/AAAAAAAAAqk/OKaDqE_udco/s320/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B083.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677542913969808130" /></a><br /><br /><br />These are just fabulous, so colourful and christmassy<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XOXJTNTeVKs/TsqtEsPR8fI/AAAAAAAAAqU/tOHr0QE14JM/s1600/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B108.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XOXJTNTeVKs/TsqtEsPR8fI/AAAAAAAAAqU/tOHr0QE14JM/s320/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B108.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677540576360264178" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Lottie's handiwork, such a happy snowman!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YE1nlaxCMpY/TsqtD7m1DVI/AAAAAAAAAqE/828ZLrhXlLk/s1600/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B104.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YE1nlaxCMpY/TsqtD7m1DVI/AAAAAAAAAqE/828ZLrhXlLk/s320/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B104.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677540563305696594" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Olivia's snowy fit for a princess<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TlTvDXSyAXs/TsqtDmGfwFI/AAAAAAAAAp4/SZIqHuDjY-w/s1600/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B098.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TlTvDXSyAXs/TsqtDmGfwFI/AAAAAAAAAp4/SZIqHuDjY-w/s320/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B098.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677540557532938322" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Violet's complex snow scene and bridge wow<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yk5IZHOH4JE/TsqtCc9tUnI/AAAAAAAAAps/s7I34y0QsSk/s1600/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B092.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yk5IZHOH4JE/TsqtCc9tUnI/AAAAAAAAAps/s7I34y0QsSk/s320/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B092.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677540537900290674" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Santa's sleigh by Ella<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Knk7pb44HxA/TsqtCH_0ziI/AAAAAAAAApg/xV-CKlWpohE/s1600/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B080.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 194px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Knk7pb44HxA/TsqtCH_0ziI/AAAAAAAAApg/xV-CKlWpohE/s320/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B080.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677540532272025122" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Tom's snowy giant Santa<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ItF22OQmM-4/TsqqWYlbinI/AAAAAAAAApU/Ym8mU1jIcBY/s1600/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B081.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ItF22OQmM-4/TsqqWYlbinI/AAAAAAAAApU/Ym8mU1jIcBY/s320/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B081.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677537581787220594" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Daniel's snowmen and I particularly love the snow boards<div>in the background<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WzBRl_F8v9o/TsqqVwhmm8I/AAAAAAAAApI/dmP1I_fjnB0/s1600/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B078.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WzBRl_F8v9o/TsqqVwhmm8I/AAAAAAAAApI/dmP1I_fjnB0/s320/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B078.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677537571033750466" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />India's bollywood, gypsy carvanesque winter scene<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9AqdJUajEeM/TsqqU7ZxxEI/AAAAAAAAApA/PbVmv_lzRps/s1600/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B119.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9AqdJUajEeM/TsqqU7ZxxEI/AAAAAAAAApA/PbVmv_lzRps/s320/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B119.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677537556773848130" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A gallery of treasures</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yPq7WygkgsI/TsqqUB2nU6I/AAAAAAAAAow/2gIAPKmyVgc/s1600/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B085.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 294px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yPq7WygkgsI/TsqqUB2nU6I/AAAAAAAAAow/2gIAPKmyVgc/s320/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B085.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677537541325542306" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />My kitschy cosy living room<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DuMCblNXyv0/TsqqTuyKDZI/AAAAAAAAAok/EclVuoB_0jc/s1600/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B118.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DuMCblNXyv0/TsqqTuyKDZI/AAAAAAAAAok/EclVuoB_0jc/s320/Drogo%2Band%2BTreasures%2BMake%2Band%2BTake%2B118.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677537536206572946" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Hannah magical snow scene, just love those lights</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>See you next week - Wet Felt Christmas Decorations xx</div>The Craft Hubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608848255912373122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683953314576408555.post-47628149330474563452011-11-14T14:19:00.001-08:002011-11-15T01:56:08.773-08:00Finger Knitting Good!<span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">A finger knitty fest<br /></span><br /></span><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--bmm_P9-SG8/TsGa_ahhQeI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/OoF3oQnnde0/s1600/IMG_0907.jpeg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674987419705885154" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 254px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--bmm_P9-SG8/TsGa_ahhQeI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/OoF3oQnnde0/s320/IMG_0907.jpeg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#339999;">Well done Lucy, colourful as ever!<br /><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mfS-FhBF2kk/TsGa_NAdBJI/AAAAAAAAAjI/MTe-hrqhhq0/s1600/IMG_0891.jpeg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674987416077534354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 239px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mfS-FhBF2kk/TsGa_NAdBJI/AAAAAAAAAjI/MTe-hrqhhq0/s320/IMG_0891.jpeg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">Olivia listening intently<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_SrC1AYMN-I/TsGa-0n69lI/AAAAAAAAAi8/R2tr1Pd9QD4/s1600/IMG_0908.jpeg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674987409532188242" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_SrC1AYMN-I/TsGa-0n69lI/AAAAAAAAAi8/R2tr1Pd9QD4/s320/IMG_0908.jpeg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;">Daniel's green snake taking shape<br /><br /><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RtwUdm3ruI4/TsGa-bA_MZI/AAAAAAAAAi0/V_iSobqi5QY/s1600/IMG_0910.jpeg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674987402658001298" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RtwUdm3ruI4/TsGa-bA_MZI/AAAAAAAAAi0/V_iSobqi5QY/s320/IMG_0910.jpeg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Violet's pretty scarf<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SnRFz6hDR5I/TsGa-PP_jdI/AAAAAAAAAik/IiEz8RkfGe4/s1600/IMG_0920.jpeg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674987399499714002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SnRFz6hDR5I/TsGa-PP_jdI/AAAAAAAAAik/IiEz8RkfGe4/s320/IMG_0920.jpeg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#663300;">Knitty Snake having a ssssssip of Joey's lovely tea<br /><br /><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#336666;">Hello folks, we had a funky finger knitting fest! today at Make and Take. Whoa, I didnt realise how complicated it is to teach this really exciting skill to a bunch of eager make and takees. It is actually a really simple make, however getting your head around the cast on (start off) row was possibly the most complex bit. I have dug out the You Tube video embedded below, and noticed that she makes the beginning row far less complicated than I managed by just removing the tail completely and not knitting the pointing finger stitch on the first row. (Much easier!).<br /><br /></span><br /><div><span style="color:#336666;">The kids were very satisfied, leaving with scarves, snakes, bangles and necklaces and all promising that they were going to do lots more at home. Hope next week our mums and dads have lots of news of how much finger knitting has been done. What have we started! eeek xx</span></div><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qXtLD6skpUg/TsGZ7aqhvjI/AAAAAAAAAiI/ct7PFgPcb9E/s1600/IMG_0892%2B%25281%2529.jpeg"><span style="color:#336666;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674986251512561202" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qXtLD6skpUg/TsGZ7aqhvjI/AAAAAAAAAiI/ct7PFgPcb9E/s320/IMG_0892%2B%25281%2529.jpeg" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color:#336666;"><br /><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#000066;">The boys getting finger knitting fever!<br /><br /><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3EFFNERblZM/TsGZ6wMHQYI/AAAAAAAAAh8/hVZ15ui2qwE/s1600/IMG_0902.jpeg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674986240110707074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3EFFNERblZM/TsGZ6wMHQYI/AAAAAAAAAh8/hVZ15ui2qwE/s320/IMG_0902.jpeg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6600;">Mmm someone's done this before<br /><br /><br /></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vCadnyHwMUQ/TsGZ6h8G_VI/AAAAAAAAAhs/gEXj6JEopRA/s1600/IMG_0894.jpeg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674986236285484370" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vCadnyHwMUQ/TsGZ6h8G_VI/AAAAAAAAAhs/gEXj6JEopRA/s320/IMG_0894.jpeg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#330033;">OOh I've got something stuck!</span>The Craft Hubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608848255912373122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683953314576408555.post-85083665515017217102011-11-14T14:18:00.000-08:002011-11-14T14:18:52.449-08:00Finger_Knitting<iframe width="480" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/t3LKAlDz9ig?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>The Craft Hubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608848255912373122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683953314576408555.post-15006454567841879712011-11-10T01:31:00.000-08:002011-11-10T10:31:22.572-08:007th November - Make and Take our very first one!!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6clzLfktvdk/TruhEuKJbRI/AAAAAAAAAhY/_jkLrO8SbnQ/s1600/make%2Band%2Btake%2B025.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6clzLfktvdk/TruhEuKJbRI/AAAAAAAAAhY/_jkLrO8SbnQ/s320/make%2Band%2Btake%2B025.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673305258085412114" /></a>Well what a wonderful, wonderful start to our fantastic creative endeavours. Make and Take Club, held at the Hub on the Green in Exeters Cathedral Green was a real success. The kids were lovely, the building is full of atmosphere and the parents had the chance to sit and talk to each other in a relaxed atmosphere. <div><br /></div><div>We learned about colours, starting with the primary colours and secondary colour mixes, each of us made a colour wheel using the primary and secondary colour mixes. </div><div><br /></div><div>This is when the kids took over with their own artistic flair and produced some wonderfully creative work. It was fabulous and I cant wait for next week, FINGER KNITTING SNAKES, SCARVES AND NECKLACES.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NiqwgzZLSno/TruhEPjUE6I/AAAAAAAAAhM/2q7ODOntHP8/s1600/make%2Band%2Btake%2B016.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NiqwgzZLSno/TruhEPjUE6I/AAAAAAAAAhM/2q7ODOntHP8/s320/make%2Band%2Btake%2B016.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673305249869468578" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />What a cutie!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3GFxiFMWoaY/TruhDTK06EI/AAAAAAAAAhE/3Qicwea7BX4/s1600/make%2Band%2Btake%2B026.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3GFxiFMWoaY/TruhDTK06EI/AAAAAAAAAhE/3Qicwea7BX4/s320/make%2Band%2Btake%2B026.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673305233660635202" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Joey one of our mums did this gorgeous bunny scene<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lk8rLPT2QP0/TruhChGjiSI/AAAAAAAAAg0/ea-RrPkFC74/s1600/make%2Band%2Btake%2B024.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lk8rLPT2QP0/TruhChGjiSI/AAAAAAAAAg0/ea-RrPkFC74/s320/make%2Band%2Btake%2B024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673305220220946722" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Charlotte another mum, who is also a noted artist, wow!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xqnJIg4hLYQ/TruhCQuLQ6I/AAAAAAAAAgo/jCF3cDeNkXU/s1600/make%2Band%2Btake%2B022.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xqnJIg4hLYQ/TruhCQuLQ6I/AAAAAAAAAgo/jCF3cDeNkXU/s320/make%2Band%2Btake%2B022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673305215823725474" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ojEyiw6TNdo/TrueiAPysVI/AAAAAAAAAgY/7CLeghZiGmk/s1600/make%2Band%2Btake%2B019.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ojEyiw6TNdo/TrueiAPysVI/AAAAAAAAAgY/7CLeghZiGmk/s320/make%2Band%2Btake%2B019.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673302462622249298" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />The Artists with their work<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4hLokPNLPm8/Trueg7koHiI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/UhucNEcrNCM/s1600/make%2Band%2Btake%2B009.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4hLokPNLPm8/Trueg7koHiI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/UhucNEcrNCM/s320/make%2Band%2Btake%2B009.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673302444187590178" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tsnc7BmiJ6w/TruegXwiBfI/AAAAAAAAAgA/q1k8THMB814/s1600/make%2Band%2Btake%2B010.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 304px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tsnc7BmiJ6w/TruegXwiBfI/AAAAAAAAAgA/q1k8THMB814/s320/make%2Band%2Btake%2B010.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673302434573846002" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zXO2tgqIRSA/TruefLWD2XI/AAAAAAAAAf0/OQLjPsQ4ZNU/s1600/make%2Band%2Btake%2B007.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 192px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zXO2tgqIRSA/TruefLWD2XI/AAAAAAAAAf0/OQLjPsQ4ZNU/s320/make%2Band%2Btake%2B007.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673302414061721970" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WRaR6rLR3lo/Truee2y1iPI/AAAAAAAAAfo/oYVtxAkk6r4/s1600/make%2Band%2Btake%2B006.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WRaR6rLR3lo/Truee2y1iPI/AAAAAAAAAfo/oYVtxAkk6r4/s320/make%2Band%2Btake%2B006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673302408545274098" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NL_4J1JsEJo/Truao3gMkhI/AAAAAAAAAfg/x6sN-x5DoAo/s1600/make%2Band%2Btake%2B017.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NL_4J1JsEJo/Truao3gMkhI/AAAAAAAAAfg/x6sN-x5DoAo/s320/make%2Band%2Btake%2B017.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673298182487708178" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Joe again<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H_rkNQQcUoA/TruaoRb4fyI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/GFad0tPuli0/s1600/make%2Band%2Btake%2B014.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H_rkNQQcUoA/TruaoRb4fyI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/GFad0tPuli0/s320/make%2Band%2Btake%2B014.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673298172269068066" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Joe Aged 7<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4JOArBjZojo/TruaoAGW4QI/AAAAAAAAAfE/WkJ89iAmk_E/s1600/make%2Band%2Btake%2B013.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 249px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4JOArBjZojo/TruaoAGW4QI/AAAAAAAAAfE/WkJ89iAmk_E/s320/make%2Band%2Btake%2B013.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673298167615381762" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />India Age 7<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RuDGYZOBJKw/Truam381bDI/AAAAAAAAAe8/u621GIBPaPQ/s1600/make%2Band%2Btake%2B012.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RuDGYZOBJKw/Truam381bDI/AAAAAAAAAe8/u621GIBPaPQ/s320/make%2Band%2Btake%2B012.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673298148248087602" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Ella<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Daniel Age 7<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iofWJ4VWS6Y/TruamsMQTqI/AAAAAAAAAes/3zyuKHVVULo/s1600/make%2Band%2Btake%2B011.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 297px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iofWJ4VWS6Y/TruamsMQTqI/AAAAAAAAAes/3zyuKHVVULo/s320/make%2Band%2Btake%2B011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673298145091538594" /></a></div>The Craft Hubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10608848255912373122noreply@blogger.com0