Members share their craftwork skills and knowledge with each other.
When: 3rd Monday 1.30 at Golf Club
Convenor::Helen Scott (Ph 8797 5677)
Monday February 17 was our first craft session for 2025 with fourteen ladies attending. What fun we had catching up after our Christmas break, chatting and laughing, sharing photos, etc.
When it was time to begin our craft projects, I was able to get the ladies’ attention by using my new bell – a very thoughtful gift from Lyn Mather, so there’s much more decorum in the room now. A very special thankyou to Penny and Steve McColl who hosted our Christmas craft session and lunch, which was a perfect way to conclude a happy year.
Helen Scott (Convenor)
My cheeks are still hurting from the time spent at craft on Monday! What a happy, constructive hour and a half! Helen is genuinely worth her weight in gold – she remains calm in the face of dramas:
“My glue lid won’t come off – I keep squeezing glue with the lid on!” “Helen, I can’t thread my Christmas bells; the hole’s wonky!” “Do I roll my cone to the left or right?”
And Helen, serene in the face of all things crafty, administers advice and helpful suggestions without missing a beat! The skill level is varied but the one thing in common is the willingness to help those in strife with the intricacies of the latest “fold” or stitch. Yes, my cheeks were sore, but from the genuine laughter and hilarity of these brilliant sessions. The third Monday in the month, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. at Cheltenham Golf Club if you are in need of a pick-me-up of spirit.
Michele Backholer November 2024
AUGUST UPDATE 2024
Our August craft activity was as usual interesting and lots of fun. Joan Tomlinson brought two sculptures to show us. They were made by a member of her family and made out of fabric and sculptured into a dear little girl and a boy. Joan called the technique “Sculpt Drapery”. I googled “Sculpt Drapery – Jon Burns Fine Art- Sculpt Drapery & Folds” to find out more about this art form. It was fascinating to learn about this craft. I came to the conclusion that the sculptures Joan owns are very old and perhaps made with a different technique to the modern ones.
Pamela Spencer, our talented quilt maker, brought an orchid spike to show us. We all enjoyed its beauty and I was lucky enough to take it home.
September’s Craft Group are having a “Japanese Day” – making cards with a Japanese theme. I guess in October we will begin to think about what we will make for Xmas.
Helen Scott Craft Group Convenor August 2024
