Warlingham Craft Club

The craft club welcomes our new members Joy, Joan and Fouzia who have joined us over the last months. Its been great to see their makes. Fouzia is great at crocheting and can make lots of items just by looking at pictures and adapting them to crochet. She wanted to learn to knit and picked it up easily, her daughter has a hat and Fouzia wanted to make a scarf to match. The next week it was all finished, great work for a first attempt. No stopping her now! Joy and Joan are big knitters too, must post some of their makes.

Fouzia's Scarf

The crafty club had a Christmas lunch at The Horseshoe, Warlingham.
A good time was had by all, we would all recommend the Christmas lunch as the food was very good and the staff very attentive. It was really nice for us all to get together and socialise outside the craft club. We all got a lovely surprise when Sharon pulled all the Christmas party hats out of her bag, and let us choose our own hat to wear and keep. Every hat was handmade and unique. We are still talking about them, they are wonderful. On our last club morning, before the Christmas break we all wore them while we crafted, snacked on nibbles and did our secret santa!

A few Christmas hats

The crafty Christmas meal

Croydon Christmas Crafts & Gifts Fair 2014

Our craft club at Warlingham is all for promoting anything crafty, why not show your support and visit this christmas fair in Croydon.

Croydon Christmas Crafts & Gifts Fair 2014

For sheer diversity, Croydon Christmas Crafts & Fair at Friends Meeting House
is hard to beat.  In this historic Grade II listed building, a variety of
stallholders cater to all tastes.  Rows of stalls are themed, from sweet
treats to arts & crafts.

Come browse around and you'll find inspirational craftwork and wonderful gift
ideas.

Meet & talk to creators, artists and designers of handmade, vintage, one-off,
unique products.

Enjoy the creativity in a relaxed and friendly environment, set against the
back drop of this beautiful early twentieth century community hall building
in the Arts and Crafts tradition, where shopping is pleasurable and fun.

Our Organic Cafe serves delicious wholesome home-made cakes and mince-pies.
So do pop in and enjoy this year's seasonal specials.

Date:  Sunday - 7 December 2014

Time:  12noon – 4pm

Venue:  Friends Meeting House, 60 Park Lane, Croydon CR0 1JE

Website:  www.craftsfair.weebly.com

Entrance:  FREE

Craft Club Makes

Its been such a lovely summer and still a nice Autumn but Christmas is approaching fast. Lots of Christmas patterns have got out of the cupboards and we have been starting to make our festive friends. We have new members Joy and Joan which is great, bringing more crafty makes and tips.

We are all enjoying our crafty hours!

Barbara has been making cards, Carol has taught her a different method. It is pricking with a needle over the pattern, then using a metal thread for the stitches. Well done Barbara and thanks to Carol for teaching a new craft.

Diana has really got into knitting, another jumper finished.   Diana has been having lessons on her computer and is coming on leaps and bounds. She can now join in with looking at items and tips on the World Wide Web.  Good for you Diana.

Sharon knits something every week, we all look forward to seeing them. Wish I was as speedy.

Carol used to make all her own clothes when she was younger, this summer she made this blouse. I think I will put my order in! Carol knitted this christmas pudding with Jane's Father Christmas in the background.

If you would like to purchase handmade products,

 please visit my Etsy Shop

We Love Knitting

ANNOUNCEMENT

The craft club will be closed from 29th August until 19th September, due to refurbishment and holidays.
Look forward to seeing you all on Friday 19th September 2014.

We all seem to be into knitting at the moment, from baby clothes, dogs, teddys and father christmas's.
Here are a few photos of some of the items we have been knitting.

Diana's cute pink waistcoat and hat to match.

Barbara is knitting squares to then sew together. This is a good way to practice your stitches and patterns.

Lis knitted a scarve and hat which Carol is modelling. Hopefully it 

will not be needed for a while yet!Add caption

Kay knitted a Westie dog, her friend was thrilled.

Carol is getting ready for christmas, she has orders for another 3 to knit.

Sharon has made both these baby jackets.

More crafty makes

Our craft club is going well and more members have joined! hurray. The time goes so quick on Friday mornings and everyone has lots of great advice and tips.
A couple of Fridays ago it was Ellen's birthday and her son Brett, treated us all to a lovely lunch of sandwiches and a cream tea. It was delicious, thank you so much Brett. Just wish I had taken some photos.

Sharon saw the craft club advertised in the local paper and we are thrilled she came along. Sharon has just finished Teddy and is making another lovely project. Sharon is a very clever crafter and has really helped with lots of advice.

Jane has finished her knitted snowman and is on her next project.

It got us all thinking about christmas, a little early I know but time soon comes around.

Below are some knitted christmas items which some of us will make,

Will post them when finished.

Our craft club is in the local paper!

The Caterham-Independent kindly came and visited our craft club to see what we get up to. They decided to promote our club to help all crafters get together and learn new skills. We help each other, have a natter and most of all have fun. We would love to have new members, so come and get Crafty!

Diana has finished her Eyore rug it looks amazing, I dont think it will be a rug but a lovely wall hanging.

Jane is getting ready for Christmas with a knitted snowman.

The colours Jane has chosen are blues and white, will post a picture when the snowman is finished.

Our craft club every Friday 10am-1pm, Mission Hall, Chapel Road, Warlingham is going well and everyone enjoys getting together, having a chat, a cuppa and even a bit ABBA music in the background.
We all help each other with crafty problems and usually between us all are able to solve them.

Here are some photos of us all crafting, please come along and join in the crafty fun!

All busy crafting

This is Diana's rug she is making of Eore, its really coming along and will soon be finished.

This is Barbara's lovely easter card she has made. As you can see Barbara makes beautiful handmade cards.

Above is Ellen knitting. Ellen could not knit before coming to the crafty club, but with help from fellow crafter Carol , she is now a knitter and is making a jumper for her grandson. Well done Ellen!

Above is a white knitted jam jar top cover, Carol who is a very clever crafter can turn her hand to almost anything, she made this one morning.  Carol made a sweet knitted dolly at the crafty club, must get a photo for our next blog.

Club Opening

‘ATTENTION ALL CRAFTERS’

A Crafty Club is starting on Friday 7^th February 2014 and then every Friday at:

The Mission Room, Chapel Rd, Warlingham, CR6 9LN

From: 10am–1pm admission £3, Tea/coffee included.

Whether your craft is sewing, knitting, card making, embroidery etc. you are welcome.

Come and craft with company and make new friends and share crafty knowledge.

If you are interested, email acraftyclub@gmail.com for more information.

Hope to see you there!

Kay