Craft Jam April 2012 - Printmaking with Lisa Purchase

Another fantastic evening of creative fun.  Lisa Purchase, local printmaker in Exeter came to teach.  25 in number, we were kept busy all evening, forming print creations in all sorts of different ways.  I had no idea there was so many different ways to acheive gorgeous prints.  It is such a simple technique with such rich rewards!  We did linoprints with discarded pizza wrap bases,  collagraph printing which involved layering to form a picture for printing and using pieces of embossed wallpaper.  The designs were amazing.  For some, it was the first time ever doing printmaking and for others,  the first time they had done it since Art college.  Everyone, came away with some amazing stuff and with the enthusiasm to try more in the future.  Pictures to follow

Birdsong & Blossom Craft Fair

Our 2012 Spring Craft fair was a feast for the all of the senses. The smells came from the delicious coffee in the Matthews Hall Café, where they tailor the menu to our fair themes & offer a wonderful first impression to our visitors. Then came the tastes of 'Kiss & Bake up' s delicious artistic creations. Sarah Downham serves up Customer favourites , alongside innovative cakey creations, such as the cake in a tube & lolly spoons. We delight the ears with an ecclectic mix of world tunes drifting across the hall. The eyes are richly rewarded with the stunning displays on offer, from the sweetie 'Feltfolk' stall to the backlit glass creations of Amy Orange Juice. At last comes the touch, with all stall holders being very friendly & happy for they customers to explore their handmade goods in a tactile way. Here follows some photos of the tables and gorgeous creations. We had Lisa Higgs face painting the children who came. Our raffle raised nearly £100 all for the charity 'Refuge' thanks to the generosity of our vendors, who kindly donated goods to help raise the money. Thanks so much for coming along and sharing in our Spring Spirit. Wishing you all a Happy Easter! Hannah & Pip

Craft Jam March 2012 - Origami

Kat Thomas the paper florist came along to teach this wonderful ancient Japanese Art. She taught us several projects on the night. The Tulip, Lily, Love Heart and Peace Crane. It was quite frankly, so utterly satisfying to make such gorgeous eye popping things with just a piece of paper. Kat brought along all sorts of papers, proper origami papers to the papers of an old childrens' illustrated book. Above, are some of the delights we got up to on the night x

Craft Jam February 2012 - Multi Media Hearts

Craft Jam went all lovey dovey for February's Craft night, what better than to sit down amongst friends, chat, drink and make hearts. We spread the love with crochet heart garlands, rag wreath hearts (a lovely project for all that scrap fabric with which you just don't know what to do). There were some amazing colour combinations! Last, but not least, button wire hearts, a quick and very satisfying make. The folks who came to January's crochet night, mainly opted to work on their blossoming crochet skills making the love heart garlands. Here are some of our Ta-Da's

Crochet Heart Pattern- February Craft Jam

Here is the Small Crochet Heart pattern as promised. I hope you find it makes sense. There is a key at the bottom.

Happy crafting

x

Small Crochet Heart Pattern - February 2012

1-Using magic circle method make a loop & Ch 5 then SS to make circle.

2-Dc 10 into centre of circle.

3-Dc 5 in to 1st stitch.

4-Dc 1 in to each of the next 3 stitches.

5-Tc 3 in to next stitch to form point of heart.

6-Dc 1 in to each of the next 3 stitches.

7-Dc 5 in to last stitch.

8-SS next stitch to create dip of heart.

If you wish to create an outer layer….

9-Dc 1 in to 1st stitch.

10-Dc 2 into next stitch.

11-Dc 2 into next stitch.

12-Dc 1 in to each of next 4 stitches.

13-Dc 2 in next stitch in point of heart.

14-Dc 1 in to each of next 4 stitches.

15-Dc 2 into next stitch.

16-Dc 2 into next stitch.

17-Dc 1 in to 1st stitch.

Key :-

CH = Chain

DC = Double Crochet

TC = Treble Crochet

SS = Slip Stitch

Oxfam Charity Craft Swap

We are so excited to be joining forces with Joey from the Hub on the Green, to host our first Charity Craft Swap morning all in aid of Oxfam's International Women's day.

SPRING CLEAN YOUR CRAFT STASH FOR A WORTHY CAUSE!

Check your cupboards, attic and drawers. Do you have a welter of wool? Are your tins brimming with beads or buttons? Are your fabrics in a flurry or your ribbon on the rampage?! Its spring and time to clean out your unused stash. The Craft Hub are looking for local crafters keen to clear out years of craft supplies hoarding. As a crafty duo, co-organisers Pip and Hannah have first hand experience of how crafts can take over even the tightest spaces in the home. The morning includes a raffle in aid of Oxfam to win some wonderful prizes, refreshments and delicious cakes by Mrs Gingers bake house. All housed in the wonderful space at the Hub on the Green. 8 Cathedral Close, Exeter ( A few doors up from ASK pizza)

All you have to do is bring some Craft/Art materials, worth around £5 that you no longer want ( Bring a maximum of 3 bags worth of mixed swaps) Hand them over to us & we will give you a sticker. When the swap bell rings, you can pick up your chosen items & we will swap them for your sticker. Swap times 11 am , 12 pm & 1pm.

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Check out the craft swap page on the website for more details. www.thecrafthub.co.uk

Twinkling Firs 2011 Best Bits

lovely reels of macrame thread

Liz Zealley Felted Art

Pippiknit Cowl

Hut 51 - loving that crocheted hanger cover

A wonderful lady who brought over 20 knitted squares for Knit-a-squillion

Alex Heal, loving the pieces displayed in the bell jar

Barbra and John's gorgeous stall

Sarah from Kiss and Bake Up. Amazing cakes!

Decoupage comic art by Lovechicunique

Peagreen

Ulrika Igraine Munoz-Alarcon

Pretty fabric and bead jewellery with a retro twist

Irena Green Felted booties

Naturally Made Soaps

Jenny Price

The Sewing Sanctuary

Pauline Lee

Emma Hewlett

Pippiknit

Amy Orangejuice

Feast your eyes on some of the best bits of Twinkling Firs. Another fantastic fair. Next one Birdsong and Blossom on the 1st of July, see you there xx