Gather Together & Create!
Let’s gather to work on art and craft in good company!
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Wednesday, August 31 · 6:30pm – 8:30pm
These events are very casual and welcoming.
(So don’t be afraid to join us even if you never have before!)
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You are invited regardless of experience level or art/craft preference! Just bring a project to work on (anything from knitting to sketching to collage) and enjoy sharing creative ideas, skills, and meeting new friends.
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$0-5 donation to the Art Center requested, as affordable.
RSVP, please, by commenting or on Facebook here.
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Please share this invitation. Hope to see you August 31st!
July Art & Craft Gathering
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Finally! Another Art & Craft Gathering!
It seems like it’s been a while.
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Our gatherings are casual, friendly events.
Bring a project to work on (anything from knitting to collage to doodling),
as we chat and share creative ideas.
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Bring a cold drink and escape the heat for a few hours of air-conditioned creativity!
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All are welcome!
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Sunday, July 24th 2-4:00pm
Phoenix Village Art Center
207 Bridge Street
(parking is free on Sundays!)
Phoenixville, PA
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Cost: $5, if affordable. This will be a donation to the Art Center!
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I hope to see you there! 
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If you’d like to, you can RSVP and invite your Facebook friends HERE!
June Gathering & Squares Update
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Thank you for the enthusiastic response to our blanket-making project! We’ll definitely have a completed, handcrafted blanket to send to one child greatly affected by the recent tornadoes.
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(If you want to read more about the project, click here!)
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So, are you looking for a time to get together and make squares amongst friends?
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Or just looking forward to our next gathering where you can bring and an art/craft project of your choosing?
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Well, here it is!
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Friday, June 10th
7-9:00pm
Phoenix Village Art Center
207 Bridge Street
Phoenixville, PA
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Cost: $5, if affordable. This will be a donation to the Art Center!
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Everyone is welcome! Bringing your spinning, drawing, embroidery, origami, collage, etc, etc!
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And if you want to make a square, but need a knit or crochet refresher, this is a great time for that.
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So, mark your calendars, RSVP on Facebook, spread the word! See you there!
Craft Hope Project Invitation
I’m sure you are aware of the many, many powerful and destructive tornadoes that have hit the southern United States recently.
I want to invite you to collaborate in creating a security blanket for one of the affected children.
Have you heard about Craft Hope?
“Craft Hope is a love inspired project designed to share handmade crafts with those who need them. It is our hope to combine our love for crafting and desire to help others into a project to make a difference around the world.”
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Their latest project is creating handmade blankets for survivors of the tornadoes and we’re joining in.
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I have a very modest goal to propose: One child’s blanket put in the mail by the June 15th deadline.
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We need 30 6-inch squares. Would you like to make one or a few?
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- Squares must be approximately 6-inches square. Perfection not required!
- Yarn must be cotton or cotton-blend and machine washable. Two examples: KnitPicks‘ selection or yarn such as Lily Sugar’n Cream from a local shop.
- Squares can be any color you like.
- Squares can be crocheted or knit in any pattern you like. The simplest squares are very welcome, as are fancier stitches or patterns like granny squares. Anything!
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Let’s plan to finish our squares by June 11th.
I (or a few of us) will attach them into a colorful, made-with-care blanket
soon thereafter.
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So, will you join us?
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Comment, email, or RSVP on Facebook and tell us how many squares you plan to make.
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Thank you.
May 2011 Gathering
Please join us on Sunday, May 22nd from 1-3pm
for our May art and craft gathering!
Our gatherings are casual, friendly events.
Bring a project to work on (anything from knitting to collage to doodling), as we chat and share creative ideas.
This month, we’re meeting at the home of member Melissa Jaarsma. Thanks, Melissa!
RSVP here or on Facebook to let me know you’re coming and I’ll send you directions.
P.S. Who’s interested in creating a blanket together for the latest Craft Hope project? Share your ideas…
Forest Themed Art & Craft Gathering
We’re postponing this event until May.
Details coming soon!
You already know about our regular monthly gathering on the 17th,
but we have another little treat in April…
Won’t you join us for a forest-themed gathering?
Some of us will be knitting, crocheting, stitching etc for “Forest, for the Trees,” a collaborative handmade forest! What?? Yes, it’s awesome. Check it out:
http://www.freerangeamy.com/2011/02/forest-for-trees.html
Others of us will be working on any and all art/craft related to forests. Mushroom ATCs? Doodled trees? Spinning bark-brown yarn?
Just come with the forest in mind and join us for a leafy gathering.
Not sure what to make? Come anyway and we’ll have ideas.
Cost: $5 for a lovely space
When: TBD
Where: a perfect spot for creation & conversation
239 Church Street, Phoenixville, PA
***P.S. For each person who attends, I will plant a tree through Plant-It 2020.***
Hope to see you there!
(If you use Facebook, the event page is here.)
April Art & Craft Gathering
Please join us for a casual art/craft get-together -
Sunday, April 17th from 1:00-3:00
at Sunstone Studios/Lighthouse Lounge (243 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PA)!
Bring a project to work on
(whatever you like – knitting, collage, doodle, anything!)
as we chat and share ideas.
This is a stress-free, welcoming event! Come meet new creative friends.
Cost: $5
If you use Facebook, you can RSVP here.
See you there!
Hands Working – Our February Gathering
(Wow, lots of knitting last month!)
“That’s where the beauty is.”
You can see more of Margaret Kilgallen (and other artists) in an interesting film called Beautiful Losers.
Three Intriguing Tutorials
Need some new craft ideas? Here are a few!
How to make papier mache teacups. Lovely, interesting results!
Make giant, soft pom-poms out of old tshirts! Strange, but true (and cute).
And how to make a simple journal with a woven paper cover. Looks fun!
Happy Crafting!
