tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post8490730825308555903..comments2024-03-28T13:50:35.984+00:00Comments on Tracing Rainbows: My Crafty New FriendsAngelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-36866451754428702442022-08-04T22:45:51.367+01:002022-08-04T22:45:51.367+01:00The sashiko mends are quite attractive I thinkThe sashiko mends are quite attractive I thinkAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-37307575500151562392022-08-04T20:44:18.489+01:002022-08-04T20:44:18.489+01:00The variety of crafts portrayed are very interesti...The variety of crafts portrayed are very interesting. I particularly like what I can see of the quilt blocks. I've tried the Sashiko mending on a pair of pull-on jeans that I wear around the house and I'm quite fond of them.Bushladynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-88215918896040322322022-08-04T19:32:11.091+01:002022-08-04T19:32:11.091+01:00Sounds like funSounds like funAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-38146092359432712702022-08-04T18:29:26.209+01:002022-08-04T18:29:26.209+01:00We have a similar group at our church called, Hook...We have a similar group at our church called, Hooks and Needles. Everyone brings their own projects each Tuesday afternoon and they enjoy an hour and a half of crafting and chatting!Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15813884721045918546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-59044169473777355852022-08-04T15:55:52.445+01:002022-08-04T15:55:52.445+01:00Oh well done for such hard work. I am sure many pe...Oh well done for such hard work. I am sure many people appreciate your efforts to help them to be better craftersAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-65966010992873539062022-08-04T15:54:57.407+01:002022-08-04T15:54:57.407+01:00Unlike Bless, you're fortunate to have a diver...Unlike Bless, you're fortunate to have a diversity of languages. And patisserie!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-49484160832760575622022-08-04T15:54:08.098+01:002022-08-04T15:54:08.098+01:00COVID mucked up a lot of groups. It must have been...COVID mucked up a lot of groups. It must have been hard being the ONLY non Spanish speakerAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-18356777357890400022022-08-04T13:28:24.418+01:002022-08-04T13:28:24.418+01:00I lead our monthly U3A craft group for about 7 ye...I lead our monthly U3A craft group for about 7 years but it was a huge group(25) and I prepped and provided kits each month. I stepped down and now 2 people run it and I take a couple of turns each year leading the class. I now am the volunteer tutor with a charity upcycling project and we meet weekly from September-June each year. Again I provide all the materials etc and the 10 people pay £3 each week which goes to the charity. I do it because I like to give something back to a community of older people. We have tried sewing, knitting and all kinds of papercraft. CatrionaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-33142657666923449392022-08-04T10:47:30.996+01:002022-08-04T10:47:30.996+01:00I am in a knitting group in France. Roughly half ...I am in a knitting group in France. Roughly half of the members are English speakers (including American and Australian), the others all French including two young men. Most of the older French ladies seem to be knitting socks. Others bring needlework or other craft projects such as quilting and origami. <br />We have a interesting conversation as the English speakers mostly speak only a little French and vice versa and another bonus is the diverse selection of baking that is brought each week. There have however been several French converts to Yorkshire tea! <br />Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1341483723976821096.post-43471383328623850542022-08-04T08:20:20.181+01:002022-08-04T08:20:20.181+01:00Sounds like a fun group! But, then, crafters are ...Sounds like a fun group! But, then, crafters are usually a fun group of people, aren't they? It sounds a little like what I was hoping to find when I joined the knitting group at the local library, soon after I retired; they would meet once a week on Tuesday evenings. Unfortunately, I didn't find the social aspects I was hoping to find due to a language barrier. I was the only non-Spanish speaking person there and, although, everyone was very kind, I was unable to engage in the general conversation. Eventually, I stopped going. Then came Covid and I am not comfortable attending any groups right now. Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.com