Betty Makes: June 2013

Tuesday 25 June 2013

Lino Printing and some really gorgeous tea-towels!

Last night saw the first Lino Printing on Fabric workshop!

I had been really looking forward to this workshop as people bring their own unique ideas and come up with different ways to be creative here and I was excited to see what they would design!

And they certainly didn't disappoint - I loved every one of their designs and once they got into it their imaginations were ticking over and we ended up with multi-coloured and multi-layered designs. Some commented after that they were now thinking of more designs and couldn't wait to make some more!

It was also lovely to meet some more Twitter people - @knitnrun4sanity, @notsogranny and @sparklyboa!

In future I will be making up kits to sell if people want to carry on at home.

So here is the evening in pictures -

All set to go!

Tea and coffee at the ready!

Completely absorbed by the cutting out process.

More industriousness!

@knitnrun4sanity

@sparklyboa

@notsogranny

And of course my stamp design!!

Beautiful!

I am now very much looking forward to the next Lino Printing workshop where we will be layer stamping on a set of cards! Sunday 14th July - click here to book!

Jean-Mary

Tuesday 11 June 2013

First Workshop!

Betty Makes has seen it's first workshop!

Last night I had five lovely ladies in to learn how to crochet, they were so engrossed I found it hard to tempt them up with tea and battenburg!

I am so proud of them as they all picked it up much quicker than I had expected (judging from when I first learnt!) and some of them have already booked onto the next two workshops so they can learn more crochet techniques!

I thoroughly enjoyed myself and when they weren't concentrating hard we chatted away and one even had uncontrollable giggles so we had a fun night!

I have spent the last 3 weeks getting together all the furniture together, painting it all and getting everything prepared and so I have now got lots of photos to show you all finally and some from last night too!

Do take a look at the website as I am adding more workshops weekly - I have joined forces with Jenny Tidman to offer you all wet felting and needle felting workshops and I highly recommend them as she is so talented and a great teacher!

I have also added gift vouchers as an option for you to buy gifts for people!

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Here are some pictures of the studio and the first workshop!