On Saturday, I guided another great group of woman in making their very own feather tree at the Cinnamon Stick! Judy had so many people that wanted to make the tree they didn't mind waiting until after Christmas!
It was full house with 13 in Judy's attic room! We all managed just fine and I think everyone had a great time. The girls (maybe I should say Ladies?) just took to it like ducks to water! I do think there were more than "just one smile" - there were many!
It was wonderful to see their smiles and listening to all the happy chatter and I do believe there will be more trees sprouting up in the area as many wanted to make more for gifts!
Too much fun and too much good food - Judy made us some veggie pizza and cream cheese pound cake and Elaine brought cookies! Mmm good!
Here's some random pics - I think Judy will be posting more on her blog.
Everyone waiting for the last few to arrive (Can you believe the class started at 11:00 and by 10:30 I think the room was half full !)
Everyone working hard!
Saturday's Show-Off - Beth - the First One Done!
And our 13th completed tree - Pam! Slow and Steady! But look at that smile!
And our fearless organizer, shop owner, and delicious snack maker! Judy! (Even suffering from a bad cold she manages all this!
I could do this every weekend - everyone makes it so easy - I even feel I'm not needed after I pass out their kits! Love hearing their ideas of how they would like to decorate them or display them!
Last week I broke the handle off my little cordless sweeper that i keep in the rug hooking room - I run that baby many times a day - when you rug hook and cut wool and do crafts things get messy fast so even if i have piles of stuff sitting around I at least sweep the floor several times a day. I also use it around the litter box and on the carpet after cleaning up the accidents from Miles. So needless to say when I told my husband to "fix it" immediately, I meant it! Well here it is Sunday and it's still sitting in his "man cave" (next to my crock pot lid whose handle broke off SIX MONTHS ago ((we won't even go there) ). So I went online and Target and Bed Bath and Beyond had it for the same price but I could print off a 20% off coupon for BB & B so there I went! I'm happy again - it's in the corner charging away (you have to charge it for like 20 hours initially) and didn't even have to change chargers - the old one fits still after 6 or 7 years!
I need to get my rear in gear now - have to bind the rug I hooked last week so I can get it in the mail to my secret pal on AAPG and I have one in my head I just have to hook! (But what am I doing - bloghopping!) OH well! It is Sunday - the day of rest!
Hope everyone had a nice warm weekend!
13 comments:
Hi Joanne....it is a great class because YOU make it that way. You take a bunch of wool and wires and so patiently instruct the "ladies" into completing a "tree" - no wonder they are all smiling!! I get all the "applause" but you are the deserving one as you can tell by the emails I forwarded to you today!!
On to the next class....no rest for the weary!!!
I would LOVE to come to a class taught by you!
Sounded like a really FUN day Joanne! So glad all the ladies were happy, but how could they not be??
Glad you got your little shark machine and will be picking up all those snippets shorly :)
Oh how I wished I lived closer! I would take your class as I've always wanted to make one of those feather trees! I would also like to pick up a few of your teaching techniques!
I know how much you missed not having a sweeper in your work area. I have a shop vac in mine and I'm like a semi driver ( never shutting it off !)
Cathy G
Your glass looks like a fun group and all eager to make a tree. It is great that you can teach others, I am not so good at explaining things.
Debbie
Hi Joanne, Looked like a full house! The shop looks really cute too. You are going to have to teach a class on hooked tree skirts!!! Have a nice week
Hi Joanne, I know how you feel when the sweeper broke. I can never keep up with the snippets and dust balls in my hooking room altho I have a hand vac that I constantly use. Class looks like a lot of fun. Keep up the good work!
Joanne ~
Sure wish I lived closer so I could take a class. That way I'd finally get a tree made...shame on me. Perhaps one month I need to make that a goal :)
Big hugs :)
Lauren
LOVE those little trees!!! I just took my Easter tree out of storage yesterday! Looks so dang cute with those egg ornaments you sent me! Glad you were able to get a deal on a new sweeper...
Zip and I haven't had time to do our tree kits so I'm glad others waited till after Christmas! Maybe by Valentine's day. They'd look cute with hearts on them.
Aaaah, the vacuum cleaner! Zip likes to look at and buy them, hoping that each one will be the magical machine that somehow does the job without the aid of human hands. We've been very disappointed to say the least! I hope your new one is going to be better behaved.
Give the kitties a hug for me!
Hi Joanne.... Looks like your feather tree class has gone very well again. You are one awesome and patient teacher..... It is a shame that some of the bloggers cannot travel for one of your classes, but maybe you can videotape yourself making a feather tree.... and post it on your blog(just kidding!).... I am so glad you started rug hooking, you are a great friend and I just love that we have rug hooking in common among other things....
Love Ya
Joanne those gals sure look like they had a wonderful time with the feather tree class. Glad you got yourself a new sweeper so you can keep all those lil' snippets under control!
Hi Joanne,
Love your feather trees. I lost mine during the packing but hope it shows up. It is difficult to take one of your classes. Just a little bit of a drive!
I need to get a sweeper that I can handle and that holds more than a cup of debris. I love my purple Dyson but it is too heavy for me to push on these bare floors.
I need something that will pick up dog hair as Dottie sheds like crazy. It has to be light enough for me to use but have good suction. May I ask what you use? I get the Bed, Bath and Beyond newsletter with the discount as well.
Thanks for any suggestions and take care,
trisha
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