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Chicago Craft Social Recap

Thu, Aug 20, 2009

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This past weekend was super busy!  On Friday night I led a project at the Chicago Craft Social.  This event was the 2nd of its kind and is put together by the lovely ladies Jess from How About Orange, Megan Heep from My Plum Pudding, Amanda from Ammeliorer, and Megan Hall.  I had a fabulous time teaching and there were so many awesome projects put together by some super crafty people.  If I hadn’t been leading a project I would have had a very hard time choosing which project to participate in.

I had 6 lovely ladies at my table that were a joy to teach and were so fun chatting with.  They taught me all about Chicago in the winter!  I taught Amy, Chris, Jess, Cindy, Charis, and Chelsea (who just moved here from South Africa and left right before the picture.)

Class Picture

I made double and triple sure that I had all the supplies needed for the event…then ended up leaving my camera at home so thank you Amy and Chris for letting me use some of your pictures!

Learning the Lazy Daisy

After a quick demonstration Chelsea learned how to do the lazy daisy stitch.  She’d never hand stitched anything and by the time we were through, had mastered the lazy daisy!

Amy's Project

Amy’s Project.  She stamped on the napkin using the Boughs Stamp Set then embellished with some back stitching and french knots!  Beautiful!

All in all I had tons of fun and am so glad I was able to participate!!

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1. Master the art of French macaroons
2. Sew a dress
3. Get my scuba diving license
4. Go somewhere warm to use my scuba diving license.
5. Find a perfect Go-To recipe for Pizza Dough
6. Sew a quilt
7. Make a piece of furniture
8. Learn Adobe InDesign
9. Master the recipe for Creme Brulee
10. Publish a sewing project in a magazine
11. Scrapbook/Blurb all our photos from Europe
12. Make some jelly using a pressure cooker
13. Print my own design on fabric & make something
14. Refashion a cardigan
15. Make salt water taffy
16. Find a Go-To recipe for delicious homemade bread
17. Make 5 projects from my sketchbook
18. Embroider something with my sewing machine
19. Self-Publish 10 new sewing patterns
20. Visit the Grand Canyon
21. Expand my french vocabulary
22. Make a stained glass window
23. Swim with dolphins
24. Find the perfect gelato recipe
25. Write one Thank You note a week
26. Learn How to Properly Handle a gun
27. Experience one new type of cheese every week
28. Finish checking off my list of states I've visited
29. Organize a service project
30. Go whitewater rafting