May Update

May has been a very busy month.  Our Fiber Arts Workshop is now the Crafty Diva Knitting Circle for the summer we will meet on Mondays from 10-1.  Then for the vacationers we will have our Fiber Arts Open Studio on Wednesdays 10-1 and our Wine and Weave Thursday's from 5-7:30pm.

Crafting Vortex

Getting ready for summer craft workshops.

Fiber Arts Workshop

Here are some stills that were taken during the commercial taping this week.

Fiber Workshop

We had a very busy morning knitting today.  Our newcomer Chris completed her first knitted project a cowl, now on to the next one.

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We had a great morning catching up with everyone.  I'm so proud of my student and birthday girl Jane.  She finished her first sweater knitted with Noro yarn.  Perfect fit and great colors.  She's graduating on to learning how to purl now.

We had a new member join our Knitting group this morning.  Welcome Chris, I can't wait to see what lovely projects you create.

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Lynn finished another crochet yarn taster throw.  Love these textures and colors.  The photo does not do it justice.  Today she was perfecting her spinning skills.  Noro roving is heavenly to play with.

Fiber arts workshop

We had a wonderful morning at our Fiberarts workshop Blue Pelican Gallery Gifts & Yarn.  It was good to get the group together.  We are finishing up our projects and ready to start new summer ones.  P.S.  Jenn just got in some GORGEOUS new summer yarns today.  

Claudia finished her chevron scarf.

Lynn brought her GORGEOUS Yarntaster throw creation.  

Jane is finishing up her first cardigan.  Now she's working on the sleeves.

Fiberarts Workshop

We had a great time today at the Fiberarts Workshop at Blue Pelican Gallery Gifts & Yarn this morning. The ladies brought in their completed and almost completed projects.  I am so proud of the work they have created this winter.

 Lynn is modeling her sweater, now she is going to add sleeves.

This photo does not do the colors justice on Lynn's crochet yarn taster throw.

Jane is almost finished with  first cardigan knitted out of the wonderful Noro yarn.

Claudia is modeling her felted tote bag.

The ladies and I were catching up on everyone's and the latest news.

Lynn has started another throw for a gift.

Look at the detail of the yarn in Lynn's throw.

Spin your own Art Yarn

We had a nice class today at Blue Pelican Gallery Gifts & Yarn.  The ladies learned to spin their own Art Yarn.  They caught on quickly and they created beautiful handspun yarn.

Fiberarts Workshop

The ladies and I had a good time catching up at the workshop today Blue Pelican Gallery Gifts & Yarn.  We talked about planning a road trip, discussing spring knitting projects, the coming snow and of course politics.  We won't be gathering next week check in later in the month.

Fiberarts Workshop

We had a good time crafting and chatting this morning at Blue Pelican Gallery Gifts & Yarn.  We chatted about current events, historical events and a plethora of other topics.  Everyone is moving right along nicely on their current projects. I can't wait to see the first finished 2016 knitwear projects.  Jane completed and modeled a final gift she started over the holidays.  Love, love the different shades of purple.

Fiberarts Workshop

This morning was awesome!  We all were ready to get back to our Fiberarts group.  Everyone was chatting about their holiday, showing off finished Xmas projects and planning new projects to work on.  It was a cold and snowy morning but Jenn had us all cozy and toasty in the new class/gallery room.  It was very inspiring to sit amongst so much creativity.  It felt new and different this January 2016 at Blue Pelican Gallery Gifts & Yarn.

I finished my hand warmers just in time for the cold weather.  Thanks Lynn for modeling them.

2015 a very crafty year

This has been an absolutely fantastic year for Crafty Diva Creative Arts Workshops at Blue Pelican Gallery Gifts & Yarn I have had so much fun with my regular knitters on Tuesdays.  I've enjoyed Chatting and Crafting with the vacationers to Hatteras Island.   I was able to meet local artist's through a wonderful community crafting event.  I got to end the year weaving with old friends at the Clothes Encounters Clothing Arty Party.  Thank you all for your support and enjoyment in the creative process.  Especially thank you Jennifer Johnson for providing me this opportunity and Suzanne for cheering me on.

My regular Tuesday group and their gorgeous projects.

Loved meeting and chatting and crafting with the vacationers.

So happy to meet new friends and reconnect with my 'arty party' ladies.

2015 started and ended with a flurry of color and creativity.  I got to walk out my dream of crafting everyday in my dream cottage on an island.

Blooming where I am planted.

Fiber Arts Workshop

Our last Fiber Arts Workshop for the year at Blue Pelican Gallery Gifts & Yarn. Lynn brought in her crochet Yarn taster throw in for us to see it.  Can I say 'gorgeous!'  It's also very warm and cozy.

Fiber arts workshop

We had a fun and intense morning at our Workshop at @bluepelicangallerygifts&yarn this week. Trying not to discuss the world's current events and staying on task making and creating.  Suzanne joined us to reveal her new crochet yarn taster throw.  Amy and Claudia finished their projects and started new ones. Jane was working on her holiday gifts and Suzanne learned how to double crochet to start her lifelong goal of making a funky granny square afghan.  Afterwards the ladies were so nice to treat me to a holiday lunch.  Thank you ladies! :)

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The ladies and I had a good time today working on holiday gifts.

Jane's Reveal

I'm so proud of my student Jane she has come a long way in less than a year. Today she was finishing up two projects that she had been working on for the past several weeks.  Her Yarn taster throw and a infinity scarf.  I love the textures and colors she has chosen for both projects.  Now she is ready to tackle a cardigan.  She has great taste in yarn so I can't wait to see what she picks out.