Craft = Community

We had our local school fete last weekend and we decided to have a craft stall this year with lots of gorgeous handmade items. I put my hand up to coordinate the stall together with Maddy, another mum without a lot of crafty experience but with heaps of enthusiasm and a whole lot of style!

I knew this would be a lot of work but what I didn't expect was a wonderful community experience.

We decided to have a couple of "making days" at school where mums came along to help make items for the stall.

Some people were experienced crafters and others had never threaded a needle before.

People brought along donated materials and also donated finished items that they had knitted/crocheted/sewn/etc.

We made hair clips, hair ties, library bags, door stops, bunting, tissue cozies, wands, tooth fairy bags, button jewellery and HEAPS more gorgeous items.

But more than that, we had a lovely time, we met people we hadn't met before and we connected over the wonderful creative process!!

The day came and after a very rainy week in Melbourne, the sun gods shone on us and the weather was glorious!

The stall looked great (with a couple of PatchAndi quilts for decoration) and it was a beautiful day.

We sold most of our stock and raised lots of money for the school.

While I'm not in a hurry to get stuck into more making for the school at this stage .... come next year, I look forward to another stall with more beautiful community "making days".

How good is craft?!?

Andi xx
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I wanted to add a note to thank everyone for all your well wishes after my last post. It was so amazing to have such support from you all. I can't tell you how much I appreciated it.

The latest update is that Jake is happily back at school, my Dad is cantankerous as ever and I saw my surgeon today to get my stitches out and get the official all clear!!! 

Much relief! Moving on ....  xxx

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