We had a great time last night at our little Handmade Nation movie night! Thanks again to my mom for hosting, and to everyone who came out! It was an inspiring and fun time.

Please check out our events calendar for lots more crafty events coming up soon, and don’t forget to join us for our Monthly Craft-Together on Sunday, February 7th. Details can be found here.

This was just too cool not to share! Every month in 2010, graphic designer Haik’s mother is going to take an old knit garment, and reknit it into a new one! This month, she’s making scarves. You simply send an old sweater to his mom; and for $30 she then unravels it and reknits it into a new, one-of-a-kind scarf. So cool! I hope we get to see a gallery of refashioned clothing and accessories each month!

I can’t wait to see what else she tackles. Gloves, socks, sweater to sweater conversion? The possibilities are endless!

I just updated the events calendar with a metric ton of upcoming classes, workshops and art openings from January through May! Why not check it out and sign up for one of the excellent class offerings, or try out a booth at a spring craft show!

I’m personally excited about this mixed media Valentine book class, the Mid-Atlantic home & flower show, and Art & Soul 2010 in May.

Do you know of a spring craft show, a cool art opening, or a class or workshop that needs to be listed on our site? Please leave it in a comment here or email me.

I hope to see some of you at one of these exciting events!

Hey Crafty People!

Instead of our normal monthly craft-together, we’ll be having a movie night featuring the documentary Handmade Nation, next Sunday, January 10th at 6:30pm. The movie night will be held at Amber’s mom’s house and snacks & drinks will be provided. All you need to bring is yourself!

You will need to RSVP for this event by emailing Amber at amber.karnes@gmail.com. She’ll give you the address and directions to her mom’s house.

Hope to see y’all there!

Instead of our normal monthly craft-together, we’ll be having a potluck Holiday Party on Sunday, December 20th at 6:00pm. Come join us for fun mini-workshops and a White Elephant handmade gift exchange (click here for a description).

Tasha will be teaching finger knitting, so bring some leftover yarn from your stash! Using only yarn and your fingers, you can create a strip of fabric that could become a skinny scarf or belt, a bracelet, a headband, or even a garland for holiday decorating.

Please bring some food to share, some spare yarn for the workshop, and one wrapped, handmade gift for the swap. Maybe your gift will be this year’s hedgehog pincushion!  As usual, we will meet at Grow Interactive: 350 W. 22nd Street Suite 106 Norfolk, Virginia 23517 - in the new Palace Station shopping center. Grow is toward the back left corner, across from NYFO.

Hope to see y’all there

-Kristin G.

ps.  Thanks to Kristen R. for the adorable Holiday Party white elephant graphic!