The Crafts Place, Wimborne, Dorset

This is run by a friend of mine who is very into recycling, reusing, spinning weaving and other crafts.  It is a real mix of things for sale which she has made, or which others have made and she is selling on their behalf.  She also offers classes in basic things, such as spinning, feltmaking, basic patchwork etc and tutors can hire some space and offer their own classes.  Also bits of fabric, vintage knitting and sewing stuff, including machines - all sorts.  I went to visit last week and was extremely impressed (and very envious!) so I hope she does well.  Go and visit if you get the chance. It is a little out of the way down by the mill race.  She is open 11-4.

Article here :-

http://www.thisisdorset.co.uk/Wimborne-people-crafty/story-13120816-detail/story.html

'Menu' of activities here :-

http://www.vintagecraftstuff.co.uk/craftspace1.html

It looks a bit cluttered but is a lot my spacious than my pics show because I was trying to get everything in!  I bought a tracing wheel, a pair of earrings made by Jo and some quilting magazines I didn't already have . Managed to keep my hands off a little chain stitching machine, the books and some rather lucsious batts.  So much to look at and the bit that really tickled me was a quilt I made for Angie a while ago, which has pride of place displayed on an armchair (the one with the cockerels on it!).  I think I'll go back at half-term and see what's going on then......

Breakaways in August

Linda's triangles

Lesley's Roosting Robin finished -looks gorgeous!

 Lesley's other challenge quilt.  This is going to a child from Chernobyl.  Quite out of her comfort zone but we thought it was grea
t!

Quilted top and wadding

Tied through to the fleece back

Jane is making quilts for her new niece/nephew.  This is one of them.  The lady on the right is our new member, Fiona :)

Wilma's Roosting Robin which made her try lots of new things.  It is just waiting to be bound and looks really, really good :)

Christine is doing a block for her Patricia McLaughlin quilt

Dawn is quilting this piece with back stitch and beads.  It is looking great.  Such an effective technique.  she might make a bag with it, not sure yet.

Breakaways in July 2011

Wendy's circles all together - mmmmmm, looks fab

Kim's wall hanging

Dawn made a bag to keep all her bits in

Jane's

Jane's

Jane again

Lesley's out of her comfort zone quilt.  Must stop using flash in that room it looks awful. Anyway, Lesley did a fab job with colours she really doesn't like much.  A challenge from one of her other groups I think.

June 2011

Jane teaching Steph how to hand quilt

Some of the Breakaways - think the rest had gone to make the coffee!

Wilma's cushion covers

Dawn's quilt

Libby's reversible quilt

and the other side.  Colours are off - they are purples