#fabbadashery

The email letting me know for definite the big changes that would affect my shift pattern and when they will take affect from.

That can only mean one thing…

A date for the next Spoolette’s meet up can now be set!  I didn’t want to do it before knowing as I’d be gutted if I arranged it and then couldn’t even go myself!

Saturday 25th February 2017

We’ll be meeting at the same cafe as last year but in the afternoon instead of going to Weatherspoons I’m thinking we might go to the pub at the train station instead.  I’m going got make a trip to Dewsbury in the next week or so to let Fabworks and Lucky Fashions know to expect a stampede of fabric starved ladies, and to check out meeting places.

If you’ve not been before it’s a time to spend a fews hours laughing, admiring and stroking (clothes of fellow Spoolettes) and generally having a fab day with people who you’ll feel you’ve known for years by the end of the day!

I’ve had a couple of new ideas….

Make a name badge!!  

It can be paper, fabric, plastic, anything!  From my own experience you will have that moment when you know someone’s face from IG or their blog but you can’t remember their name!  We you wear a badge we’ll all know who you are!

Bring A Goodie Bag!

Now with all the best intentions I would love to spend time sourcing all sorts of loveliness to make each of you a goodie bag, but I really don’t have time.  So what about we all make just one, put your own name on it so whoever gets its knows who has put it together.  You don’t have to spend money, hand made gifts are just the best, or add a notion or 2 from your stash.  If you don’t wish to take part in this, that’s fine, but you won’t be able to receive a goodie bag if you don’t bring one (hope that doesn’t sound too harsh!!).  What do you think…. a good idea or not….I’ll go with the general census of opinion,  other suggestions are welcome too!

I’ll be writing another post in a couple of weeks where you’ll be able to add your name if you’re coming and I’ll give you all the details of the day!

Now hasn’t that just made your Friday!  Now Christmas it’s over unless you’ve got a holiday booked soon there’s not a lot to look forward to, well there is now!!

See you on the 25th Feb!! 

Ali x

If you want to read more about past meet ups and what Dewsbury has to offer their a section on my main front page with all the links to the Spoolette posts.

Here’s just a few pics from past meet ups!

  The one at the Fabbadashery that i accidentally stumbled upon.

  Well, last week i attended a sewing class with Raggedy Annie, the creator of the said bag and learnt how to make my own! (it was last week when I starting writing the blog post, it’s not now!)

It was a full day class, from 10am till 4pm and was the best Saturday I’ve had in ages.  It was a scorcher of a day, but the Fabbadashery’s work room has big doors which open right up, so it was cool and airy all day.

Annie showed us examples of the squares which make up the bag, and different ways to embellish them.

I say ‘squares’ very loosely as there’s not measuring or perfect corners.  If you’re a bit OCD about having everything neatly lining up you may wish to beg your Doctor for some valium before attending this class!

And how to stitch them together

And all the different things that can be made from the squares – not just bags.

The table was rather neat at the start of the class as Annie showed us the basics of making the bags

The idea is that nothing matches, which was a bit of a challenge, but we all soon got into the swing of things

Not sure if my spotty back piece clashed quite enough, but it was a start!

Annie had a fab assortment of embroidery thread that she’d bought in a big bag from The Range.  I think she said they were about £17, I neeeeed to go!

the table was starting to get a little bit messier

  Once we’d all completed a few squares Annie showed us how to sew them together, and how to embellish them.

  This is when things got really messy!

    The day went so fast.  I managed to make 5 ‘squares’, and turned 2 of them into a needle case, which is now at the other side of the pond keeping Del’s needles nice and safe.

        Before I left i just couldn’t help fest my eyes over all the lovely fabrics in the Fabbadashery.  Unfortunately I couldn’t stay long, but I’ll be back soon as I was lucky enough to receive a gift voucher from a special friend – THANKYOU…..you know who you are!

    Before I posted of my needle case, I did a little more embellishment when I got home

If you’re in and around West Yorkshire and want to attend classes at the Fabbadashery here’s the link for the workshops – there’s all sorts of different ones:

http://www.thefabbadashery.com/workshops

You can also have a look at Annie’s website to see all the other clever stuff she can do!  She can even do custom classes for you and your crafty buddies!

Raggedy Annie Website

(Just to let you know, I paid for my own class & all opinions are my own)