Today we were very fortunate to have Kay teach us two important knots in macrame, guiding us through the making of some keychains. With Annette as the support teacher, we enjoyed a lovely morning learning a new craft. It’s quite amazing to see some of the things both Kay and Annette have made using theirContinue reading “MACRAME LESSON”
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BEESWAX WRAP MAKING
Today we had a free beeswax wrap making lesson with thanks to Cessnock City Council and Mel from Sustainable Education. We can now ditch using the plastic wrap, save money, time and the planet with our handmade beeswax wraps.
APRIL 2022 UPDATE
We have just returned to the Women’s Shed after our Easter School Holiday break and would like to reflect on what’s been happening so far this year. Apart from our weekly catching up with each other and meeting new people, we now have a wide and varied skill set among us from cardmaking, quilting, macrame,Continue reading “APRIL 2022 UPDATE”
OPEN DAY
As part of the Cessnock City Council Senior’s Festival we have an Open Day this Saturday 2 April between 10am and 2pm. We have been concerned about the weather but are going ahead. All our stalls will be inside the hall. The Lion’s Club of Branxton will be giving away sausage sandwiches and a canContinue reading “OPEN DAY”
YOGA EVERY WEEK
Our free trial of Chair Yoga with Melissa was so much fun and relaxing that we are now going to be stretching and namaste – ing every week. Ommmmmm! For $5 per person, wear your comfortable pants and top and join us at midday each Thursday (during the school terms). All ages and levels ofContinue reading “YOGA EVERY WEEK”
WHAT’S YOUR CRAFT?
Since returning to the Women’s Shed after the Christmas/New Year break, we have been busy on a variety of crafts. We have a broad range of skills from beginners to very experienced and enjoy sharing a coffee and conversation, while working on our individual projects. We have such a fabulous community that we have aContinue reading “WHAT’S YOUR CRAFT?”
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL
A lovely Christmas Party was enjoyed by all. We finished off our year eating and talking and watching the kids playing. Thank you to everyone who has supported us this year. We wish everyone a wonderful Christmas and look forward to seeing lots of new and familiar faces in 2022.
CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN
Well, it’s really 15 days until the big, red, jolly man visits, but we’ve been counting down to our Christmas Party. Next Thursday, 16th December, is our Women’s Shed Christmas Party. We would like to invite any one who has ever been a part of our Women’s Shed to join us in celebrating Christmas, andContinue reading “CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN”
NEW CRAFT SKILLS
This week at the Women’s Shed Erika taught us how to do eco-dying. It was very hands-on and different to what we normally do. The silk scarves were soaked in one of the solutions, then laid out on an old towel. We arranged a variety of fresh and dried leaves along the scarf before carefullyContinue reading “NEW CRAFT SKILLS”
MACRAME AND MORE
Today at the Women’s Shed we had some Macramé lessons. Decorating jars was lesson number one. There are lots of things you can do with macramé. Have a look at some of Kay’s beautiful macramé creations below. Outside there was some serious planting going on in our garden. Ruby helped put some soil in potsContinue reading “MACRAME AND MORE”
