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Welcome to Chatty Crafters monthly newsletter.
Our aim is to keep our members informed of up and coming events. The visit to Youth Café in Edinburgh on 6th April was very successful. The Youth members were delighted to engage in the skills our members were offering. These included, knitting, sewing, crochet and card making. They in return had our members interacting in a Tik Tok – bringing us up to speed with today’s mobile phone technology. We look forward to their future visit to Eastfield where hopefully more youngsters will be interested in the skills we have to offer. Workshop date will hopefully be around August. |
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BIRTHDAY WISHES
Birthday wishes to Helen who celebrates her birthday this month in May, and to Janice who celebrates her birthday also in May.
Community Garden.
David, our garden specialist from L.E.A.P, will be guiding us through building up our garden and in particular will be doing a Herb Kitchen Garden workshop – date and time to be advised.
We have already picked fresh leeks from last year’s planting and these were made available to the members at the A.G.M.
Chatty Crafters raised bed so far has Lemon Balm, Sage, Strawberries, Brussel Sprouts and we are preparing seed trays. We have planted wheat in one of our beds as part of the ‘slice soil’ project.
Any volunteers to help in the garden would be most welcome.
Forthcoming events -
MAY
23rd - Afternoon tea – Orient Express Experience, Edinburgh.
Bus leaves from Eastfield at 12.00 pm. Afternoon tea at 2 pm.
Bus pick us back up in Leith at 5.00 pm, returning to Eastfield Community Centre.
JUNE
13th – Flower Arranging session and 20th - Basket weaving session
JULY
Propose going to Rutherglen Town Hall on Sat 15th July to see ‘The Steamie’ so please voice your interest asap so we can arrange.
CRAFTING WORKSHOPS
Enquiries ongoing , ie bird feeder etc. including a Kitchen Herb Garden and names are being collected to confirm interest.
We now have available a sewing machine and anyone interested in using it is most welcome. If you wish to learn how to use the sewing machine we have some members willing to assist in showing the basics including how to thread up and fill the spools, etc.
WANTED – Another project suggested is the making of wind chimes and we are looking for any old keys that you may have lying around and don’t have a use for. Please bring along to the class.
AGM
The AGM was held on 18th April and Committee members re- elected.
This included Carol Loch as Chairperson, Anne Crawford as Vice-Chairperson, Margaret Hendry as Treasurer, with Linda Smith, Jane Dick and Isabel Thornton making up the rest of the Committee.