those are big smiles from all the crafting, laughing, eating and shopping we did!
these friends were reunited from across the country!
this weekend we had a fabulous group....again.
i am finding it fascinating how each group is different and unique.
yet all lovely and FUN at the same time.
friday night we made the ruffle aprons.
it's such a fun project that i think we'll just keep making them.
i love that everyone makes something different and they are ALL cute.
every single one.
AND it is a really great project for the beginner seamstress.
but still challenging enough for the girls with sewing experience.
and....it has ruffles.
enough said.
the women LOVE having so much beautiful fabric to work with all in one place!
and i love to shop for it!
on saturday morning after a big breakfast, coffee and conversation.....
(cinnamon rolls....mmmmm)
we head out to the antique store and barn.
i think this is my favorite part of the weekend.
i can't get enough of that barn!
the store & barn were even on american pickers last year! (tv show on history channel)
a quick phone call home "do you want these star wars action figures honey?"
EVERYBODY found treasures!
we were packed tight in that van, stacked up with our vintage goodness.
not my globe...it went home with robin.
i love kimberlee's white vase!!
the wood box is C-U-T-E....the green box? perfect shade!
i wanted these but i didn't grab them.
i should know better by now.
i'm glad they are going to a happy home....sarah & jennifer will take good care of them.
he said yes. :)
and check out the turquoise dishes behind!
my purchase was the blanket with the orange and pink yarn....$10
kansas treated those crafty girls right. :)
i loved everything they came back with.
i tried to get them to leave it all with me but they didn't go for that.
after we regroup from the barn shopping....we get right back into crafty mode.
kimberlee and helpers make the dinner while we start crafting again.
diana (pink sweater) is my running buddy and turned out to be the perfect craft weekend helper....no surprise there.
cooking and eating is more fun in a ruffle apron.
we take a break to eat.
oh....that dinner is so good.
my favorite chicken enchiladas and kim's corn salad. Y U M.
isn't it so nice to have dinner served to you, not having to make anything?
to just eat?
that is really a treat to me!
the swag was pretty amazing.
i think everyone was really pleased.
how could they feel any different??
i will tell you all about it this week.
it's like crafty christmas morning!
for craft weekend 2 and 3 we made the same crafts.
on the second night we had 3 different crafts all going on at the same time.
they were bunting.....a freestyle canvas..... and design your own tote bag.
they each turned out so different and creative!
two baskets FULL of fabulous scraps to work with...
ashley helped everyone with their words for their canvases.
ashley helped out everywhere all weekend....she's SO helpful!
we used canvases, Decoupage and paint all generously given to us from DecoArt.
DecoArt is one of our awesome sponsors.
we love their product!
fabulous right?
oh the chicken fabric was in high demand.
:)
not kidding.
some of the girls hot glued their fabric strips to the back of their canvas.
and some decoupaged their fabric down.
art is however you want to make it.
there was so much bunting!!
they were each different and each one so HAPPY.
we provide each crafter with a blank canvas tote and they can do anything they want!
sarah's quilt made me smile.
isn't it adorable?!!!
makes me want to make a quilt!
can you ever have too many ruffles?
the answer is no.
and the aprons.....
it's tough but when the girls who have NEVER sewn before finish it's a celebration!
i am so proud of those girls!
this was diana's first sewing project!
amazing.
and julie's messy flower matched PERFECTLY!
carolyn from georgia..................................... sarah from texas..........................................
jennifer from kansas..................................... lori from california.....................................
robin from nebraska...................................... jen from nebraska.......................................
lindsey & annie...... sisters from south dakota ..................................................................
and cutie pie julianna from kansas city......... and her sweet baby boy #3 on the way.
ashley and cindy came together.
they both worked so hard....it's a big job to help at CW!
there is a lot of mess with all that crafting.
but you would never know from how quickly they clean everything up.
THANK YOU ashley & cindy! (come back i miss you already!)
me and my crafty mama.....kimberlee.
i have been amazed by the women the God keeps bringing into my life.
each group has been so wonderful and genuine.
women coming together who enjoy blogging....who "get" blogs and bloggers.
women who have a desire to make something with their hands and stretch their creative muscles and love color.
women who are brave enough to step out of their comfort zone and try something new!
and how every single one has been truly delightful.
it's just so cool!!!
i am so pleased with how it's gone and i am content in my heart.
i feel like i am living a happy, crafty, ruffley, glittered dream!
thank you God for this life and these dreams!
"God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us." Ephesians 3:20 (the Message)
if you want to come to one of our craft weekends you need to send an email to
whatevercraftweekend@yahoo.com to get on the waiting list.
we choose our attendees by random number generator.
you never know when you will get picked!
you don't have to have a blog or know how to sew or be an "expert" crafter to come.
and you don't have to live close by.
if you have questions READ THIS.
if you already asked to be on the waiting list then you are still on.
:)
Those canvases ROCK, and the totes. By far my favorite craft I have seen on the blog. How much fun you ladies have! Too bad i work weekends. I would love to get my craft on!
Posted by: Seriously Sassy Mama | 02/21/2012 at 08:27 AM
amazing! colorful! what a beautiful group of ladies!!
as always, wishing i was there.
can't wait to join the {club of whatever-craft weekenders}. :)
looks so fun!!
Posted by: Amanda | 02/21/2012 at 08:50 AM
is it wrong that I was searching the photos for the wine??? :-)
You are a living example of the Word.
Look at the people you are reaching across the country.
fabulous.
Love it all.
now go to sleep :-)
Posted by: Laura Phelps | 02/21/2012 at 08:52 AM
Looks like so much fun! Beautiful art created from those scraps of fabric and blank canvases! Amazingly talented ladies. They might not have even known it before they walked through your door. So amazed at God's creativity in the midst of it all!
Posted by: Amy | 02/21/2012 at 09:18 AM
So much fun to see and read. Inspiring too.
Posted by: Tiffany | 02/21/2012 at 09:37 AM
megan!
that chicken fabric better remind you of me every time!
i was the original seamstress-of-the-poultry! :)
Posted by: Amy | 02/21/2012 at 09:43 AM
you. are. awesome.
Posted by: tiffany gardner | 02/21/2012 at 09:44 AM
ooh i really NEED that rainbow school house alphabet fabric! is that from your local store or online?
Posted by: Heather Mattos | 02/21/2012 at 09:50 AM
All these crafts and activities and women look so fun. I think (I hope) I'm still on the list b/c I wanna come next time!!
Posted by: elz | 02/21/2012 at 10:20 AM
THose art canvases are amazing! I have got to get my crafting girls together for a night to make them. So much potential. Y'all truly outdid yourself on the fun crafts for these weekends. Crossing my fingers my name will get drawn one of these days!
Posted by: Shannon | 02/21/2012 at 10:24 AM
I LOVE it all!
I'm still on the waiting list. ;)
While I wait for my turn, I may have to host my own craft weekend with some girlfriends at the Oregon Coast!
Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: stephany @ home is what you make it | 02/21/2012 at 10:43 AM
I think the canvas craft is my favorite! Anyone want to sell one to me? ;) May have to try something like that myself. I am not crafty AT ALL but I serioulsy love how those look! :)
Posted by: Lisa | 02/21/2012 at 10:51 AM
looks like lots of fun time.
umm can i see a clearer pic of your shoes? they look sooo fun! :)
Posted by: Rebecca | 02/21/2012 at 11:18 AM
Looks like everyone had a wonderful time, Meg. It's refreshing and always inspiring to see women gather together like this and share in each other's talents and abilities. Too often I think we as women are too hard on each other -or- we are afraid to genuinely be ourselves around one another for fear of being judged. I'm sure this experience is such a blessing to all the women who are able to come to your craft weekends. A time to escape the hustle and bustle of their lives....come together and celebrate the beauty of womanhood and all the many gifts God has given them and share with one another. Many thanks for being the catalyst for such an experience and for sharing it with your readers!
Posted by: Jennifer | 02/21/2012 at 11:32 AM
oh how I NEED craft weekend!!! SO hoping my number gets picked soon :)
Posted by: Michelle Whitlow | 02/21/2012 at 12:11 PM
so much happiness!
Posted by: molly | 02/21/2012 at 12:21 PM
Someday - SOMEDAY - I will be there. I hope. : )
Posted by: cailan | 02/21/2012 at 12:40 PM
J is for super jealous!
Posted by: Ellen Patton | 02/21/2012 at 12:50 PM
It is my dream to go to that barn Meg! I might have to make a trip to Kansas just for that! I saw a vintage globe wrapped in strips of bright colored fabric over the weekend and thought of you. I think it was in Flea Market style magazine. Maybe you saw it already, but you were the first thing that came to my mind when I saw it. Craft weekend looks amazing as always!
Posted by: Jodi | 02/21/2012 at 12:59 PM
Such fun seeing these pictures... makes me miss everyone! Sorry to have stolen your spools :)
Posted by: Sarah Wolfe | 02/21/2012 at 03:03 PM
Okay, that's it. You've convinced me to make the hour drive to get to the antique store and barn! I've been putting it off because I never want to make the drive, but I'm so going.....and soon! Every time you talk about what you find there, I drool over the goods!
Posted by: Brady Wilhelm | 02/21/2012 at 03:42 PM
Oh, Meg, I seriously and desperately want to go to one of your Craft Weekends....but I really live far away: the sunny and beachy Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. I´ll be praying for God to make this dream of mine a reality. God bless you and all the ladies that have had the amazing and delightful opportunity to meet you :)
Posted by: Angie G. | 02/21/2012 at 04:31 PM
Looks like another amazing(& successful) Craft Weekend. So glad to hear it went well(and green with jealousy, of course:))
Posted by: Sarah @ Handbags*N*Pigtails | 02/21/2012 at 05:09 PM
Beautiful. Beautiful. Beautiful. Beautiful. So, so jealous that I'm half a planet away :(
Posted by: Michelle From Australia | 02/21/2012 at 05:32 PM
Just feel so blessed to have been there - Thank you, Meg!!! It was way too much fun.:)
Posted by: Jen G | 02/21/2012 at 06:07 PM
All I can say is WOW! So many great ideas. How fun!!
Posted by: Janet | 02/21/2012 at 07:31 PM
Can I just come and be a helper? I don't even have to make crafts! I'll come help cook and clean, just to be around all the amazing ladies you meet! No, seriously... email me. I make a mean Dutch Baby Pancake and homemade lasagna. (not together, of course!)
Posted by: Darcie L. | 02/21/2012 at 08:54 PM
Ahhhh.... the ruffle-ly goodness just makes me smile all over again! This weekend was so incredible and I am humbled to have been a part of such a creative and inspiring group of women!
Posted by: Jen Allred | 02/21/2012 at 09:14 PM
Looks like SO MUCH fun! It's great how all the ladies got on so well. Have all the women been similar in age? I'm 21 and would LOVE to come! I'm a 10hr plane ride away though so I don't think it's going to happen : ( lol
Gemma x
Posted by: Gemma | 02/22/2012 at 02:48 AM
I love that canvas project!!
Posted by: tinycandi | 02/22/2012 at 08:47 AM
Oh, it's all so beautiful! Makes me want to go so bad! Any plans for a giveaway spot? :)
Posted by: Jenny B. | 02/22/2012 at 10:45 AM
So fun. So full. So friendly. So festive and frilly:) LOVED being part of it!
Posted by: Di | 02/22/2012 at 05:07 PM
love all this so much!!! okay i have to know how to make the apron! is that a store bought base? and how wide are the strips?? also the bunting!!! the one for happy birthday - where those letters hand cut or computer cut? oh it's all so wonderful! don't even get me started on the canvases! i am living vicariously through this site and i feel my sewing machine is going to get a workout soon!!!
love it and keep it coming!
{okay enough shouting for one day.}
Posted by: jen | 03/02/2012 at 07:48 AM
Oh stop already! Genius idea. Wow. Only thing is that I would never acmuculate such pretty things mine would be filled with Michael's 40% off coupons and wet naps and half empty bottles of hand lotion Cause I'm, glamorous like that.You go girl!
Posted by: Yunie | 05/30/2012 at 12:20 AM
I would love to be picked for a craft weekend!
Posted by: Jackie Hernandez | 10/29/2013 at 06:25 PM