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Bags of fun
A small group of Happy Hookers met on Saturday, primarily for the chat and coffee, but also to make their latest project: a bag of their...
Michelle Chapman
Mar 17


I give you my heart
Just like the Happy Hookers, the Crafty Crew had hearts on their mind this month. Decorated hearts was the theme this time, in the shape...
Michelle Chapman
Feb 24


One heart, many ways
February's Happy Hookers meeting was a more virtual one than real as most people couldn't make the meeting itself. However, nearly...
Michelle Chapman
Feb 16


At last!
Procrastination can be a wonderful thing! You may recall the Happy Hookers made lots of cat blankets last year destined for Bath Cats...
Michelle Chapman
Feb 4


Let's Get Crafty!
The Crafty Crew met at Diane's on Saturday for a show and tell, plenty of chat, and to plan 2025's projects. They've come up with a...
Michelle Chapman
Jan 27


Have a Hooky 2025!
The Happy Hookers got together at Gill's recently to plan for 2025. They've come up with a fantastic set of projects with something for...
Michelle Chapman
Jan 21


Macrame leaves
It's a while since the Crafty Crew enjoyed a macrame session and this time they made some bright or natural coloured leaves instead of...
Michelle Chapman
Nov 27, 2024


Quilling for Halloween
September's Crafty Crew session returned to an activity tried in the group's early days: quilling. This time Diane led the Crew in the...
Michelle Chapman
Oct 7, 2024


Drawing, doodling, and colouring in
A variety of artistic styles were much in evidence at August's relaxed Crafty Crew meeting with pleasing results. Diane said: " Drawing...
Michelle Chapman
Aug 30, 2024


Ragtime
Diane has the latest from the Crafty Crew: "What a great way to use up otherwise fairly unusable fabric pieces. Lovely rag wreaths from...
Michelle Chapman
Aug 1, 2024


It's all about the flowers
July's Happy Hookers was all about flowers as we're taking part in Yarndale's worldwide creative project again. As in previous years, all...
Michelle Chapman
Jul 26, 2024


On the button
The Crafty Crew had a delightful time creating these button trees recently. It was a great opportunity to raid their button boxes and get...
Michelle Chapman
Jul 16, 2024


Time for a field trip
Ann Mackie reports: "The Happy Hookers decided it was time for a roadtrip. So for this month's meeting we went, successfully, in search...
Michelle Chapman
Jul 15, 2024


Try some typography
Diane reports from the end of May: " I e njoyed another afternoon with Crafty Crew, this time trying out typography art under the...
Michelle Chapman
Jun 17, 2024


The cutting Crew
Diane says: "Extra long table required for April's Crafty Crew. Fun with paper and scalpels and happy to report that everyone went home...
Michelle Chapman
May 22, 2024


I'll bookmark that!
It was nearly standing room only at the Happy Hookers on Saturday, where easy and fine yarn bookmarks were the make of the day, a nice...
Michelle Chapman
Apr 25, 2024


Fun with air dried clay
Sometimes an activity doesn't quite go to plan... as the Crafty Crew found out recently. As Diane said in Facebook: "So, we were a little...
Michelle Chapman
Apr 5, 2024


Tunisian Crochet
The Happy Hookers tried something new for March 2024... twice! We tried a new technique called Tunisian Crochet, and seeing we all felt a...
Michelle Chapman
Mar 10, 2024


Eggstra
The Happy Hookers got Easter off to an early start this month with the creation of some lovely crochet Easter Eggs. A twig tree festooned...
Michelle Chapman
Feb 22, 2024


The Longest Yarn
The Happy Hookers got 2024 off to a cracking start with the first of their projects this year - we do love a good community project! June...
Michelle Chapman
Jan 22, 2024
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