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March 1, 2022 – How to Choose Colors for Your Projects + quick embroidery

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One of the trickiest parts of crafting, in my opinion, is selecting colors for a project. Sticking to the colors shown in a pattern can be great, but choosing your own is an excellent way to bring your own style to your work.

At our March meeting, we are going to talk about color – and do a bit of embroidery to help illustrate a few methods of color planning.

If you have any of the following, please feel free to bring it along:

  • Embroidery floss
  • Embroidery hoop (3” or 4”, unless bringing your own fabric)
  • Fabric
  • Needles

I will have some supplies on hand, for those who don’t bring their own. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Chat & Craft will meet in Community Room West on March 1st, from 6 to 8pm.

Chat n Craft – Crochet Hotpad

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We’ve had several requests for this pattern. My Mom gave me the pattern that she made from an antique hot pad that was found in a church basement. She took it apart to see how it was made. It’s double thick.

(If you would like to make a different size, measure diagonal across the size square you would like to make and make a chain that long before starting the rest of these instructions.)

Use a G hook and cotton yarn (nothing that would melt from heat)

Chain 36 (or more if you want a larger potholder)

SC (single crochet) in 2nd chain and all the way around chain with 3 SC at bottom of chain.

Working in back loop, SC 15 rounds. (If you chained more than 36, you will need to do more rows, test by taking the oval and shaping it so you can see if it meets in the center, see * below.)

After crocheting all rows

Stop on side and slip yarn through.

Leave 12 inch tail. Turn to right side and fold into square.

See the diagnal opening?

 

 

 

(* sides should meet in the center if you have done enough rows)

 

 

 

 

Whipstitch edge together with tail.

The completed hotpad/trivet

Chat n Craft Zoomed

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We had our first Zoom meeting, last Friday, July 3, 2020. We had fun seeing each other for the first time in a few months and talked about future Zoom meetings and continuing the Zooming after we eventually will be able to have the inside the Library monthly meeting again.

We are leaning towards a monthly Zoom session around the middle of the month. Same time each month. Think about what time would be good for you. Then go to our blog and comment on the times that would be best. Afternoon or Evening? Weekday or a Saturday? I have not made a poll yet but am hoping to get several comments first.

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