Time to get cracking with cosy crafts

After a bit of a pause here at Oxford Makers while we adjust to babies and day jobs, we are revelling being back in making mode.

Cosy crafts are underway with handcrafted cushions being made from lovely tartan recycled wool blankets.

Knitting projects are handy and finished photos will be posted here soon. We're keen to see your projects too. Post photos of your craft projects on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/oxfordmakers so we can all admire them.

We're planning a knitting workshop on Thursday 6 December. You heard it here first and will post more details asap.

Best
Annie and Sherrey xx
 

Ahh the English summer back to normal today with buckets of rain!

However never ones to miss an opportunity to do a bit of 'Vintiquing' we Wellington booted our way through the drizzle to Newbury Antiques and Collectors Market today!

Tons of fantastic bargains and a great variety of antiques and collectables, from vintage fashion items to home furniture, antique jewellery and some rather fabulous kitsch textiles of which we brought rather a few!

Here are some snaps of the day!

Deckchair and seat pads made using a recycled curtain

Having had a tired looking deckchair taking up valuable space in the garden for quite some time, today was the day to bring it back from the land of dead looking furniture and jush it up a bit.

Aim: To create a stylish matching garden furniture set, using an old curtain i had be hoarding for months!

Here are some photographs to making your own!

Craft FLASHMOB Meet and Make - Thursday 19th July 2012

Another very creative evening at The Curtain Shop in Summertown on Thursday night!
The inspirational makes people rocked up with were fantastic! Thank you for bringing along such a varied array of projects, it was so great to see them and you all in action!

Here are some of the pics from the night, if you would like to join us for a 'Meet & Make' session in the autumn then please see our website for the autum events schedule.

 

Sophia proudly taking home her lavender Fish, very fishy, love the button eye!!

 A necklace made using a French Knitting method and an oversize button detail. Below Avril made two gorgeous scottie dogs as pin cushions for friends, lovely fabric!

Summer Flashmob tomorrow!

Join us for our final summer FLASHMOB tomorrow Thursday 19 July from 6.30-8.30pm.

We'll be at the fabulous Curtain Shop, 220 Banbury Road, Summertown.

Bring along anything you are mid making or try one of our summertime makes.

As usual there will be tea and cake and we can't wait to see you.

More details here on the link below.

Craft FLASHMOB

Marvellous makes at Oxford Castle

We are itching to share our lovely photos from today's wonderful day of making at the Oxford Castle. 

Today is Archaeology day and we are delighted that the Oxford Preservation Trust invited us to take part in their special day. Enjoy the photos. x

Our beautiful bunting got another outing

 

We are thrilled with the gorgeous makes you all made today

Knitting news and Knit at Home videos

Hello Knitters and how are your projects going since our first workshop last Friday (6 July)?

It's definitely knitting weather. Sherrey and I have been toting our knitting along in our handbags, grabbing every spare minute to fast-forward our new projects. What a great workshop and what lovely things to make. We had a giggle when we saw this photo and our concentrating faces!

...and here is what we were making... these gorgeous necklaces and bracelets are made by Maggie, our expert knitter who leads all our Oxford Makers knitting Workshops and Clinics. Aren't they fab?!

Are you knitting at home but have got stuck? Or maybe you wish you were with us at the workshop but live too far away? Don't worry, Maggie, has popped together three How To videos to help you. Let us know how you get on, email hello@oxfordmakers.com

Knitting: How to cast on and plain knit

Knitting: Purl Stitch and casting off

French Knitting: How to start French Knitting

We will be taking our knitting along to an event at the Oxford Castle this Sunday (15 July). We're running a Making stall at Oxford's Archaeology Day organised by the Oxford Preservation Trust. We'd love to see you if you are in the City, pop along and Meet & Make.

We'd also love to see as many knitters as possible at our craft FLASHMOB next Thursday (19 July) It's a free event at The Curtain Shop in Summertown from 6.30-8.30pm and it would be great to see how your projects are going. We will also be launching our Autumn Programme of workshops at the FLASHMOB and there will definitely be regular knitting sessions at The Victoria Arms, Old Marston. More details of the FLASHMOB are on our website and Facebook page and our Autumn programme will be online after the FLASHMOB.

See you soon

Best

Annie and Sherrey

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