Make do & mend craft night...Next Thursday!

This is just one of the cuties you can make at our diy craft night! Isn't it just adorable? Available to buy as a craft pack in a selection of colour combinations. As you know we're very much into recycling and up-cycling so where ever possible we re use materials or at least show you creative ways which you can make at home with a little bit of time, your crafting left overs and some imagination. This little necklace is made using small scraps of fabric, a re used necklace chain and the only "new" thing I've used are the jump rings which by the way you can harvest but I didn't have available at this time. So if you fancy learning how to make the most of what you have around the house and rather then spending a fortune or chucking it in the bin...come and make with us!!! Plus it's in a pub so...have a drink too!

Love Craft? Get yourself on the Trail!

It's almost here...only a few days to go and we'll be settling down on the river side near City Hall in order to bring you a very special event part of the Thames Festival. Take a look at our Craft Trail page (check out the page list under blog header) and have a look at the beautiful map. You can print a copy on your home printer or get down to the South Bank and pick up your free copy on the day. Hope to see you there! For further info on the Craft Trail visit: http://www.crafttrail.co.uk/index.html

Forest Arts & Crafts...New DATE!

Craft Guerrilla proudly introduces there neighbours and friends: FOREST ART AND CRAFTS!
These Chingford lads and ladies will be once more offering some delectable hand made goodies to the good people of London! SO...go check them out on Saturday 24th September. Doors open at 10.00am and the craftiness continues until 3.30pm.
Where?
United Reformed Church Halls, Buxton Road, off Station Road, North Chingford, E4.
It's a two hall crafty affair with a selection of new designers and firm favourites!
Admission Free
*Café: Open All Day

For further info visit: www.forestartandcraftse4.blogspot.com

September's mini workshop...

Make beautiful cross stitch buttons to add an extra va va voom to your wardrobe!
Because we all know that accessories change an outfit what better way is there then adding some personalized buttons to recycle an old favourite frock, a boy friend shirt or even to funk up a hand bag! Get to grips with basic cross stitching in this fun 2 hour work shop.
To book your place please contact the tutor directly.
Tutor: Charlotte Brown.
E mail : charlotte@craftymonster.co.uk
Price per student: £9.00* includes all material and use of tools.
Workshop time: 8.30 pm to 10.30 pm

Sample image.* Workshop fees non refundable. Please pay via pay pal before the event. Some places will be available on the night though we recommend pre booking! To check out Charlotte's work please visit: www.craftymonster.co.uk

Craft Trail workshops....

Only a week and a half to go and we're raring to set down our knitting needles to craft with some fine people.
As part of the Thames Festival,The Craft Trail has been created to offer visitors the complete LONDON hand made experience!
We have a selection of designer makers selling directly to the public with Crafty Fox and We make London. They'll be dotted around the trail in two specific areas...just follow the map!
Craft Guerrilla will set up near City Hall with Sanna Panda, Cabbages & Kings, Creative Biscuit and a few other crafty people. You'll be able to see the best talent in printing, design, buy craft materials and supplies to sipping tea in the "Alice in Wonderland" café shop.
Craft Guerrilla will be offering two days of work shops hosted by guest tutors. Learn to make Dorset Buttons, Recycled Note Books, make your own wristie pin cushion, print your own little bird, learn to knit and much more!
Below is a schedule of workshops with more to be added on the day. To find out what we'll be doing follow us on twitter. We'll be popping up for a couple of GUERRILLA KNITTING sessions so keep your peepers firmly on Twitter!!!!
Thank you to our wonderful sponsors for helping us make the Work shop areas into a reality:
Etsy UK
Coats

Saturday 10th:
1pm - 3pm Dorset Buttons with Louise Batten (Price per craft pack tba)
1pm - 3pm Recycled Note books with Tatiana Woolrych (Price per craft pack tba)
3pm - 5pm Birdie Printing workshop with Zeena Shah (Price per craft pack tba)
3pm - 5pm Babushka Brooch with Debbie Daniel (Price per craft pack tba)

Sunday 11th:
1pm - 3pm Patchwork beginners with Louise Batten (Price per craft pack tba)
1pm - 3pm Paper Party Work shop with Rebecca Moyster (Price tba)
3pm - 5pm Recycled Note Books with Tatiana Woolrych (Price per craft pack tba)
3pm - 5pm Wristie Pin Cushion with Debbie Daniel (Price per craft pack tba)
*6pm onwards "CHECK TWITTER" (@craftguerrilla) NUDGE NUDGE, WINK WINK!

Links:
www.crafttrail.co.uk
Zeena Shah: www.zeenashah.com
Debbie Daniel: www.munano.co.uk
Tatiana Woolrych: www.facebook.com/thenewjumble
Louise Batten: www.etsy.com/shop/hellobattenberg
Rebecca Moyster: www.bibasteaparty.com

Tech fail...now who can help?

Besides myself I think there are quite a few people experiencing the same Blogger issue. We're in need of assistance over one simple little thing which seems to have no easy or straight forward answer.
You'd think the solution was obvious as Blogger is normally easy and friendly to use. BUT...no not on this occasion!
I've come across this particular question time and time again and it's exactly what I have been asking:
How do you add the "pages" bar under the blog banner so you have all your info neatly organized on blogger?
It doesn't seem to allow more then one page.
Yep, I've found a few forums, I've followed Bloggers instructions when adding the gadget to "drag down to change order of pages"...DRAG DOWN??? Drag down to where exactly??? And it's only the one page...I need at least 4!!!
I'm confused and normally I'm what I think a bit of a whiz when it comes to Blogger but this...heck this has got me stumped! Plus the annoying bit is that we had a web designer staying over for a few days and I completely forgot to ask him to fix it. Does anyone know?
HELP!!!

The CRAFT TRAIL at the Thames Festival

Time:
10 September at 11:00 - 11 September at 20:00
Location:
City hall between Tower Bridge and London Bridge

Craft Guerrilla will be setting down their knitting needles next to City Hall on the South Bank to bring you crafty folk a selection of workshops.
We'll be nestled amongst the trees in this little creative enclave with other talented creatures.

There will be lots to do through out the weekend and maps will be available on the Craft Trail website, on the day from helpers and from each Craft Trail area.
www.crafttrail.co.uk

Follow our Twitter account to get up to the minute "special" info...we'll be offering a few "guerrilla" sessions through out the festival for a little bit of subversive crafting!
Twitter: @craftguerrilla
Also visit our web site's event page to download your free "Guerrilla crafter" disguise!
http://www.craftguerrilla.com/page6.htm

In the City Hall area Craft Guerrilla will be joined by a selection of other designer makers, Cabbages & Kings, Creative Biscuit, Sanna Panda & Friends plus a few more yet to be announced.

But there is more... Crafty Fox and We Make London will also be there with a selection of designer maker stalls so plenty of shopping to be done too...
Wowzers now tell me there isn't enough CRAFT in the Capital!
We'll have you full up to the brim with crafty loveliness by the end of the weekend.

Craft Guerrilla be hosting workshops through out the weekend and we''ll be posting the full schedule asap. If you'd like to find out more on the day be sure to follow us on Twitter (@craftguerrilla) or visit or web site: www.craftguerrilla.com

CRAFT TRAIL: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Craft-Trail-at-Thames-Festival/184274978303187