06/12/13

Etsy Craft Party!

Join us at 7pm on June 20th for the annual Etsy Craft Party! We’re co-hosting with Etsy Team Columbus this year and looking forward to a fun celebration of craftiness!

This year’s Craft Party theme is Community, so we’ve decided to make a project that shows some appreciation to folks (or furry pals) that need it. We’re considering four different types of make-and-donate projects–visit our facebook page to vote for your favorite and we’ll make what the community wants!

Cupcakes, punch, glitter, crafty company and crafting for good–a fun night awaits! RSVP is not necessary, but helpful in knowing how many cupcakes to make. You can RSVP here or here. Hope to see you on the 20th!

05/16/13

Spring Clearance Sale!

THIS WEEKEND! Saturday May 18th from 12-7pm and Sunday May 19th from 12-5pm. Last chance to score some great handmade goods before they head off to the great crafty beyond!

05/6/13

Mother’s Day Giveaway!

Mother’s Day Giveaway! We’re giving away this awesome prize package to one lucky mom this week! To enter, just go to our Facebook page and share the photo and comment to let us know you did and we’ll draw a random winner on Wednesday, May 8th. Over $100 worth of awesome handmade goods–win it for yourself or your mom!

Included in the prize package:

Blossom Earrings by Anne Holman
Recycled Tin Can Magnet by Picard Creative
Wonder Woman Coaster by Mary Martineau
Momma Bar Soap by Biggs and Featherbelle
Life Demands Cupcakes Print by Poshta Design
Screen printed Journal by L2 Design Collective
Bath Salts by Stinkybomb
Half Apron by AmyD

04/12/13

Spring Cleaning with the Supply Closet!

When the sun is shining, I feel more productive and a huge project that I’ve been putting off is cleaning out my craft supplies. It’s a chore….but I really need to get rid of all the stuff that I know I’m never going to use. …of course to make room for more craft supplies! I brought them to the Supply Closet where my old supplies will find new homes with folks who can use them. It’s a great way to recycle!

If you’re feeling crafty, the Supply Closet has a fun and ever changing assortment of supplies available by pay-as-you-wish pricing. We have a TON of fabric scraps and I felt inspired by projects I found on Pinterest (www.pinterest.com) to make a colorful and cute wreath from fabric scraps, silk flowers, and a wire wreath ring. Happy Spring Crafting !

-emily @ wholly craft

04/1/13

Spring Classes at Wholly Craft!

Happy Spring!! Now that the weather is warming it’s time to start new projects and a great time to take a class to learn a new skill! We have several new classes like Design Your Own Flower Fascinator, Sew Basic: Mend and Mod, Vintage Brooch Necklace, Design Your Own Charm Necklace, and Intermediate Crochet along with many favorites like Intro to Cross Stitch and Beginning Machine Sewing. We are also introducing Crafty Night Out! a new class series where students are welcome to bring a snack and beverage of their choice! The first one is Saturday, April 27, 6-8pm featuring Intro to Embroidery with AmyD!!

We are now offering private group classes for groups of three or more on select classes. Please contact our workshop coordinator Emily at whollycraftworkshops@yahoo.com for more information.

For the complete Spring Quarter Class Listings, please visit http://www.whollycraft.com/index.php/classes

01/17/13

Meet Our Teacher Esther Hall!

Meet our teachers at Wholly Craft! Esther Hall is a multi-talented crafter who teaches our Crochet and Needlefelting Classes! For her current class offerings please visit http://www.whollycraft.co/index.php/classes We asked her a few fun questions….

How did you first learn to Crochet?
My mother taught me to crochet little skirts for my barbie dolls while sitting in my Dad’s office at the Junkyard.

What is Amigurumi Crochet? and what is your favorite Amigurumi creature that you’ve made?
Amigururami is the Japanese word literally meaning “crochet stuffed toy”. I think my favorite to date right now is a Purple Huffalump (elephant).

What advice do you have for beginning crochet students who plan to make gifts?
Start early and remember with anything new it will take some time and practice. Do not get discouraged. It will feel really awkward but so did the first time you rode a bike or learned to swim so just keep at it and find your own groove.

What other artsy or crafty things do you do?
Lot’s of sewing, knitting and recently I’m into Lace Tatting and Crewel Embroidery