Week 3: Sacred Gift

May you experience each day as a sacred gift.
- John O'Donohue

What a beautiful, colorful and chilly November Morning!

When the girls arrived we got right work, removing the felted soaps (that were drying all week) from their casing. The girls added ribbon and gift card.

We then began knitting a winter scarf on a zippy loom. The girls picked out a skein of yarn that they liked and we talked a bit about how to use the loom. The zippy loom is a terrific tool for making quick and easy scarves and blankets with bulky yarn. With a little practice you can make a scarf in 15-20 minutes. At that rate you could easily make a basket full of scarves and give them to a homeless shelter ( holiday hint ).

Zippy looms can be purchased at Michaels or any local craft store.

*There are LOTS of tutorials on the Zippy site if you forget how to make to make the scarf!

After the scarves were completed, we began our secondary project - Bath Salts.  These bath salts are free of artificial scents and colorings.  The girls added a blend of essential oils and crushed flowers.  It's a wonderful gift for a magical hot soak on a cold winter day.

Power to the girls!

We celebrated our efforts with S'mores.

Well done, Girls!  We will have more fun next week.  See you then!

Made so & rooted by love,

Wendy

PS- After our workshop I went to the Owl Moon Raptor Festival.  SO many beautiful birds.  Here is a photo of a sweet Barred Owl named Luna and her wonderful handler.

Week One : Sacred Gifts

May you experience each day as a sacred gift.
- John O'Donohue

The sun is just beginning to rise.  The sky, so filled with moisture, is white like the snow of the coming season.  I am quietly sipping my morning brew, coffee spiced with cinnamon and cloves.   I sit in my workshop beneath the shaded string lights and admire the peaceful warm glow.  Soon I will carry wood to the fire pit, fill the kettle, and greet the Mighty Girls.

One by one they arrive and get reacquainted.  We fill our cups with hot cocoa and chat about all manner of things.   Once we all settle in, we begin our first project...

Loom Knit Scarves!
 
















These wonderful Zippy Looms were donated to Mighty Girl Art by the generous folks at KB.  What makes them so wonderful?  Well...for one thing, it makes knitting fast and easy.  Another cool feature is that the looms clip together for larger projects like blankets. 

Zippy Loom makes scarf making so fast that you can make holiday gifts for all your friends.  How about making scarves for the local homeless shelter?!?! 

Thank you, KB...the girls are absolutely thrilled with their scarves! 

After we finished our scarves we had to dodge the raindrops to make our s'mores, but rain doesn't stop us because...S'MORES!






















Girls, don't forget that Mighty Girl Art will at Barnes & Noble in Fairfax tomorrow at 1pm for their Mini Maker Faire.  We're making mono prints.  There are giveaways for the early birds, so come on down and bring your friends!!! 

See you next Saturday!

Made so & rooted by love,
Wendy