KD and KM and I, along with about 25 (?) other people came out for Spins & Needles last night. Let me tell you, it ROCKED. I brought Baron von Beakenheimer and made him some brothers. In case you�re wondering, B.v B is an egg cosy, one of those things that are useful yet terribly impractical and fun. He�s made out of an old yellow towel I picked up at ValVillage. Contact me if you want specific instructions on how to make your own. :)
Most of the people who showed up were knitters. Others dyed eggs and did papier machée. One young guy spent most of the night sewing a huge patch on his T-shirt. He was one of few men in attendance, but I think he was smart. What a great way to meet a girl� over crafts! It�s the one area where a pick up line doesn’t sound as cheesy and contrived as if it was spoken in, say, a nightclub:
�Can you help me with this,� he asks with pleading puppy dog eyes as he fumbles with a tangle of thread that he�s trying to pull through the fabic.
�Can I borrow your sewing scissors?�
�Hey, cool pin cushion! Did you make that?!?!�
The three of us hung out, sewing/knitting, chatting, drinking beer and listening to awesome music. I sat there, thinking, that this was the COOLEST thing ever. I felt like I was part of some kind of revolution. Me, a revolutionary crafter who can�t even do a blanket stitch (as I found out this morning) ! It�s like it�s suddenly all come out of the closet.
It was a really neat way to see in the long weekend, and the weather finally looks promising. Happy Easter everyone!
