Make It, Take It, Give It!

Looking for charming gifts made with love?

Want to learn a new craft or brush up your skills?

Need a night out?

Come to a….
Make It, Take It, Give It

December 2, 7 to 9:30 p.m.
103 Wentworth Avenue

Local crafty divas will walk you through making beautifully gift-able projects.

Choose one, two or more projects to make (prices range from $8 to $12 each). Photos of the projects below.

Hostesses: Emilie D’Agostino, Kristen Gettins, Suzanne-Marie Hitt, Linda Feucht, Cara Hummel, Janice Weiser

Don’t spend another evening stressing out at the mall: Come by whenever you can, have a cup of cheer and leave with gifts perfect for teachers, mail carriers, coaches, music teachers, hostesses or best friends.

Browse our special boutique area, too, filled with handmade goodies!

To register, email heavenstobetsyhandicrafts@gmail.com and indicate which project(s) you might do. Something special for the first 15 people to register!

Pretty Poinsettia Pen Pots
Create decorative flower pens disguised as potted poinsettias in this easy and fun craft! Simple assembly in pre-painted metallic terra cotta pots. Perfect for gifts for teachers, hostesses, or anyone who enjoys flowers. Available in elegant ivory or classic red. You make them for $10 each. Buy pre-made for $12. Craft demo with Emilie.

Coffee Cuff
Here's a jacket for your joe! Learn to needle-felt (if you can hold a pencil, you can needle-felt) while you make this snuggly wool, re-usable coffee cup sleeve. Great gift on its own, or pair it with a coffee shop gift card or pound of your favorite blend. Project cost: $10 for materials and instruction by Janice.

Keepsake Tin & Magnets
Enhance a simple tin into a cheery holiday gift! Make the tin alone for $5 (it’s a great gift card holder—no wrapping required), or add coordinating paper & glass magnets for an additional $3. Enjoy this craft with Cara and Suzanne Marie.

Cheers! Wine Bag

Add some of your own personality to an ordinary gift of wine with this handmade gift bag! Learn a few basic machine sewing skills or put your 8th-grade Home Ec talents to good use! $8 covers materials and instruction with Linda.

Stamp a Set!

Learn how to easily turn ordinary 4x4 tiles into a beautiful set of coasters with a stamp and some ink. Holiday, winter, and other stamps available so you can choose the perfect theme for the perfect gift. Ideal for teachers, secret pal, hostesses and more! $10.00 to make your own or order a set for $12.00. Materials and instruction provided by Kristen.

Looking for a gift?

Indigenous, a fun and funky shop in O'Bryonville, now carries a line of Heavens to Betsy bags and bag accessories. You'll find pouches, quilted weekly planners, and clutches, along with one-of-a-kind totes featuring fabric collage.

Thanks, Indigenous!

Check them out at www.indigenouscraft.com. The shop hosts monthly events every third Thursday.

Our very first student

Congratulations to Alice who won our drawing for a free class at the Loveland Art Show.

Alice had already mastered the basics of sewing--thanks to Home Ec classes and a seamstress Grandmother. We gave her some help with an adorable tote project she was a bit stuck on. She'd snagged a fantastic retro skirt at a thrift shop to use as fabric for the bag.

She also showed us another adorable project she'd completed: A darling skirt made from a vintage kitchen tablecloth.

Thanks for joining us Alice! Make sure to send photos when your tote is finished.

Heavens to Betsy Handicrafts is offering classes at the Evendale Cultural Arts Center this fall. The center is conveniently located at the intersection of Reading Road and Glendale-Milford Road, very near the Glendale-Milford Road exit from 75, and not far from 275. Let us know if you have any questions.

We'd love to have you come join us! To register, call 563-2247.

•Sewing - Beginning
Learn the basics of cutting fabric, machine threading and stitching, and construction while you make a handy fabric organizer, perfect for your knitting needles, crochet hooks, makeup brushes or picnic flatware.
Min: 4, MAX: 8
Instructors: Janice Weiser and Linda Feucht
Monday: October 20 and 27; 10 a.m. to noon.
Two Classes - Cost: 40.00

•Sewing - Beginning
Sew an apron for Thanksgiving! Whether you're making dinner or making reservations, you'll love wearing a one-of-a-kind apron you've created yourself. Brush up on your basic sewing skills, learn to follow a pattern, adjust it to fit, make machine buttonholes and learn topstitching and trim techniques.
Min: 4, MAX: 8
Instructors: Janice Weiser and Linda Feucht
Wednesday : November 12 and 19
10 a.m. to noon.
Two Classes - Cost: 40.00

For more info, go to http://www.evendaleohio.org/Pages/EvendaleOH_BComm/CAC

Sewing Classes

Watch this space for more information on sewing classes in the Cincinnati area.

Dig that sewing machine out of the box and learn how to make some simple, happy projects!