Make It, Take It, Give It Projets

Oh what fun it is to craft and have handmade goodies to give as gifts!
Come to our third annual Make It, Take It, Give It on Friday, November 19 from 7 to 10 p.m. 103 Wentworth Ave.

Here are the projects we're offering this year:
Super Sparkling Paper Stars. Jean Griffin shows you how to create these celestial beauties in two sizes. Make a bunch and string them across your mantel, tie them on gifts or hang them on your tree. Small star $2, Large star $4, includes all materials and instructions.














Pretty As A Picture Frames. Lynn Danen Walton shows you how to embellish a frame. Just slip your favorite snapshot inside and voila! The perfect gift! inside. Lynn will have frames ribboned in Wyoming Cowboy blue, ready for you to personalize with a name, graduation year, jersey number, etc. Choose a 4x6 frame for $12 or a 5x7 frame for $15.














Warm Hands, Warm Heart Handwarmers. Give the gift of warmth this year. Needle felt a design of your choice onto squares of recycled wool, then whip up a pair of microwaveable handwarmers to slip in your loved one's pockets. $9 per pair, includes instruction from Janice and all materials.









Hot Hostess Gift! Instead of a bottle of wine, try bringing a batch of ready-to-make soup to your next get-together. Emilie D'Agostino makes it easy for you to pull together this beautiful soup mix. She gathers all the ingredients; you fill the bags and tie on the recipe card and decorative accents. Just $8 each.


Emilie will have her Charming Candies on hand, too!


Hope you can join us! Send an email to heavenstobetsyhandicrafts(at)gmail.com and let us know which project or projects you'd like to make.

Not feeling crafty? Just stop by for a nibble or a cup of cheer. You can browse our mini-boutique for great gifts or just sit and chat! See you on the 19th!

Give a Hoot! Make an Owl!

Just in time for Halloween, kids with sewing machine experience can create a fun and funky stuffed owl while practicing their sewing skills.
October 29, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
$20 class fee, $5 supplies

This class will be held at Heavens to Betsy Handicrafts in the Loveland Art Studios on Main, 529 Main, Loveland, Ohio.

Pre-registration is required. To register, send an email to heavenstobetsyhandicrafts@gmail.com.

Sign up for an Embroidery Class!

We have a few openings left in our October 9 embroidery class! Register today!

Don’t know a lazy daisy from a French knot? If Grandma didn’t show you, we will. Learn basic embroidery stitches while decorating an apron or pillowcase. Two sessions: One for all ages, the other for adults. All ages: October 9, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Adults only: October 25, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
$30 class fee, includes supplies.

Register by emailing heavenstobetsyhandicrafts@gmail.com or by calling 807-3692.

Beauty and the Bead

Here are two samples of student work from Carrye's Bead Like Crazy Quilt class. The little bunch of grapes is too fun!

Want to learn these beading stitches? Email heavenstobetsyhandicrafts@gmail.com for more information on an upcoming class.

Thanks again, Carrye!

Bead like crazy class!

Would you like to learn how to embellish your crazy quilt block or other fabric pieces with beads?

If so, join instructor Carrye Kearns to learn to replicate many of those beautiful Victorian crazy quilt stitches with beads.You will also learn how to cage a cabochon/button, make beaded fringe and a cluster of grapes. No experience is necessary. All techniques are surprisingly easy to do.
Carrye is an experienced teacher and has taught at local quilt shops, her studio at the Pendleton Art Center and at the Berea Arts Center in Berea, KY.

Class Schedule: Saturday, September 18th OR Monday, September 20th.Hours: 9am til 3pm with a half hour or so break for lunch - bring your own lunch - a refrigerator is available.Fee: $40 - includes all supplies and a handout for reference in the future.

Supplies include: Beading needle and thread, beads, crazy quilt block (off-white varied fabrics), beading mat, tissue paper, Pigma pens, pins, and scissors.If you wish, you are invited to bring your own crazy quilt block, other quilt block or garment on which you would like to add bead embellishments.If you like to use an Ott Light, please feel free to bring it with you.

Classes will be held at Heavens to Betsy Handicrafts studio, Loveland Art Studios on Main, 529 Main, Loveland, Ohio. To register, email Carrye Kearns KYquilter@aol.com. For questions, call Janice at 513-807-3692.

Studio hosts charity quilt event

The HTB studio was buzzing with quilting activity yesterday. Quilter Carrye Kearns organized a bee to make quilts that are donated to servicewomen being treated at the VA center in Fort Thomas, Kentucky for PTSD. What fun to quilt for such a great cause.

Summer Mini-Camps 2010

Sew Fun Intro Camp
Kids ages 9 and up learn the basics of hand and machine sewing. Projects include an adorable posy pincushion, pocket on a string and pencil roll. Pack a lunch and join the fun. We provide all supplies and snacks.
June 21-23
9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. $90 class fee, $15 supplies

Sew Much More Camp

Kids age 9 and up build on basic machine skills while making an owl pillow, zipper pouch and key fob. Pack a lunch and join us! We provide snacks and all supplies. June 28-30
9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
$90 class fee, $15 supplies

Fiber-licious Art
Kids age 9 and up use fabric and fibers in fun art projects. Create a cuff bracelet, self-portrait tote and name banner. Pack a lunch and join the fiber fun! We provide snacks and all supplies.
August 9-11
9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
$90 class fee, $15 supplies

Camps are held at Heavens to Betsy Handicrafts in the Loveland Art Studios on Main, 529 Main, Loveland, Ohio.

Pre-Registration is required for all mini-camps. To register, send an email to heavenstobetsyhandicrafts@gmail.com

Summer Classes 2010

Intro to Art Quilt
Learn the basics of fabric collage using fusible webbing, then learn how to make your collage into a small quilted wall-hanging. You’ll learn machine and hand quilting basics and apply binding to your mini-quilt.
Two-part class: June 8 and 9
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. $35 class fee, $10 supplies

Kids’ Skirt Class
Kids age 9 and up who have taken a machine sewing intro class build on their skills while making a simple skirt. owl pillow, zipper pouch and key fob. Pack a lunch and join us! We provide snacks and all supplies. June 11
1:00 to 4:30 p.m.
$30 class fee, students provide their own supplies

Mom and Me Intro to Quilting
Kids age 9 and a helping adult learn the basics of cutting, piecing and hand-quilting while making a doll-size quilt.
June 27
2:00 to 5:00 p.m.
$30 class fee ($60 for adult and child pair), $8 supplies

Beach Combo Class for Kids
Kids age 9 and up create a personalized beach towel/tote and a pair of matching embellished flip-flops. Perfect for heading out to the pool! We provide supplies for towel project. Students should each bring one pair of new flip flops to embellish. July 8
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
$25 class fee, $10 supplies

Sew and Go Tote
Adults brush up on machine sewing skills while making a tote bag. Even if you haven’t sewn since home ec class, we’ll walk you through this fun project.
July 9
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
$25 class fee, $10 supplies



All classes are held at Heavens to Betsy Handicrafts in the Loveland Art Studios on Main, 529 Main, Loveland, Ohio.

To register, send an email to heavenstobetsyhandicrafts@gmail.com

Mixed Media Night!

Photos from our first mixed media night. We promise to do it again! Want to join the fun? Email us (heavenstobetsyhandicrafts(at)gmail.com) or call 807-3692.

Mom and me quilt lessons?

Would you like to learn to quilt with your daughter? We're forming classes for kids 8 and up to bring their Mom or other interested adult to learn the basics of quilting. Together, each adult-child pair will make a doll-sized quilt.

Email us if you're interested in more information. heavenstobetsyhandicrafts@gmail.com.

Upcoming Classes

Kids’ Introduction to Hand-Sewing
Kids ages 8 and up learn the basics of hand sewing during this 1.5-hour class. Join the fun as we create an adorable flower pincushion.Saturday, January 9, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Loveland Hobby Lobby$15 class fee, $5 supplies

Adult Beginner Quilting Classes
Learn the basics of cutting, piecing, quilting and binding in this three-session series of classes.
Tuesdays, January 26, February 2 and February 9, 7 to 9 p.m.
Loveland Artist Studios on Main
$60 plus $8 supply fee

Kids’ Introduction to Machine Sewing

Kids age 9 and up learn basic machine skills during this 1.5-hour class while making a pencil or paintbrush roll.Saturday, January 30, 1 to 3:30 p.m., Loveland Artist Studios on Main$20 class fee, $5 supplies

Tweens and Teens Fleece Hat and Scarf
Students 10 and up who have completed an intro to machine sewing class can come make a fleece hat and scarf. You’ll follow a pattern and apply the finishing touches.
Saturday, February 13, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Loveland Artist Studios on Main
$20 class fee. Supply fee applies if student doesn’t provide her own fleece fabric.

Teen “Upcycle” Class
Students age 13 and up who have completed an intro to machine sewing class will re-fashion an unwanted garment into something wearable or usable. How about a cargo pants tote bag or a T-shirt makeover? Call us to register and discuss your project.
Saturday, February 27, 3 to 6 p.m., Loveland Artist Studios on Main

MIxed Media Night

Spend an evening stretching your creativity. The Heavens to Betsy gals will facilitate (not teach! J ) a hands-on workshop in which you’ll create mixed media artwork, using an exercise published in Cloth, Paper, Scissors magazine.

Participants will start with a blank canvas, then use written prompts to take their work outside the box.
$10 admission ($8 if you bring along a quart size or larger plastic baggie filled with “art goodies” to share—beads, buttons, twigs, assorted papers, fabric, yarn, string, paint, wire, sequins, etc. etc.).

Come join the fun! We’ll provide basic supplies and refreshments.

February 19, 7 to 9:30 p.m.
Heavens to Besty Handicrafts
Loveland Artist Studios on Main
Register today! heavenstobetsyhandicrafts@gmail.com
513-807-3692

Make a Quilt Kit Video Tutorial

Here are a few tips for making your quilt. Contact us if you have any questions or if you'd like to purchase a quilt kit for a special girl. heavenstobetsyhandicrafts@gmail.com.