3rd ANNUAL CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA!

Hi crafty folks,

Looking for a fun boost of creativity, community, and Christmas? Join us for our 3rd annual Christmas extravaganza! Featuring a selection of merry & bright projects designed by our very own Matt Irvin, hooray! And if you bring a holiday treat to share, the workshop is FREE on us.

Hope to see you there & merry Christmas!
Michelle

Rustic Candle & Greenery Workshop

Christmas time is here! Come celebrate the season by creating this super festive arrangement with guest instructor Dianne de Villiers. The rustic hemp-edged pot is filled with greenery, sparkle berries, pine cones, jeweled acorn tops, and a candle!

WHEN:
Thursday, Dec 6, 2012

WHERE:
Craft Social Workshop
1426 Williams Street
Southside Chattanooga

COST:
$5 (includes materials & workshop)

As always, all are welcome, especially beginners!
Hope to see you there,
Michelle

PS - PLEASE SAVE THE DATE ~ Thurs, Dec 20 (7pm) is our CHRISTMAS CRAFT EXTRAVAGANZA!! More info coming soon...

Waffle Infinity Scarf Workshop!

Have you always wanted to learn to knit? Need a refresher? Join us this Thursday, November 15 at 7 pm. We'll be creating the "Waffle Infinity Scarf" - perfect for that special someone this Christmas! Cost is FREE, but please bring Size 11 knitting needles and 2 balls of Lionbrand "Jiffy" yarn (or any other bulky weight yarn). All are welcome always ~ hope to see you there!

Birthstone Wire Ring Workshop!

Know your birthstone? How about all your family and friend's birthdays? Well make a list and come on out! This week we'll be adding to your gift giving stash with a wire ring extravaganza. Oo oo, you could even go crazy and make stacking rings for your fav mom with her kid's birthstones. Brilliant! We'll have all the corresponding months & colors, you just need to come have fun!

WHEN:
Thursday, November 1, 2012

WHERE:
Craft Social Workshop
1426 Williams Street
Southside Chattanooga

COST:
$5 (includes materials & workshop)

Hope to see you there ~ all are welcome, as always
Michelle

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Acorn Painting Workshop!

Have you always wanted to learn to paint? Already a pro, but looking to hang out and make a great Christmas gift? Then come on out to Craft Social Workshop this Thursday at 7pm. We'll be painting an Acorn Wineglass Holder - it fits neatly around a wine bottle neck, so cute! Add a pair of wineglasses and you look like a master painter, gift-giving super hero. Hope to see you there!

Cost: $5 (includes workshop & materials)
There are only 12 spots available. 
Please RSVP to craftsocialworkshop (at) gmail

Happy crafting,
Michelle

Knitting is BACK!

Hey everybody,

The air is crisp and it's finally time to start knitting again, hooray!! We're kicking off the Fall with a double workshop featuring 1 project for beginner & newer knitters and another for the intermediates & pros. Both make excellent Christmas gifts for friends and family.

WHEN:
Thursday, October 11, 7 pm

WHERE:
1426 Williams Street
Southside Chattanooga

COST: free, but please be sure to bring your supplies with you (available at Hobby Lobby, Michaels, JoAnns, Walmart)

As always, all are welcome regardless of skill level. We LOVE to teach people to knit! Hope to see you there!
Michelle

Hand Felted Soap Pebble Workshop!

Hi crafty people,

This week we're hand felting soap pebbles - great, great Christmas, hostess, birthday, everyday gifts!!

WHEN:
Thursday, September 20
7 - 9 pm

WHERE:
1426 Williams Street
Southside Chattanooga

COST:
$5 (includes workshop & materials)

Hope to see you there!
Michelle

PS - for those of you that were at the scarf workshop... PLEASE be sure to iron your scarf after washing off the glue & drying. It will remove the "crunchy" feeling and make it much softer again. 

Craft Social is BACK!!!!

Happy *almost* Fall lovely people! I'm so excited to announce that Craft Social Workshop is back with a brand new FALL 2012 schedule, hooray! We are officially meeting every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month along with some special Friday workshops. I can't wait! {Wow, that's a ton of exclamation points, but I really am that excited to craft & chat with you all again!}

So here's the super important details for this week...

WHAT: Silky Scarf Painting Workshop

WHEN: Thursday, September 6th 7 til 9:30pm

WHERE: Craft Social Workshop 1426 Williams Street Southside Chattanooga

COST: $5 cash (includes workshop & materials)

PLEASE RSVP to craftsocialworkshop(at) gmail(dot)com, SPACE IS LIMITED

Hope to see you there! Love, Michelle

Change is in the air!

Hi all,

Craft Social Workshop is taking a mini break for some minor reformatting and planning so that we can serve you better... and have even more fun! I'm super excited for what's coming, including sewing!!! Finally! So please, please, please check back in next week for all the new news. It's going to be a craft love fest.

Happy crafting til then,
Michelle

Tiny Mr. Teddy Knitting Workshop

It's knitting time again everyone!! This week we'll be finishing up our hiking socks and making the cutest little teddy you've ever seen. He's not very needy (we'll be using the same supplies as the socks - size 5 double points & worsted weight yarn scraps) and he loves to nap in pockets. Perfect for Easter, children's gifts, get well cheer-ups, gift wrapping embellishments!!

WHEN:
Thursday, March 1, 2012
7:30 til 9:30 pm

WHERE:
Craft Social Workshop
1426 Williams St
Southside Chattanooga

WHAT:
Please bring SIZE 5 double pointed knitting needles and worsted wt. yarn scraps

As always, all are welcome - Hope to see you there!!
Michelle

Kirigami Card & Envelope Workshop!

AND WE'RE BACK!!

After 2 long weeks off, I'm SO excited to be crafting with you all again this week! We'll be creating "kirigami" cards with custom art envelopes. Kirigami is a super fun, highly addictive, grown-up version of the snowflakes we used to make in grade school. These ones are actually more like cherry blossoms - perfect for the Spring weather we're having! And they're perfect for brightening days. Hey, you could even group a few sets together for a sweet little gift!

WHEN:
Thursday, Feb 23, 7:30-9:30 pm

WHERE:
Craft Social Workshop
1426 Williams St
Southside Chattanooga

~ PLEASE feel free to bring along any interesting bits of paper that you may have (receipts, magazines, old invites, flubbed sketches, kid's drawings, etc)

Hope to see you there!!
Michelle

The Next 2 Weeks...

Hiking Socks Knitting Workshop 1

Hi crafty people!

It's finally here, sock time everybody!! And these are no skimpy socks... we'll be knitting cozy hiking boot socks (or cowboy boot, clog, comfy-at-home, etc socks).

So for all you knitters that have faithfully learned your skills (knit, purl, k2tog, ssk), please bring:
~ Size 5 double point knitting needles
~ 2 balls worsted weight yarn (something washable like "Woolease" or "Vanna's Choice")

Everyone else is also VERY WELCOME to come!! If you're a brand new knitter or brushing up, please bring:
~ Size 9 needles
~ 1 ball worsted weight yarn (ex: "Vanna's Choice" or "Woolease")
You'll be knitting something cozy as well, hooray!

Hope to see you there!
Michelle

Upcycled Hex Bracelet Workshop!

Hi crafty people,

Got some old t-shirts laying around? This week at Craft Social we're upcycling tees into super fabulous bracelets! Trust us, you're going to want to slice and dice all your grubby oldies into tons of these ... good thing they look amazing stacked!

WHEN:
Thursday, January 26, 7:30-9:30 pm

WHERE:
Craft Social Workshop
1426 Williams Street
Southside Chattanooga

COST:
$5 (includes materials for 4 bracelets & workshop)
>> Please feel free to bring extra TEES to make more bracelets<<

Hope to see you there!
Best,
Michelle

Aqua Mason Jar Workshop

Hi all,

This week at Craft Social Workshop we'll be turning brand new clear mason jars into "antique" aqua jars... You know, the kind that are tricky to find these days and so much fun to fill with flowers, tea lights, and goodies like buttons?! We'll also be painting a cute little collection of hang-tags for you to label and organize to your hearts content.

WHEN:
Thursday, January 19, 2012
7:30-9:30 pm

WHERE:
Craft Social Workshop
1426 Williams Street
Southside Chattanooga

COST:
$5 (includes one mason jar, 4 tags, materials & workshop)
~PLEASE FEEL FREE TO BRING EXTRA JARS TO PAINT ~

Hope to see you there!
Michelle

Pretty Poppies Shoe Clip Workshop!

Oh my poppies, these are super fun to make! This week we’ll be creating a pair of pretty shoe clips that are destined to make any shoes feel extra special! HINT, HINT: these are awesome gifts, perfect for weddings, great pins & easy hair embellishments ... you could even whip up a bunch for an amazing bouquet!

WHEN:
Thursday, January 12, 2012
7:30 - 9:30 pm

WHERE:
Craft Social Workshop
1426 Williams Street
Southside Chattanooga

COST:
$5 (includes 1 pair of shoe clips, all materials & workshop)

~25 PERSON LIMIT FOR THIS WORKSHOP~

Hope to see you there!!
Best,
Michelle

Happy 2012! Time to KNIT!

Happy new year everybody!!

We're starting the new year out right at Craft Social Workshop with this "Anthropologie" inspired headband. Come on out this Thursday and learn how to knit cables... or just learn how to knit period, if you're a newbie! Soon you'll be looking even snazzier than usual!

WHEN:
Thursday, January 5, 2012

WHERE:
Craft Social Workshop
1426 Williams Street
Southside Chattanooga

PLEASE BRING:
- Size 11 knitting needles
- 1 cable needle
- a ball of bulky weight yarn (ex: Jiffy "Thick & Quick" or Lionbrand "Hometown USA")

As always, ALL are welcome!!
Hope to see you there,
Michelle