'You're Invited to Craft with LuLu - Summer 2017!'

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Woven Scarf I created for my weaving guild's 65th Anniversary weaving challenge!

Close up - my challenge entry scarf has crocheted and knitted warps - plus

sparkly crystals and glass beads!

 

Welcome  Ladies,

What’s your craft? Do you need space to work on your projects? Are you hankering for a lot of crafting time? Want to come play for a leisurely ‘Crafter-noon’? ‘The SPlayce’ offers a generous amount of time PLUS ample table space for you to play and do your crafty things!

 

Here is the summer 2017 calendar for ‘The SPlayce’! A few seats are still open.

 

JUNE 2017 at The SPlayce

Ø  Fri, June 30^th, celebrate National Beading Month at ‘The SPlayce’! All lady crafters welcome, not just beaders. (2 seats open - $20 p/p) www.thesplayce.com

 

JULY 2017 at The SPlayce

Ø  Sat, 7/22/17: Workshop - Art Journaling: 101 at ‘The SPlayce’ (4 seats open - $45 p/p). For info and workshop registration visit www.lulu-too-beaucoup.com/events

 

Ø  Tue, 7/25/17: Celebrate Chicago Crochet Conference by crocheting and knitting at ‘The SPlayce’! All lady crafters welcome, not just knitters and crocheters. (3 seats open - $35 p/p) www.thesplayce.com

 

AUGUST 2017 at The SPlayce

Tue, August 8^th: Celebrate Weaving at ‘The SPlayce’! All lady crafters welcome, not just weavers. (3 seats open - $20 p/p) www.thesplayce.com

 

 

FOR ALL EVENTS AT THE SPLAYCE

 

·        Time is 1:30pm to 11:30pm - come when you can, leave when you need to. All lady crafters, 18 and up,  are welcome.

 

·        Sherpa - our Helper (Dave) is available at 1:30pm and 11:30pm to carry stuff from/to your car!

 

·        Accessible! No stairs - easy ramp to ‘The SPlayce’.

 

·        Food

 

Ø  Snacks, soft drinks, bottled water, ice, and utensils are included.

Ø  BYO – fridge  /  freezer / microwave oven are available if you want to BYO food.

Ø  Pizza Meal – to eat pizza dinner about 6:00pm, send your $10 non-refundable payment via PayPal  at least 72 hours in advance to: www.paypal.me/maryloululuhaynes/10

Please include:

1.  DATE you are attending

2.  your pizza preference (meat OR veggie OR cheese).

Ø  Menus - Complimentary menus are also available if you prefer to order out on your own.

 

·        Secure - Call upon arrival for entry to ‘The SPlayce’.

·        Registration - Advance online registration is required. Payments are non-refundable.

 

 

Don’t let your craft languish. Come join us!

 

Mary Lou ‘LuLu’ Haynes

www.thesplayce.com

Historic Downtown Blue Island, IL 60406 (located on southeast border of Chicago, IL USA)

" I was at Becky's Crafty Day last month!'

 

 

 

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

I was crafting with Becky and some other Scrap-A-Holics members at her clubhouse in the far western suburbs of Chicago.

I played in an art journal. Later, I did some knitting and crochet.

Great time, as usual! Thanks for having us, Becky.

Gayle, Becky, Maria

(Photo by LuLu)

Becky, Marisa, Gayle

(photo by LuLu)

Me - LuLu
 

Here are selfies and pics by Maria.

Becky and Maria

Gayle and Maria

 

LuLu and Maria



Gayle's 5 painted mini-canvases on easel - Becky in background

My Art Journal cover - washi tape collage - before white gesso

Thanks for stopping by - and please become a Follower.

Check out my FREEBIES while you're here, too!

Peace,
LuLu

'Just one week left until Scrap-A-Thon 8 Weekend Retreat and Getaway - only 4 spots left!'

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

 

Ladies,

Only 4 Individual Weekend Passes are left for Scrap-A-Thon 8 - a three-day, fun-filled and relaxing weekend retreat and getaway at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Aurora, IL (near Chicago) during Halloween Weekend 10/30/15 - 11/1/15.

Who couldn't use up to 50 hours of crafting and playtime?!

Due to popular demand, Last Minute registration period for Individual Weekend Passes has been extended through 10pm Thursday 10/29/2015 for Scrap-A-Thon 8 retreat and getaway!

Don’t be left out - order your tickets now. http://www.eventbrite.com/e/scrap-a-thon-8-fall-frolic-craft-crop-weekend-retreat-tickets-14943486370

Retreat info here: http://scrap-a-thon-scrapbooking-retreat.blogspot.com

Hope you can join us!
Thanks to all of our Sponsors and to those who already registered. See you soon!

Mary Lou 'LuLu'

'WOYWW - 11/23/11 - Weaving My Way with a Web!'

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and Welcome,

This  week, after completing my 1st Textile Art Commission (yeah! photos coming soon), I was so jazzed and inspired that I decided to WEAVE a scarf! Mind you, I have only ever woven some paper strips on a scrapbook layout. Have never even woven a potholder!

But I want a new scarf for the holidays, and decided that I can make a scarf. How hard can it be? I haven't crocheted or knitted in over 4 decades, and decided to use a combination of macrame, crochet chains and weaving.

After days of researching looms, terms, yarns and weaving supplies on the 'net, I designed a modified plain-weave structure to create a 'freeform'' extreme style woven scarf using a 'cobbled together' loom and a custom 'web/net/mesh'! I'm using wool, eyelash, novelty yarns and a handspun yarn made by my artist friend Meredith B!

My design is inspired by a fantabulous piece of handmade art paper, found at this artist blog - click here for Renate Kirkpatrick.

  Top of my 'cobbled together' door loom

Yarns and ribbons

Have you ever made a scarf? What technique did you use - weaving, crochet, knitting or other?

Come back soon to see how the finished scarf turns out! Meanwhile check out other artists studios at WOYWW!

Peace,
LuLu