Mosaic Monday #19: Munch and Make

Almost since I began blogging 2 years ago, I have followed Tammy at T's Daily Treasures, and I have always been inspired by, and just a little jealous of, her craft group gatherings.

So I finally got my act together and hosted the first installment of "Munch and Make".  I invited the ladies from the neighborhood and other friends that are into crafts.

The gathering was also the impetus I needed to transition the house decorations from the red/Valentine's theme to Easter.  I kept the swags outside the front door, but changed the ribbon.  I remembered these wooden eggs (and managed to find them in the utility room!); 


they replaced ribbons and hearts in the above entry arrangement.

This Easter tree has always been a family favorite.  My mind skips back to the seasons when the kids would divide up the ornaments before hanging them on the wiry branches.  To me, the look is enhanced by the crocheted doily underneath.

I was blessed to receive these flowers at church.  As a member of the Arts and Environment committee (fancy name for the group that arranges the flowers and other seasonal decorations), I participated in decorating for Lent on the Monday before Ash Wednesday.  We don't use fresh flowers during Lent, so we divvied up the flowers we had purchased just the week before.  The colors are so joyful and speak to me of warm sunshine.

The utility room is my Dollar Store - I go "shopping" there for new decorating ideas to fit a seasonal theme.  My finds this time?  A rose teapot.  A purple candle, placed on an upside-down glass pillar candle stand.  A mug hand-painted by the kids many moons ago.  An amethyst-colored perfume bottle.  I love how these articles came together on this table.

Decorating complete, I enjoyed organizing the simple menu.  I plan to provide coffee and tea, as well as the main element of the snacks, while asking 2 attendees each time to contribute a small food item.  I figure it spreads the responsibility, and more importantly, we will experience a wide variety of foods!  For our first get-together, Spousal Unit baked a salmon and broccoli quiche, and I suggested fruit salad to one neighbor and baked goods to another.

Four ladies attended our inaugural session, and we noshed while crafting (the lemon cake was so light and fluffy you could almost imagine it had no calories!).  I took the opportunity to collect opinions about best days of the week for Munch and Make, as well as desired frequency.  For now, we will continue with Thursdays every other week, but we are likely to change to Saturdays once ski season closes and my work responsibilities on the mountain come to an end.  We know this will enable at least two of our other neighbors to join us.

Upper left: boot toppers with owls embedded in the knitting pattern

Upper right: yes, I am still working on those Christmas tree ornaments

Lower left: Crocheted baby hat  

Lower right: one of the ladies demonstrates her crochet technique

For those who didn't have an active project, I had prepared a table with all the supplies needed to create a simple Easter Egg Ornament.

This day, the group enjoyed chatting and/or working their own projects, so the table went untouched.  But it's OK - it will still be available when we reconvene next Thursday for our second session!  Watch a future post for highlights from Munch and Make Two.

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