...I've been a very lapse poster of late. Life has been hurtling past at an amazing rate and time just seems to run away from me. The classes in Scotch Hall are going well and it's a nice challenge to try to find something different every week to show them - especially as there are some very savvy crafters in the bunch!
The first class with the retired group went very well - almost all men which was a bit of a surprise but they all seemed to really enjoy it so hopefully they'll all be back this week for the next class. It's a hugely different challenge working with this group who would have no previous crafting experience and need a lot more guidance and practical help that other groups I've worked with (even down to simple things like needing help cutting out stuff due to arthritis etc...). The trick is to encourage them to decide for themselves which colour combos/shapes/papers to use as they were all inclined to say "Whatever you think yourself" when I'd ask them which they wanted. Some of them got so into it that it was hilarious - they were churning out the cards at a rate of knots and I was quite impressed by some of them.
