Drop Spindle Workshop

I am so very excited to announce this….

Drop Spindle Workshop!!!!!

Rose Garbien of Bittersweet Ridge Farm is going to be with us for a two day workshop in March (the 11th and 18th) to teach us how to spin our own yarn with a drop spindle!!!!!

I have wanted to learn how to do this since I found out that you could spin your own yarn!!!!

The workshop costs $60 for the two day workshop. Please let me know if you would like to be part of this wonderful workshop! Rose will be selling drop spindle kits for $10!!!

Space is limited.

Thank you to everyone who came to The Local Love Event!!!

Open Today for some Local Love

Don’t fret there isn’t that much snow…. Soooooo……The Local Love Event is still going on today at The Golden Button…

Hair feathers and extensions from 12-2 and come in to paint a canvas heart. (Cost is $5 for one heart…. $ 10 for two hearts or $12 for three hearts.)

Chocolate treats, raffles, punch and lots of fun new items!!!!

 (Including these mini Needle Felted hearts made using local Sheep fibers)
Don’t forget about our upcoming workshops!!!
  • Crocheting Granny Squares with Eileen Gorham ($30.00)  Bring a crochet hook and yarn in one or more colors.
Learn to crochet beautiful granny squares and learn how to use them.
Friday, February 24th
Time: 5:00 pm
  • Beginners Knitting with Patti Clark  ($30.00)
Learn the basics of knitting. Bring two skeins of yarn and size 13 knitting needles. Learn how to knit and purl and make a scarf!

 

Sunday, February 26th

Time: 12-2 pm

  • Tube Socks- Advanced Beginner with Patti Clark ($30.00)
For people who only know the basics. The next step … TUBE SOCKS!!!!!!
Learn how to use circular needles and go beyond the basic scarfs.
  
Sunday, February 26th
Time: 3-5 pm
  

Oh!!! This Just In…..

I was just planning some delicious gluten free treats for the LOCAL LOVE EVENT….

 

CAKE POPS!!! CHOCOLATES!!! PUNCH!!!!

 

I visited Anne at Grand Prix Cigar Shop in Southford… She will be joining us on Friday after 3pm with some really wonderful quality cigars for you to get for your Valentine.

 

I also spoke to my favorite little sister… (I only have one) Who will be available on Saturday from 12- 2 to put awesome feathers and colored extensions in your hair!!!! ($7- $10 each)

Then I found some fabric and I cut out a bunch of canvas hearts that I am sewing together with ribbon hangers… Soooooo…… you can come sit at our table and paint some Valentines for your loved ones. (Great for the little ones) Cost is $5 for one heart…. $ 10 for two hearts or $12 for three hearts.

 

Oh and we will be raffling off a Valentine basket! Pretty much its going to be super fun!!!

 

I hope you all can stop by for a visit!!!

Local Love

Local Love Event this Friday and and Saturday.

Chocolates, valentines, crafts, treats, giveaways and much more. Support local artists! Many beautiful one of a kind valentines you can’t find anywhere else!!! We even have some brand new items this week!!

Needle Felting Workshop- Owls

Today we were lucky enough to have Rachel Gerowe with us today to make beautiful owl sculptures with fiber and barbed needles… We had a lot of fun!!!!

Look at the finished owls!

displayed on Steve Gorham’s Tree.

 

 

Next month we have two Needle Felting Workshops….

 

March 4th- Bunnies

March 25th- Curly Sheep

 

Don’t forget to swing by this week… we have all sorts of lovely local items to buy for your Valentines!!!

Local Love Event This Friday and Saturday. (lots of special treats and giveaways)

Valentine Making Workshop with Bradleigh!

 

Yesterday we had our Valentine Making Workshop with Bradleigh Huizinga…

Bradleigh taught us how to make beautiful Valentines and got us all excited to go home and create even more fun things….

Bradleigh brought us all kinds of fun things to try!!!

Here are our finished cards!!!

 

 

Then we decorated mini candy bars with string and stamps and fancy punches and all sorts of fun stuff!!!

Thank you to Bradleigh and all the girls who participated in the workshop!!! It was so much fun!

Keep an eye out because Bradleigh Huizinga is going to be doing a monthly card workshop. Details will be announced soon!!!

Love the Locals!!!

I would like to announce The Golden Buttons will be having a

Local Love Event

on

Friday Feb. 10th and Saturday Feb 11th!!!!

We will have prizes… raffles, treats, and fabulous handmade Valentine gifts. Shop local support area artists!!!!!

Come see all the wonderful items we have at The Golden Button. Gift certificates will be available to purchase.

These may be used for merchandise and for workshops.

Don’t forget we have beautiful local yarn and fibers!!!!

Psss…… There are still a few spots for this weekends Valentine making workshops with Bradleigh Huzinga

learn to make beautiful Valentine’s like Bradleigh’s!!!!

Also at this time Owl Felting is full (sunday Feb 5th) but we are holding spaces for March 4th- Needle Felting Bunnies!!!!!

And we have a children’s Acrylic Painting Workshop on Sunday….February 12th at 2pm

and a Crocheting workshop- Granny Squares Friday….. February 24th at 5pm

Knitting and Crocheting Bee

Come by The Golden Button on Thursday Evening at 5pm for a little Knitting and Crocheting Bee.

Bring what you are working on and meet some new friends! Hot cocoa and tea will be served.

10% off all local yarn during the get together. This event is free of charge.

Don’t forget to check out the calendar page to see what workshops are coming up!