How to Host a Crafternoon

After reading all your comments on my New Years Resolution post, I thought the first item I'd check off the list was to Roast a Chicken. You guys make it sound so easy!

But nope, apparently that wasn't ambitious enough for me, so I decided to plow full-steam-ahead into my very first Craft Night gathering. Which turned into a Crafternoon.

 

And now, you can recreate this crafty gathering at home:

Step 1: Assemble some crafty friends. I used a Facebook group for communicative purposes and we found a time to assemble. Not a "Craft Night," my friends, but a Sunday afternoon.

Step 2: Mimosas and baked goods. It's Sunday afternoon and you're crafting! What further reason do you need for libations and pastries? 

Step 3: Have everyone BYOCraft. We had a lot of fun working on our own individual crafty projects and checking in with each other for inspiration. We had knitting, painting, embroidery and valentine-making.

Robin. Tunney's. Wig.

Step 4: Put on a Crafty Movie. We went with a classic - "The Craft" - which I own on VHS. Yes, I am one of the few holding on to my VHS player, since it's attached to our TV. And yes, I can't resist pointing out how terrible Robin Tunney's wig is in this movie (why is it always blowing in the breeze?). 

I worked on this pair of man socks for Chris

Step 5: Make new friends. Have your crafty group bring their crafty friends! It was fun bringing ladies together in the name of craft.