A Year of Creativity - Ms. Petra Hoeksema

Do something creative every day! In A Year of Creativity, learn how to throw the perfect creative party with your friendswith organizing tips, 25 project ideas,and even recipes for snacks. Can't meet in person? Organize a virtual party to connect with others as you work on the same craft project. Then share your unique results with creative people all over the world. A "craft date" is a fun get-together with a handful of creativefriends in which you surprise eachother with craft and DIY projectsusingcool materials, inspire each other, and make beautiful thingstogether.At each date, a group of participants share a self-made project to be re-createdby the other attendees. Materials are individualized for each participant and given as a unique personal gift along with the instructions for the project.A craft date is different than a workshopsince you get to choose the lovely people that you invite, and as the organizer, you get to participate in all the projects.Invitees can put their own spin on the project byusing their favorite colors, materials, or techniques. This way you end up with a range ofdifferent interpretations and results, leading to new inspiration and ideas.A Year of Creativity is a book for everyone with a basic knowledge of crocheting, knitting, and sewing. It does notteach you how to crochet or explain how a sewing machine works.There are plenty of other books for that. What it does do is inspire crafting enthusiasts to make something together, learn from each other, and have fun doing it. You'll find within:
An introduction to craft dates and how they work
Tips on planning your craft date events
Plenty of project ideas (short, long, and cooperative)
Plus recipes for party dishesthatkeep the creative juices flowing
You will share ideas, discover new inspiration, and find new friends while creatinguniquely beautiful aprons, knit garlands, infinity scarves, haberdashery bags,cards,pencil cases, and more.
Have you had a great craft date or are you working on a neat project and want to showit off? There's a place for this in the craft dates community. On Instagram, for example, you can tag your photos with, or search for the hashtag#craftdates. You can have a look ateachother's work, drum up inspiration for your own dates, invite your Insta-friends, ororganize a "blind date" with creative people from your town or city that you don't know yet.A whole world will open up. A very creative world is waiting for you in A Year of Creativity.