Potting On and Planting Out at The Green Patch

We've also been busy potting on and planting out at The Green Patch

Bessie's babes have been laying eggs

and rewarding themselves with a little fresh greenery!

Bunting For The Green Patch Part 2

Phiona Richards lead a lovely outdoor session at The Green Patch to create more bunting, here are some of the fabulous designs made by the children.

You can see the full set here 

Bunting for the Green Patch Spring Fete Part 1

Sue at The Green Patch asked if we might be able to help create lots of bunting for the Green Patch Spring Fete so Carole showed us how to use glittery fabric paint, rollers, stamps and brushes to create our own lengths of fabric.

Once dry and ironed the fabric was cut into pennant shapes

ready to be sewn into lengths of bunting.

Our lovely Michelle made a beautiful crochet and appliqued line of bunting with letters spelling out The Green Patch and adorned with gardening inspired buttons. Here are Abby, Brendan and Holly proudly holding it out for us to see. Wonderful work! 

If you live in the Avondale / Grange ward do join us again

for our next Threads and Chatter session 

May 3rd 3.15 - 5.15

The Resource Centre, 

9 Grange Place, Kettering. 

NN16 0NT

The sessions are free.

Heart Felt

Carole worked with people at 

Grange Place and The Green Patch

where pairs of felt hearts were chosen

and a design applied by needle felting.

 Lots of care was taken not to stab fingers in the process!

The pairs of hearts were then sewn together, a small

gap was left open to add stuffing then sewn up.

 If you would like to show someone a little love

Grow Wild have a downloadable card to colour here

Hearts and wild flowers, what could be nicer!

If you live in the Avondale / Grange ward do join us again

for our next Threads and Chatter session 

Tuesday 23rd of February

The Resource Centre, 

9 Grange Place, Kettering. 

NN16 0NT

Phiona Richards will be running her inventive, creative 

session between 3.30 and 5.00pm

Sessions and refreshments are family friendly, fun and free!

Threads and Chatter - Squares with Flair

Here are our designs on calico!

Phiona showed us how to create templates

to make hands and feet for our characters

then it was pinning, sewing and stamping time!

We think Michelle's Square Bod deserves a big hearts up! Next time we will be sewing our Square Bods together, Phiona says we might even be able to use Jonesy the Singer, exciting times! You can see more photos here

Here he is in action during The Eloquent Fold's Transported adventures!

Jonsey is a vintage hand crank sewing machine.

If you live in the Avondale / Grange ward do join us again 

Tuesday 23rd of February

The Resource Centre, 

9 Grange Place, Kettering. 

NN16 0NT

Phiona will be running her inventive, creative 

session between 3.30 and 5.00pm

Sessions and refreshments are family friendly, fun and free!

Time to Celebrate!

Sue, and Vicky invited us to 

The Green Patch Volunteers Christmas lunch

where the most amazing feast was laid out for

all to enjoy!

Later we made paper plate Christmas Wreaths

enjoyed more fabulous food

Santa Nigel arrived to give out our lovely gifts

twice in one week!

What's in the bag?

Time to feast and be jolly!

Sue and the volunteers had made the polytunnel

a grotto fit for santas elves!

who were busy more wreaths

and Flush Me Not angels

there was a bit of pizza making

with healthy toppings

and just a bit of cheese!

Whilst waiting Sue had organised

fun and games.

Here are more presents - these we made for Vicky's group.

Jamie tucks into his hand made pizza.

Look - some very cute reindeer!

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas

So far The View from Here has been

fabulous, we've met and made , sewn and grown,

felt part of our local and wider communities.

We can't wait to see you again in the New Year!