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  3. Blooming Marvellous Knitted Garden Show in Gosport

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    Hi everyone, we wanted to share with our local customers that there is a fabulous exhibition on at The Discovery Centre called Blooming Marvellous, and their project is a knitted garden. We visited them at the weekend and took pictures of the fantastic work. This is from the Gosport Council website... and you add knit and add to the exhibition, Diva Crafts have donated a knitted poppy!

    Carole & Gina

    Blooming Marvellous

    15th March 2014 - 17th May 2014

    Gosport Discovery Centre 10:00am Saturday 15 Mar 2014 to Saturday 17 May 2014

    Blooming Marvellous Intergenerational Community Knitted Garden FREE admission!

    A truly magical life-size knitted garden is coming this spring. Over 2,500  knitters and crocheters worked with participatory visual artist Pauline Stanley  to create the garden, which is complete with knitted flowers and insects, garden  shed and mouth-watering picnic. Come and join in to help our garden grow.Supported by Arts Council England and Bournemouth Borough Council.

    This exhibition is the Gallery building located just off the High Street.  Open Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm.

    Please note the Gallery is closed on Sundays and bank holidays.

    A new piece of the garden will be created by the local community from Gosport  & Fareham which is added to the display as it continues on its tour.

    We are inviting local people and community groups to take part and knit  something for the display.
    Please get in touch if you would like to knit  or crochet something for the exhibition or if you can donate wool for workshops.  All ages and all abilities are welcomed.

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  4. Purple Flamingo Fabric - Diva Loves week 70

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    Hi everyone, this week for Diva Loves, we have chosen our new purple flamingo fabric, we have been selling this in blue for the last year and we've sold hundreds of metres, and now we are pleased to stock it in another fabulous colour! The fabric is 100% cotton and 112cm wide and it is sold by the metre. To view the purple please click here, and to view the blue please click here.

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  8. Hanging Rose Decoration - March Free Project

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    Hi everyone, this month we have a great Mother's Day inspired project, a hanging rose decoration.

    You will need: 2 sheets pale pink felt, 2 sheets hot pink felt, 1 sheet green felt, hot glue gun, hoop, buttons / beads / stick on gems /sequins for centres etc wire, bakers twine or embroidery floss for hanging.

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    Step 1: Draw a spiral on a piece of paper and use it as a template for the felt, cut out your felt spirals, and freehand cut some green felt leaves.

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    Step 2: Put a pin in the spiral (see picture) curl up the spiral to create your rose and glue in place. I made 4 different sizes of rose in the 2 different colours of felt.

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    Step 3: Glue on leaves, add beads or sequins to embellish the roses.

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    Step 4: Thread your roses onto your wire or bakers twine. I created 4 different strings for the hanging decoration.

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    Step 5: Cover your hoop in felt, connect your strings of roses on, and create a wire hanging piece for the top!

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    Carole ~x~