A Girl's Knit-Group Gathering at Vintage Arts Studio

I hosted a fabulous group of friends who get together regularly to get some "knitting" done. We first gathered in the courtyard ~ it was a very pleasant afternoon ~ everyone brought wonderful treats to share. We hung outside for a while chatting about life ~ friends and family...

Once they finished the "catch up" session in the courtyard, I showed them into my Vintage Arts Studio, right off the courtyard, to find a place to settle in...

Everyone brought something of their own to work on ~ knitting, crocheting, embroidery...

You could really see that these girls have fun just being together and being creative in their own way ~ which is what gatherings of friends at my Vintage Arts Studio is all about...

Learning new tricks ~ beautiful! I loved this "yarn" ~ which was more like ribbon!

Everyone seemed to have a great time!

Gatherings of Us "Like-Minded" Souls

We so enjoy each others' creativity (and company) - and get together often to "be creative" - some of us got together to do "Art in the Attic" and have gotten together at my home to just make stuff, sit and "jabber" and have a glass of wine - a girl's night out - nourishing our souls!

Now We Have Six - and then Seven!

Mom had met Robin (Sparky) while participating in a sale at Steve Hess's home - "From the Summer's Garden." They "sparked" a friendship right away! We invited her to join our "group" - and she participated with us at our spring show last year - with her amazing jewelry art! During this particular sale at Mom's, in walks Angie - a.k.a. Junie C - with such an outpouring of excitement to have found our little "artisan sale." She was wearing the most darling t-shirt that she had embellished. We instantly felt a bond with Angie - another "like-minded soul."

Friends of a Feather was Born...

Mom and I eventually decided to sell our handmade treasures, as well as a few of our "over-abundance" of found primitive goodies, and started having sales on the back porch of my mom's vintage home in old downtown Overland Park, Kansas. Our sales have become quite a success over the years. We met Cheryl from Now & Then, who owns the darling store in old downtown Overland Park, we invited her to join us at our sales with some of the goodies from her shop.

We were gearing up for a sale a couple of years ago when Mom and I were in a creative arts store. I saw a woman drooling over some beautiful art papers. I could so relate to her excitement - we were like two kids in a candy store! I struck up a conversation with her and before we were through we had invited her - Kathi from TrayBella - to join our upcoming sale. And then the ball starting rolling...she had a friend, Joan, who was also a creative diva and she joined the sale as well - all of us "Friends of a Feather" - our "gathering of like-minded souls" was born!

In the Beginning...

I am very lucky to share with my mom a passion for being creative. We have so much fun together! We had a small publishing business where Mom would design beautiful home decor items from fabrics and I designed and published the "how-to" books and sold them to quilt stores. Mom and I also share the same passion for unique things with age and patina. We love going to antique shops and estate sales to find that certain something that calls to us to take them home. We usually bring home more than we need... :)