{"id":1907,"date":"2011-06-08T09:17:28","date_gmt":"2011-06-08T09:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=8451"},"modified":"2019-02-05T10:46:12","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T00:46:12","slug":"saviours-of-the-lost-arts-toy-making-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/saviours-of-the-lost-arts-toy-making-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Saviours of the Lost Arts Toy-making workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I spent a fabulous <strong>&#8216;chilled out&#8217;<\/strong> afternoon doing a <a title=\"Plattie Platypus Pattern\" href=\"https:\/\/www.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/products\/instant-downloads\/plattie-platypus-soft-toy-sewing-pattern-instant-download\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Plattie Platypus<\/strong><\/a> <strong>toy-making workshop<\/strong> this last weekend at the <a title=\"Urban Sewng Lounge\" href=\"https:\/\/urbansewinglounge.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Urban Sewing Lounge<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8520 alignleft\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 20px;\" title=\"Linda---Urban-sewing-lounge\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Linda-Urban-sewing-lounge.jpg\" alt=\"Linda - Urban sewing lounge\" width=\"160\" height=\"155\" \/>Tucked away on a leafy East Brisbane Street, Linda&#8217;s enclosed, sunny balcony has been turned into a sewer&#8217;s paradise with more sewing machines, haberdashery and lovely quilted fabric goodies than I could dream of!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What a wonderful place to spend a crafty afternoon!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thanks Linda!<br \/>\n<br class=\"clear\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>And now&#8230; look what we got up too!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8519\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" title=\"Urban-Sewing-Lounge-workshop.June\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Urban-Sewing-Lounge-workshop.June_.jpg\" alt=\"Urban Sewing Lounge workshop June\" width=\"312\" height=\"234\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"clear\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8518\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" title=\"Urban-Sewing-Lounge-workshop\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Urban-Sewing-Lounge-workshop.jpg\" alt=\"Urban sewing Lounge Workshop\" width=\"416\" height=\"312\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"clear\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8515 aligncenter\" style=\"border: 1px solid #a8a5a9; padding: 4px;\" title=\"Urban-Sewing-Lounge-workshop.platypus-workshop\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Urban-Sewing-Lounge-workshop.platypus-workshop.jpg\" alt=\"Urban Sewing Lounge workshop Platypus\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" \/><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"clear\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>I kinda wish I DIDN\u2019T KNOW how to sew&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>&#8230; then I\u2019d have an excuse<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">to <strong>spend a WHOLE LOT more time<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">in\u00a0 <strong><a title=\"Urban Sewng Lounge\" href=\"https:\/\/urbansewinglounge.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Linda&#8217;s Sewing Lounge<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7878\" title=\"white-spacer-SMALL\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/white-spacer-SMALL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" \/><br class=\"clear\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>It\u2019s just a beautiful, cosy, comfortable space!<\/strong> <strong>: ) <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Linda teaches <strong>basic sewing skills<\/strong> as well as offering a variety of classes in <strong>patchwork<\/strong>, <strong>fabric gifts<\/strong>, <strong>handbags<\/strong>, <strong>home decor<\/strong> and more. Her classes are small (maximum of 5 per class) so you all will get lots of Linda\u2019s undivided attention!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Mums will be pleased to hear that she also offers After School Sewing and School Holiday Classes!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I must say a big thanks to the lovely ladies who came along as part of the <a title=\"Saviours of the Lost Arts Facebook page\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/savioursofthelostarts\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Saviours of the Lost Arts porgram<\/strong><\/a>, and to <strong>Kylie and Cloud<\/strong> from <strong>VoodooRabbit.com<\/strong>, who were also organizing the workshop too AND managing our stall at the <strong>Racecourse Road Carnival<\/strong> on the same day!<\/p>\n<p><br class=\"clear\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Never a dull moment hey!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-280\" title=\"Teddy-bear-rings\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Teddy-bear-rings.png\" alt=\"Pauline McArthur - Funky Friends Factory\" width=\"224\" height=\"218\" \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Till next time,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Happy Sewing,<br \/>\nPauline<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6592\" title=\"White-Spacer\" src=\"https:\/\/manage.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/White-Spacer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"30\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I spent a fabulous &#8216;chilled out&#8217; afternoon doing a Plattie Platypus toy-making workshop this last weekend at the Urban Sewing Lounge. 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