Claudia Hermansen As Thanksgiving approaches, I am thankful for all the SaddleBrooke sewing groups. There are many, but here are the few I am involved with. Craft Room 4 is buzzing along with sewers on Monday mornings and afternoons, Tuesday mornings and afternoons, and Saturday afternoons, led by Judy Hans who taught free sewing lessons…
Marlene D’Ambrosio Each month at the SaddleBrooke Paper Crafters meeting, members are given the opportunity to use their paper crafting skills and creativity to make two different types of cards: a Challenge card and/or a MOJO card. Now you are probably asking, what in the world is that? When a member of the club decides…
Claudia Hermansen Since COVID, our membership has dwindled! But for the few remaining members, we have discovered a plethora of instruction, designs, and fun on the Internet and YouTube. We will soon have access to the TV in Craft Room 4 to use for teaching and learning from YouTube and downloaded videos, etc. We also…
Those of you who have attended the SaddleBrooke Arts and Crafts Fair over the past several years have no doubt noticed that in conjunction with the fair, we also hold an auction of various artisans’ works. To be sure, auctions are fun with the anticipation of seeing if you have won any of the prizes.…
The SaddleBrooke Artisans Fall Arts and Craft fair will be held on Saturday, March 2 from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Your talented friends and neighbors of SaddleBrooke One, SaddleBrooke TWO and The Preserve are participating artisans. Each participating artist designs and creates his/her own unique hand-crafted items. You will see, and be able to purchase items…
Barbara Johnson Usually we have a featured artisan (singular), but this month we have featured artisans (plural). That’s because this month we’re spotlighting a husband and wife team – Bob and Vicki Long. They may have only lived in SaddleBrooke for two years, but in that time they have certainly made a big impression. Once…
Barbara Johnson Another excellent artisan you will want to visit at the SaddleBrooke Arts and Crafts Fair is Sue Hedrick. Sue is known for her beautiful and unique pottery, which many SaddleBrooke residents can verify. I’m always curious about what led artisans into their various fields and Sue told me that for her it all…
Carol Chiarello The SaddleBrooke Knit Wits have been busy this summer. We delivered a carload of baby items to Family First. These blankets, hats and sweaters, knitted and crocheted by our members over the last few months, will help needy families in our area. Dianne Resseguie, head of the Service Committee, said “Family First provides…
Barbara Johnson I first met Claudia Enea at the SaddleBrooke Tennis Center. I knew she played tennis because of the many tennis social events she attended. What I didn’t know was that she had a hidden talent, which definitely is not hidden from many SaddleBrooke residents. Claudia and her husband Joe moved to SaddleBrooke 21…
Have you ever thought about making stained glass objects? Are you intrigued by the colors and creative designs of glass art objects? Would you like to make projects for your home and gifts for others? The Stained Glass Club is an official SaddleBrooke Club formed about 15 years ago. It was started as a way…