Handmade Greeting Card Workshop

A workshop in handmade Greeting Cards featuring some new products from Stampin' Up is to be held at Liz Beth's Gifts in Springville, Alabama this Saturday starting at 1pm. The instructor is to be Carolyn Ates, a representative of Stampin' Up. She has a long history of crafting and especially making creative and clever greeting cards. She has recently attended a Stampin' Up convention in Atlanta and will share some of the clever innovations she learned there. She said that she also will have some Stampin' Up products available for purchase.
Be sure to call the shop to reserve a space for you and a friend and come support Carolyn! See you there!
Liz Beth's Gifts 205-467-7697

Crafts Class Listing

I hope that you enjoy the Brugge Lacemaking video from YouTube on lacemaking. That illustrates one of the lacemaking methods, bobbin lace. Lacemaking was once done totally by hand by several methods. When it was made by hand, only the very wealthy royalty could afford or indeed, legally wear lace. Those were the days when in fact, there was a "fashion police!"
I have started teaching lessons in another lacemaking method, "Tatting", and will be holding classes at Liz Beth's Gifts in Springville. The first is this Saturday, May 16th, beginning at 1:00 pm. It is a 90 minute class. One shuttle, thread and instruction booklet are provided for a fee of $13. This is only an introductory lesson. It will take you more sessions and lots of practice to become proficient. You will, however, be amazed at how much yardage you can make over the years.
Part of my collection of tatted lace is also on display at Liz Beth's. It has been a side hobby, not my sole focus since learning how to tat in the early 1980's. Included in the collection are tatted baby bonnets, baby booties, edgings, collars and doilies. Whether you want to come learn how to tat, or simply see some tatting on display, please come visit Liz Beth's Gifts in Springville.

Liz Beth's Gifts

Liz Beth’s Gifts

6360 US Highway 11 Springville, AL 35146 (205) 467-7697

Shop hours:

Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00 am-5:00 pm

Sunday-Monday: closed

evenings for classes by appointment

Homestead Hollow Spring Weekend

This has been a great weekend, despite a little rain during the day. Glenda and I have been setting up the craftmaking section, and I have been able to purchase some craftmaking supplies for re-sale. It has been great to get out the yards and yards of delicate tatting that I made during the 1980's when Holly and Jenny were little and have not put to use yet. I have smocked outfits and doll dresses in the works on display to advertise smocking classes. Colored pencil drawings of strawberries, cherries and apples are framed and hanging for display. Tables ready for craft classes are set up with chairs awaiting students.

I have even met some potential tatters and young aspiring artists Saturday and hope that they come back soon to see me and talk about their talents and what they want to do with their gift! Some dear friends from the past have come in: Miss Terri and her mom and another relative and I had a wonderful reunion and talked about Amber and Harper and Garrison and Aunt Frances. So good to see old friends.

As long as Glenda and I can hold the shop together, I hope to be teaching at least on Saturdays, with some Thursday classes and nights by request. If there is an old-time craft that you would like to attend or perhaps to teach yourself, please give Liz Beth's Gifts a call. It's in Springville. Or better yet, stop by and tell us you saw our blog!