The How.

My goal for the projects we do is to keep them simple enough so that beginners and little ones can participate, and with some freedom so that everyone can have fun and "make it their own." There will be some "rules" that will need to be followed so that all the pieces can be pulled together into the final creation- so have fun, but remember to check that your pieces stay within the basic guidelines.

I will post here (and e-mail or snail-mail) the project instructions for our current projects.

Everyone will work on parts or sections of the project in the comfort of their own homes. Even better- get together with others in your area for crafting parties to work on it together- you can teach and learn from each other, have fun gabbing and spending time together, and cheer each other on!

As we go along, I'll be the "historian" of our fun and craftiness- e-mail or snail-mail me with stories and pictures of your adventures with our project (even if its as exciting as you sitting on the couch in your PJ's knitting- woo-hoo!), and I will post them here so we can all enjoy seeing each others' progress and fun. (Note- you are also totally welcome to post directly here to the blog yourself if so inclined- its very easy once you play around with it- but if you don't want to figure it out, just send it to me and I'll get it on here).

When your pieces are finished (as few or many as you feel like doing), send them to me, or drop them by my Mom's house if you are local to her, I'm there fairly often. When we have enough of the pieces, I'll work them together into the final object (maybe calling on the help of other Cricketeers), posting pics for everyone to see.

Then we'll present our Fantastic work of Art to the lucky recipient! This could be a family member, someone's friend in need, a charity one of us would like to contribute to... someone whose life would be a little warmer and brighter with our blanket around their shoulders (or whatever it is we're making).

Sound good? Ok, then, let's get started! (Or keep going for those who have already been plugging along since Thanksgiving!)