I arrived at Joy’s Fabrics a little after nine o’clock, to find Joy and her husband, George, already setting up for my talk to the Busy Bees Sewing Group. We brought in my piles of samples, and organized them for the program.
Before long, the ladies came in. They came from far and wide, including some from our little town of Dublin. We enjoyed coffee, Halloween treats, and chat, before the meeting started. They were a knowledgeable and attentive audience. Their questions and comments made the discussion lively and fun.
Best of all, I get to come back and teach a button-making workshop next spring! I will probably go back anyway, and join the group. I need to get together with others who like to make stuff.
Here’s the aftermath of the program—my wall hangings all on a rack, and people talking among the bolts of fabric after the meeting.
Many, many thanks to Joy for telling the group about me, to Freda for inviting me to talk, and to the Dublin Citizen for publishing an announcement about my talk.