Kewpie Cosplay Crochet Workshop
Thank u Knotty Fans for your overwhelming response! Since our Kewpie Cosplay Crochet Workshop is FULLY SUBSCRIBED even before I could post it here, we've decided to open another session!
Date: Sunday, 19 Oct 2014
Time: 2-5pm
To register: 9382 9488 (SMS/Whatsapp)
[ps: only 4seats left. Act now to avoid disappointment ;P]
July Rhapsody
Hello Knotty Fans! We hope July has been bright and sunny for everyone! Itx been a little crazier for me coz besides our growing ongoing classes, itx my little Edda's 4th Birthday this month! So glad I haven't "lost my edge", & managed to crochet this sweet blouse & her Frozen Snowflake Charm in time for her Frozen-themed party :D This lovely smile just made all the hard work absolutely worthwhile :)
To our new fans who had just joined us over at our crafting
studio at Orchard Plaza, we are excited to have you with us on this crafty
journey and we are definitely looking forward to sharing your knitting &
crochet journey.
We continue to be thrilled to see all the amazing creations
our existing Knotty Fans have been crocheting & knitting up at our studio, and
it always brightens up everyone’s day when we get to see their completed
amazing “works-of-heart”. And
sometimes, when Knotty Fans send me photos of their completed “secret
projects”, which they work independently at home, I can’t help but glee with
joy & pride! Thank you for sharing your joy! :D
While you continue to wrap the yarn around your needles, let’s
chat a bit about KNITTING. Some of u asked me who invented
knitting?
How interesting whenever we speak about knitting, a
stereotyped image of an old granny clicking those needles away on a rocking
chair appears in that little thinking cloud! Oh no, there is no rocking chair over at Knotty Bicsie studio,
or at least not now …… but who knows? :P
Now, who says the men don't get it?? :P
Some hard facts according to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_knitting),
it was believed to
have been originated from Middle East (Egypt) and the earliest evidence was
related to a resemblance of knitted socks, even though there weren’t any
concrete clues to knitting’s age.
While the craft of knitting transmitted across the globe, items like
knitted cushions, stockings and garments etc. were among the knitted works
produced.
Now
let’s fast forward to our modern world. Knitting continues to be a therapeutic
hobby among people of all ages and genders all over the world. Exciting & Interesting yarns,
paired with cool patterns, techniques and stitches available today, we are
constantly inspired to create our very own one-of-a-kind masterpieces!
ALL
of you have assumed that knitting & crochet are my passion. Hence Knotty
Bicsie was born. Truth is, my passion is actually in the process of creating
& making things from scratch. I just happened to have discovered knitting
& crochet some 8years ago, when my soul was starving to MAKE MAKE MAKE! And
so, knitting & crochet became a therapeutic medium to satisfy that hunger
& craving to just CREATE! Well, the rest, like what they always say, is history.
J And this is why I always tell people that Knotty Bicsie is a
“happy accident”! ;) Nonetheless, knitting and crochet has indeed given me huge
sense of contentment, accomplishment, satisfaction & completeness! Totally indulging in & grateful for
this amazing journey…
Fingers
itching already? Sounds too tempting? Let’s put on some music, make your
favourite cuppa, sink into your favourite couch, and ENJOY some wonderful
knitting and crochet today! ;D
Knit a Dream in June
In comes June and out goes May. In a flash, and half a year
is almost gone! If you happen to
be one of our new Knotty Fans, or first time visiting our blog, here is a BIG
shout out, “ WELCOME to Knotty Bicsie!” We are so glad that you found us ;)
A little trip down the memory lane... WOW!!! I still cannot believe that Knotty Bicsie had embarked on this wonderful adventure for almost
seven and a half years!? And that makes us almost 2739 days old!
Armed with my hooks and needles and a bottle of magical
potion that I proudly named “PASSION”, I made my dreams into a reality. My little crafting studio has since
taken off on an amazing journey. Guess it is true - do what you LOVE and the rest will follow ;)
Crafting all these years along with Knotty Bicsie, it has
been both a rewarding and humbling experience.
I have been very fortunate to meet lots of wonderful people (whom I now call
friends), be it like-minded crafters and entrepreneurs, or our ever so
supportive Knotty Fans. Thank YOU for all the friendships, thank YOU for those endless encouragements and
support all these years, and it had indeed opened up my life and inspired me in
many ways. I am full of gratitude for
all these past years and I truly know Knotty Bicsie and this amazing journey happened
because of YOU!
For the past 365 days, it has been more of a turbulent year full of challenging
adventures. In some ways “good”
and in some ways “not so good.” Sometimes
it seems like changes are forced upon us and we have to think of new ways to
handle these new beginnings. At
some point, the constant big waves & tsunami did give me a deep sense of unsettlement, causing me to doubt myself & wonder if I have indeed been knitting my sandcastle in air for too long already. All thanx to the "muscle man" of Knotty Bicsie, I am able to snap out of this downward spiral & re-aline our goals & dreams in running our little crafty cottage studio. Thank you, Dar! :)
And BOOM! Right
now, it seems like a "HAPPY problem” has emerged to push me yet again in search of a bigger studio space to accommodate our growing classes. Seems like an expansion is almost
prematurely inevitable real soon!?
This never-ending adventures have been filled with pleasant surprises, but mentally & emotionally tiring at the same time... Not complaining about this exciting life moving forward with big
plans, but the biggest trade-off is not being able to spend more time with my lovely family, especially my little happy feet, Edda :(
As a motivated & driven person, getting a push now and again is not a bad thing at all. In fact, I
am already knitting up a BIG dream in this new chapter. With all these exciting challenges, it has become clearer to me each day that I want to grow Knotty Bicsie into a family
business. Nothing too ambitious, just big enough to allow
my beloved hubby and I to work together, and having Edda with us at our crafty
little haven after school and mingling with all our wonderful Knotty Fans... I strongly believe this dream is NOT far away now. I am starting to visualize our crafty cove already :)
Till we move on to our next BIG dream, let’s just relax a
little and do some knitting & crochet over an aromatic cuppa! ;)
Craft Workshops in Marvelous May!
Greetings from all of us at Knotty Bicsie and here we are
heading onto the fifth month of the year!
So what have everyone been busy with?
We are delighted as always to be greeted with all the happy
faces and busy hands at our on-going knitting & crochet studio sessions, whilst admiring
all those wonderful handiworks everyone has been knitting & crocheting up. Thumbs up for all the Knotty Fans, you are
all amazing! :D
Did you hear us mention something about “Marvelous May”? YES!!!…..We are all ready to warm
things up more than usual this May with some fun and exciting crafting workshops
conducted by two of our brilliant “Guest Crafters”. Are you all set to wake up
your creativity and experience some new adventures in crafting with us? Here we GO!!!
We are starting the Marvelous May rolling with some “yummylicious”
Rainbow Miniature Nyonya Kuehs Workshop
by Jocelyn of AiClay (http://aiclay.com) happening on 24th May 2014, Saturday @ 4pm – 6pm.
Jocelyn is a very talented artist who does amazingly
beautiful hand-sculpted food miniatures that looks almost real! AiClay has appeared in various media features
and Jocelyn’s workshops are often sold out.
So if you are curious to know how she creates those mini
versions of “almost edible Kuehs”, then put on your “apron” and join us on 24th
May and get inspired in the art of miniatures food crafting with AiClay. Be warned that those miniatures
Kuehs are simply scrumptious but you can have our assurance that it contains absolutely
zero calorie :P
Registration has already started, and the class is already almost full.
SMS/Whatsapp: 9382 9488 to register now to avoid disappointment.
Next, it’s time to “Carve” it out! Have you ever wanted to learn more about the art of rubber
stamp making and carve your very own unique piece of rubber stamp?
Let’s get “crafty” this May and embark with Jo from LoveSprouts (https://www.facebook.com/lovesprouts.with.jo) on a journey to the wonderful world of stamp carving.
Jo is the 1st Japan-certified rubber stamp carver in Singapore. Get inspired by her
as she shares her gorgeous stamp carving work and be amazed by her intricate
and lovely rubber stamps crafts.
So chase the Monday blues away and make a date with us on 26th May, Monday @ 7pm – 9pm. Let us all indulge in a relaxing
and rewarding hobby as you get introduced to the various carving tools, acquire the
fundamental techniques and start carving out some lovely motifs on your very
first rubber stamp. Warning: We are not sure if we will turn you into a “rubber
stamp hoarder” at the end of the workshop, but we are pretty sure that you will
be stamping away (pun intended :P) happily afterwards! ;)
Registration is open.
SMS/Whatsapp: 9382 9488 to register now!
Registration is open.
SMS/Whatsapp: 9382 9488 to register now!
Now that we have gotten everyone excited about our Marvelous May
workshops, keep those crafty hands busy this May and join us at the
workshops. Spread the fun, bring a friend along and who knows you might just get hooked on another new
hobby, or u may simply just fall in love with our cosy little Knotty Bicsie Craft Studio ;) See ya soon.. ;)
Knitting & Crocheting Away in Orchard!
HELLO Knotty Fans!
Whoa, can’t imagine how time files and it’s actually almost end of April now.
It’s been almost 2 months since our little charming craft studio
settled down in the heart of Singapore’s busy Orchard Road and YES… it’s really
awesome over here. Come by and say Hello if you happen to be in town conducting
your “retail therapy” ;)
Did we not mention about the array of lovely yarns that we
currently have in store, and I am sure you will be inspired and charmed away by
all the beautiful shades. Haha… did
we just give you an excuse to get those knitting needles and crochet hooks clicking
away happily again!
By the way, mark your calenders if you have not (we just did on ours),
Mother’s Day is coming up soon! Whether you are a mom,
daughter, granny or even son or daddy …… we all know, being a mom is the “World’s
Toughest Job” hence don’t forget to give yourself or your mommies a little “ME
time” to recharge. Don’t we all
agree that mommies are Superheroes, except that we don’t actually don a cape
(maybe we should just knit ourselves a Wonder Woman’s cape) or fly through the
sky on a rescue mission *wink*
Personally I feel that engaging in a hobby really sets aside
time just for “ME”. Enjoying a
couple of hours off without being under my pile of overwhelming
laundry or sweating it out in my kitchen whipping up a never ending banquet really
is a breather and a great way to unwind!
Crafting is definitely a therapeutic hobby, something we all agree that is fun, easy and relaxing! (Look at how all our Knotty Fans
over at the studio now nodding their heads ;P) So if you are thinking of
rekindling your love for knitting & crochet, or engaging in a new knitting or
crochet hobby, you know where to find us now ;)
If u haven't "Liked" our Facebook Fan Page, visit http://www.facebook.com/KnottyFans now to stay connected with us for
more regular updates on our studio activities.
Till our next post, Keep Calm and Knit On! :D
Knotty Bicsie is the New Knitting / Crochet Studio in Orchard!
We have finally settled in at Orchard Plaza, and there's been lotsa knitting & crochet fun since last Wednesday! Woohoo... ;D Here's just a peek at our cosy little knitting studio...
More photos of our opening at our facebook fan page
Big Plans Big Move
We are moving to Orchard Plaza #02-51 (2nd shop on left of escalator) starting next Wednesday, 5March2014! To celebrate our opening, of course we are having some attractive promotions! Yippee...! ;D So, always wanted to pick up knitting & crochet? Know someone who is thinking of picking up a new hobby in knitting & crochet too? Come join us & get rewarded now! :)
Some Updates...
I know itx been a long while :P For those of you who haven't "Like" our Facebook Fan Page
If u haven't known, we now share a shop space with Artz Graine at 500 Guillemard Road #01-04 S399839. (Paya Lebar MRT exit D, behind City Plaza.) However, I do feel I am finally ready to fly solo, so am in the midst of looking for our very own shop space by March/April 2014. This sure is a BIG milestone for Knotty Bicsie! While feeling a bit nervous & uncertain, I do believe YOU, my dearest Knotty Fans, will continue to knit & crochet with me in years to come! ;) Like I always say, knitting & crochet are best enjoyed with fabulous friends! ;)
I do have some big plans lined up for 2014, so stay tuned...
Keep knitting/crocheting & smiling! :))) Together, let's make crafting, knitting & crochet a modern way of life for everyone! ;)
Cheers,
Betsy :)
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