Earlier this year I attended a small tea ceremony in the city thanks to Ruth, who asked if I'd like to join a bunch of her teachers. One of the teachers was planning to go crafting a few weeks ago, and graciously passed on the invitation to both Ruth and myself.
So off we went, along with her super adorable son, into the middle of nowhere near Ueki. Both Ruth and I weren't really sure what we'd gotten ourselves into, but upon arriving we realised it was something called "Kraftband".
From what I gathered, this adorable old lady offered up her time to help fellow oldies in the area. I felt instantly welcomed by everyone, who showed me their projects with glee, and even got origami gifts from other women who popped in just to say hello.
The lady advised us what we'd be capable of making in a day, especially since we were beginners. Although I had my heart set on making a cute new summer bag to go with my yukatas, that was too high of a skill level and will have to wait until next time. Instead, I settled on a "bin" which is currently serving as the best hair accessory container I could have asked for.
The afternoon was wonderful, all of us making our own pieces whilst watching the Olympic men's figure skating. Of course, tensions were high when Hanyu performed, with the awful television reception adding to the squeals of despair from everyone in the room.
I'm looking forward to going crafting there again, especially since I'm no novice anymore; I frankly think my bin looks fabulous. Let's just hope my new summer bag meets expectations. Pray for yourselves, you could all be getting something for Christmas.
You really know how to have an exciting time! Watch out for paper cuts!!
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