Crafty things have been brewing behind the scenes here in Akron, and Colleen and I have been very lucky to have a backstage pass. There is a new studio our friend Martha is opening in the Valley called Craft Akron, and Clever Nesting will be teaching some of our classes in their awesome space. If you’ve attended my Journal Class in the past you know that the space was a little tight, but that shouldn’t be a problem at Craft Akron. Come to the Open House and check out Martha’s space.

The first class Clever Nesting will be teaching is my Journal Class, the same one I taught back in the summer. It will be held on December 12th at 2pm until 4pm. The cost is $25 paid to Craft Akron (you can register by emailing info@craftakron.com) and a $5 kit fee due at the time of class. I also ask that you bring 2 sheets of your own paper to cover your journals, any sturdy paper you find attractive will work as long as it measures at least 20″ by 10″. I have success using wallpaper samples, or sturdy wrapping paper scraps. If you can’t find paper that large, 4 sheets of 10″ by 10″ will work as well.

In the class you will learn how to hand bind the journal pages as well as how to make a soft cover and a hard cover for them. Everyone who took the class before went home with two journals and got to spend time getting to know local crafty-folk. Don’t miss it!