By YASEMIN TALAT
IT’S the last crop of the year this weekend for Melton’s craft loving residents.
Once a month Kathy Fynmore from All About Scrapbooking hosts a crop day, bringing all the creative, crafts loving residents of Melton together for a 12-hour crop.
For a small price, the group of mostly women come together to create scrapbooks, cards and gifts of all sorts.
Ms Fynmore used to own her own scrapbooking shop in Melton South but had to close down in order to look after her elderly parents.
But to continue to keep in touch with her customers and give them an opportunity to come together and work on their projects she started the crop days in Melton South.
“A lot of people either don’t have the time or the space where they can work on their projects at home, so it’s just a place where they can go,” Ms Fynmore said.
Originally starting scrapbooking as a hobby, Ms Fynmore, through her business, now provides other scrapbookers and crafts lovers in the Western suburbs with an avenue to enjoy their hobby.
“It gives them an opportunity to work on their projects but it also gives them a day to socially interact with other women,” Ms Fynmore said.
And although occasionally joined by the male craftsmen, who are welcome, Ms Fynmore said the crop days are a nice girls day out.
“I think it is important for ladies to have a nice group where they can go where they are all made to feel welcome and they can sit and have a laugh,” Ms Fynmore said.
“It gives them a break from whatever is going on in their lives and it gives them a chance to learn new skills and work on their techniques,” she said.
For more information contact Kathy on 0408 145 001 or search ‘All About Scrapbooking, Melton’ on Facebook.
