The wait is over… Day 1 of the Elves’ Workshop Summit is officially LIVE! 🎉 You now have a full 24 hours to enjoy today’s expert-led holiday workshops. Here’s what’s waiting for you inside today’s lineup: 🌟 Day 1 Presentations • 25 Days of Fun: Design Your Own Family Countdown to Christmas — Corinne Schmitt • Santa’s New Secret Helper: Plan Your Holiday Season with AI — Dr. Destini Copp • The Gift of Handmade Memories: Creative Planner & Scrapbook Gifts — Allie Trumpower • From Strangers to Stories: Beginners’ Guide to Family History Journaling — Lisa Lisson • The Magic of Finger Knitting: Make a Plush Round Pillow! — Crystal Martin • Christmas Folio Tutorial & Kit — Einat Kessler • Elf Ornament Keepsake — Katherine McCrory • Create a Layered Snowflake Card with Your Cricut — Elena Anderson • Plan a Peaceful Holiday: Simple Strategies to Stress Less and Savor the Season — Susan Santoro 👉 Watch today’s workshops: https://hobbyscool.lpages.co/schedule/ 🎯 Don’t Forget: BINGO Starts Today! Your Day 1 BINGO code word is in the email landing in your inbox shortly. Check your email, grab the code, and mark that square! 🎁 Prizes up for grabs today: • Pair of Clay Earrings • Scrappy Pockets Course Download your BINGO card here: https://hobbyscool.com/bingo Or You can also find it right inside our BINGO Classroom here in Skool ✉️ Support If you need help at any point during the summit, we’re here for you: help@hobbyscool.com Have fun diving into Day 1, we can’t wait to see what you create! ✨

I’m Destini, your host, and I'm super excited you’re here. Over the next few weeks, this space will be your home for: ✨ Connecting with fellow creatives from around the world ✨ Getting reminders, updates, and behind-the-scenes sneak peeks ✨ Sharing your projects, wins, and creative ideas ✨ Asking questions and celebrating your creative journey Think of this as your creative circle online—a place where we can all support and inspire each other. 👇 Let’s Kick Things Off! Drop a quick hello in the comments and let us know: 1. Your name + where you’re joining from 🌍 2. The creative projects you’re most into right now ✂️ 3. One project on your “someday” list you’d love to finally finish 💡 Can’t wait to see your introductions and get this creative party started. This is going to be so much fun! With creativity, Destini 💕Host, HobbyScool Events

Finished a diamond dot and altered a frame for it.

I really enjoyed Jennifer Strauser’s Stitch Without Stress presentation in The Art of Handmade Summit last month but my sewing supplies were not handy. Then I saw similar techniques used in two projects in this week’s Making Zen summit and I started to gather fabrics for those projects… then saw them more as a placemat in Jennifer’s style! I’ve got the outside edges all basted on and 3 rounds of running stitches now (photos from the layout and the cat intrigued by hand stitching). I am merging styles and plan to add double fold tape around the finished piece later… but must rest, and tomorrow I’ll have new sashiko needles and thimble to make it even easier! (Oh I also tried sashiko on a salvaged unused face mask panel that may become a wide shield shaped pouch later!) Edit: adding updated picture 10/29 3:30pm to this post and in comments are some of the other projects I did overnight

Join us for the Elves’ Workshop Summit — a FREE 3-day online event (Nov 18–20) featuring 26+ expert-led workshops to help you cook, craft, decorate, and gift your way to a stress-free, joy-filled holiday! 🎄 🎨 Learn from creative experts 🎁 Make heartfelt, handmade gifts 🍪 Bake festive treats with confidence 🏠 Create cozy, budget-friendly holiday decor 👉 Grab your free ticket now! https://hobbyscool.lpages.co/2025-elves-workshop-registration