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Sharing Our Talents
Busy Hands is a Small
Group of St Chad’s
Church. We meet
fortnightly and are a
‘self-help’ group – we
do not invite a tutor or anyone
to demonstrate. We have
many and varied talents which
we share with one another -
sometimes successfully and
sometimes not so successfully!
However, there is a great deal of
fun and laughter.
Over the years we have made
items for church and outside
organisations. The tapestry
kneelers and cushions in the
chancel were made when
Yvonne Smith was the leader
and the hanging banner in the
chancel (pictured right) was
made and dedicated to a dear
member of the group who died
before it was completed, Gill Buck.
One of our group worked with
preschool blind or partially sighted
children so we made a “touch and
feelie” play mat and also a book
with different textures and sounds
which was much appreciated.
We use various types of
materials in our work e.g. we have
painted bottles with L.E.D. lights
inside, made mosaic plant pots,
jewellery, polymer buttons, mats,
cards, soap, chocolates, boxes,
fabric book covers, done napkin
folding, created water-colour
pictures and felting to make small
animals. As you can see, our
crafts are very varied and we hope
some are suitable for our varied
abilities.
A few years ago we made a
patchwork quilt which we gave to
a home for teenagers in care. The
idea was that when that person
left the home they would take it
with them and have something
personal for themselves. This
spring we are planning to make
another quilt. What we will do with
it is still undecided, maybe raffle it
for a charity or give it to a needy
person. We support the Christmas
Shoebox Appeal with knitting and
gift and we also knit for C.A.R.T,
the Christian African Relief
Trust, based in Huddersfield.
In November we had a coffee
morning and craft sale to support
street children in Guatemala, all of
which the items were had crafted.
I should point out that many of
the items we make we keep for
ourselves, of which we are proud
but also there are items we hide
away in shame! Being a Small
Group, we start all our meetings
with prayer and a short mediative
reading and we close with prayer.
We also support each other in
times of need.
We hope this gives you an
insight into Busy Hands’ activities.
Beryl Wright and Mary Diskin,
Busy Hands small group
St Chad’s Church, Linden Avenue, Woodseats
Church Office: Linden Avenue, Sheffield S8 0GA
Tel: (0114) 274 5086
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email: office@stchads.org
website: www.stchads.org