GET hands on with leading crafters this March as Craft Alive will be back in Ballarat over three days offering a change for makers community can connect with retailers and suppliers, and discover new equipment.<\/p>\n
The touring event is Australia\u2019s largest craft event series.<\/p>\n
Patchwork, paper craft, cake decorating, scrapbooking, quilting, stitchery, beading and much more will be on offer.<\/p>\n
There will be interactive classes running all day and a chance to meet with specialists.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are designers from all over the country coming together at the Civic Hall to share knowledge, products and a passion for craft,\u201d said event manager Sally Taylor.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople come because they love it. It is as much a bringing together of the community than it is a craft event.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s something for beginners right through to experienced and everything in between with three generations of families walking through the door.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ms Taylor said Craft Alive great opportunity for both experienced and new makers to try out different equipment.<\/p>\n
\u201cSomeone may have been wanting to invest in a sewing machine for years but wanted to try it first and speak with an expert,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe just say come along, enjoy the buzz and get involved.\u201d<\/p>\n