Craft Alive and I would like to share a little secret with you…

Anyone who knows me knows how hard it is for me to keep a secret. I’m the person who finds an awesome birthday gift two months out from the birthday and can’t keep it hidden and so gives it to the person weeks before their birthday and then has to go out and buy another gift for the actual event. I can’t help it. Trying to keep a secret inside me is like trying to keep my top button of my jeans done up after eating Christmas lunch; it’s never gonna happen! But, over the past few months I’ve been keeping a couple of HUGE secrets that I’ve been dying to tell you all about and today I get to share one of them and it’s pretty amazeballs. 

Are you ready…

I’m going to be at Craft Alive in Bendigo this June. That in itself is pretty huge cause I love me a great craft show and this is going to be a great craft show. The kicker… I’m going to be there to host Craft Alive‘s first ever Meet Up on Saturday 27th June.

What’s a Meet Up I hear you ask, well it’s awesome that’s what it is. A Meet Up is an event where you can go and meet all the wonderful people you interact with online and put a person to the account. In this case you’re also going to get an amazing show bag filled with all sorts of exclusive treats from Craft Alive and the wonderful Craft Alive Exhibitors (and it includes a multi-day pass so you can come back to the event as much as you want to!). You’re also going to get a delicious lunch and afternoon tea, some fun classes, exclusive swag  and a VIP guided tour of the Craft Alive event all while having fun in person with the people you normally have fun with virtually.

The Meet Up kicks off at 11am on Saturday, lunch is at 12:30pm and then we’ve got an afternoon of tours, classes and crafty happy hour. The Meet Up will wind up at 4pm which will give you an hour to shop till you drop with the 60+ various Exhibitors and check out some of the amazing craft experiences on offer.

Then on Sunday 28th June I’m going to be helping Craft Alive break the world record for the most people crocheting in one place at one time. Lucky for me I’ve got some experience in hooking. (Ok, that didn’t come out the way I thought it would…) I’m really excited about this world record and I’m already thinking about what crochet project I can start now to finish at the event as a memento of the day.

All of that on it’s own is fabulous, but Craft Alive has some more amazing things to announce for those that want to come to the Meet Up and I can’t wait to share those treats over the coming weeks.

Luckily for me I’m not going alone. Gemma (of Pretty Bobbins) is coming with me!!! Which is fabulous because it means we’re going to do another road trip together so we’ll be in fine form by the time we get to Bendigo. I’m so looking forward to having this adventure with Gemma; she’s got such great talent and she’s so eager to share her knowledge and encouragement so I just know she’s going to be making friends all over Bendigo. We’re both going to be bringing some of our favourite quilts with us so you can all get a chance to fondle what you’d normally only get to see on a screen.

So, who’s coming to Bendigo?

Here’s the details for Craft Alive Bendigo

Location: Prince of Wales Showgrounds

Dates: 26th, 27th, 28th June (Meet Up is happening on 27th June at 11am)

Open Hours: 10:00am – 5:00pm

Cost: $35 (which includes entry, a multi-day pass, lunch, afternoon tea, craft classes at the meet up, tour, VIP access and a whole bunch of swag all valued at close to $100!)

PURCHASE YOUR TICKET HERE || Click here for more details || Click here to join the Craft Alive Bendigo Facebook Event