We are a group of gals (and guys, if there are any so inclined) who get together to make things and drink cocktails. We may be working with paper, paints, stamps, sewing, bedazzling, making small gifts or ornaments. During or after our craft-making we can enjoy a hand-crafted cocktail! Whatever our craft, the cocktail will match!  Drinking cocktails is not a requirement to be a part of the fun!

We gather in each other's homes to foster life-long friendships, while teaching each other how to make treasures from trash. Always $5 ~ ALL AGES WELCOME! ~ YELP REVIEWS:  http://www.yelp.com/biz/diamonds-in-the-rough-a-creative-cooperative-meetup-daly-city Past projects:   paper beads, records to bowls, earrings/bracelets/pins, clocks from objects, succulent living wreaths, coil baskets, shaggy rag rugs, no sew table runners, make a lamp, rain chains, starburst mirrors, garden candle lanterns, …

Magic happens when like-minded, friendly women spend time together around the kitchen table. We are a caring community of creative women who enjoy making things by hand. We used to be called Silicon Valley Scrappers. Now we are known as Around the Crafting Table. While most events are focused on paper crafts like scrapbooking or card making we welcome crafters of all styles. We’re also a foodie group. Many of us are Etsy fans or Pinterestaholics. Check out the different types of events that we m …

Would you like to meet people in your area who share your love for scrapbooking, card making and paper crafts? Or have you wanted to get started, but haven't had the time or didn't know where to begin? This group is for all scrappers and paper crafters in the Silicon Valley area. (Saratoga, Los Gatos, Cupertino, San Jose, Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Hollister etc. Really you can come from anywhere in the Bay Area!) Whether you are an experienced .. a beginner .. traditional scrapper.. digital scrapper. …

Welcome to Handmade Enthusiasts where we celebrate the arts and crafts while also making new friends and connections. At Handmade Enthusiasts, our group provides a great forum to learn new crafts, to try new arts and to explore the wonderful world of art and craft.  With our "sister" meetup group, Art and Craft-Tastic, we enjoy a wide variety of crafting courses including: Knitting and Crochet Felting Jewelry Making Beadweaving Wire Wrapping Silver Clay Riveting Collage Painting Sewing Chain M …

Project Society is empowering makers, DIYers, crafters, artisans, tinkerers, etc... to come together and create and build crafting businesses. We are organizing meetups for individuals to demonstrate or instruct on how they craft, and people will be able to purchase the materials before or after to make that item. Or, crafters and makers can just come and mingle and make their own items. Host: Want to invite some friends or learn about something in particular? You can let us know, we'll find a …

Do you love the smell of fabric? Do you buy more fabric than you know what to do with? Have you ever been asked what you plan to make with the 40 yards of fabric you have just bought? Do you love to sew? Do you ever dream of sewing projects? Are you passionate about arts and crafts is dying to learn how to sew? If you answered yes to any of the above questions we want you! The idea is to get together somewhere in Redwood City, meet like-minded people, mingle, perhaps have a cocktail or 2 and sew …

I am an avid paper crafter and hobbyist Close to My Heart consultant.  Close to My Heart is a stamping company that offers a variety of clear stamps, inks, patterned papers, alterable items, and other paper crafting accessories.  Clear stamps are a wonderful alternative to the traditional red rubber stamps.  They allow you to see exactly where the stamp with go and they are also much smaller for storage. I plan to host regular open crop nights for working on your current projects and I can demon …

New to the art festival/ flea market idea and looking for tips or booth mates? Or maybe you're a street fair veteran who is open to mentoring? This group is open to makers, crafters, and artists from every walk of life who are looking to meet other creatives, share their crafts and potentially find a business associate, coach, or apprentice along the way. Ideally we'll have "meetups" at local festivals, fairs, and flea markets; open up a pop-up shop or two; and potentially find a co-op studio to …

BiblioForge is a studio in Oakland that hosts book arts workshops and classes given by talented teachers in a variety of disciplines. Some traditional crafts as well as modern DIY and book arts disciplines. These will include bookbinding, mail art, calligraphy, lettering, paper crafts, lino and woodblock printmaking, maybe even letterpress printing. We'll also have history of the book classes where we visit rare book rooms and we'll feature out of town teachers with special subjects designed to …

TechShop is a membership-based workshop that provides members with access to tools and equipment, instruction, and a community of creative and supportive people so they can build the things they have always wanted to make. We'll be hosting a variety of informal groups to talk about and show off what they've been up to in all sorts of areas; Arduino, crafts, lasers, models, furniture, green tech..  whatever folks get up to at TechShop.  This Meetup Group is to let you, the Makers, know what's hap …

Make:SF is an opportunity to get started in the Maker community. You can meet local makers, learn some new skills and grow from there. The goals are to: - Meet other local Makers - Share ideas, skills, and local resources - Gain new skills through mini-workshops - Hear guest speakers who are tackling large projects - Create collaborations between engineers, makers, craft folks, artists, etc. - Get opinions or advice on project execution

We're dedicated to giving mothers the time and space to explore do-it-yourself craft and design, hacker/maker culture, entrepreneurship, and all manner of creative expression. Because our kids learn by watching us, we provide on-site childcare for all daytime (and some evening) meetups. Although we are founded by and for moms, dads are welcome, too! (Many thanks to Mothership HackerMoms for letting us borrow their mission statement!)

We are a growing group of dedicated volunteers with a goal of opening California's FIRST Co-Operative Brewpub! We are passionate about customer service, great food (supporting local and organic farms where possible), craft beer, livable wages and a democratically owned and operated business.  Our idea of Co-op will apply to both the member-owners as well as the paid staff that operate the business. http://sjcoopbrewpub.com​ Our member-owners will have great benefits (many yet to be determined) b …

Are you a home brewer that wants to meet other home brewers? Or, would you like to learn how to brew your own beer? This group's for you! The San Francisco Homebrewers Guild was established to serve as an organizing force for the local homebrewer community. Our goal is to encourage the art and craft of homebrewing and to bring local brewers together. Join us for monthly events including homebrew shares, brew days, commercial and home brewery tours, meet-the-brewer parties, style classes by pro b …

Hello and welcome! Are you looking for the present for your friend or the loved one, or perhaps for a unique design item to decorate your home, or discuss new art trends? Or may be you are interested to learn new techniques and create something special all by yourself? Or you want to be surrounded by creative people like yourself? We will be more than happy to meet you ! This group is open for all people who wants to develop his/her own talents and get inspired by new projects. Weekly arts & cra …

The idea of the group is for new friends, fun projects, creative crafts, natural bath and beauty, where you can save a lot of money learning how to do your own and have a lot of fun doing it!  We might make perfume one month, bath bombs or bath salts the next, even candles, soap, lip gloss, natural mineral make-up and more.  Whatever you might like!  I have some know-how and a great location that we can use.  Some of the meet ups will be free, some of the projects will either require you to brin …

This group is for all ages.For men and women. The activities are:game night,camping,pubs,dining out,listen to live music,comedy shows,events,picnics,magic shows,fishing,boating,pool,bowling,minature golf,and arts and crafts,movies,and cannabis fun.You should join my group to meet other people,make a new friend and have an awsome time.

Acting is an ancient and elemental part of storytelling in the world. It involves harnessing one's mind and body to present the images of a story to another. Our goal is to nurture the craft of acting and its' participants, while broadening awareness of its contributions to the world. All skill levels welcome.

What in olden times was a sewing circle has turned into a vibrant online community--BurdaStyle, SewWeekly, blogs... But recently I've noticed local sewists reaching out to each other to connect in more personal ways. Let's start our own sewing circle, have a swap meet, go to the Alameda flea market, share inspiration and techniques, or oogle fabrics at Britex! This is a San Francisco Bay Area meetup for all people looking to meet up with other sewers. Learn more about who we are and what we'd li …

This is a group for anyone who is interested in being creative and enjoying evenings of making cards or working on your scrapbooks! All levels are invited and our group enjoys meeting new people with different creative ideas!

**Our events are hosted in Los Altos, San Jose (by Valley Fair), Santa Clara, Sunnyvale & Mountain View area, let us know if there are other location where it can accommodate large group of crafty ladies!! ** Meet other local Card Makers, rubber stampers and crafters. Making your own greeting cards is fun and easy, especially when you do it with a fun group of people. Gather, make cards, learn new techniques, try new projects, and have fun! Make new friends and have a good time with old friends …

If you do any kind of Embroidery or needlework you are most welcome. We will be meeting monthly often with organised workshops for you to perfect your current skills or learn a new one.

This group was created with the desire of finding a better way to learn to sew. I am a stay at home mom of three wonderful girls and learning to sew has always been on my bucket list. However, it is so difficult to find the right time and the right place without having to change our already busy lives. In this group we are searching for teachers and for beginners. Also, I do not want to be the only one managing this group so please send all suggestions and come prepared to give your two cents t …

We will be building things together. So get your dream hats on and your crafty paws ready to make the greatest thing ever! We'll use power tools and raw materials to make awesome creations.

We're people who collect (and some of also like to make and wear) Guatemalan/Mexican/Indigenous American  textiles. We go to the Guelaguetza (Oaxacan Indigenous Fair) in Santa Cruz, Pow wows, Museums & fun events like concerts & fairs.   Guatemalan backstrap weaving/brocade lessons TBA.  We can share tips on where to get best deals on thread & supplies.  Join us! Este grupo es para gente que coleccione trajes típicos/huipiles/tejidos de Guatemaltecos/Mexicanos/Indígenas. Vamos a compartir nuest …

Calling all knitters -- from accomplished knitters to people who'd like to learn. We meet every Monday at 7 PM at the San Francisco Shambhala Meditation Center. We start with a few minutes of meditation and then get down to knitting, teaching and learning. We have a lending library of needles and patterns, and there's lots of yarn that's been donated by our members. We're working to create a safe, warm and compassionate environment where knitting can manifest as an expression of caring for other …

Join us in our quest to embrace living slowly and intentionally. We are a group of men and women who are striving to reduce our consumption/consumerism and increase our domestic skills. Whether you are an aspiring radical homemaker or already practice domestic arts, join us for knitting, sewing, quilting, natural dyeing, soapmaking, cooking from scratch, gardening, canning, creating herbal remedies for your family and much more. Bring an open mind and a snack to share as we learn from each other …