Crafty Dartmoor Divas raises over £800

Dawn Wood, Amanda Brewer and Mary Henson often met up for a coffee in Jayne’s in Princetown, and then started bringing their knitting along while they chatted. The idea caught on and other friends started to join them, until eventually they decided to make it an official group, and Crafty Dartmoor Divas came about. There are now 24 members on the books, with people coming from a wide area to join this friendly bunch, who between them cover an incredible range of different crafts including pottery, crochet, beadwork, basketry, rug-weaving, painting, decopatch and handbag-making to name a few!

The group has been running for nearly a year and in that time the members have raised £830 for Princetown Primary School PTFA through craft sales, which has provided valuable funds for extra-curricular activities, including a trip for the whole school to the pantomime in Plymouth. Dogs are very welcome and members also sell craft products in aid of Bristol DAWG and Forever Hounds Trust. Craft sales are held in Jayne’s café on the last weekend of every month from March to November, and the group is also preparing to hold a 10-day craft fair over the summer.

Anyone is welcome to join the craft group and if you don't want to have a go at a craft then just come along for ‘a cuppa and a chat’ every other Monday from 1:00 to 3:00pm in Jayne’s at Princetown. If you would like more information about the group or would like to book a stall at one of the craft fairs phone Dawn Wood on 07788 295932 or have a look at Crafty Dartmoor Divas on Facebook.