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Second Screen Recs

Sometimes you want something playing while your hands are busy. Whether you’re painting, cleaning, cooking, crafting, or gaming — not every watch needs your full attention. Maybe it’s a rewatch, something you already love and know by heart, that keeps you company while you work or unwind. Some movies and TV shows make perfect background […]

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Fairyville 2023

Gal’s Guide Events Gal’s Guide Booth Friday, April 21, 6pm-9pmSaturday, April 22, 10am-5pm Check out our booth on the Fairyville Trail! We’ll have fairy crowns, fairy flyers, and nature stickers for sale! We’ll also be your home base for the Scavenger Hunt; get your checklist and your Certificate of Fairy Awesomeness at the Gal’s Guide […]

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Girl Scout Patch *For Grown Ups*

Gal’s Guide has an awesome patch available for Girl Scouts to achieve But what about you, the grown woman? Would like to earn the patch too? That’s why we’ve set aside a Saturday afternoon to gather all the materials and supplies you would need to earn your very own Girl Scout patch. Supplies and patches […]

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Cross Stitch Tutorial & Patterns

Cross-stitching is a wonderful activity when you want to stab something a thousand times and not get arrested for it. It’s also a great activity for self-care as it can be a wonderful meditation to take time with each stitch and see an accomplishment of a row, a color, or a full design project. Cross-stitching […]

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November Meeting

Come make and learn about Junk Journals on November 30th. Junk Journals are a tool to help organize and inspire. They are made of recycled materials, scrap paper, ribbons, fabric, printed paper and more. Great personal keepsake or gift! We’re excited to be led by Sheila Plank of Vintage Library Studio. She’ll guide us into […]

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Halloween Costumes Inspired by Your Gal Friday

We’re super proud of our student-friendly podcast Your Gal Friday. Launched in 2017, it has released remarkable episodes about gals of history. The show even an award for Best Family Podcast. So we thought why not celebrate the legacy of these gals a little more by giving you some awesome Halloween costuming ideas. Annie Jump […]

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Junk Journals Help to Organize and Inspire

Here’s why you need one of these shabby little friends that you didn’t even know existed. I know you think that junk journals are just books, and you’re right …but they also aren’t just books. They’re made of scrap paper and other repurposed materials and used to do pretty much whatever you want. You don’t have to […]

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Galaxy Inspired Crafts

We’re a bit obsessed with images of galaxies over here at Gal’s Guide. From our logo to our memes we have so many beautiful nebulae and galaxies that show us how colorful the universe is. Here are some of our favorite crafts to show off your spacey side. Nail & String Art We love this […]

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August Meeting

Kate has been on a cross stitch kick finding that stabbing something a thousand times can be quiet therapeutic.  No longer your great grandmother’s activity, cross stitch is now part of craftivism as well as awesome gifts for your snarky loving friends. We’ll be utilizing Julie Jackson’s book Subversive Cross Stitch as well as amazingly […]

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10 Funny Cross Stitch Projects

It’s crafty month at Gal’s Guide. Cross stitch is great therapy when you want to stab something for a thousand times create funny art. Indianapolis area peeps, visit us on Aug 31 at our meetup to learn cross stitch! 1. Finished Project on Etsy 2. Pattern Available on Etsy  3. Kit Available 4.   Finished […]