There's a peace found in old friends that can't be found many other places. You know those old friends -- not so much in age or time known -- but in the foundation that developed and remained and all that has been built on it ever since. The friends that don't care what you scruff around your house in because they're there to see you not your house or latest outfit.

The ones who won't be able to bail you out cause they're right next to you :D

They are the ones you're comfortable with and sometimes don't have to say what's wrong but just let them know something's not right and they're with you supporting you, even with distance between you both, you can still feel their touch when you need a hug.

The kind of friends I've found in the Crafty Witches here. We don't always agree. We don't always like the same books or movies ... Well except Harry Potter! :D But whenever something is wrong, they are among some of the first people I know I can turn to.

And sometimes, that old friend can be a pattern that you know so well you can do it in your sleep but the familiarity of it is like a warm hug that protects you from the onslaught of whatever is trying to 'invade your peace'. The repetitive and well-known working that you do without thinking because you've done it enough times to know it by heart.

This past month, that's where I've had to turn, to my fellow CW's and when they're not available to that familiar pattern that I've worked before. Finding new patterns is wonderful, but it's always nice to know those old friends are always there for you.

There is an amazing group of women that work at The Leaky Cauldron that I have had the joy of working with for the past two years -- the Crafty Witches. We get the fun of finding and sharing fantastic tutorials and craft ideas all Harry Potter related with visitors to both the Leaky Cauldron Main Site and the Leaky Lounge.

When I first came on board, I had been crafting Harry Potter related items for about a year already and even though I was part of an online Harry Potter crafting group, had no idea how many different possibilities and patterns were already out there. I was amazed and this amazement still exists today. Just when I think nothing new could be found, one of us comes across a pattern that we can use as a tutorial on Leaky Cauldron that surprises us at the ingenuity.

This work has stretched my abilities as a crafter, pushing me to try new things and increase my difficulty levels. This crafting has also opened up so many new and wonderful friendships both online and in real life with talented crafters and wonderful people I would have never met any other way.

We thought this blog would be a good way for you to get to know the people behind the titles “Crafty Witch” better. It is a chance for us to share our crafting journeys and maybe spark some ideas in some of our readers. Each week, one of us will spend time with you and we are all looking forward to it! Hopefully, you will too!

Happy Harry Crafting!