Wednesday 18th Show and Tell

Finally I've made it to put some words and photos up of our activities.  These been a blur of projects/meetings/workshop days lately, or so it seems to me.
Members are busily working on items for the 'lucky dip stall' that we run at our annual Christmas Craft Fair, which is on 30th November and 1 December this year.  It is held at the CWA Denham Street Hall in Townsville, entry is free and the hall is air conditioned, which is lovely at that time of year. 
In two weeks members are setting up an exhibition at the Townsville Entertainment Centre as part of the annual Craft Fair, run by Expertise Events.  This event runs over 4 days and is a big affair in craft lovers calenders as well as the Fibres & Fabrics members.
Wednesday saw a good amount of show and tell, with a couple of members showing multiple items.  At the moment there is a 'red book' challenge, along with a 'house' challenge, a coat hanger challenge, a book sculpture challenge, so as you can see there's plenty to keep us busy.

Charlottes Web by Sue T

The Garden Shed by Sue T

The Outhouse by Sue T

Postcards by members

Painting workshop by Kathy S (Altered book)

Book sculpture by Jan C

Time Marching By by Kathy S. black book challenge

Little Red book challenge

Inside Little Red book challenge

Black book challenge by Barb N

Kathy S completed embroidery round robin

Cardwell Show and Tell

Cardwell earlier this year was one of a several townships along the north Queensland coast to be devastated by cyclone Yasi.  Last weekend was a special event for the local community to get together and share some of their work that was not taken by the savage storm.

Several ladies from Fibers, the Burdekin, Carlyle Gardens and Bluewater groups attended this event.  We had a wonderful Day, enjoying the gracious hospitality of the Cardwell Quilters.  After such a horrible year, these ladies have certainly deserved this wonderful event.  Many prizes were handed out, and Fiber, Burdekin and Bluewater ladies won a couple, with the major prize making it's way onto the Carlyle Bus. That wonderful multi coloured trolley being one of them.

I won the guessing competition (how many 6 inch squares were in the pickle container – I got within one, wow was I happy.)

I also took home one of the Dammit dolls; they were pre-made dolls that were on our tables when we arrived, and a bag of sewing notions to dress our dolls.  There was also a verse, which you were allowed to add, change or re invent. I wish I had of kept their verse, but our table re invented ours…..  The Dolls were then Auctioned off, (funds going to Juvenile diabetes) raising $198.70 (the 70 cents was all I had left after spending my money at the market place).. They also received $100 from Carlyle gardens ladies and they raised over $800 from the sale of tickets into the Quilt raffle.

Our dammit doll poem:
You've gone to your craft room
Iching to be stitching

You hear hubby in the kitchen
A screaming a bitching

Dammit you yell, Screaming and a shout.
Here Dear, Take my Dammit Doll, and slam it all about….

They had this wonderful cake made and their oldest member  Maxine Millwood cut the cake.

Here is Maggie wither her quilt she named Inspirations after her time with Yasi.

And what we all enjoy - retail therapy......

Thank you all for an absolutely wonderful day.....

To view more photo's click here
Also if you want to send any donations for stash to the group, let me know and I will send you a contact address.  All donations will be gratefully received. 


Arlene

Let the Show Begin!

The Craft and Sewing Show was thoroughly enjoyed by our members. To see a slideshow of our participation please click this link.

The winner of the quilt raffle, drawn at the Craft and Sewing Fair, Townsville Entertainment Centre, on Sunday 17 July was L. Doring, Townsville, ticket No. 913580.

All Set Up!

Well, Fibres and Fabrics is all set up and ready for the Craft and Sewing Show 2011!

Under Barb's guidance the members have the setting up of the display down pat and it's looking good. There's a really gorgeous quilt being raffled this year. The proceeds will be added to our funds for  relocating, something which is imminent. The knitting table where those attending the show can rest their legs and sit and knit, or learn to knit if they don't know how, is ready and waiting. Their efforts will contribute to the teddies being made for Backpacks 4 Aussie Kids project. Fibres and Fabrics love to be involved in charity work.

The display this year is really vibrant and interesting. The various skills of our members have been artistically combined to showcase the group's diverseness.Hope you'll come along!

North Queensland Show and Tell

Susanne C and her happy helpers after the most successful and enjoyable day. Congratulations to everyone, especially to Suzanne and her committee whose organisation and hard work made it all possible.

Here is a quick pictorial tour through the day. These photos also appear in more detail in the Members' Albums

A memorable event!

Craftfest Fibres and Fabrics Display – April 8 – 11

All challenge pieces will be displayed

Embroidery – biscornus

Bookies – Altered Books and ATC’s

Creative – Inchies (that weren’t displayed last year)

Please bring in 5 or 6 of your favourite items that you have made in the last 12 months for selection. Space will determine the number of items shown.

Please print a label on white printer paper - font style – Arial font size 14 Lines centred for each item to be displayed. If you do not have a computer please ask a friend to do this for you.

Example:

Janet Banks

Circle of Life

Altered Book Challenge

All items are to be delivered to the Entertainment Centre before 9am on Wednesday 7 April. Please ensure you nominate someone else to be responsible for your work to be delivered and picked up on Sunday 11 April if you are unable to do so.

This year work will be in a mixed display rather than segregated into individual groupings such as Bookies Table. It is hoped that this will encourage the public to wander.

During the four days of the fair please wear your name badge and Fibres scarf – White or Cream tops and dark bottoms always look professional.

On setup day 7 April all helpers are required to wear closed in shoes and a safety vest (some are available at Fibres)

Any questions about the above please talk to Carol McG, Barb N, Janet B or Suzanne C.

The Fibres and Fabrics Christmas Party.

A most enjoyable Christmas Party was held at the Yacht Club on Wednesday, organised by Anne T. A lovely large crowd of members attended, many of whom dressed for the occasion. "N" was the theme this year and if you click on Nita's Nose below you can see a gallery of photos of many of the outfits.

Besides Nosey Nurse Nita and her Naughty arsenal of Narcissistic weapons, the proceedings were blessed by Nun, Sister Anne. We all had lots of fuN, ate well, laughed a lot and ended the year on a high Note. Next year the them will be "T" so you're forewarned and have a whole year to think about it.

Merry Christmas everyone, near and far. Hope you all have a safe, healthy and happy holiday season and that the New Year is one filled with good happenings. Thanks for visiting the blog.

Joy to the World - the Christmas Fair was great fun again.

The Christmas Fair had a very festive and happy atmosphere again this year and we had lots of fun and laughs selling our wares to a very supportive public on both Saturday and Sunday mornings. I wish I'd got you a photo of Gai's beanie, but she didn't wear it on the day I had my camera handy. I did get a lot of great photos of some of the tables, though. So click on Deb's elfen feet below to go to the album of photos.

Thanks Lyn for organising a most enjoyable and successful fair. Everybody was very happy with your arrangements. I did hear one compaint though .... some people made so much to sell that they need bigger tables please! There was a bigger variety of craft for sale then usual with more people joining in, which is really good. At this rate we might end up having to hire the Entertainment Centre! (Only joking, the CWA Hall is perfect.) I think everyone went home feeling very content with the way it all went.

Altered Books Workshop

In conjunction with the Altered Books Exhibition at Umbrella Studio Marion G held a very successful workshop on altered books. She was assisted by members of Fibres who enjoyed themselves as much as the participants.

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For more photos click on the above picture.

Scrumbling and other Craftinesses

Today at the Wednesday social gathering there was a lot going on - when isn't there? But today perhaps more so than ever.

Dinie led a very successful 'Scrumbling' session which will be continued at the coming Fibres on Saturday gathering. (If you missed the post on scrumbling go back to the post dated Friday, 22nd May 2009 for an explanation.)
Pam was welcomed back from Fibres Tasmania 2009 by a very aristocratic Lah Cat which Susie M made her for her Altered Book display.

Amongst the items passed around at Show and Tell was this beautiful painting by Birte which she says she brought instead of her weekly watercolour because that didn't turn out as well as she'd imagined it would so found a home in the wastepaper basket. (That's me with camera reflected back at you in the glass and you might find me searching through Birte's wastepaper basket for her rejected but certain-to-be perfectly good work!)
After Show and Tell Deb P showed the Bookies group how to make a Christmas tree from a paperback novel. To see more photos please click on the above photo of Deb making stars for the trees.
It seems Barb N and Pam W had a wonderful time at Fibres Tasmania in Launceston and they brought back fabulous work from the workshops they attended. Above is one of Barb's mixed media pieces from her workshop with Glenys Mann. And below is some of Pam's amazing felting.

To see more photos of their work please click on Pam's felting above.

Okay, let's be honest, now. Whose sewing room (studio please - we're all artists!) doesn't look like Annette's, in which it appears she lost her letter?

The theme for this month's postcard is 'I had written him a letter' and it has inspired everyone involved to new heights! To see a few of the postcards please click on Annette's message above.

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Well that was just some of what was happening at Fibres today. Keep in touch with upcoming events by looking at the diary to your right - and please leave a comment to show you've been here!

Wrapt in Rocky CQ Textile Forum 2010

Get ready to be…. Wrapt in Rocky -
CQ Textile Forum 2010:
Friday 25 June – Thursday 1 July 2010 at the
Rockhampton Girls Grammar School

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Raewyn Penrose New Zealand

Felting:The Cutting Edge - Advanced class

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Kathryn Wardill

Jewellery:Glass Bead Making

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Keith lo Bue

Assemblage:Shrines and Icons

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Jude Skeers

Knitting:Broome Beanie, Needle, Mobius & Cobweb Knitting

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Effie Mitrofanis

Embroidery:Stitches, Wrapping and Cloth Books/ Amulets/Bags and/or Panels

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Carol Wilkes

Surface:Surface Explorations

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Adele Outteridge

Books:Books as Containers, Books in Containers: Thinking inside the book, thinking inside the box

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Wanda Bennett

Basketry:Woven Story

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Gloria Loughman

Quilting/Design:That Next Step: Experimenting with Colour and Design

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Marie Therese Wisniowski

Dyeing/Printing:In Pursuit of Complex Cloth: Disperse Dye and Transfer Printing

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Garry Benson

Photography:Digital Photography & DVD Production

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Sarah Larsen

Mixed media:Mixed Media Masquerade

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Lysbeth and Keith Gould

Papermaking:Papermaking - Special 2 Day work shop offered during forum!

Challenge yourself & become totally immersed in all things textile for 1 fantastic week.
Join in with some of the best textile tutors and students from across Australia.

A taste of the tropics… A sense of excitement… An absolutely fabulous time!
Full course and enrolment details available by September 15.
Contact nanette.balchin@bigpond.com or 07 49393885. Website coming soon!

Fibres Tasmania 2009 in Launceston

A number of Fibres folk are going to the Textile Fibre Forum in Launceston this coming week. We'd like to wish you a most enjoyable time and look forward to having you share your new found skills with us when you get back. Now, behave nicely ladies and bring nothing but honour to our name. Pam, be good!!! Barb, don't exhaust them with long walks before the days even start. And I hope you've all got enough winter woollies? Have fun.

Congratulations Marion!

We're so proud of Marion for winning the grand prize for her wonderfully deserving sailing boats in the Strand Ephemera this year. This photo doesn't do them justice, but click on the photo to see a slide show of some of the other exhibits taken yesterday evening. These were just a few of the entries. I didn't take photos of everything so, if you can, take a stroll along the beach front and see the amazing scultures and installations for yourself.

Seniors in the Park.

A lovely shady spot under a huge old tree, good company for a chat, all doing something crafty, Margaret D spinning away, gentleman Rick offering a comfortable chair ............. what better way to spend the day?! (Of course, I forgot my camera AGAIN so unless Janet has a photo to add, you'll just have to take my word for it.)

Leo Birthday Party

On Friday 31st of August, we gathered at Pinnacles to celebrate the numerous birthdays that fall in July. Although the breeze was cool it was a very pleasant day to sit and knit and chat.

Christmas in July - in Paradise!.

What an amazing setting to celebrate Christmas in July.

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The Patchwork Group hosted a Christmas in July get together for all Fibres members at Helen's home on the beach. From all accounts to was a most beautiful day, weather-wise and socially. Marion shared these photos of the occasion with us.

The Townsville Show

Under Deb P's enthusiastic influence Fibres and Fabrics made their presence felt at the Townsville Show last weekend. Here she is, along with Anne T and Suzanne C manning the Fibres table. Some of the members also joined forces with the shearers in demonstrating the production of the wool off the sheep's back, as it were:



Deb and Loma did some spinning and Anne T finished the line with knitting - has anyone got a photo?