Basketry

Fibres members were given a class on basketry yesterday morning by Marion G.  who is a brilliant basket maker.  We used predominantly coconut leaves, there were some that constructed in paper and some tried golden cane leaves.  Coconut leaves are most successful as they don't shrink as they dry.  Below are some of the end products.  We were making small baskets as table centres for Suzanne G. to use at a dinner party she was giving.
The first three pictures are Suzanne G working on the top of a tall basket. Grass hopper and fish made by Marion G.  The following pictures are views of completed baskets and mats.

Fibres as part of the Stitches & Craft Show

Hiya, the long weekend has been very busy with Fibres members putting up a display and then manning the display for 4 days during the Stitches & Craft show that is held at the Townsville Entertainment Centre each year. 
The display was well attended and I heard that viewers were impressed with the wide range of arts that Fibres members tackle.
Below is a photo of part of the display as it was on Sunday afternoon, just before the show closed.

One view of the display with Lyn waltzing past...

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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

Wednesday 10 July

Hiya, here are a few pictures of the show and tell that we had for today.  Some gorgeous little stitcheries, a wonderful bobbin lace piece and a completed bookies book, among other completed items.

Bobbin Lace by Veronica

Toys made by members for the Lucky dip

Sharyn H completed bookies workshop book

Close up of Sharyn's book

Felting by Jane

Sue B small embroidery pieces
 

Cancer Morning Tea

Hiya, we had our Cancer Morning Tea last Wednesday, organised by Anne P and Helen who did a brilliant job.  We had real teapots, a wonderful choice of eats, lovely sugar bowls and milk jugs, just like real ladies.  Each of us was asked to bring a special cup, saucer and plate with which to partake of our morning cuppa with. The tables were set beautifully with white cloths and bright throw overs, it was very nice.  Then we had a special visitor who spoke some very kind words to us, she didn't have time for a cuppa which was a shame.  The photos tell the story!.
Show and tell followed as per usual, there were some wonderful works on display.  I'm sorry but I cannot recall who's work was photographed. 

Scrumptious morning tea was had

Our special visitor arrives

Our special visitor

Receiving flowers from Pam

Anne P trying to avoid touching because you're not supposed to!

Rhonda holding the quilt she won, surrounded by Helen and Anne 

Glenys wearing her prize.

Finished projects

Hiya, these photos are from the show and tell that happened on the 29 May, they show some of the finished 3D book pages from the last bookies meeting.
There is also a woven paper basket that Barb N bought is to show what can be done with paper and a new member, Jane show off her very first wet felted project, well done to Jane. 


Woven paper basket by Barb N

First wet felted bag by Jane

Black and white 3D book, by Beryl B.

3D book by Diane L

Close up of 3D book by Kathy S

3D book by Kathy S

3D book by Jan C

Wednesday 22 May

Hiya, it's been awhile, my apologies, I've been really busy with projects and such.
On Wednesday we had a bookies workshop run by Barb N.  It was to learn to make a 3 dimensional book.  Eleven of us got started with measuring and cutting and marking and then pasting and more cutting.  Then we could begin thinking about which pictures we would use and how to work out the cutting for the front and middle pages.  If that sounds complicated then yes it was until you had worked out how it all went together and then sorted your pictures.  There are photos below of us working away after lunch and the midday meeting.  And one finished page if also shown so that you can see what we were doing.
Show and tell was not very long yesterday, but there was still some interesting items.  There were some Christmas items, which are being sampled as prizes for the lucky dips at our Christmas Fair later in the year.  There was an ATC swap yesterday, unfortunately I was only able to photograph a few of the cards, members had already departed by the time I got sorted with my camera. (I was one of the eleven in Barb's class so that held me up).
enjoy

Lucky dip samples

Christmas decorations

ATC swaps

Half the bookies work space

The other half of the bookies workspace

One finished page of the 3D book