Julie-Ann’s presentation on the use of felted wool was very informative and we were shown a fabulous array of her work and the journey to where she is now. Julie-Ann showed us three wall hangings that she completed using felted wool and embroidered all designed by Sue Spargo. Felted Wool is a woven textile. It…
Viive presented a talk on her latest trip to Sri Lanka. It was a cultural tour including visits to 6 UNESCO World Heritage sites, 4 Wildlife National Parks, The National museum and architecture by Geoffrey Bawa. Ancient city of Sigiriya – a spectacular rock fortress featuring the ancient remains of King Kassapa’s…
We closed off 2024 with a Christmas Party. Thank you Christine for hosting this event at your home, we all had a wonderful night. We had a Kris Kringle and everyone brought and received either a handmade or thoughtful gift. After our meal the “Big Raffle” was drawn and won by Janice! Thank you Dawn for the…
Tonight’s demonstration/ workshop was done by Annie. Thank you so much Annie for being so patient as we hand sewed our Christmas Trees learning foundation piecing. We appreciate all the effort you put into the kit and especially drawing individually all the guidelines for us to follow. The Show and Tell was outstanding! Lots of Christmas trees-all…
This month Lynne and Roz presented a Christmas tree workshop. During the meeting members started making their Christmas tree, busy arranging fabric and embellishments on their calico triangle. Look forward to seeing the finished projects. Thanks again to Lynne and Ros for their instructions on the night. Show and Tell Cheridan: made a felt scissor holder and a cross-body…
The meeting opened by our own “Fairy Godmother” Annie, who dressed perfectly for the occasion in a costume she made herself to wear for “Book Week” at school. Sue Pilgrim presented her demonstration of the bunny rug construction. We all enjoyed her marvellous instruction, and we will finish them at home and hopefully we will have a…
The Meeting Theme this month was Childhood Memories. Helen: A dog stuffed with straw from her childhood. She also remembered going to Saturday Date with Jimmy Hannan and getting autographs of the singers. Carmel: Plate given to her by her mum for a 50 th Birthday. The plate has a photo of her as a child in…
Collaroy Weekend Retreat Report What a marvellous time we had gathering as a group to sew, chat, laugh and commiserate with each other. 15 members attended and we welcomed 2 friends of Viive: Colleen and Coral who were inspirational in their different approaches to patchwork and quilting. We dressed up for “Christmas in July” theme on Saturday…
This month’s meeting is a “UFO” night. Members brought along something they haven’t finished. Maybe you need ideas, or maybe you just don’t want to finish! Let’s see it and talk about it! Doesn’t matter how long ago you started it, maybe the older the better. It was a lot of fun. Karen bought fabric in Amsterdam in…
Annie: Welcome to Carole Wright our special guest speaker. Carole spoke about the history of Tartan in Australia. Traditionally tartan is seen as an enduring symbol of kinship among clans in Scotland, giving every member a sense of belonging. Betty and Bradley Johnston made it their personal quest to design and register many tartans for different parts of Australia….
