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MONDAY 19th JULY 2010 MEETING
Free Machine Embroidery
This will be a good time to put your machine and imagination to work and Jenny Loss is going to help us through this maize.
REQUIREMENTS LIST:
Relaxed shoulders and free flowing hands.
But most important:
Sewing machine and instruction books (to help tutor)
Darning foot
No# 12 machine needles
Commercial felt 2 sheets A4 size
Interfacing A4
Pelon
Heirloom quilting wadding
Cotton fabric with large design
Cords / ribbons / knitting yarns etc
2 - 3 coloured machine threads
+ All sewing requirements, pins, scissors etc and don't forget the bobbins.
Request: all materials to be wrinkle and fold free. To achieve this after nicely ironing your material pieces roll them around a cylinder
(e.g. a glad wrap cylinder).
Relax & Enjoy!
Treena McArthur, Monday Co-ordinator
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SATURDAY 17th JULY 2010 AGM & MEETING
We must commence the AGM at 10am sharp so that the workshop can commence
at 10.45am. The workshop will be:
TEXTURE DESIGN WORKSHOP
With Kerri-Anne Riles
For the this design workshop, we will be exploring many different ways
to include texture in your textile work. Please bring your visual diary
and your line challenges from your last workshop.
REQUIREMENTS LIST:
Roll of brown paper
Paper scissors and fabric scissors
Small piece of cardboard eg from Cornflakes packet
Glue Stick
Shiva stick
Coloured pencils and crayons
1m of light-coloured homespun
30cm of black felt or two 12'' squares
30cm vliesofix
30cm cheap sheer fabric
Satay stick 30cm ruler $5 studio fee for items supplied.
Jennifer Crain, Saturday Co-ordinator
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MONDAY 21st JUNE 2010 MEETING
WORKSHOP with Aileen Lee
FANTASY GELATINE MONOPRINTS
Requirements list:
White cotton fabric (washed)
Backing fabric (felt, Vilene, Pellon or similar)
Paints (fabric, acrylic, Lumiere, Jo Sonja, tubes, jars, whatever)
Paint brushes or foam roller
Sewing machine
Threads (variety of colours)
Hair dryer if you have one
1-2 or more gelatine plates
You will need to make up your gelatine plate in advance to have ready
to work on during the meeting. Read directions below.
During the workshop, paint will be applied to the stiff “plate” of gelatine,
then fabric smoothed over the painted surface, and a one-of-a-kind monoprint
(that cannot be achieved by direct painting) will be lifted off the plate.
The print will then be machine embroidered or quilted to create a unique
and colourful work.
PLATE MAKING DIRECTIONS
Add 4 heaped teaspoons of gelatine to 1 cup water. 4 cups makes 1 large
+ 1 small plate. Soften gelatine in cold water in a saucepan. Bring to
boil, stirring un til dissolved. Boil for a tiny bit longer, then pour
into a pie plate or shallow basin for a rounded effect. Refrigerate until
stiffly set, turn out, wrap in glad wrap and refrigerate until required.
Please ring Aileen on 4957 5882 with any questions.
Treena McArthur, Monday Co-ordinator
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SATURDAY 19th JUNE 2010 MEETING
This meeting is all about Show and Tell! “Don' t come empty handed” is the theme of the day.
Bring along your Kurri delights, your recent pieces AND your thoughts and tinkerings from the Wetlands!
PLUS, just for fun bring an old bra (preferably padded), some embroidery threads and trims and/or your 4" square to work from your wetlands inspirations.
And don't forget Kerri-Anne's challenges!
To add to our bounty, what about a SOUP AND BREAD LUNCH? I'll bring Thai Curry Pumpkin Soup in a crock pot to share. BYO mug and spoon. Anyone else care to bring their favourite soup? Please let me know by phone 0412 524 922.
Looking forward to catching up? Judi and others, this should be a good meeting for the camera!
Jennifer Crain, Saturday Co-ordinator
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SATURDAY 15th & MONDAY 17th MAY 2010 MEETINGS
There will be no meeting because many members will be busy at Kurri Creative Textile Retreat on 15th and 16th May.
SATURDAY 17th & MONDAY 19th APRIL 2010 MEETINGS
We continue our push to learn new skills with the April meeting to be held at the Hunter Wetlands Centre, Sandgate Rd. Shortland. The committee has agreed to bear the tuition costs of $200 for Jan Clark to run this workshop.
Members will need to pay their own $3.00 entry fee.
The Day's Program:
9am - Committee Meeting, Nourish Cafe in the Wetlands Centre
10am - Members arrive, $3 entry fee. Coffee and a brief general meeting in the caf¹.
10.30am - Relocate to the BBQ shed. Talk by Jan Clark followed by supported development of images, sketches and photos by Jan
12.30-1pm - Lunch in the BBQ shed
1-2pm - Group discussion about the translation of images to textile works.
Afternoon coffee can be ordered and paid for during the 10am meeting and the caf¹ will deliver to us prior to their closing time of 3pm.
Art Equipment:
Sketch book, pencils, portable paints, maybe pastels, coloured pencils, camera, binoculars or any media you are comfortable using outdoors. All contained in a small bag. A small portable seat may be useful. A basic textile reference book or two, to aid the translation of your ideas to textile works.
Personal Equipment:
Your own lunch, snacks and drinks for the day in a small esky
Comfortable clothing e.g. long cotton pants and long sleeved shirt, hat, walking shoes
Insect repellent and sunscreen
Wet Weather Plan:
Cancellation will only occur if the day is too wet to work outside. Drizzle
doesn't count, dress accordingly! I will confer with Carolyn at about
8am. If it is too wet to continue, she will go to our regular venue and
open up. I will go to the wetlands and redirect anyone who turns up. The
meeting will proceed as normal at the Bel Air Baptist Church using my
supply of wetlands photographs. You can bring your own outdoor images
too.
MONDAY 19th APRIL MEETING - After our excursion to the Wetland, we
will all be inspired to start on the themes for our exhibitions coming
up. They are: WETLAND WONDERLAND and OUTDOOR ODYSSEY. Treena.
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MONDAY 15th & SATURDAY 20th MARCH 2010 MEETINGS
The second of four design workshops with Kerrie-Anne Riles ($30 for 4 workshops or $10 each, payable to Annette) will commence promptly at 11am. Please note there is no alternate workshop when the design workshops are running.
WORSHOP TWO - LINE
Workshop Requirements:
FOR ALL FOUR DESIGN WORKSHOPS: A3 Visual Diary and Notebook
FOR WORKSHOP TWO:
Selection of black pens, and sharpies all in different thicknesses
Some black pencils eg HB 2B 4B
3 Thick coloured crayons
30 cm ruler
Longer quilting ruler (optional-no need to buy we can share)
Paper scissors-to cut card
5 sheets A4 computer paper
4 or 5 Design source photos-eg. Pictures from magazines that have clearly defined lines
Flower photo approx 4Óx4Ó with not too many petals - NO CHRYSANTHEMUMS!
Blindfold (I will have some to share but not enough for everyone)
Design mirrors (optional-only if you have them)
For more information phone Kerrie-Anne Riles
Studio by the Lake
Ph: 02 43939341
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MONDAY 15th & SATURDAY 20th FEBRUARY 2010 MEETINGS
The first of four design workshops with Kerrie-Anne Riles ($30 for 4 workshops or $10 each, payable to Annette) will commence promptly at 11am. Please note there is no alternate workshop when the design workshops are running.
WORSHOP ONE - COLOUR
Workshop Requirements:
FOR ALL FOUR DESIGN WORKSHOPS: A3 Visual Diary and Notebook
FOR WORKSHOP ONE:
Paints - Gouache eg Jo Sonja's or acrylic craft paint in red blue yellow black white
Paint brush (flat)
White plate or palette
Water jar
Kitchen paper
Plastic for tables
PVA craft glue
Coloured tissue paper at least 3 different colours (to share)
12ÓX12Ó piece of white homespun
For more information phone Kerrie-Anne Riles
Studio by the Lake
Ph: 02 43939341
MONDAY 15th FEBRUARY MEETING - Bring your UFOs and enjoy a friendly
informal meeting.
Treena, Monday Coordinator
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SATURDAY 16th & MONDAY 18th JANUARY 2010 MEETINGS
Planned activities for the day include:
1. Working on UFOs with prizes for the most miraculous recovery, oldest UFO, UFO that has undergone the most changes of direction
2. Bazaar - bring your textile trash and treasures to swap, sell and give away
3. Short Talk - Using archived treasures for inspiration
4. Brainstorm Buzz -ideas for exhibition/suitcase 2010
5. Finalisation of the 2010 calendar
PS Don't forget your name badge!
See you there, Jenny Crain, Saturday Co-ordinator
MONDAY 18 JANUARY WORKSHOP: this will be a UFO day.
Treena, Monday Co-ordinator
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MONDAY 16th & SATURDAY 21st NOVEMBER 2009 MEETINGS
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY
Guest speaker Wilma Simmons, one of the Kurri Creative Textile Retreat's tutors, will talk about her work and show samples. Work from another Kurri tutor, Sue Cooper, will also be displayed.
Wear those Xmas T shirts. Members with surnames starting from A-K are asked to bring savoury food and members with surnames starting from L-Z are asked to bring sweets, cheese or fruit.
As in previous years please put $5 in an envelope and mark it with your favourite charity. One will be drawn out and all money will go to this one charity.
ACITIVITY: Please bring a basic hand sewing kit with a few embroidery threads to make a Wild Santa.
MONDAY 16th NOVEMBER MEETING will be UFOs.
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SATURDAY 17th & MONDAY 19th OCTOBER 2009 MEETINGS
CHRISTMAS T-SHIRT with Connie Allen
REQUIREMENTS:
T-shirts
Newspaper/plastic to put between front & back of shirt
Plastic cover for table
Freezer paper or copy paper wrap
Paper scissors
Various colours in paints ie Jo Sonya paints and textile medium or Jacquard/Lumiere paint
Foam brushes
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SATURDAY 19th SEPTEMBER 2009 MEETING
MAKING A SIMPLE BLOCK PRINTED BAG with Gay Grillmeier
We will design a block design that when printed in a half drop arrangement
will give an overall pattern. We will melt the dsign into a styrofoam
block using a soldering iron. We will print the design onto fabric. When
the print is dry, we will pin the pieces together so it can be sewn together
at home to form a simple bag, using a sewing machine or overlocker.
REQUIREMENTS:
Styrofoam block, from packaging - cut using a knife or saw. Make first block approx 8-10 x 14-16 cms. Make second block 16 x 16,18 or 20 cms.
Pencil, ruler, eraser, texta, scissors, pins and stickey tape
2 sheets A4 paper
Soldering iron or pyrographic tool
Face mask
Old blanket/cloth to print on
Small foam roller
Newspaper, dish cloth, hand towel, old shirt to wear
Fabric - plain coloured cotton or poplin: 24 x 66 cm plus 16 x 137 cm. We will be printing in black.
MONDAY 21st SEPTEMBER MEETING will be UFOs.
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MONDAY 17th AUGUST 2009 MEETING
FROM TIES TO BAGS with Roberta Hodgson
REQUIREMENTS:
Sewing machine, thread, scissors, pins etc, 12-14 ties. buckram about the size of a dinner plate. Roberta will have buckram and ties for sale if required.
SATURDAY 15th AUGUST 2009 - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
This meeting has been deferred from July so that 14 days notice is given
to members. Nominations for positions will be taken from the floor at
the AGM. All members standing for positions must be financial for 2009-2010.
Renewals ($45) may be paid at the meeting.
Please bring a plate for a shared lunch.
There will be two guest speakers: VARELLE HARDY, an ex-member who is undertaking
her PhD in Fine Arts specialising in Mixed Media/Ceramics and JAN CLARK,
who will pesent her work from the 3rd year of her degree in Plant & Wild
Life Illustration.
Sandra Cooke, Saturday Co-ordinator
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SATURDAY 18th & MONDAY 20th JULY 2009 MEETINGS
CRAZY PATCHWORK WITH VARIATIONS with Roberta Hodgson
You can make a bag to either do on the day or take home and do. Roberta
will supply all wadding, lots of fabric scraps, laces, pattern and ideas
for you to do your own creative whatever.
REQUIREMENTS:
Sewing machines
Scissors, pins etc
Cotton if you are doing it on the day
Sense of humour
$5 each
You will be able to take home fabric to make other fabrics as I have a tub full.
For more information contact Roberta. She will be home about 10 July.
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SATURDAY 21st JUNE 2009 MEETING
THE CABBAGE with DORIS BAXTER-GORDON
For many years Doris Baxter-Gordon has been involved with the Creative
Correspondence Course, developed by Pat Langford for Embroiderers' Guild
NSW Inc. She will give a presentation of the course and its ideas along
with samples of some of the completed lessons. You may like to try one
of the projects - the cabbage - for yourself as a challenge.
Bring hand sewing equipment and cabbage coloured threads. Homespun is
a suitable fabric is a suitable background fabric for this project. Doris
will have some packs of fabric and unusual threads available. For more
information contact Doris by email on dorisgordon@bigpond.com.
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MONDAY 15th JUNE 2009 MEETING
RAG WEAVING with RUTH SPENCE
Requirements:
People only need cotton material and rope. I will bring rope and some
material. It does not need a great deal of prep. People on the day who
are not aware will still be able to join in if they want too. I am demonstrating
rag weaving using method where I cover the rope and then use a basket
weave to construct various functional items. For more information contact
Ruth on 49614295 or 0458465502.
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SATURDAY & MONDAY MAY 2009 MEETING
THERE WILL BE NO MAY MEETING BECAUSE KURRI CREATIVE TEXTILE RETREAT
TAKES PLACE ON THE 15th, 16th & 17th MAY. SEE YOU ALL THERE !
SATURDAY 18th APRIL 2009
PLAYING WITH TEXTURES
with Carolyn Clausen
We will play with a new product Shrink Magic to create interesting textures. The more we experiment the greater the magic. We will be doing free motion stitching, parallel lines, grids, stippling and experimenting using various threads.
We will use both 15% and 30% Shrink Magic so expect your work to be reduced by this amount.
You will need:
$10 to cover the cost of one 30x50cm piece of each of the 2 Shrink Magic
fabrics sewing machine, various machine threads including variegated,
ones to do both top and bobbin work a variety of fabric, try to include
a stripe, a large floral (doesn't have to be pretty), a plain, a synthetic
, velvet or a silk.
The MONDAY 20th APRIL meeting will be another make your own fun day. Bring along current project or UFOs. Treena
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SATURDAY 21st MARCH 2009 MEETING
A TASTE OF DEVORE
with Wendy Scott
The mini workshop for next meeting will be a chance to try a bit of devore.
To participate you will need to bring: $5 for fibre etch paste and 2 face
dyes, plastic for the table, small paint brushes, a plastic bucket, dust
or respirator mask if sensitive to fumes, pritective apron, rubber gloves,
silk satin or silk velvet fabric, hair dryer to speed up drying time,
old towel and chux.
The MONDAY 16th MARCH meeting will be a UFO day. Our UFO meeeting
in February was a fun day. All the ladies present brought along their
own projects that they were working on, There was lots of discussion about
beetles, basket weaving and works for The Olive Tree Markets. Come and
join us at our March meeting and bring along your present creation for
discussion. Treena
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SATURDAY 21st FEBRUARY 2009 MEETING
NO FUSS PATTERNS
with Gay Grillmeier and Carolyn Clausen
Carolyn and Gay will share with you simple patterns, mostly made up of
rectangular shapes, suitable for WEARABLE ART GARMENTS that may be knitted,
crocheted, woven, felted, printed, fabric painted, quilted, embellished,
etc. Rather than make full scale patterns we may just sketch them or photo
copy the instructions. Feel free to share any similar patterns that you
have with every one.
REQUIREMENTS
paper, butcher's paper pencils, ruler, eraser, scissors If you wish to
make full scale patterns, you will need vilene for making patterns. We
will have extra vilene and butchers paper available. Sandra
The MONDAY 16th FEBRUARY MEETING will be a UFO day.
Please bring along what ever you are working on. We are very casual on
Mondays enjoying a couple of hours exchanging and gathering ideas as well
as passing on some of our own experiences along the way. NCEATA has a
great library if you are stuck for inspiration so check it out. The right
book could possibly be there waiting for your skills to take it from paper
to material. Treena
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SATURDAY 17th JANUARY 2009 MEETING
This will be an informal meeting so bring along any UFOs and ideas for the next exhibition and travelling suitcase.
The MONDAY 19th JANUARY MEETING will be a UFO day so bring along new projects you have created over the Christmas period and inspirations and ideas for workshops in 2009.
SATURDAY 15th NOVEMBER 2008 MEETING
This will be a very busy meeting covering the following:
> CHRISTMAS PARTY: surnames beginning with A-J please bring savoury foods; K-Z bring sweet
food.
Instead of a gift for each other, we are making a donation to a charity,
the same as last year. Place $5 or more in an envelope and write on it
the name of your chosen charity. Name of the successful charity will be
drawn.
> FASHION PARADE: dress up in your Christmas clothes.
> TRAVELLING SUITCASE EXHIBITION: display of completed works, photographing and handover of works to Sheila.
> SHOW AND TELL: especially Christmas decorations and gift ideas.
> MARKET BAZAAR: bring along all that bric-a-brac from your studio that
you can can't find a use for plus any finished artwork to sell off. Swapping is allowed. Don't forget your spending money.
INVITE A FRIEND. They just might be interested in joining our merry band.
The MONDAY 17th NOVEMBER MEETING will be a UFO day for items for the Laman Street Art Fair.
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SATURDAY 18th OCTOBER 2008 MEETING
Participate in this workshop and also critique your item for the 2009 TRAVELLING SUITCASE.
EMBELLISHING WITH SILK FLOWERS AND OTHER MEDIA
With Aileen Lee and Jan Pengilley
Workshop Requirements:
> An A4 piece of printed or dyed background fabric, even something you don't
like
> Backing fabric and batting
> Chiffon, organza or tulle, a little larger than your background fabric
> Selection of silk flowers (from $2 shop or similar)
> Selection of yarns, fibres and other embellishments
> Threads, metallic and variegated as well
> Beads, rhinestones, and glitz
> Sewing machine and the usual accessories: scissors, pins etc
The MONDAY 20th OCTOBER MEETING will be a UFO day for items for the Laman Street Art Fair.
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MONDAY 15th SEPTEMBER 2008 MEETING
CREATIVE OVERLOCKING TECHNIQUES
with Gay Grillmeier
REQUIREMENTS:
> 3 or 4 thread overlocker
> Overlocker manual
> 3 reels of sewing machine thread, colours to match overlocker tension
dials eg: blue, red, yellow
> 50 cm calico or lawn to practice on
> 20 cm T shirt knit fabric
> 20 cm rib fabric
> 20 cm organza or nylon
> 30 cm lace edging
> Variety of threads eg: thickish ctrotech yarn, woolly thread
> note book and pen
For wine bag:
> 38cm x 38 cm mid to heavy plain coloured fabric
> 50 cm heavy cord
WE WILL COVER:
> How to thread overlocker
> How to change tensions, width and length
> When and how to change differential feed
> Gathering
> Narrow rolled hem
> Lettice hems
> Use of variety of threads
> Decorative effects, fishing line in hems
> Flat locking
> Example of creative overlocking
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SATURDAY 16th AUGUST 2008 MEETING
We will be critiquing completed work or work in progress for the TEXTILE TOUCH-UP exhibition to be held
at Wallsend Library during October/November 2008! Exhibition forms for this exhibition will only be available during the August meeting. All work presented, whether incomplete or finished, will be photographed to assist the Hanging Team to present the work at its best. Exhibitors are expected to be available for the exhibition roster. Artists may sell their own small items at the gallery while on roster
There will also be a display of Jenny Crain's mother's fibre artworks
based on lichen.
Outside the meeting, we should also be working towards the 2009 TRAVELLING
SUITCASE exhibition with the theme JOURNEYS. Please note that suitcase
artwork must not exceed 21 x 16 x 5 inches in size.
SATURDAY 19th JULY 2008 MEETING
Annual General Meeting
All those wishing to vote and/or take up a position on the committee must be financial. We will also have two guest speakers. Jan Clark will talk about her Arts Degree and Sue Cooper will talk about her newly published Fibre Art Technique book. Everyone please bring a plate for lunch.
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MONDAY 21st JULY 2008 MEETING
Creating beautiful textured pieces from florist wrapping paper
with Christine Sutcliffe
Requirements:
> 1 SHEET GOLD FLORIST WRAPPING PAPER (most florists will sell you
a sheet - must be from the florist, most other cellophanes do not work)
> CHOOSE A COLOUR SCHEME, THEN CHOOSE THE REST. EG PURPLES AND GREEN,
PINK & ORANGE ETC
> 3 COLOURS OF ACRYLIC PAINT
> 1/2 TO 1INCH FLAT PAINTBRUSH
> 3 DIFFERENT COLOURED PIECES OF ORGANZ (can be small pieces to make
up at least an A4 size of each)
> 2 OR 3 COLOURS OF SEED BEADS
> 6 SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZE OTHER BEADS. Preferably same colour.
> SATAY STICK
> FABRIC AND PAPER SCISSORS, PINS, COTTON OR POLLY COTTON THREADS
> SEWING MACHINE, DARNING FOOT FOR FREE MOTION WORK
> MACHINE NEEDLES (SIZE 70) old ones will be good
> Iron and board if you have one
> extension lead and power board if you have one
> baking paper
> 3 empty, clean margarine containers or similar.
Bring yourself and your jolly spirit and lets have some fun. If you don't
feel jolly that morning, come anyway and maybe some will rub off. BONUS
!
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SATURDAY 21st JUNE 2008 MEETING
Show and Tell from each of the Kurri Kurri Workshops
There will be a committee meeting at 9 am before the member's meeting.
MONDAY 16th JUNE 2008 MEETING
OIL PAINT STICK with Kerri-Anne Riles
Please bring:
> 6 pieces of calico or similar 12" x 12"
> 2 pieces of patterned fabric 12" x 1"
> 1 piece of fabric you absolutely hate
> 1 piece of textured fabric
> 3 sheets of computer paper
> Paper scissors, craft knife and masking tape
> Textured items to make rubbings
> Plastic sheet to protect table
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MONDAY 19th MAY 2008 MEETING
Many members will be at the Kurri Workshops so there will be no Saturday meeting in May. But the Monday meeting will go ahead.
Workshop
SILK PAPER with DIANE DIROU
You will need the following:
> Lots of towels to mop up water
> Large piece of plastic - a green heavy duty garbag would be good
> Piece of bubble wrap about 12/14 inches square
> Glad wrap
> 2 large pieces of tulle or net
> Some flat leaves with veins
> 2/3 margarine containers or water spray bottle for wet down of fibres
> $5.00 for fibres and mediums
Contact Diane for more information: 4982 3606
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SATURDAY 19th APRIL 2008 MEETING
Reminder for committee members - we will need to have a committee meeting on Saturday 19th April at 9:00am before the member's meeting. See you all then.
Workshop
DESIGNING IDEAS with JENNY LOSS
You will need the following:
Textas or Coloured Pencils, Paper Scissors,
Soft Lead Pencils, Glue Stick,
Ruler
I will provide a kit per person for the exercises at a minimal cost of $3.00
per person. Time permitting we will also do an exercise relating to the JOURNEYS
theme for the Travelling Suitcase 2009.
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MONDAY 21st APRIL 2008 MEETING
Workshop
QUILTING AND APPLIQUE WITH PAINTED VLIESOFIX
with AILEEN LEE
Stylish projects can be worked very simply using this interesting technique.
You will need the following:
A few pieces of plain silk fabric about 8 inches square
Light weight Wadding or batting the same size
Calico backing also the same size
Water soluble marking pen
Paper cutting scissors
A few assorted colours of pain, water colour, acrylics, lumiere, metallic, whatever you have and a brush
Vliesofix and a piece of baking paper
Sewing machine, threads - some variegated is good
Chiffon and/or black bridal tulle.
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SATURDAY 15th & MONDAY 17th MARCH 2008 MEETINGS
All three activities will be conducted by our NCEATA member Judi Nikoleski.
Monday's program will be a repeat of Saturday's.
Workshop 1
TRADITIONAL MACEDONIAN FOLK COSTUMES
The small Balkan country of Macedonia has an amazing 70 distinct regional
costumes which have their origins in antiquity and have changed little
over the past 600 years. Judi's short talk will be accompanied by a display
of informative folio illustrations, original costumes including jewellery
and shoes, plus a sampling of hand woven, embroidered soft furnishings.
This will be followed by morning tea with boorek (Macedonian savoury pastry).
Workshop 2
THE EASY WAY TO DRAW ORIGINAL DESIGNS USING LAYERS
This is a very useful and flexible method for developing complex drawings
and designs for use in the creation of textiles. You will need: HB or
softer lead pencil, fineline black texta, 2 sheets of white photocopy
paper, pencil rubber (kneaded rubber is best), masking or sticky tape
paper scissors.
Workshop 3
DIGITAL EMBROIDERY TECHNIQUES
This short discussion and demonstration of digital embroidery techniques
will show how the layers method has been used to prepare drawings for
scanning and digitizing into digital files for the embroidery machine.
It will also cover methods for controlling the accurate placement of multiple
components into complex designs, the manipulation of stitch density, thread
order and colour management and the embroidering of precise shapes within
a hoop without waste of fabric.
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SATURDAY 16th & MONDAY 18th FEBRUARY 2008 MEETINGS
The Saturday workshop will consist of:
Brainstorming for Travelling Suitcase
Wendy Townsend's chat on Fabrics of Peru
Members' business meeting
Decision on the theme for 2008 Travelling Suitcase
Expressions of interest will also be canvassed to see if members are interested
in forming a group to travel to Alice Springs to participate in the Beanie
Festival. Members can enter this festival with beanies to exhibit or to
sell. Wendy went last year and she said that it was a wonderful weekend.
Her group went by plane and rented a car to get around in Alice Springs.
The Monday meeting will be a UFO day.
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SATURDAY 19th & MONDAY 21st JANUARY 2008 MEETINGS
This
workshop is inspired by kite festivals held all over India in January. Come along and create translucent works of art. Bring either your choice of coloured tissue papers and / or transparent fabrics. If you want to work with paper, bring scissors and glue, and if you want to work with fabric, bring a basic sewing kit and / or your sewing machine, appropriately tagged of course.
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