Christmas Fair

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Karen

2011 Christmas Fair
Saturday 26 November ~ 9am to 2pm

Christmas Fair is coming up fast and it’s time to start thinking about creating beautiful gifts for your group’s stall.

It’d be great to see a wide range of lovely Christmas gifts from all the QSWFA members.

The hall will available for member interest groups so please bring in your goodies for sale or display. Please note, each group is responsible for coordinating their stall and managing their takings.

There will be limited stall space available outside for members only. Individual members requiring stalls should book early to secure a preferred space.

Individual stall holders should supply their own tables, shades etc.

If, historically, you regularly book a preferred space it is important to contact Amanda to ensure your booking.

Christmas Fair flyers will shortly be available at the hall for you to distribute to your local networks, however, flyers are available for download from the website.

Flyers
A4 (for one page)
A5 (2 per page)
A6 (4 per page)

Inventory form (coming)

Detailed information (coming)

Volunteers will be needed on the day for various jobs. Sign up sheets will go on the noticeboard AFTER Fibre Fest but contact me in the meantime if you can help.

Please, please contact me early if you have suggestions, questions or concerns so I can set about making the Christmas Fair work for all QSFWA
members.

Contact Amanda 3371 7061 ~ christmasfair@qldspinners.org.au

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Fibre Fest this weekend! Don’t miss it!

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Karen

Fibre Fest 2011: New Traditions was successfully opened on Friday.  There are two more days left — don’t miss it.

What will you find at Fibre Fest?

  • An amazing variety of fibre arts, from traditional shetland shawls, to baskets, art-books, felting and more!
  • Demonstrations of spinning, weaving, basketry, felting….
  • A well-stocked Gallery Shop. Do some early Christmas shopping, or get something for yourself.

Fibre Fest is at the Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens Auditorium.  Saturday 29 Oct 10-4; Sunday 30 October 10-3.  More info on our Events page.

Photo: “Sunrise” by Sheila Virgo and “Tantalising Turquoise” by Lili Haas

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It’s time!

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Betsy

Today is setup day for Fibrefest, and our volunteers have been hard at work putting together all the displays and stands and goodies for the exhibition.

Come along this weekend, and see the amazing work our members have submitted! We are very excited about this exhibition, and we can’t wait to open it tomorrow!

10am – 4pm Friday & Saturday
10am – 3pm Sunday

Brisbane Botanic Gardens Auditorium
Mt Coot-tha, Brisbane

Bus stop 18 (Mt Coot-tha Gardens)
Route 471 from the city, or Great Circle Line

entry fee $3
children under 12 free

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Two weeks to go….

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Karen

FibreFest 2011: New Traditions opens in less than two weeks now.

FibreFest is an exhibition of works from our members, held at Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens Auditorium.  This is the fourth FibreFest — previous exhibitions were held in 2003, 2005, and 2007.  The variety of work has always been amazing, and this year promises to continue in that tradition.  Entry forms were due on 7 October, and we have more than 100 pieces including wall hangings, garments, home furninshings, sculptural pieces and more.  The craft techniques used include spinning, weaving, basketmaking, papermaking, dyeing and more.

For our members — if you would like to sell items in the gallery shop, they must be delivered to the Mt Coot-tha Auditorium by noon on Thursday 27 October.  You can download the inventory form here: (doc) (pdf).

For more information on FibreFest, see our media release and flyer.  Full details on the Events Page.

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FibreFest Dates

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Karen

IMPORTANT DATES for FibreFest 2011 New Traditions:

From early September We will be calling for volunteers. Sign-up sheets will be available in the hall.
Friday 7 October Entry Forms due
Saturday 15 October, 10am Exhibition items due at Fibrecraft House 

If you are posting your item(s), they must arrive by Friday 14 October
Thursday 27 October, 10am – 12pm Delivery of Gallery Shop items to Mt Coot-tha Auditorium
Friday 28 October, 6:30 for 7pm Official Opening of the Exhibition
Friday 28 October – Sunday 30 October 

10am – 4pm daily (10-3 on Sunday)

 Exhibition opening hours

You can download the terms and conditions as well as the entry form on the Events page.

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