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

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

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

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.

IMPORTANT DATES for FibreFest 2011 New Traditions:

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

22^nd – 24^th July, 2011

It’s the Chinese “Year of the Rabbit” so what better way to celebrate than to have a “bunny” theme

It’s time to start planning for QSW&FA’s annual camp at Mapleton. This is a beautiful area especially in the winter when we can rug up and wear our hand crafted winter woollies. We have the use of Kirkwood Hall, plenty of room to spread out, and a fireplace where we can sit and knit. For the early risers, there are bush walks in the grounds and other facilities available for their entertainment. The local Mapleton shops are only a short walk away and are well worth investigating during the weekend.

Activities :

1. Gift Exchange – bring a small fibre related gift wrapped in plain paper if you wish to participate in the gift exchange on Saturday afternoon. The main raffle will be drawn on Saturday night.
2. Friendship Table – as in previous years, we will have a friendship table in the hall for giveaways.
3. Sales table – for selling your ‘produce/articles’ if required. There are no commissions and this is your responsibility.
4. Saturday evening meal – Dress up in your hand crafted creations for dinner on Saturday night.
5. “Show and Tell” Saturday evening – so bring your latest creations to put on display.

Shops :

The shops are always very popular and are located in the usual room at the end of Merrin lodge.

Please send your completed forms, along with payment, to the office at Fibrecraft House. Don’t forget to indicate on your forms who you would like as your room companions. Also please indicate special dietary requirements.

Workshops:

• Charly McCafferty from Ixchel Bunny has kindly offered to run some workshops & more details will be sent out in an email soon.

• Sculpture Art Yarn
• Thick/thin spinning.

This is an annual event for the QSWFA, providing the opportunity for members and crafts people to highlight their talents and display their work. A wide range of handcrafted items, made with love and care by QSWFA members will be on display and available for purchase.

The Emporium will be open and a massive amount of fibre arts accessories will be available, ranging from raw fleece and hand painted silk fibres to spinning, weaving and dying supplies.

Of course, the fashion parade will showcase beautiful hand spun, hand crafted garments and there will be the ever popular sausage sizzle along with wonderful home baked goodies to eat just like Gran used to make.

Spinning demonstrations will be happening throughout the day.

Spinning, weaving, knitting, crochet,  book making, basket making, cake stall, second hand supplies stall, fibres, fabrics, plants, colourful hand dyed materials.

You name it, Open Day will have it.

Sunday 29 May -9 am – 2 pm

Fibrecraft House

12 Payne Road, Auchenflower

Come along and help prepare FibreCraft house for Open Day next weekend!!

QLD SPINNERS, WEAVERS AND FIBRE ARTISTS ANNUAL OPEN DAY

The Queensland Spinners, Weavers and Fibre Artists Open Day in Auchenflower, Brisbane is a craft market with a difference.

This is an annual event for the QSWFA, providing the opportunity for members and crafts people to highlight their talents and display their work. A wide range of handcrafted items, made with love and care by QSWFA members will be on display and available for purchase.

The Emporium will be open and a massive amount of fibre arts accessories will be available, ranging from raw fleece and hand painted silk fibres to spinning, weaving and dying supplies.

Of course, the fashion parade will showcase beautiful hand spun, hand crafted garments and there will be the ever popular sausage sizzle along with wonderful home baked goodies to eat just like Gran used to make.

Spinning demonstrations will be happening throughout the day.

Spinning, weaving, knitting, crochet,  book making, basket making, cake stall, second hand supplies stall, fibres, fabrics, plants, colourful hand dyed materials.

You name it, Open Day will have it.

Sunday 29 May, 9 am – 2 pm

Fibrecraft House, 12 Payne Street

Auchenflower

Dont forget to take a look at the Workshops on offer for this year. Full details are here

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