Who a GRANFRIEND is:

A GRANFRIEND is a volunteer who passes on their skills to Primary School children.

These skills are numerous. They can include reading, spelling, tables, creative writing, knitting, sewing, crochet, embroidery, chess and other games, craft work, story telling, dancing, debating and drama.

Other skills are welcome.

Each school decides when is the best time for the Granfriends to have time with the children.    

BLUE CARDS are necessary & Granfriends organise and pay for all the volunteers to obtain blue cards.

Blanche O'Connor will also be in Cairns at the end of February, 2013 if you would like to see her.

If there is any other information you require please contact.

Blanche O’Connor [Brisbane].………………..07 33242779

Lizzie Reeves [Cairns] ...…………....Mobile:- 0435 712 557

FIBRECRAFTERS PROGRAMME for 2012/2013

14-Dec	Bring & share lunch	Fibrebarn	End of year.
	Then in recess for Christmas
2013	Hands-On Days are the  2nd & 4th Friday of the month
18-Jan	Friday craft resume. 2013 Programme development		Come with lots of ideas to share and requests for workshops & hands-on.
25-Jan	Hands-on Day - Weaving on Cardboard	Margaret P	Small bag -Rag/fabric weaving. BYO 30cm square solid cardboard, ruler, scissors, big nappy pin or bodkin. Own fabric, or use Margaret's.
1-Feb 9.30AM	Meeting Day - Craft afterwards	Fibrebarn
06-Feb	Bobbin Lace Day	Fibrebarn
08-Feb	Friday craft Hands-on	Fibrebarn	Follow-up on weaving on card.
			Or new project/ rag weaving
15-Feb	Friday craft	Fibrebarn
16th Feb 2013	Workshop Day to be advised		MEMBERS CHOICE??
22-Feb	Hands-on Day/ Rag Rugs	Margaret P	Tooth brush weaving mats.

Leukaemia Christmas Fair at the Cairns Showgrounds 11-11-2012.

 

 

Sandra & Lorraine standing at the ready at the Christmas Fair

All gifts were handmade and priced up to $5.00

So congratulations to Sandra and all helpers, including Cliff Marsden,

John Bawden and Sandra's "little boy".

Coptic Book Binding

On October 20^th Annette Anderson held a course on Coptic book Binding. This was attended by Lorraine, Enid, Chaya and Johanna. Annette did an excellent job on teaching us and we were all able to go home with our finished book. Many thanks to Annette for her patience in helping us when, sometimes we were all thumbs.

 

 

Annette and Lorraine with our finished books

 

 

 

Coptic spine binding.

What's On in October and November, 2012

October

Wed 3^rd           Bobbin lace group       Fibrebarn

Friday 5^th         AGM - prior to Friday craft at Fibrebarn. 10am. Most positions have nominees

Friday 12^th       Craft day at     Fibrebarn        Access with care Wheelchairs

Friday 19^th       Craft day at    Fibrebarn

Saturday 20^th     Book making/Annette Cost: $32 p.p. & $45 Non-members.

                         Bookings essential Margaret 4055 5899

Friday 26^th       Craft day at   Fibrebarn

November

Friday 2^nd        Craft day at Fibrebarn

Wed  7^th              Bobbin Lace at Fibrebarn

Friday 9^th         Craft day at Fibrebarn  & prepare for Leukaemia Foundation’s Fair

Saturday 10^th    Set up Leukaemia Stall.        Fred Moule

Sunday 11^th       Leukaemia Foundation’s Christmas Fair

Friday 16^th         Craft day at Fibrebarn

Friday 17^th         Workshop day Temari Balls with Margaret S.      Booking essential.

Sample of Temari Balls                             

Friday  23^rd        Craft day at Fibrebarn

Sunday 25th       The Jade Restaurant. $25 p.h. Bookings essential. Christmas Party

Friday  30^th        Craft day at Fibrebarn

Fibrecrafters FNQ - Cairns Craft Club

The entrance to our craft rooms at the Showgrounds



















There's always something going on.

Welcome to our blogsite.

 

 
Please return often to find out about our current activities.

Hope to see you at our venue soon and feel free to contact us for more information at

fibrecraftersfnqinc@yahoo.com.au