Fibrecrafters FNQ - Cairns Craft Club: February 2013

Thursday, 28 February 2013

FIBRECRAFTERS PROGRAM ~ April 12th to June 14th 2013

12^th April	10am	HANDS-ON	M P.	Reverse Shibori. Ph 40555899 for requisites or see newsletter. BYO One metre dark cotton voile or just watch.
19^th Apr	10am	General Craft Day
20^th Apr	10am	WORKSHOP DAY	Margaret Del 40391984 for reqs list	Handsewn hexagon organiser. Booking essential to 40671009 $32 & $45 Non-members.
24^th April	6pm	EVENING CRAFTERS Changed date	M. P 40555899	Nuno felting techniques. BYO Fibres & small pieces of silk, muslin or voile & felting reqs.
26^th Apr	10am	HANDS-ON	Enid 40671009 for reqs list. Setting up for weaving with beads.	Beading with loom part 1. Looms available to purchase $45. Ph 40671009 Still vacancies. Booking essent.
1^st. May	10am	Bobbin Lace Group	Joyce & Members
3^rd. May	9am	General Meeting	C’ee & Members	General Craft afterwards.
4^th & 5^th May	9am	HERBERTON HISTORICAL VILLAGE PPIONEER WEEKEND	See their web site.	Weekend away. If demonstrating entry free with morning tea & lunch provided. Period costume welcome.
3^rd. May	9am	General Meeting	C’ee & Members	General Craft afterwards.
10^th May	10am	HANDS-ON DAY	Margaret Pollock	Wrapping with rags. See News for reqs list. Or Phone 40555899
17^th May	10am	General Friday Craft		BYO craft.
18^th May	10am	WORKSHOP DAY	Enid H..	Bead Weaving. Beading loom essential Booking essent to 40671009.. $32 Memb & $45 Non-members.
22^nd May	6pm	EVENING CRAFTERS	Members	On demand Ph:40555899
23^rd May	9.30	CUPPA FOR CANCER	Margaret P’s home.	RSVP to 40555899 All welcome.
24^th May	10am	HANDS-ON	Enid 40671009	Tassel Making. BYO yarns.
31^st May	10am	Gen Friday Craft
1^st & 2^nd June	9.30am to 3pm	WORKSHOP FELTING WEEKEND or single day available.	Japanese Artist Yumiko Kanemura. Will bring fibres at additional $10 if required. Order when booking.	Gentle felting techniques. 3D Bag & wrap or hat. Bookings essential. Ph 40671009 for & info& reqs list. Member $150 for one day & $270 for two days. Non Members: $170 for one day & $300 for two Days. Preference given 2 day attendees.
5^th June	10am	Bobbin Lace Group	Joyce & Members
7^th June	9am	General Meeting	C’ee & Members	General craft afterwards
9^th June	7am – 3pm	Royal Flying Dr. Serv. at Fred Moule Craft & Produce market.	Members to conduct demos & stall.	Members to sell own goods on commission basis.
14^th June	10am	HANDS-ON

Tuesday, 5 February 2013

WORKSHOP for MARCH 2013

Ribbon Embroidery with Annette Anderson – Workshop on 16^th March

Under the Grandstand at the Cairns Showgrounds on Mulgrave Road

Bookings essential as this is a limited class: phone Enid - 40671009

Full payment by 1^st. March to: Fibrecrafters, P.O. Box 264 Westcourt. 4870. or pay at club, or internet banking can be arranged. Workshop booking is not confirmed until money is paid.

Members $32 and Non-members $45.

Start time 9.15am for a 9.30am start for those who attended the earlier class and

perhaps have items they wish to finish or a new project in mind.

For all others the start time is 9.45am for a 10am start.

Finish time 3.00pm

REQUIREMENTS FOR SILK RIBBON EMBROIDERY WORKSHOP

FABRIC - 18" square of dupion silk or equivalent fabric.

SILK RIBBON - I know Showgrounds Craft has this. BUT YOU HAVE TO ASK. If you are buying it from a spool, 1 m of each is plenty.

4mm width:- green

2 'flower" colours ie pink, yellow, purple etc

7mm width:- 2 "flower" colours.

THEY DO HAVE SOME VARIEGATED RIBBON. If you decide on this, one shank of each width will be enough.

THREAD - Bring along your green, and some to match your ribbon.

white sewing machine thread

NEEDLES - 1 embroidery needle and 8 or 9.

CHENILLE NEEDLES - You can buy these in a pack of various sizes.

You really need an 18 and a 22. If you have a 16, bring that as well.

EMBROIDERY HOOP - 8" or 10". Please bind the inner hoop with tape.

GENERAL ITEMS - Scissors, pins, pencil, notebook, lunch, laughter. GLASSES & needle threader IF req’d.

ANY QUESTIONS TO ANNETTE ANDERSON Phone - 4061 2372 or email - Annette Anderson