Glenroy Felters retreat

Well, another long weekend of felting and no housework is over.  It was fantastic with good company and great food.  Two of our stalwart felters didn't make it at the last minute this year and we all missed them.  We worked on a communal project with everyone providing a pre-felt and spending time rolling. See the photos.  We created two beautiful rugs and have given one of them to Ralda Williamson with our Get Well thoughts.  Isla Clark also sent back the felted flowers we made for her last year.  She has attached them to the flowery felt background we made and she wanted us to see the finished result.  See the photo of this as well.


Thank you to Carole who did the emailing and paperwork to organise the weekend.  Victoria is having a well earned break after starting the first Genroy felters retreat in 2011 and organised it every year since (not quite single handedly, but nearly).  Thank you Victoria.


The next 4 day retreat at glenroy is planned for 15 - 18 May 2015.  Get in touch with Carole if you want to go on the list for information.  At this stage there is not going to be a November weekend next year as the Glenroy camp is fully booked.

Photos from the Genroy fleting weekend

Glenroy with felters in action

Isla's flower wall haning

Weting down the felt blanket

One of the finished blankets

Craft de Clutter Sale

The annual Craft de Clutter sale next year will be on Saturday 7 February from 9-12.30, at St Marks Church Opawa. (Waitangi weekend).  The Textile and Fibre Arts Network organise this.  Their notice is below:


Annual Craft De-Clutter Sale
Saturday 7 February, from 9 am-12.30 pm
St Mark’s Church, corner of Opawa Rd and Vincent Place
Funds raised go towards the objectives of the Textile and Fibre Arts Network in promoting and supporting Guilds and groups in our city and environments. Donations are sought of any unwanted but saleable craft items or accessories. These include fabric, sewing bits and pieces, wool, fibre, threads, buttons, patterns, embellishments, small quilted or handmade items, books and magazines, etc. Even UFO’s!  We would also love some helpers to set up the tables and sell on the day. Note- no broken or incomplete items, very old magazines, clothing patterns or insulated curtain materials as we have found these don’t sell.


Donations can be made on Friday 6 February from 6-9pm at St Marks Opawa, where we will be setting up

Thank you for your support.

 

Making felt bags

I have had trouble loading the photos from our October Felting day but I have finally solved it.

 

Anna showing interested attendees how she makes her felt bags

Some of the aspiring bag makers with their creations at the end of the day

 

A selection of completed worry eaters from the last felting day