TAFAN is calling for donations for the De-Clutter Sale

Annual Craft De-Clutter Sale
Saturday 4th February from 9am-12pm
St Christopher’s Church, 244 Avonhead Road Avonhead

Funds go towards the objectives of the Textile & Fibre Arts Network in promoting & supporting Guilds & Groups in our city & environments
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Donations are sought from members of any unwanted but saleable craft items or accessories.  These include fabric, sewing bits & pieces, wool, fibre, threads, buttons, patterns, embellishments, small quilted or handmade items, books & magazines etc.  Even UFO’s!!!! Please bag up your items & give them to your group representative or email tafanetwork@gmail.com . We would also love some helpers to set up tables on the Friday evening & sell on the day. It would be a great help if fabric items could be sorted as follows…. Fat quarters – folded or ironed.  Pieces larger than fat quarter pieces folded. Usable scraps pieces in bags Small scraps for collage or children’s crafts in bags.

Magazines sorted by title into bags would also be appreciated.  PLEASE no broken or incomplete items, very old magazines, clothing items that are not suitable for patchwork or embroidery, clothing patterns or thermal backed curtain fabric as we have found that these do not sell.

Photos from today's felting day

Handwarmers, Isla's pattern

Ralda's flowers

Rose's babies booties

Section of Victoria's translucent white-on-white blouse

Great day at felting today.  And it was international Felt United Day

Entwine, 20 - 23 April 2017

The details for the Creative Fibre Festival are out.  Check their website and start working on your entries for the National Awards.  Your southern Felters team are involved in organising the runway show and we want lots of garments (and possibly help closer to the time).
http://www.creativefibre.org.nz/festival2017/

Felt United day this Saturday 3rd Oct - Have a go

Jane is urging us to participate in the felt united challenge (see below for link) on Saturday.  She is going to bring extra natural coloured wool and other bits and pieces if anyone new wants to join us with the challenge.  Jane has offered to run a felting tutorial at some stage during the day so come along and have a go.

Jane Dolan has started on her projects for Felt United day already

Rene Corder-Evans workshop
Felt Making -The next level

Two day workshop offered.  I believe this is for 21, 22 Nov although the Creative Fibre notice doesn't state this.  Most of us are not going as we are focused on Glenroy which is the following weekend. If you are interested in Rene's workshop contact the Creative Fibre Education Officer, Anne Wilson cimma@xtra.co.nz  Ph 03 3187910 by 24 Sept