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Hello reader

Welcome to 2023

The calendar is shaping up and it's going to be a fabulous year with a great new program and online content, as well as our regular Workshops, Beginners & Skill Extension courses. The dates and details are nearly finalised for the entire year and most of the Extension workshops - including 3 Beginners - are already open for bookings. Jump in early as these workshops are limited to 10 participants and they do sell quickly. Speaking of selling quickly Studio Detritus Wraps is already sold out! If you wanted to attend and missed, out email Cynda our wonderful Workshop Co-ordinator to be placed on the waiting list - email at the bottom of this eNews.

We have loads of great demos and activities for Toss n Tell, and our library has new assets for borrowing. We are shuffling the Toss n Tell timetable around a little - scroll down for the details.

Our first Tuesdays in Craft House is looking to be a hive of activity with felting, botanical dyes & printing, Shibori skills and great conversation! See below for full details on our new Discovery Days program.

Enjoy Summer and we will see you soon.

Toss n Tell Schedule Changes

In 2023 we want to encourage you to come and felt after our Toss n Tell official activities. To facilitate this the committee are going hold their meetings at 9am before we start the day. This leaves the hall available for you to stay and felt, or practice the wonderful demo you have just seen or simply socialise. Bring your lunch and stay for the arvo.
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We have shuffled the day's schedule a little and doors will now open at 10am

Discovery Days 2023 - Bookings Open Now

Discovery Days are days of informal tuition and activity held on both the first Tuesdays and some first Saturdays throughout the year. Each session has a tutorial about the skill or technique we are focusing on with all of the appropriate equipment and resources required. The rest of the session would then be about doing – putting those skills and knowledge into practice.
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How does it work?

Discovery Days 2023 is like paying for a regular Feltwest workshop but if you miss a session it won’t matter as after each Discovery Day the relevant tutorial will be posted on the Feltwest website in a new online learning section. If you can’t attend any of the Discovery Days that doesn’t matter either! The online tutorials are included in the cost whether you come to Craft House or not.
Access to the online tutorials is not time limited – you will have full access to the course for as long as you are a current financial member. Even if you aren’t a member for a while and rejoin your access will be restored.
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During 2023 we will be discovering botanical dyes and printing from Australian Native plants, and Shibori techniques specifically orientated for using on felt. Later in the year we will discover polymer clay techniques to make your own buttons, toggles and beads. All of which can be utilised in, on or upon felt.

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Royal Show 2023

This year's Royal Show has released the overall theme for the Creative Arts & Cookery Competition - Dogs.
Feltwest is a major sponsor of the competition and we really want to put felting in the spotlight this year.
Creative Arts Cookery Flyer
The schedule with all of the classes or categories will be out soon. We are particularly pleased with the new Novice class and please encourage any newbies you may know to enter. When dates and details come to hand we will keep you posted.
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Online Hacks & Scams

We all know someone who has had something to do with a scam - it seems to be everywhere. We just wanted to let you know that we take the security of our website very seriously and ensure that the site is always up to date, and we will never ask you to disclose your password.

Skill Extension & Beginners Bookings Open Now

Skill Extension - Needle Felting Beginners

This session will teach the basics of needle felting and how it can be used to make a 3D figure such as an animal or doll, or to add designs onto a prefelt prior to wet felting.  We will introduce the equipment in the needle felter’s tool kit and how to use it.  Samples made in this session will include …

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Skill Extension - Needle Felting Beginners

Beginners Workshop March 18th

Beginners Workshop March 18th

Skill Extension - Clasps, loops and rails

Learn how to make fine felt claps and rails on the ends of felt cords. This workshop will given participants the skills to add strong and elegant felt closures to their cord necklaces and other jewellery.

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Skill Extension - Clasps, loops and rails

Beginners Workshop May 20th

Beginners Workshop May 20th

Contact Us

President Liz Owens - feltwest.president@gmail.com
Vice President Soosie Jobson - feltwest.vicepresident@gmail.com
Treasurer Claire Russell - feltwest.treasurer@gmail.com
Secretary Jo Ganon - feltwest.secretary@gmail.com
Workshop Co-ordinator Cynda Empsall feltwest.workshops@gmail.com
Skill Extension & Beginners Sue Eslick feltwest.eventscalendar@gmail.com

Detailed contacts list available here

Feel free to forward this eNews to any like minded people who might like the opportunity to meet felters, learn and share new skills and generally do all things felty.
If you are not a member of Feltwest you are missing out on amazing workshops from experienced local, interstate and international tutors, and heaps of event opportunities like exhibitions and markets. Sound good? Join here:

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