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Our first Toss n Tell for the year was excellent. June from Bilby Yarns is such a wealth of knowledge and so willing to share it. And as promised we are endeavouring to add more online content from our Toss n Tell demos. In the Members Area you will now find 2 new sections - one for the Toss n Tell Demos and another for Demos of Library Equipment. The same post may appear in both (if appropriate) or either. Look for these sections:
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Perth Sewing & Craft Extravaganza
Our stall at the Extravaganza was a great success - we talked to sooo many people and has already resulted in new members and bookings in our Beginners Workshops.
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Workshops - Split Months
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The feedback from splitting flexible workshops over several months has been fantastic. The general consensus is that participants felt less pressure to keep up to certain deadlines or indeed with each other. It left more time for the design and planning phase instead of rushing through it to get the wool laid. And despite being a very hot day no one was exhausted at the end of it. This Saturday is Day 2 and we look forward to Phase 2.
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Speaking of Workshops here are the ones currently open for bookings:
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Magical Slipper Making with Sharn Bruere
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Close you eyes for a moment and imagine warm honey being drizzled over you brain. Relaxing right? Now imagine getting home from a long day, kicking off your hard shoes, and the same relaxing feeling pouring over you as you slip into your super cosy 100% wool slippers made just for you by you.
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$105.00
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At the time of going to press there is only 1 spot left in March!
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Participants will make a sample piece of quality felt.
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FeltWEST beginner’s classes aim to teach the basics of the wet felting technique with merino wool, and how these can be adapted to make differing forms.
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Classes will be of 3 hours duration with a maximum of 6 students per tutor.
Class are held on either the 3rd Saturday 1pm - 4pm or 1st Tuesday 10am-1pm please check the event details.
Participants are encouraged to come along early to meet FeltWEST members and join in the activities.
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- Workshops held at Craft House Alexander Park, Clyde Street, Menora, WA.
- FeltWEST will have sample packs of wool available for $10.
- All other materials are supplied
- BYO Lunch
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Beginners Workshop - March 18th
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Beginners Workshop - May 20th
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Beginners Workshop - September 16th
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Skill Extension – Clasps, Loops & Rails
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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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$50.00
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Skill Extension – Needle Felting Beginners
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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. Jean and Sue will introduce the equipment in the needle felter’s tool kit and how to use it. Samples ‘made in this session will include a needle felted design on piece of flat prefelt, and making a needle felted eyeball. After this session you will have the skills needed to use needle felting designs in your wet felting, and the confidence to undertake a more advanced needle felting course making animals or other complex shapes.
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$50.00
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Skill Extension – Fine laying for Nuno Wearables
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Explore the options for creating fine drapeable wearables using fine laying techniques. The main reason wearables have no flow or lightness is due to too much wool. But don’t I need those 2 thick layers? The simple answer is No! Come along and learn how it is done.
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$50.00
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Skill Extension – Craters
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Felted craters can be so much fun, they can be hollow, or erupting with felt or other textiles and give a fabulous deep and earthy texture to felt wall hangings or sculptures. Join us to make a felt sample with a variety of filled and hollow craters. This workshop will give participants the skills to make a larger piece using these new techniques.
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$50.00
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Skill Extension – Nuno Frills & Roses
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Come and join us for a hands-on session learning how to ‘frill up’ the surface design of your felt by including delicate silk roses or frills. These can give a wonderfully sumptuous finish to felt scarves, clothes, hats and bags. Participants will make a felt sample with both roses and frills and discuss how to scale them up for bigger projects.
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$50.00
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Skill Extension – Felting Around Objects
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It is fun to felt around a rock or other object, but there are a few simple tips that you need to know to ensure that the wool is able to shrink properly to form tight, firm felt. Join us for a fun session learning how to lay wool around an object eg, a balloon or ball, creating sufficient space for the felt to shrink around the object to create a well felted piece. Holes can be formed in the felt to expose the object within. One sample piece will be made felting around a rock. This session will give you the skills needed to encase objects in felt to create jewellery, paper weights or other objects.
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$50.00
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Contact Us
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President Liz Owens - feltwest.president@gmail.com
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Vice President Soosie Jobson - feltwest.vicepresident@gmail.com
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Treasurer Claire Russell - feltwest.treasurer@gmail.com
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Secretary Jo Ganon - feltwest.secretary@gmail.com
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Workshop Co-ordinator Cynda Empsall feltwest.workshops@gmail.com
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Skill Extension & Beginners Sue Eslick feltwest.eventscalendar@gmail.com
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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.
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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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