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It was so lovely to see so many of our members participating in last month's name badge mini workshop. Bring along your finished badges - well hopefully you will be wearing them!
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We have a cracking demo/mini workshop this month at Toss n Tell - String, Stitch & Steam Shibori Techniques for Fulled Felt.
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String, Stitch & Steam Shibori Techniques
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Come along and learn the centuries old Kamosage Shibori knot then apply it to your fulled felt pieces. We will learn 3 types of shibori styling to add texture and dimension creating amazing 3D effects. Bring along your gear and lets string, stitch and steam together. And of course, these age old techniques are the original tie dye. Its a win/win situation.
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- Fulled felt pieces
- Strong string or similar, various thicknesses if you have.
- Chenille needle – large eye to fit your string(s)
- Marbles, caps, small objects that can take heat
- Rubber bands
- Small pole made of wood, plastic plumbing pipe or similar up to 20cm in length and less than 5cm in diameter
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Workshop Bookings Now Open
What better way to spend a couple days at Easter than doing Martien's Felt Adorned: Jewellery and Sculpture on a Precious Scale to create some beautiful jewellery pieces. April 3rd & 4th.
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In May we have Alison Gomes' Felt & Stitch – Nuno & Beyond anyone who has done a Beginners course will know what a lovely teacher Alison is and how exquisite her work is. Join her and make a fabulous nuno scarf.
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There are 2 Skills Extension workshops open - Nuno Frills & Roses and 2 Way Pockets. Plus 2 Beginners workshops. PS There is one place left for this Saturday's Beginners if you're quick.
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We are very pleased to have Katrina Virgona teaching her Seeds & Pods workshop in June, bookings will open very soon. All details for these and more events are available on the home page at feltwest.org.au
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Scammers
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They are at it again! We post all of our events on our Facebook page and some enterprising scammers thought they would try and scam our loyal followers. They posted in the comments of a workshop we postponed that they had tickets to sell.
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First, there are no "tickets", secondly only our Members can book and only through our web site, and last but not least we have a comprehensive Refund & Cancellation Policy and all participants would be contacted personally. Of course we deleted the comments as soon as we saw them but if you see anything scammy on our page please contact us immediately.
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That's all for now. Looking forward to seeing to you.
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Scroll down for the low down.
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Felt Adorned: Jewellery and Sculpture on a Precious Scale
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a workshop with Martien van Zuilenwww.martienvanzuilen.com This workshop is all about making felt on a precious scale! You will learn a range of innovative felting techniques and create uniquely versatile jewellery components and small sculptural works to adorn. Fine merino wool and a range of novelty fibres, sumptuous silks and fabrics, wire and tubing, foam, recycled materials, metals, and resists, …
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Felt & Stitch - Nuno & Beyond
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a workshop with Alison Gomes In this 2 day workshop you will make and take home your own unique scarf. You will be guided through the technique of nuno-felting (the art of adding fabric to wool before you felt it). You will learn all things related to making nuno-felt, such as how to choose your fabrics, different ways of combining …
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Skills 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 …
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Skills Extension - 2 Way Pockets
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Learn how to make two different types of pockets to include in your felt bags – or even in scarves or teapot cosies! Each participant will make two sample squares - a patch pocket and a flap pocket. After this session, participants will have the skills and confidence to add pockets to a range of felt projects.
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Bookings open soon...
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SEEDS & PODS: 3D FELT WORKSHOP
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a workshop with Katrina Virgona Come along for a fun day learning how to wet felt some intriguing 3D forms inspired by seeds and pods. Participants will discover ways to use a basic resist to create (and recreate) multiple variations of naturally occurring objects. With projects to suit both beginners and more advanced felters, this workshop will suit all creative …
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Feltwest @ Perth Makers Market Stall
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Full information and entrance fee payment can be found under the Members part of the menu. Remember to login first.
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Key Dates
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- Now – Start making your felt and promoting our stall.
- April 17th – Pricing your Work @ Toss n Tell
- May 4th – First Delivery Opportunity @ First Tuesday
- May 8th – Final date to pay your Entry Fee & Submit Electronic Inventory Form
- May 15th – Final Delivery Opportunity @ Toss n Tell
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Remember to download this image and share on Facebook.
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The Library is open again!
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How does it work?
The library items are like booking a workshop (remember login first!). When you find an item you would like to borrow Click "Add to Cart" and proceed in the same manner as when booking workshops. It will take you through the checkout process with a zero dollar value. Items that are currently on loan do not appear in the catalogues and will reappear once returned and received back in the system. You can only have 2 items at any time.
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Where do I find the library borrowing?
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Once you have logged in you find Library Borrowing under Members in the menu. The first page has the categories of items available and further down full instructions on how to borrow and what emails you will receive.
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How does it work?
Borrowing library items is like booking a workshop (remember login first!). When you find an item you would like to borrow Click "Add to Cart" and proceed in the same manner as when booking workshops. It will take you through the checkout process with a zero dollar value. Items that are currently on loan do not appear in the catalogues and will reappear once returned and received back into the system. You can only have 2 items at any time.
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Where do I find the library borrowing?
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Once you have logged in you find Library Borrowing under Members in the menu. The first page has the categories of items available and further down full instructions on how to borrow and what emails you will receive.
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1. Members - Library Borrowing
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2. Add to cart. Up to 2 items.
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You will receive 3 emails when you reserve online.
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1. Acknowledges your reservation for the borrowed item(s)
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2. When you pickup the item(s) you will received the Due Date
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3. Your order is refunded means your item(s) has been returned.
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When and how do I bring them back?
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Items may only be borrowed for one month and must be returned at the following Toss n Tell. When returning the items please ensure the Librarian has entered your return in the system so it generates your acknowledgement receipt via email. Please do not drop them and go. If they go missing before they are logged back in you will still be responsible for them.
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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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