MITCHAM BROWN OWLS.

Our logo drawn by Jo Schofield.


Hi There Owlies,

I hope you're ready for our craft session!
We've got a work shop for you, to make this beautiful flower, thank you Canberra Brown Owls for sharing your knowledge.

Please comment on the blog, or email me so we know how many kits to bring.
The kits will be $1. each.

If you don't wish to make the flower, there will be learn to knit and crochet, and possibly also Temari support.

We'll look forward to lots of scintillating conversation!

The details:

Where: Gallery One, 1 Torrens St, Mitcham PH: 8272 4504
When: Saturday March 24th from 1.30 to 4.00 pm.
Cost: Room Hire per person $5. Flower Kit $1. per flower.

Canberra Brown Owls - I’M SHRINKING!

From etsy seller Cooccachoo

And you can too! This Sunday, 18 March the Canberra Brown Owls will be using shrink plastic to make, well, whatever you’d like! There are plenty of tutorials and ideas around if you google ‘shrinky dink’ or poly shrink, and of course Pinterest and Flickr have heaps of inspiration too!

We’ll have the shrink plastic sheets for purchase at cost and some permanent markers, a hole punch and a light-box available for use.

What to bring

• You’ll need an image or idea of what you’d like to do with your shrinky, and if you want special colours then you can bring your own permanent markers. If you plan to make a brooch or pendant then you’ll need findings and adhesive. I believe you can also use some stamps/pencils on the plastic – but we’ve not tested it and can’t endorse that approach!

• $5 for room hire and a couple of dollars for shrink paper.

• A plate of something to share if you’d like.

Where

Downer Community Centre

When

Sunday March 18 from 1pm – 3.30pm

RSVP in the comments so we know you're coming!

from here

Brown Owls Melbourne 3000 - March gathering report

Lovely lovely to see you all. Didnt we have a lovely time. At Melb 3000 gathering this Tuesday just gone.

Books were much enjoyed - I'd thought I'd give you a run down and share some titles:

Lee bought along - A Stitch in Time vol 1 & 2, Jane Waller & Susan Crawford
Jennie bought along - Crochet, Modern Vintage, by Panda (it was advertised in Frankie recently, i spotted it there, but it was super to see it in real life, there is an AMAZING little top in there - I want it!)
Kimmy bought along - Vintage Knitting, Claire Montgomerie (currently available for $5, yes $5! in the cheap bookshop on Collins Street near the junction with Swanston - quick! while theres still some left)
Me, I bought along - Urban Knits and Knitted Icons (including how-to knit your own Gandhi!), but I forgot to write the authors down and now I've lent them to people - doh!
Linda bought along - Surrur, Make your own Marimekko, Mari Saiso & Kati Rapia as well as Made in France, Agnes Delage-Calvet & Friends
Jenny bought along - some knitting and cross stitch patterns
Gina bought along - the classic that we all love, Pip's first book 'Meet me at Mikes'
Anna and Paula and Sarah were there too - i think they liked the books too.

Super books ladies - thanks, it was lovely to share.

And rabbit action..... Lee wore crocheted ears that were super cute, Kimmy wins the prize for being most industrious as she made a whole rabbit in one session, very gorgeous felt bunny of practical pinny cushion application and Chloe made the top of a rabbits head - super! A bunny for the bun(ny) thats in her oven! Hoorah!

No meet in April, but see you in May! unless, from Paula's pleas (she has a scarf to finish and goes overseas super soon), I get myself into gear and find us a suitable alternative city venue for an impromptu April gathering - will let you know if this transpires.

See you sooooooooon

Sue x

REMINDER: St George and Sutherland Brown Owls THIS SUNDAY

HURRAH - It's time for the March meeting - THIS SUNDAY

Sunday 11th March 2012

2pm - 5pm

Buzzbar Mortdale

22 Morts Road, Mortdale!

A perfect time for craft, coffee and cake!

Brisbane Owls: Embroidery

RSVP now for the next Brisbane Brown Owls meet up and learn some basic embroidery!

Date: Saturday 24 March 2012

Time: 11am - 1pm

Venue: New Farm Library Meeting Room,  135 Sydney Street, New Farm

Rebecca will be leading the Embroidery Project this month with some patterns,  perfect for any level of crafter. You can also bring along your own pattern or image to embroider.

Bring an item or piece of fabric you would like to embroider for example a tea towel, hankie, pillow case, fabric etc. Patterns, thread, scissors, etc will be provided. We will only have a few hoops available so if you have your own please bring it along so you can continue your project at home.

OR BYO craft to work on, if you're still going with crochet or would like some help with it Sam will be there to lend a hand :)

Tea and coffee provided. Feel free to show off your baking skills by bringing a plate for morning tea :)


If you have any questions about what you should bring or want to check anything email brisbanebrownowls@gmail.com.

Please RSVP by leaving a comment on this post by this Thursday 22 March or email brisbanebrownowls@gmail.com.


 

Southside Owls - Thursday 8th March - BYO at Miss Jackson!

Hello ladies!!

This will be our first meet for the year! We are so excited!!

My seemingly never ending summer project!

Date: Thursday 8th March

Time: 7:30pm onwards

Venue: Miss Jackson, 2/19 Grey Street St. Kilda (through the big rusty gate)

Close to the #16, #96 and #112 trams, and nearby parking below

What to bring: Your BYO project, if you are stuck for ideas just drop us a line!

Sweeties: We will have tea, wine and baked goodies, please feel free to bring something along if you would like to show off your baking skills!

RSVP: Add a comment to let us know you are coming along!

Feel free to email me or tweet me with any questions.

So looking forward to seeing you all! Yay!!

Preston Brown Owls March Meeting

Learn to Crochet

If you missed out last time, if your Mum never taught you or never knew or you never really got it before, NOW IS THE TIME. At our next meeting you can learn to crochet, refresh your skills or move to the next level.

If you want to crochet your own spooky children, bring some 8ply yarn and a 4 or 4.5mm hook. And that's all! If crochet is not your thing, come anyway, bring your own craft stuff and have a cuppa.

Sunday 18th March

2 - 4pm

Pearl Oyster

114 Miller St, Preston

free but please buy something from the lovely Pearlers

Following meeting at GJs Discount Fabrics, April 14 12.30 - 3.45pm

Preston Brown Owls March Meeting

Learn to Crochet

If you missed out last time, if your Mum never taught you or never knew or you never really got it before, NOW IS THE TIME. At our next meeting you can learn to crochet, refresh your skills or move to the next level.

If you want to crochet your own spooky children, bring some 8ply yarn and a 4 or 4.5mm hook. And that's all! If crochet is not your thing, come anyway, bring your own craft stuff and have a cuppa.

Sunday 18th March

2 - 4pm

Pearl Oyster

114 Miller St, Preston

free but please buy something from the lovely Pearlers

Following meeting at GJs Discount Fabrics, April 14 12.30 - 3.45pm

Yarn in the pub - Sydney Brown Owls March meeting

Hi Sydney-siders! Our March meeting is a Yarn in the pub...

Come for some drinks and nibbles. Bring along whatever handcraft you're working on at the moment! There may be tables, but I can't guarantee we'll get them 100%.

When: Tuesday March 20, 6-9PMish

Where: 3 Weeds Rozelle

Hope to see you there!! 

Pretty Pin-Cushions for Pretty Sweet Peeps!

Brunswick Brown Owls make

Pretty Pin-Cushions with CASEY

The delightful CASEY, a Brunswick Brown Owl who is a master quilt maker (hand sewn, oh my goodness) and collector of gorgeous fabrics (and also works in the head office of an extremely large fabric and haberdashery and homewares franchise in Australia!) will be taking us through a workshop this Wednesday 29^th February at 7pm at the Sporting Club, Weston St., Brunswick, Victoria.

You will need:

1. Scraps of fabric in about 7 different designs

2. Template plastic

3. Sharp scissors

4. Needle

5. Thread

6. Embroidery thread to contrast with fabric

7. Hobby fill

8. Self cover button, approx. 2.5cm diameter

Welcome if you haven’t made it to the Brunswick Brown Owls for 2012! If you can’t make it, we’ll pop up photos (just like that of Casey's quilt below) of the evening on our Brunswick Brown Owls facebook page so you can watch the fun too. We have almost 100 members, and you can be a part of our crafty community too! Come along with some friends and learn some new skills with us!

The Sporting Club still has delicious tapas (4 for the price of 3, bargain!) and they even have discount price cocktails! Bonza! What a night!