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 January Meeting

Happy New Year Preston Owlers,

Here's a pic from our Christmas meeting. We celebrated a graduation, an engagement and a new baby. Congratulations to Keti, our chapter founder, who gave birth to baby Calvin in mid December.

From left to right: Belinda (welcome!), Elizabeth, Rebecca (me), Shanaugh, Aisha, Ann Margaret and Kathryn

Our first meeting of the year is

January 22nd

Pearl Oyster

114 Miller Street Preston

2 - 4pm

bring some handheld craft and have a cuppa and something delicious from the Pearl

By popular request our Februrary meeting will be on Saturday the 18th in the afternoon at GJs Discount Fabrics in their lovely upstairs room. But more about that next post.

Preston Brown Owls December Meeting

And so another year is drawing to a close. Our last meeting for the year will be

Sunday 18th December

2 - 4pm

Pearl Oyster Cafe

114 Miller Street, Preston

Everyone is welcome, it would be lovely to see you all and if you've never come along before, you are especially welcome. So bring some hand held craft for a respite from Christmas chaos or indeed bring some frenzied Christmas craftiness with you.

These are Keti's clever fingers at work at our last meeting. We all wish Keti the very best for the imminent birth of her baby. Good luck Keti.

Preston Brown Owls Meeting

Maybe it was the knitting, maybe it was the company or maybe it was the brownie but I completely forgot to take any photos of our October meeting!

So imagine if you will, the round table at Pearl Oyster, teacups, cake plates and hives of industry. Keti, fabulously pregnant with only seven weeks to go, was crocheting up a storm on her second baby blanket, this one a homage to her beloved's football team.

Ann-Margaret was working away on blue/gray garter scarf with stripey ribbon yarn ends. By the time she left, she was but a telly episode away from FINISHING! Just in time for next winter.

Kathryn reached the armholes on her ribbed sweater and I was plodding through cables and slip stitches for a cardigan that will also be ready for next winter.

Holly brought a magic carpet of mending, transporting us all back about thirtyish years, with her patched restoration of the family Puggle.

The instant I saw it, I was back in Toyworld in Karingal Hub Shopping Centre in some sort of forest scene set up, loads of Puggles and a lot of thwarted desire. I never got one and forgot them entirely until Brown Owls Meet.

Our next regular meeting is

Sunday November 20 2-4pm

Pearl Oyster 114 Miller St, Preston

free but buy a cuppa for the Pearl

reply in comments or email me if you are coming

We also have an extra special meeting coming up at GJs Discount Fabric store in Brunswick for those of you who love your sewing machines or who wish to love a sewing machine. Check out their shop http://www.gjsdiscountfabrics.com.au/.
Here are the details for our meeting

Saturday November 5 12.30 - 3.45pm

GJs Fabrics 443 Lygon Street, Brunswick

$5.00

reply in comments or email me if you haven't let me know already

We will be meeting in the upstairs sewing room at GJ's - it is light and airy and has lots of tables and even tea and coffee stuff. If you are coming you need to bring your own sewing machine if you have one. BYO sewing project and materials are available to purchase downstairs in the fabric shop. I will be running a little tutorial on making a zip purse.

If you would like to make one of these you will need

• 16cm-17cm skirt zip
• approximately 2 x 20cm square piece of cotton fabric for the outside
• approximately 2 x 20cm square piece of cotton fabric for the lining

Please bring all your own scissors, pins etc for your projects if you have them - I will bring stuff for beginners.

See you soon

Preston Brown Owls

September Meeting

Our September meeting was just lovely with some new members joining regular Owls for chats, craft and delightful treats from Pearl Oyster. People had brought all kinds of projects.

This is Kathryn's first sweater project. The back is done and she was working on the front.

Aisha was crocheting a very sweet bear for eight week old Zoe asleep in the Hug-a-Bub and Elizabeth was knitting. She is working on a garter stitch square quilt with her Granma who lives interstate and posts squares to Elizabeth.

Shanaugh brought some tatting! Very tricky, very impressive! For those who are new to tatting, it is a lacemaking technique, done with very fine thread, a special type of shuttle and lots of tiny knots.

This is the book Shanaugh was working from. It makes us all want to tatt.

Nicola was getting the jump on Christmas with a spot of paper craft - wee gift bags.

Jodi was upcycling an old Hawaiian dress into a very chic summer skirt. Shield your eyes from its gorgeousness.

Me finishing sleeves on a sweater.

Next meeting: October 16, 2-4pm

Pearl Oyster, Miller Street, Preston

Cost is free but please buy a cuppa to thank our lovely hosts

RSVP in comments section or email me

Preston Brown Owls Lives Again

Dear Preston Owls,

I am Rebecca, your new chapter leader whilst Keti is feathering her nest. We give her a big thankyou for nurturing our little craft community in sunny Prestonia and look forward to her crafty company whenever she feels the urge.

Our next meeting will be

Sunday September 18

2pm - 4pm

Pearl Oyster 114 Miller St Preston

stop 37 on the 112 tram

please purchase a tea or coffee to thank our lovely hosts

RSVP in the comments section or email me

Everyone is welcome, just bring along whatever you are working on and enjoy some delightful company and a cuppa...and perhaps a cupcake...and maybe another one. Last meeting one owl brought some applique for a quilt, another crocheted granny squares and a few of us brought knitting. So come and show us what's in your craft basket. Beginners welcome too - we can get you started with knitting, crochet, embroidery, handspinning, possibly even macrame!

Preston Brown Owls Meet

Hello to all my crafty Preston Owls,

Our Meet is this Sunday! Hooray!

DATE: Sunday 20th March

TIME: 2- 3pm

WHERE: Pearl Oyster Cafe- 114 Miller St, Preston (stop 37 on the 112 tram)

WHAT: BYO- bring along something crafty you can work on.

COST: free- but purchase a cup of tea or coffee as a thank you gesture for hangin' at the venue

RSVP: In the comments section if you'd like to come along.

NEXT MEETING: 3rd April

heart keti ♥ x o

Preston girls, come give it a whirl…its time for fun, lets knit and purl

When: Sunday 23^rd May

Time: 2pm-4pm

Where: Pearl Oyster Café, 114 Miller Street Preston.

(A mere hop and skip from stop 37 on the 112 tram)

What: knitting!! Weather your a beginner or a knitting guru come along and join in on the fun. Of course, if knitting isn’t really your thing BYO craft and work on that.

Bring: some yarn, knitting needles and any patterns or samples you have.

Cost: Free, but please bring along some spare change and try a lovely tea or coffee, not too much to ask for a couple of hours in such a fab place!

RSVP: right here in the comments section or you can email me if you have any questions.

Heart Keti ♥ x o

Preston Brown Owls First Meeting!

Our first meeting ever in the northern suburbs is happening!

Yay! Woo! Yippeeeee!!!!!!

When: Sunday 7^th March

Time: 2pm-4pm

Where: Stolberg Beer Cafe -197 Plenty Road Preston (corner of Plenty Road & Bell Street) Once inside look for the owl in the photo to find us.

What: Meet & greet..Plus, some craft too- Bring your own craft project and go on with that! If you are a new owl and need a new project, for $5 I can bring along an embroidery kit if you want one! Just RSVP if you need me to supply you with a kit.

RSVP: right here in the comments section or you can email me.

EXTRA STUFF: some prizes and other fun things are happening too.

See you there Northside Brown Owls!!!

heart Keti ♥ x o