Canberra July - learn to embroider!

Hi owls!

Not long to go now until our July meeting!
We're meeting on Sunday July 22 at 1:30pm at the Downer Community Centre and we'd like to invite you all to come and learn how to do embroidery!
We'll be using this ace sampler tutorial to practise 6 different embroidery stitches!

 

 To make a cute pin cushion, you'll need to bring along:

• A copy of the sampler pattern - you can print it out here
• A piece of fabric to embroider on. Make sure it is a bit bigger than you want your finished pin cushion to be - you'll trim it down once it the embroidery is done. The tutorial recommends a 6"x6" piece for a 3"x3" cushion.
• Backing fabric for your pin cushion - this should be just a bit bigger than you want your finished cushion to be (to allow for seams)
• A fabric marker
• Needle
• Embroidery floss
• A button or any other embellishment you'd like to use
• Stuffing

We'll have some extra supplies on hand, but it is super important that you let us know in the comments when you RSVP if you will need anything - so we can make sure that there is enough to go around =)

As always, everyone is welcome - so if embroidery just isn't your thing, or if you have another project on the go that you just can't put down, please join us and bring along anything you'd like to work on! 

Please RSVP in the comments so that we know how many owls to plan for!
And don't forget to bring along $5 for room hire, something for afternoon tea if you would like, and of course any show and tell you'd like to share! =)


Please get in touch by email or through the comments below if you have any questions!
(please remember to leave us your contact details in the comments so we can get back to you if you would like!)

Hope to see everyone soon!

xo Bron, on behalf of the Canberra Prefects

ps. Don't forget to save the date for our August meeting - on Sunday August 19 Renae from Suzy Hausfrau will be teaching us to crochet granny squares!

Southside Brown Owls ~ Thu 16th June ~ Embroidery!

Hello!!

We are going to give embroidery a try next week and would love you to join us!

Date: Thu 16th June

Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm(ish)

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

Craft: EMBROIDERY!!

But of course, BYO projects are always welcome, please do come along even if embroidery is not your cup of tea

Here is a list of the stuff you need for stitching:

~ Embroidery hoop

~ Embroidery floss

~ Embroidery needles

~ Material

~ Air or water fading tracing pen

~ Scissors

We are aiming to provide enough stuff for everyone that wants to stitch along, but please feel free to bring you own stuff along if you have it already or buy some if you would like. Most of the items are pretty cheap, and Spotlight in South Melbourne has a great range of embroidery floss.

We will have everything listed above, plus plenty of pictures you can trace and different stitch instructions aswell.

Here is a fantastic tutorial from Pip on the basics of embroidery! And there is endless inspiration to be found on the interwebs. The best thing about embroidery is you can embroider pretty much anything!

Goodies: We will have tea, wine and some delicious baked goodies

And everyone is more than welcome to show off their baking skills and bring something along ;)

RSVP: Please RSVP in the comments section below if you would like to come along

Let us know if you would like to do embroidery so we can make sure we have enough supplies for everyone

We can accommodate the first 25 people to comment below

We are super looking forward to it and hope to see you there! Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. And...we will have the open fire roaring so we will be toasty crafters!!

Cheers

Shannon (@ladygrey7)

Canberra wrap up - embroidery!

A dozen of so crafters met in Downer this afternoon to do some embroidery. We had heaps of patterns available, and everyone chose something and got cracking!

We had ducks



And owls

edited to add that this gorgeous owly embroidery pattern is available for free here

And roses


And puppy dogs



Bunny rabbits



Little Dutch girls



And beautiful table runners.



Keep an eye out for our next Brown Owls on 19 March!

Stitchin' up a storm in Brisbane!

The Brisbane Brown Owls got together a couple of Saturdays ago for a big embroidery session. Unfortunately, Sarah who was going to lead the day wasn't well but that didn't stop lots of new stitches and techniques being learnt thanks to our resident embroidery extraordinaire, Rebecca.

Thanks to everyone who came along! Stay tuned for details on next months meet up, real soon!!

Perth Owls Night Meet

Greetings Owlettes of Perth.

Our next meeting will be a little bit different this time. Since the last Saturday of September also means Grand Final Weekend, we decided to move the meeting 2 days earlier. :*)

So if you are free on Thursday the 24th September 2009 do come and join us at the Exomod in Mt Lawley for a little bit of Stitchin' and Bitchin'.

Details are:-

Date: 24th September 2009

Time: 7pm onwards

Craft: Crochet, knitting or embroidery.

Address: 615 Beaufort Street Mt Lawley WA

RSVP by 23rd September 2009 simply by commenting on this post.

See you there ladies. :*)

stitchy owl

Sweet embroidery pattern for you owly types. Link.

Canberra Brown Owls - a stitching tea party!

Hi Canberra Brown Owls!

Our next parliament of owls will be on Sunday March 22 from 2 pm to 4.30 pm, at the Downer Community Centre (enter from Frencham St, Downer). To cover the cost of the hall, we are asking for a $6 contribution per month. See the bottom of this post for the other Brown Owls dates!

The prefects have put their collective owly heads together and decided to hold a stitching tea party for our second meet! There will be tea and coffee and tasty treats, and stitching to be done.

Stitching hankies is a good place to start. We will have a heap of books and stitchery patterns for you to trace, or you can bring your own patterns from the internet or your home library! If you like, we can make up a kit for you for a few dollars (to be advised) with a blank lady's hankie, some embroidery floss and some needles. Just give me a week's notice so I can rustle something up for you.

Of course, you're not limited to hankies! You might like to bring along a blank pillowslip to stitch, or a shirt! We recommend stitching something white to start off with, though, as it's easier to trace! There will be a lightbox there for you to use.

Maybe you want to bring your own patterns along? Sublime Stitching patterns are great - you can either trace them or iron them on (great for the darker colours!), and you can order some online here or here. There are also a couple of online sites which offer free stitchery patterns. Do a google search to see what you can come up with!

So here's what you do -

• Comment on this blog post to let us know you are coming and if you would like a kit made up for you
• Bring a plate of teatime goodies to share if you would like to.
• Bring a small embroidery hoop, a pencil, embroidery floss, embroidery needles and the thing you want to stitch, unless you would like a hankie kit! Bring your stitchery patterns too if you have them!
• Bring change for your tea and coffee
• Your kids are welcome of course! Bring some stuff for them to do, though. There is plenty of space for their crafting or activities, and a little area for running around outside.

We're looking forward to seeing all the lovely Canberra Brown Owls again!

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Canberra meets for the rest of the year. Time is 2.00 to 4.30pm

Sun 22 March

Sat 18 April

Sun 24 May

Sun 28 June

Sun 26 July

Sun 23 August

Sun 27 September

Sun 25 October

Sun 22 November

December to be announced!