Brown Owls Sunday Social

It's the Sydney Owls Sunday Social!

Sunday November 14

From 11am

A Coffee and a Yarn, King St Newtown

Come along for some craft, coffee, company and chatter.

RSVP below

Adelaide Christmas Dinner

Hi Adelaide Owls

It's time to organise our Christmas Dinner - hasn't this year flown by!

Dinner will be on the 8th of December at Brunelli's Cafe on Rundle St at 7pm.

Please RSVP by 1st of December to this post if you will be coming along.

As with last years dinner we will be having a lucky dip present swap on the night. If you’d like to participate please bring along a handmade gift wrapped and ready to swap.

Your Owl Prefects

Nords Wharf Owls

The Nords Wharf Brown Owls will be meeting this Tuesday evening 9th November,

at the Nords Wharf Hall,

Marine Parade, Nords Wharf from 7-9pm. 

It's time to start thinking about making something creative and unique for Christmas.  So why not come along and either start something new

or finish something old?

Canberra Brown Owls - 21st November

Back by popular demand, this month we'll be freezer-paper stencilling! This is a really simple technique that produces fabulous results on fabric.

Have a look here at the freezer paper Flickr group for inspiration:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/fpstencils/

Image from here

You'll need to bring:

• a photocopy/printout of a design you want to stencil,
• something you want to stencil on to (t-shirt, tea towel, fabric),
• a pencil for tracing the design on to the freezer paper,
• an exacto or paper cutting knife, and
• a plastic lid or some kind of paint palette
• $6 for the room hire.

For the princely sum of $3 we can provide you with a 50cm length of freezer paper, and access to fabric medium, paint (black, white, red, blue and yellow) and brushes. If you're a quilter you may already have access to your own freezer paper, or you can bring your own paints. You can buy a piece of freezer paper for $1, or some fabric medium (turns regular paint into fabric paint) for $1. Let us know if the comments if you want a the 'package' or just freezer paper.

Here are some great places to start looking for a stencil or for a bit of information about the process. Best to try something simple to start with.

http://painting.about.com/od/freestencils/tp/free-stencils.htm
http://www.stencilry.org/stencils/
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?board=140.0
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=154651.0

And try using the image function to search Google for possible stencil images too.

Look forward to seeing you there - Sunday 21 November at 1:30 at the Downer Community Centre. Leave your RSVP or any questions in the comments, and let us know if you need supplies. Don't forget - $6 for the room hire and a plate of something yummy to share if you're so inclined!

Log Cabin Quilt Block: ADELAIDE

Hi Brownies (teehe),

We are having out first ever quilt related workshop!! The talented quilting extraordinaire Catherine is going to spend 2 and 1/2 hours guiding us to sew this log cabin quilt block using the paper piecing method.

What to bring:

(if you wish to bring your own fabric)

• light coloured fabric scraps - up to 10 colours. Should be 1 1/2" wide and up to 7" long. some shorter lengths is fine
• dark coloured fabric scraps - up to 10 colours. Should be 1 1/2" thick and up to 7" long. some shorter lengths is fine, plus 1 piece should be at least 2 1/2" square

* If you would like a kit containing the above scraps it will cost $3, please say so in your RSVP, we'd hate for you to miss out :)

• scissors
• rotary cutter (optional, we will supply some)
• cutting mat (optional, we will supply some)
• quilters rule (optional, we will supply some)
• sewing machine (you do need to bring your own machine, however if you don't have one we can bring 2 extra machines please put in comment if you need a machine)
• pins

Important bit: This workshop is open to those of you who already have a little bit of sewing machine experience, being able to thread your machine and sew a straight-ish line would be super helpful :)

When: Wednesday November 10th
Time: 7-9:30pm
Where: The Box Factory, Regent Street South, Adelaide
Cost: $2 plus $3 if you would like a fabric kit
NUMBERS: Eeek! We only have enough tables for 14 owls if quilting, so be speedy. There will be chairs free for those wanting to BYO, but possibly no tables? We'll work something out.How: Just RSVP by leaving a comment below by SATURDAY 6TH NOV to let us know if your quilting/BYOing AND if you need a kit, so Catherine can make enough :)

If you have any questions email me (Tracey) at adelaide-brown-owls@hotmail.com and I will ll get back to you asap.

See you there!
your owl prefects x

Canberra Gocco round-up!

Hi all!

I am happy to report that the Canberra Owls enjoyed a fabulous Sunday afternoon of Gocco-ing.



Michelle and Jo were kind enough to bring along their machine to give us a demonstration, and also had some examples of what they've been printing since their Gocco arrived - perfect inspiration!



And just look at some of the beautiful prints our clever owls made:









And, just when we thought things couldn't get better, George arrived with a giant bowl of her waffle batter and brand new waffle iron - she and her helpers kept us in delicious fresh warm waffles all afternoon!



Next month's meet will be held on Sunday November 21 - keep an eye out for details here on the blog really soon! We're planning on re-visiting one of our favourite crafts from last year: freezer paper stencil! In the meantime, you can check out the fun we had with freezer paper last time here!

St George and Sutherland Shire Brown Owls

Katie's Kitchen

It was an extremely small group of us last time and we finally made it to the comfy room at the Oatley Hotel! Katie and I worked on our Granny Squares (see her awesome work above) and Sam joined us and did some beautiful stitching!

Our next meeting is on a Sunday afternoon for coffee, cake and craft...come along and we can discuss plans for our Christmas meeting! Here are the detais:

Sunday Afternoon Coffee and Craft

Time to get out and about on a Sunday afternoon and craft it up in the chilled coffee house of Edmonds and Greer...

So get out your crafty bag and head down for a relaxing afternoon on

Sunday the 14th November 2010 from 2pm - 5pm

drop in anytime....the kitchen closes at 2.30pm but there is coffee and selected food available till 5pm.

Newbies are welcome! I have reserved the large table in the room by itself under the name 'Thouraya'

Edmonds and Greer

97 Mulga Rd Oatley NSW 2223

(02) 9585 8177

RSVP by Commenting on this post!

:: Brown Owls Worldwide Club Room

Hello Owls!

I have created a brand new FACEBOOK GROUP for all owls worldwide. If you nip over there, you can request to join and post interesting stuff, view events and even chat live to other owls!

Won't that be great?! If you are an owl this year, or have previously been an owl.. please DO join us!!!

xx Pip

PS :: if you already have your own group, that is great too!

Brown Owls at Nords Wharf

Just a reminder that the Brown Owls will be meeting tonight at Nords Wharf Community Hall, Marine Parade, Nords Wharf.

 

There will be a lino printing demonstration, plus lots of other inspirational materials to get creative with. 

Or bring your own piece to work on. 

Tea, coffee and slice too! It's from 7-9pm.

Gold coin donation for hall hire.

See you there.

New! Welcome to Moreton Bay Brown Owls!

Yay!

I am very excited to announce a brand-new chapter of Brown Owls - Moreton Bay, QLD!

This came about when fellow BrisStylette Mel from Moose and Bird and I had a chat at a recent BrisStyle event and realised we practically live down the road from each other... and that going all the way into the city for Brown Owls is a big trek!

So - a new beginning for some crafty girls - and we want to find some more people to join in! If you know anyone who lives in Moreton Bay shire north of Brissie (Caboolture, Bribie, Redcliffe etc) who you think would be up for some monthly crafty get-togethers, please send them my way!

Jess x

EpheriellDesigns.com

To all Brownies

Hi all Brown Owls! The Finnish Brown Owls (=still only me) would like to challenge you all to make softies for Mirabel. It is a charity much closer to you than to me. The distance has not prevented me from being a Brown Owl for three years already, nor from making softies for a good cause. You can read more about the Mirabel foundation and Pip's appeal here.

Here is my this year's softie, all recycled and whipped together in a very short time. The Flickr group has lots of links to free patterns, and you can get good ideas from the pictures of earlier years. I have my own blog post with links to my previous softies for Mirabel here.

    

The Mirabel projects have always been my Brown Owls activities as well. Last year I knitted two bunnies for my knitting badge and sent the results to Mirabel. I hope you will take my challenge and make at least one toy in every group of Brown Owls. Kids need toys for Christmas!

Fabric Manipulation Workshop: ADELAIDE!!

Dear Owls,

Next Wednesday the crafty Emma will be teaching us some fabric manipulation techniques. Come and learn how to manipulate a simple piece of fabric with a needle and thread into a beautiful texture - the possibilities are endless.

darling dexter

Techniques taught will be taken from the book "The Art of Manipulating Fabric" by Colette Wolff.

Shibori Girl

Supplies to bring on the night:

• ~1m square of a flat light coloured fabric (Emma will provide calico for $2 if you prefer, just mention this in your RSVP comment)
• needles
• thread to match your fabric
• scissors
• pins
• 30cm ruler / measuring tape
• fabric markers

When: Wednesday October 27th
Time: 7-9:30pm
Where: The Box Factory, Regent Street South, Adelaide
Cost: $2 plus $2 if you need Calico
How: Just leave a comment below to let us know if your coming.

See you then!

Sydney Owls Yarn in the Pub

Sydney Brown Owls Yarn in the Pub

Wednesday October 20

5.30pm onwards

The Evening Star Hotel

Cnr. Elizabeth & Cooper Streets, Surry Hills

(just up Randall St from Central Station)

New Members Welcome - Yarn not compulsory

RSVP Below - see you Wednesday, peeps!

Mitcham Brown owls

Our beautiful logo designed by Jo Schofield.

Hi Owlies,

Its time for our next Saturday afternoon meeting. This month we are having a
"Finish something off" Meeting. Do you have something that has been sitting for a while? Bring it along and finish it off.

Of course, there will also be "Learn to knit and crochet" available.

Don't forget about the free 1940's fashion parade at the Unley Town Hall , this Saturday and Sunday. Bookings essential ph: 8372 5117.

Where: Gallery One,
1 Torrens Rd
Mitcham.
Ph 8272 4504

When: Saturday 23rd October 1.30 to 4.00 pm

We hope to see you there!

Julie and Lianne.

Nords Wharf Brown Owls

You may be wondering 'where the hell is Nords Wharf?', well it's a great little coastal community about 1/2 hour south of Newcastle, NSW.  We've not long started our own Brown Owls group and are having a great time meeting new people and sharing ideas. 

We meet every second and fourth Tuesday of the month.  At our next meeting you will be able to see a lino printing demonstration and try it out for yourself, or bring along your own art and craft to work on.  All you need to bring is a gold coin donation to cover the cost of hall hire. 

Next meeting: Tuesday 26th October, 2010

Time: 7-9pm

Where? Nords Wharf Community Hall, Marine Parade Nords Wharf, NSW, 2281.

Please RSVP in the comments below if you're interested in coming to the lino printing workshop.

or go to www.theartydog.blogspot for more info and photos of our past meetings.