Sydney Brown Owls Meeting #2 for 2010

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It was lovely to see some familiar faces last week and to see some nice new ones too!

The next Sydney meeting will be held next Tuesday - apologies for the short notice!

Date: Tuesday 2nd February
Time: 7pm - 10pm

Location: Berkelouw Books, 70 Norton St, Leichhardt. There is a new wine bar upstairs, so hopefully we can all fit. If we do pack the place out, then we can walk across the road to the Zoo Bar

Craft: Make your own Name Badge! Please ensure it's it's a "traveller" craft though as we may not have the large table available to use. Maybe you could use cross stitch, crochet or hand quilting. If you have already made a name badge, then please BYO craft.

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RSVP: Please leave a comment on the blog if you plan to attend. Please also mention if you wish to bring a friend.

Not a member? Read this post - we'd love to have you xx

**For anyone who hasn't seen the Princes Bride

Launceston Owls 2010

Happy New Year All!

Hope your holidays have been full of adventure!

Our 2010 Brown Owls adventure is kicking off on Monday 8th February from 7.30pm at Seworld 88 Elizabeth Street.  The wondrous Nanna art of Embroidery is our theme for the evening.  Jenny and Cindy have very generously agreed to demonstrate a few stitches and Cindy will show us how she makes her gorgeous embroidered buttons. Please bring along some -

• embroidery needles
• embroidery floss
• sewing thread
• self-cover buttons (the plastic Hemline brand best, they are easy for beginners too but any kind is fine
• fabric for embroidering, something with a close weave- calico, linen, not too thick or too flimsy
•  an idea of what is to be embroidered on the button
• scissors
• pencil and paper
• maybe some beads or sequins if so desired.

And lets do a mag swap! If anyone has any magazines, crafty or otherwise, that they want to trade bring them along. 

Don't forget to RSVP by leaving a comment below.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

G

Canberra Downer Brown Owls 2010

Image from hello naomi

Hello Canberra Owls, and Happy New Year to you all!

Our first meet for 2010 will be on Saturday 20th February, from 1:30 - 4:30 at Downer Community Centre (enter from Frencham St, Downer). It will be a meet-and-greet, BYO craft of choice, bring a plate for afternoon tea if you wish, and bring a show-and-tell to share with the group! Maybe something you've been working on, something you've completed from one of last year's meets, or something fabulous you were given. We love the show and tell! RSVP in the comments, and don't forget your $6 for room hire!

Existing Owls
You should have received our email about what's happening this year, but drop us a line if you've not heard from us. We've assumed that all of you want to be involved this year, if you don't then please let one of the prefects know. We reserve the right to be really sad if you do, but totally understand.

New Owls
If you or someone you know would like to join the chapter this year, email a prefect or pass on the prefects' email details to them and we can add them to the mailing list.

A reminder of the prefects details (remove spaces):

Michelle L:quiltingmick @ gmail.com

Bronwyn S: kraftykuka @ gmail.com

Naomi D: naomiandnathan @ gmail.com

Georgie K: georgie.kelley @ gmail.com

Looking forward to seeing you all!

cheers,

Michelle, Bron, Naomi and Georgie - Canberra Brown Owls Prefects xox

Adelaide Owls hand stitched appliqué with Susan

This week is hand stitched appliqué with Brown Owl Susan!

When: Wednesday Jan 27th 7pm til 9:30pm
Where: Box Factory - Adelaide Community Centre, 59 Regent St South Adelaide
Cost: $2 donation to the Box Factory
Numbers: We have room for 25 Owls - the first 25 to RSVP are IN!

The project is hand stitched appliqued cupcakes complete with embroidered cake stand.

Susan has created kits that contain everything you need - Well maybe bring a pair of scissors... that's all though!

Kits will be $4 each and will contain:

• a piece of calico
• 2 cupcakes ironed on and ready to stitch
• cake holder drawn on for an embroidery lesson (a later brown owls session!)
• 2 buttons for the cupcakes
• needle
• thread (for appliqué stitching)
• a copy of the pattern
• some instructions on how to use the sticky paper etc in readiness for appliqué.

If you'd like to take part please added that you would like a kit in your RSVP.

You need to comment ONLY once when you RSVP with your name and initial (eg Cherry G! Kit Please). Please only RSVP for one person on your comment to keep it fair.

As always bring along your crafted creations, ‘zines and books to show off, too.

Attention Brisbane Owls!

Hello Brisbane Owls!

By now you should have received all the info you need to be a Brisbane Brown Owl in 2010. If you haven't please email us at brisbanebrownowls@gmail.com to find out about membership and all the details for the first meet up.

Don't forget - we'll now be meeting in front of the lake at Roma Street Parklands for the meet and greet on Sunday 21 February, 10:30am-12:30pm. Just look out for some little Brown Owls signs and a badge making machine!

See you then!

Welcome to Sydney Brown Owls 2010!

Image by Linda Solovic

First Meeting for 2010
Date: Wednesday 20th Jan
Time: 7pm -10pm
Location: Lane Cove Centre House, 178 Longueville Road LANE COVE 2066 http://www.centrehouse.org.au/
Cost: $5 -$10 (approx depending on numbers)
Bring:
- a mug for a cuppa
- BYO craft (eg hand sewing, crochet, knitting etc)
- 1 "show and tell" item you bought / found / received during the chrissie break (could be a
craft book, or cool tool or lovely fabric - whatever you want to show the group)
RSVP- Please comment on this blog post if you're attending

New Owlettes for 2010
If you are new here and would like to join our crafty catch-ups please send an email to:
honidesign @ gmail. com (without the spaces) and include:
- your name
- preferred email address
- blog URL (if you have one)
- a list of any crafty skills you would like to learn
- PLUS any skills you can teach the group (only if you’d feel comfortable though)
Then we’ll send you an email with all the details and add you to the mailing list.

Existing Owls
If you’re already on the Google Group, we’ll keep you on there. We’ll be sending out an email soon asking you for any updates to blog URLs, contact details etc. (If you want to be removed from the list, it will be very sad but you can email honidesign @ gmail . com and we'll remove you from the list)

Adelaide Owls - All ready for 2010

Time to announce the first Adelaide Owls meeting for 2010 at the Box Factory!

Image borrowed from boopsiedaisy

It's a BYO meeting - so come join us for a crafty catchup. New members welcome.

When: Wednesday Jan 13th 7pm til 9:30pm
Where: Box Factory - Adelaide Community Centre, 59 Regent St South Adelaide
Cost: $2 donation to the Box Factory
Numbers: We have room for 25 Owls - the first 25 to RSVP are IN!

You need to comment ONLY once when you RSVP with your name and initial (eg Cherry G!). Please only RSVP for one person on your comment to keep it fair.

As always bring along your crafted creations, ‘zines and books to show off, too.

Cathy, Tracey & Cherry

ps - We've changed the annual fee to a once of fee, if you were a member in 2009 then you're all set to go for 2010.

Brisbane Brown Owls 2010 - Meet and Greet!

(Greenie Owl by Jetta's Nest)

Brisbane Brown Owls will be kicking off the new year with a meet and greet!

Date: Sunday 21 February 2010

Time: 10.30am - 12.30pm

Venue: We'll be meeting at Roma Street Parklands, in front of the lake. There's free parking at the Parklands or catch a bus or train to Roma Street and exit at the rear of the station. Please feel free to blow us all away with your fabulous baking skills by bringing along a plate of goodies for morning tea :)

The finer details: Please send your RSVP and/or interest in joining Brisbane Brown Owls in 2010 to brisbanebrownowls@gmail.com by Sunday 7 February. We'll then send you all the information you need to know about memberships (both full-time and casual), suggested crafts for the year and the all important dates of our meet-ups.

See you there and remember, new members are welcome :)

Oakleigh Brown Owls Meet and Greet 2010

Hey there everyone, hope everybody had a fantastic Christmas and an awesome New Year!

Brown Owls (Oakleigh Chapter - in Melbourne) is looking to start 2010 with a bang!
We will be doing our very first Meet and Greet session at the local Oakleigh RSL club. So if you are in the area, do come on down and join us!

Oakleigh Brown Owls Meet and Greet 2010

Where: Oakleigh RSL Dining hall (95-97 Drummond St)
When: 9th January 2010 ( From 2 pm onwards)
Bring: A few dollars for a cuppa and a handheld craft to work on while we chat!

Please RSVP by 8th of January 2010 at the very latest!
You can RSVP by leaving me a comment here or emailing me. Contact details can be found on the side bar.

And remember, if you are stuck for ideas,
let me know with your RSVP so I may prepare some craft kits for you.

See you there!

Welcome to the world baby Poppy!

YAY!!!

With much patient waiting Melissa delivered Adelaide Brown Owl's first owlet.....

Poppy Margaret Williams

11/12/09

@ 4:10am

What a cutie, and what a beautiful name.

We all cannot wait to meet her in January Melissa!

x hugs x

Cathy, Cherry & Tracey

Introducing Brown Owls Finland

Hi everyone! The Finnish Brown Owls are a very faraway, very small chapter of Brown Owls. Actually it is just me so far. I'm Ulla, and I have been a Faraway member since 2008. That is when I made my uniform:

I have been learning new skills through the links provided by Pip, like crocheting potholders

 

and lots of Granny Squares in May and during the months of our summer.

 

The biggest project of Finnish Brown Owls was a challenge to make quilts, blankets and sheets for orphanages in Tanzania. This challenge was organized by the church, and they ended up with 177 quilts or blankets, 441 sheets and 24 pillow cases. This was my contribution:

 

plus this one:

Three quilts, two granny blankets (plus knitted squares for one!), and eight sheets. I called this my "local" community project, and I hope to find more suitable charity projects for next year. It would also be fun to find more members for this chapter, from Finland or from Scandinavia or even from Europe. We wouldn't have to be able to physically meet; I have enjoyed my virtual membership in Brown Owls and made it more real through the things I have made. Making Softies for Mirabel, a quilt top for the Bushfire quilts project, or restashing crafters in Victoria were also more Brown Owl than just me.  - I promise to make it shorter next time!

Brown Owls 2010

Hello!

Hi! I just wanted to check in and let you know about Brown Owls for next year - and thank you all for your input and participation and enthusiasm and crafty hard work. Brown Owls is all about you guys - and you all helped spread a really awesome Craft Is Good message this year!

Next year, Brown Owls will be more widespread and more inclusive. Where ever you may be in the world, you can start your own local chapter. Maybe your chapter has 4 members... or 40! Some cities will have a few chapters. Others will only have one.

You just need to adhere to the Brown Owls Code Of Conduct... and complete an application to register your chapter. Your appointed leader or leaders can write on this blog to post meeting updates and project ideas. And you can manage your own members (including membership fees and membership packs if you choose to have them) and meetings in the way that suits you. You might even have your own satellite blog or google group. Up to you!

Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below. Existing chapters will run as is, in the way they choose (if they choose to!) next year!

MELBOURNE people - the big chapter will not run in the same way next year. You are free to start your own Brown Owls in your suburb -to keep it convenient for you - and ensure that you get what YOU want to get from Brown Owls. And if you want to cross town and join a non-local chapter, of course you can!

Thank you so much to everyone for supporting our Owly efforts - mucho looking forward to the THIRD YEAR of Owling in 2010. All chapters will be linked to on this blog in the sidebar - by state or country - so you can see if you want to join a nearby group or start your own!

So have a think and see if you want to be a Brown Owls leader in your neck of the woods. Or hang tight and wait a month or two-and see where the chapters are forming, before you decide! Applications will be ongoing - there is no deadline or cut off date.

xx Pip

Mitcham Owls - Teacup Pin Cushions and Christmas Cheer

Mitcham Brown Owls final meeting for 2009

Come and join us at our next meeting - we're making darling teacup pin cushions and celebrating the Christmas Season!

When: Dec 12th 1:30pm til 4pm
Where: Gallery One, 1 Torrens Street Mitcham
Cost: $4 per person

Materials List to bring:

• Tea cup and saucer (or other chinaware to make into a pin cushion)
• Scissors
• Sewing needle
• Own fabric and embroidery thread (if preferred)

We will supply a variety of fabrics, vintage ric rac, some embroidery threads, as well as the necessities. The charge will be $3 for materials.

We are also having Christmas drinks so feel free to bring food or drinks.

To RSVP add a comment to the post! We look forward to seeing you there!

Lianne & Julie

ps - don't forget Christmas dinner on the 9th - Check here for details and to RSVP

Canberra:: 'Tis the Season!

Photo from here. Tutorial over at Sadie and Lance!

Hohoho Canberra Brown Owls - it's time for our last meet of the year! Because everyone suffers a bit from the seasonal craziness this time of year, we're keeping it simple.

Sunday December 13th, 2 - 4 pm (not the 15th!!)
Tilley's Divine Cafe, Lyneham

BYO craft - but keep it small-ish please! We'll book a table of course, but it can get a bit squeezy. So maybe no hand-pieced quilts, hmmmm? (yes, Im looking at you Michelle L!!) And of course Tilley's has lots of yummy snacks and drinks available.

If you'd like to get into the Christmas spirit, bring along a Secrst Santa pressie of crafty notions up to $10 value. Adding a little something handmade would be extra lovely, don't you think? It's totally optional of course - but if you put a pressie in the basket, you can take another one out!

Please rsvp as usual so we can book a table with enough room for all the Owls.

See you there!

George xo

Melbourne :: Brown Owls Picnic :: POSTPONED :: This Sunday

Hi owly peeps,

Just dropping by to let you know that the final Owly picnic will not be on this weekend. There weren't many RSVPs anyway. I can't attend, unfortunately, but hopefully we can reschedule this event - and maybe we'll get a few more takers too!

If you have any queries - please send me an email via the Mike's blog.

xx Pip