Brown Owls Sydney - NEXT WEEK!

Hi Girls!

Sydney Owls are meeting up NEXT WEEK!!

When: Wednesday 20th July from 6.30pm onwards
Where: Berkelouw Books - 70 Norton St Leichhardt upstairs in the Wine Bar Cafe
What to Bring: Bring any craft you'd like to work on.
Cafe: The Cafe SHOULD be open this week (check the Sydney Owls Facebook page for updates)

Newbies are always welcomed so don't be shy - come along and make some new crafty friends!

Brisbane Owls: RSVP for Embroidery

Brisbane Owls: It's time to RSVP for our next meet up! 

Date: Saturday 23 July 2011

Time: 1–3pm

Venue: St Augustine's Church Hall, Racecourse Road, Hamilton

CRAFT-ALONG PROJECT: EMBROIDERY
Rebecca will be leading the craft-along project this month with some very cool embroidery 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 have some hoops available but if you have your own bring it along.
Please leave a comment to let us know if you will be taking part in the project.

OR BYO craft to work on. 


Feel free to bring along any crafty projects you need advice with.

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


NB: This session of Brown Owls will follow on from the BrisStyle Smart Marketing info session! For those of you starting your own crafty business or those who have a craft business already you can check out all the registration details here.


Please RSVP for Brown Owls by leaving a comment on this post by this Thursday 21 July or email brisbanebrownowls@gmail.com. 

Brisbane dates for 2011

Hey there Brisbane Brown Owls!

We're planning ahead and have all the dates for the second half of 2011 organised! Brown Owls will be teaming up with BrisStyle events which means more crafty fun all in the one spot! Further details will be emailed out prior to each meet up and there will be a blog post for you to rsvp on.

Saturday 23 July, 1-3pm
St Augustine’s Church Hall, Racecourse Road, Hamilton (following the BrisStyle Smart Marketing info session)
Craft-along Project: Embroidery

Saturday 13 August, 1-3pm
St Augustine’s Church Hall, Racecourse Road, Hamilton (following the BrisStyle I Heart Etsy info session)

Saturday 17 September, 10:30am-12:30pm
Chermside Library Meeting Room, 375 Hamilton Road, Chermside

Saturday 8 October, 9am-2pm
We’ll be having a very special meet up at the BrisStyle indie Mother & Child Market so you can do a spot of handmade shopping/browsing as well as the usual crafty fun. You can pop in any time during the day or stay for the full meet up!
St Augustine’s Church Grounds, Racecourse Road, Hamilton
Craft-along Project: Crochet and more to be announced!

Saturday 5 November, 9am-2pm
We’ll be having a very special meet up at the BrisStyle indie Eco Market so you can do a spot of handmade shopping/browsing as well as the usual crafty fun. You can pop in any time during the day or stay for the full meet up!
St Augustine’s Church Grounds, Racecourse Road, Hamilton
Craft-along Project: Crochet and more to be announced!

If you're not on the Brisbane Brown Owls email list to receive more info about each of the meet ups email us at brisbanebrownowls@gmail.com. You can also keep up to date with the Brisbane Brown Owls facebook page.

Happy crafting!

Rebecca & Sam

Brunswick Brown Owls Recycled Scarf Project

Thank you for the inspiration rAdelaide Brown Owls!

This week we Brunswick Brown Owls are also making a scarf,

either from an old t-shirt, or jersey fabric.

You will need to bring a t-shirt and something to cut the t-shirt with (rotary cutters rock it, but so do sharp scissors). You can also buy about 50cm of jersey fabric but make sure it is at least twice the width of the average t-shirt.

Check these patterns for how to info if you want to have a go before the night or if you won’t be able to make it.

Lincraft Jersey Neckpiece

Whole Living T-Shirt Necklace

Shwin & Shwin Recycled Tee Scarf

Where? The Sporting Club, Weston St, Brunswick, Vic.

When? This Wednesday 13th July at 7pm

What? Bring some goodies for a scarf or a WIP / UFO

We also have a Facebook group, so please join us to be updated on any Brunswick specific stuff that is happening.

I’ll be bringing my sewing machine but if you have a cutting mat, please bring it along. If you want to print out your preferred pattern, do that too!

If you'd prefer to bring along your own project to work on then please do. We'd love to see you crafting it up with us!

St George and Sutherland Brown Owls Recap

We had a lovely meeting yesterday in one of our new venues 'Buzzbar' at Mortdale! I took along some wool for some random crochet:

It ended up as a granny square doll blanket and pillow which was promtly rejected by Amelie (3) when I presented her with it...oh well maybe it will grow on her!

I also had this mess to deal with...un-picking my mistakes and of course I ended up unpicking where I didn't need to...but thankfully it was saved and all sewn up when I got home.

A wonderful puppet without a face! I can't wait to see what she looks like soon!

Michelle with her beautiful knitting!

Jess getting into Knitting...and almost finished her quilt top....great work!

As per usual I only remembered to take photos at the end of the crafting so apologies to Sara and Christy who had some beautiful knitting and crochet going on!

Thanks for everyone who came along, I had a great time and can't wait to catch up again soon!

If you couldn't make it to the meeting or what to share your progress pop a link in the comments below!

Our next meeting details are:

Date: Tuesday 9th August 2011
Venue: Boyles Hotel Sutherland - 806 - 810 Old Princes Highway, Sutherland, NSW 2232
Time: 7pm - 10pm
BYO Craft

Brown Owls Melbourne 3000 - last monday: some pics and words

Sorry for my tardiness! 7 sleeps since the 2nd super gathering of the Brown Owls Melbourne 3000 group and I have only just got around to putting up some pics and some words of the beautifully random eclectic chatty kindof crafty evening we shared last Monday in the glorious hospitality of the parlour room at Madame Brussels.

There was talk of coffee, of tea, of namings, of births, of historical fascinations, of health, of fancy mocktails, of many other things .... oh and a little bit of good crafty skill sharing.

This is Chloe, she learnt to crochet at our last gathering (thanks Teacher Tanya!), and now look at her, on to her next project - a lovely amigurumi bunny egg cosy - super! and the granny square she started last time - check it out now, its a granny square of goodness indeed - brilliant!:

Here is super Shannon and her cowl.

And Kitty and her handy apple cosy - handy!

Jess and her stitching. She made her cross stitch too short - doh! Jess told of her fond memories for her no-space-bar laptop called Bernie and stories of shocking haircuts.

Linda and her scarf. Linda is a good chatter, she knows lots of very interesting and inspiring things. She also is very generous in sharing her snacks - yummo babaganoush, thanks Linda!

Anna and Gemma - slippering and faceclothing in a crochet stylee. Anna was awarded Fancy Lady Award of the night, mostly due (I believe) to her dedication to the slipper cause and subsequently wearing only one shoe for most of the evening. Gemma sported a super new haircut!

Pip and her Nanna Pop, super dooper crochet popcorn blanket. Did you know... one of Pip's books was written on a laptop without a space bar - amazing. Super new haircut too - lovely!

And..... me getting overexcited about my granny square clipboard cover - will it be done by next meet? Well.... you'll just have to come along and find out.

Thanks all so much for coming along, such a lovely group of people to spend time with and share in lots of laughing, random conversations and a bit of stitch, knit and hook.

Do come along and join in next time. It really is jolly easy and friendly and a great place for sharing and not shy inducing.

Next Gathering: Wednesday 3rd August - stay tuned for more details.

Sue

Launceston Brown Owls at Knitlab

Hi Owls,

This month we have not one but two hot and happening crafty events for your Owlish pleasures.

Our usual Owl session is on this Tuesday at Nannas from 7 - 9.

AND

Get your knitting needles ready cos we have been invited to a special Brown Owls session at Knitlab on Saturday 23 July from 1 - 3. Come along and fingerknit a poo, make a pompom, knit some pixels or bring along your own knitting and soak up the woolly vibes.

Tea and cake will be provided.

RSVP below or on the Facebook page.

Team Textiles presents Knitlab

What is it? A radical interactive exhibition based around knitting, with a sciency theme. The exhibition will feature knitted artworks, and many of them rely on visitors to the gallery contributing to the work. The works will evolve over the length of the exhibition and anyone (even those with no knit skills whatsoever) can get involved.

Where? Sawtooth ARI, First Floor, 160 Cimitiere St, Launceston,

Adelaide Brown Owls - BYO night

It's a BYO night! Take advantage of the great light, heating, tea & coffee facilities (and great company!) and join us for some crafting. Bring along some show and tell if you like as we love to see what everyone has worked on in between meetups. And if you want to bring a plate of nibbles to share then please do - cooking craftiness is welcome too. :)

When:   Wednesday 13th July, 2010
Where: The Box Factory, Regent St South, Adelaide
Time:    7.00pm to 9:30pm

Southside Brown Owls

Hey all!

We are meeting up at Windsor Deli next Thursday! Doesn't time fly!

When: Thursday 14th July, 2010
Where: Windsor Deli 33 Hornby Street Windsor
Time: 7.30pm onwards!


We have a mini class with Michelle from Frankie and Swiss and she is going to show us how to make Liberty hair ties! And the great thing is that you don't have to bring a thing for them!

This is a BYO night!

RSVP below by leaving a comment!

Send me an email to katrinajhigham@gmail.com if you have any questions, or jump onto twitter @katrinahigham as I am always on there chatting!

See you next week!

Perth (Bayswater) Brown Owls

from here

Our next meeting is a knitting meeting. Some of us don't know how to knit (gasp!) so we will be learning from Megan's mum. If you do know, please come along anyway- the more teachers the better! If you don't want to knit, you are more than welcome to work on your own craft too.


Date:  Sunday July 24
Time:  2pm - 4pm
Venue: Bayswater Family Centre/Drill Hall (cnr Murray and Crowther Streets Bayswater WA)
Bring: Yarn, needles and a gold coin donation to go towards the room hire.
Contact: Please email me at shodgson(at)westnet(dot)com(dot)au

MITCHAM BROWN OWLS

Our Logo designed and drawn by Jo Schofield.

Hi Owlies,

Our next Tuesday night meeting is this coming Tuesday, so hopefully it will be a bit warmer by then!
We will be having a "BYO your UFO" class, and of course, Julie will be available to help with Temari and I'll be able to help with knitting and crochet.

Our next Saturday class has been moved from the fourth Saturday 23rd to the fifth Saturday, the 30th of July, so please make a note in your diaries.

We'll look forward to seeing you at this Tuesday, and please RSVP.

Kind regards,

Julie and Lianne.

The details:

Where: Gallery One, 1 Torrens Street Mitcham ph 8272 4504

When: Tuesday the 12th of July, 7:00 to 9:30 pm.

Cost. Once of joining fee - $10. Gallery hire $5.

REMINDER: St George and Sutherland Brown Owls THIS SUNDAY

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July Meeting This Sunday

Come along and try out our new venue for a coffee and crafty catch up!

Date: Sunday 10th July 2011

Venue: Buzzbar Expresso - 22 Morts Road Mortdale NSW 2223

Time: 2pm - 5pm

BYO Craft or Learn To: Crochet

Launceston Brown Owls - Quilt for Kiva

Hi to all Launceston Crafters!

It's July Meeting Time.

When: Tuesday 12 July, 7-9pm
Where: Nanna's Cafe, 7 Coulter Court, Launceston (Park outside by driving down driveway next to Toyworld off York Street, OR Park in Brisbane Street and walk through arcade)
Refreshments available for purchase.
What: We are still working on our quilt for Kiva (http://www.kiva.org/). We are going to raffle the quilt in November -December to raise money for this amazing organisation. For the quilt each Owl is asked to complete 1 x 4 inch square and 1 x 8 inch square. The squares should be in black and white with one other colour of your choice. As for each square ... You can embroider it, piece it, applique it, embellish it ... do what ever you like to it .... and then they will all be quilted together and the completed masterpiece sold, with proceeds going to a charity of our choice (TBA). Never fear if you are not a quilter and it remains as a dark art to you ... there are plenty of quilters in our group who are willing and able to lend a hand! If you would like to start on your squares ... bring them along.

Or else bring your handheld project. There are still plenty of Granny Squares going ... so if you are at a crafting loose end there are a whole army of crocheters ready to lend a hand if you want to have a whirl. All newcomers more than welcome! We are a friendly bunch! Haven't been for a while? We would love to see you.

Please RSVP in the comment section here or over at our facebook page is here

ALL welcome!

Yours in craft
Gemma and Georgia x

Crikey! one more sleep to go til Brown Owls Melbourne 3000

Only one more sleep to go - look forward to seeing you tomtom!

when: Monday 4th July 2011
at: 6.30 - 9pm
where: The Parlour, Madame Brussels, level 3, 59-63 Bourke St, Melbourne 3000
bring: BYO craft project or notify me in the RSVP below if you need some ideas
cost: no fee for attendance but you may like to purchase a drink or a delight from the Madame Brussels menu, by way of a thankyou for room usage
RSVP: over here

hoorah!

sue

Canberra Jewellery wrap-up

Eeep - excuse my tardiness fellow Owls! I'm rather late to share some pics from Canberra Brown Owls excellent jewellery making afternoon!
We had a wonderful time - lovely Simone was kind enough to share her skills and help everyone head home with some beatiful new pieces. Thanks Simone!! =)

Here's a little peek at some of what we made...










Thanks to everyone who came along and made it such a fun afternoon, and thanks again to Simone - you rock!

Don't forget, Canberra Owls - our next meeting will be Saturday 30 July - keep an eye out for details soon!

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