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CQG Christmas Party
We began the celebrations this month by looking at the WAQA Challenge quilts, especially those entered by CQG members. As always it was interesting to hear the planning and techniques that went into each work. Our short demos were on the art of wrapping… Phil and Meg showed how to wrap a wine bottle, books … Continue reading CQG Christmas Party
Christmas Meeting – December 14th
December is of course our Christmas party. Come along and celebrate another successful contemporary year… Remember to bring a plate of food to share and a small handmade Christmas decoration (wrapped up) for a gift exchange. Please don’t feel pressurized into having to make something – if you don’t contribute a gift, you simply won’t … Continue reading Christmas Meeting – December 14th
November Meeting with Martien van Zuilen
Our November meeting saw the return to CQG of felt maker, Martien van Zuilen, who gave a great introduction into the colourful world of Nuno felting Nuno felting is a fabric felting technique developed by Polly Stirling, a fiber artist from New South Wales, Australia, around 1992. The name is derived from the Japanese word “nuno” meaning cloth. … Continue reading November Meeting with Martien van Zuilen
November 9th Meeting
The November meeting will be another good day. Phil Thomas has been experimenting with shibori and microwave dyeing, she’ll give us a short presentation on her results. This may be a taster for further exploration by all of us next year. Our main talk/demo and activity will be on nuno felting. Martien van Zuilen will … Continue reading November 9th Meeting
