Here`s - Craft Events

Volume 12, Issue 5
•Discover knit ting - like
never before!
•Stamping – as art!
•$8,500 in prizes to WIN!
•Make the easiest jewellery
Superb
sashiko
to stitch
August 11 – 14, 2011
Exhibition Park
In Canberra, Mitchell
Ticket PRICES
Come to Australia’s
favourite craft event –
it’s only once a year in
Canberra!
August 11 – 14, 2011
Thursday to Sunday
Open 10am to 4.30pm
Exhibition Park In Canberra, Mitchell
Tickets:
Single-day tickets: purchase at the door or
buy online NOW at www.craftfair.com.au
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Adults $14
Seniors, age or disability pensioners $12
Children – 5 to 16 years old $7; under 5 years old FREE
Family – 2 adults & 2 children $34
Online bookings close 5pm, Tuesday, August 9.
Group tickets*: book online, download a booking form from
www.craftfair.com.au or contact us. More info on page 7.
• Pre-booked – minimum of 10 tickets $11 per ticket.
Multi-day passes*: Contact us or go to our website
www.craftfair.com.au
• 2-day Pass $26 3-day Pass $37
• Friend’s Pass – unlimited entry & FREE cloakroom service $47
* Group bookings: order and pay before Friday August 5. ID may be required for
fair entry; passes not transferable. No refunds available.
AVOID THE QUEUE – bUy TIckETS OnlInE In ADVAncE.
For more information:
General info: 02 9452 7575
Email: [email protected] Fax: 02 9975 3707
Website: www.craftfair.com.au
Cover: Inn-Spire flower, Punch with Judy, Stand A02
Sashiko table-runner, Bebe Bold, Stand F21
Supported by
THE AUSTRALIAN
Dear Craft Fair Friends,
This will be our 15th Canberra
Craft & Quilt Fair – thank
you Canberra craft lovers for
welcoming us back each year.
This year the fair has inspiration-plus
in the form of talented guest artists and
spectacular displays. As we travel around
Australia, Teresa Dair has captured the media’s
attention with her arm knitting – it’s
actually a simple technique which
needs no tools at all – your arms are
used as needles! The great-looking
result will amaze you.
Rachel Greig, creator of beautiful
stamps, will demonstrate how
to use them to make cards, gift
tags, scrapbook pages and even Rachel Gre
ig, sta
mping
stamp out your own fabric patterns.
And of course there will be magnificent quilts on show. As well
as the Annual Exhibition by Canberra Quilters, we are bringing
the AP&Q AQC Challenge quilts which have the theme of the
Seven Deadly Sins – don’t miss these thought-provoking pieces.
We also welcome the return of our original sponsor – The
Australian Women’s Weekly. Inside this preview you will find a
very special offer from them.
See you there,
Be Early – You Could Win!
Each morning of the fair at 9.50am, we hold a little warmup dance with our exhibitors. We invite you to join in – it’s
fun and you could win some great
prize packs from the team at
Blue Willow Cottage, who
design lovely patterns
and kits for all skill levels.
They also stock fantastic
products that make your
craft and patchwork
easier and more efficient.
Meet Blue Willow Cottage
at Stand C07.
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Enjoy the latest in sewing, knitting, beading
crochet, quilting, scrapbooking and more!
Shop for the newest supplies, products and
tools – for your next project
Quilts galore
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‘arm knitting’
See superb stamping in
action page 26
See the HSC Texstyle
exhibition page 14
You
could win
se e p a g !
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Work by Sarah Raleigh
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About the FAIR
Tips to help
plan your day
• Pass-out stamps are
available at the door for
re-entry on the same day.
• Cloakroom charge is
$1 per item. Leave your
coats, bags, umbrellas
and heavy shopping!
We recommend leaving
trolley bags here, too,
as people can trip over
them in a crowd.
• Food and drinks
will be available at the
venue cafes.
• The venue is
accessible by
wheelchairs and prams.
• Respect copyright:
craft designers make
their living from the
sale of their ideas and
designs. Make sure you
buy a pattern rather
than copying their
display.
• Photography at
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Tree of Knowledge
Travel to the Fair
You could win!
Canberra Quilters Exhibition
AP&Q AQC Challenge quilts
Texstyle display
What’s Hot – shopping
What’s Hot – LIVE
Who’s Hot – special guests
Scarf Challenge
Sew Stylish
‘Arm Knitting’ with Teresa Dair
Rachel Greig – stamping art
Izzii Art Studio
Sew & Go
Free Workshops
Craft Circles
Gift Shop
Shopping Vouchers
the fair: Please ask
permission before
taking photographs.
Expertise Events
strongly supports
the protection of
intellectual property
rights and copyright
law, and unauthorised
photography is
prohibited.
The Craft Fair Friend is
published by the organisers
of the Craft & Quilt Fair
Expertise Events
ABN 43 003 932 492
PO Box 6053 Frenchs Forest
NSW 2086 AUSTRALIA
© Copyright 2011
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Add your craft tip to the
Tree of Knowledge
at the Craft & Quilt Fair!
Do you have a tip
– or two – about
any craft you’d like
to share?
If so, you can add them
to the Tree of Knowledge
at the Craft & Quilt Fair.
Simply go to the website at
www.craftfair.com.au and
print one of these shapes – a
flower, a leaf or a bird. Then cut
it out and write your tip on it.
After that you just colour it in
and decorate it or embellish it
any way you like, and bring it
along to the Craft & Quilt Fair.
Finally, attach your tip to the
Tree of Knowledge on display
at the Craft & Quilt Fair and
share your idea with thousands
of other visitors.
But that’s not all – if your tip is
judged to be among the top
101 of those received, it could
be published in a book in 2012,
called 101 Tips for Craft!*
Craft!*
*By adding this tip to the Tree of Knowledge at a Craft & Quilt Fair, you warrant
the material is the author’s original work and if reproduced or published by
Expertise Events Pty Ltd, there are no payments or royalties due to the author
at any time.
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Getting to the FAIR
The Canberra Craft & Quilt Fair is
to be held in the Budawang Building at
Exhibition Park In Canberra, located
on the corner of Northbourne Avenue and
Flemington Road, Mitchell, ACT.
Parking
Exhibition Park is only eight minutes’ drive
north of the city centre – and parking is
free of charge.
Public Transport
For timetables visit
www.action.act.gov.au or call 13 17 10
(or 02 6207 7611 outside the ACT).
Coming with
friends...
Book as a Group
Buy tickets with friends
– save time and money!
Pre-purchase at least 10
tickets for you and your
friends – and save. You can
buy a few tickets each to
use over two or three days.
Tickets are just $11 per
person when you book
a group of 10 or more.
Other benefits include:
•• Free entry to the fair for the group organiser or bus driver.
•• No need to queue for tickets – just go in and start shopping!
•• Attend on any day of the fair. You don’t all have to come the
same day – just book your tickets together.
Tickets must be purchased by Friday, August 5.
To book: contact us, book online or download a Group
Booking Form from the fair website.
Contact us today!
Craft Group Coordinator
Phone: 02 9452 7575 Fax: 02 9975 3707
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.craftfair.com.au
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Win over
$8,500 in
1st prize
Baby Lock Stellar overlocker
valued at $795
Baby Lock are the creators of selfthreading and no tension overlockers.
The Stellar has a front-left door opening
180 degrees, creating a flat surface for
easy threading, a built-in rolled hem
adjustment dial and built-in thread
cutter plus many more features. As with
all Baby Lock overlockers, the Stellar
has a five-year conditional warranty.
2nd prize
Naturalight Hobby Floor Lamp,
Naturalight Compact Task Light worth
$200 and Ned Kelly Gang collectible
thimble set, total value $259.95 from
scissorman.com.au
Naturalights are made by the Daylight
Company and last up to 10 times as
long as ordinary bulbs. They produce
a full-spectrum light that reduces glare
and eye-strain making close-up tasks
like reading, writing, sewing and craft
work easier.
The set of four thimbles
are designed to look like
the four helmets worn by
the Kelly Gang members.
3rd prize
Prize pack from
Creative Cottage
Crafts, including
Cardmaking and
Embossing Machine,
and three embossing
folders, total value
$96.50.
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prizes by visiting the fair!
Needlework Tour to win! One
lucky 2011 visitor has a chance
to win the major Jackpot Prize
Major
Jackpot P
rize
valued at
$7695
13-day ‘Stitches and Stately Homes Tour’ of
‘Southwest England and France’, departing London
April 13, 2012, valued at $7695
Perfect for lovers of needlework, stately homes, magnificent
gardens and fine dining.
Starting in London, you go by
first-class coach to Hampton
Court Palace and the Royal
School of Needlework,
Sudeley Castle in Oxfordshire
and Bath in Somerset, with
tutoring along the way by
some of the best needlework
exponents in the world.
Next, travel by ferry across to
France and see the Bayeux
Tapestry; visit Giverny and
Monet’s Garden; from there to
Chantilly and Beauvais for the
famous lace and tapestries,
then back to London.
Prize value $7,695 twin-share
– land content only.
England
France
For further information visit
www.needleworktours.com.au
or phone 0437 512 039.
Complete the coupon
you receive at the entry to the fair
and put it in the barrel. The winning coupons will be drawn at
the end of the last day of the fair and the winners of the 1st, 2nd
and 3rd prizes will be notified the following week. Entry forms
from every Craft & Quilt Fair held in Australia during 2011 will
then go into the major Jackpot Prize Draw on November 9, 2011.
Authorised under Permit No ACT TP 11/02392.1
For conditions of entry visit www.craftfair.com.au
For more information please contact Expertise Events on
02 9452 7575 or email [email protected]
2011 MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION
With a wide range of categories to
cover styles and skill levels, this
year’s Members’ Challenge offers
visitors plenty of variety.
Out of the Canberra Quilters’ membership of over 350, around
200 entries are expected and the Challenge theme is ‘Home’,
relating to the fact that the guild recently moved into permanent
premises – affectionately dubbed a ‘Home of Our Own’ (aka
‘Hooo’!). The 2011 Canberra Quilters Inc Exhibition will be opened
officially by Pam Tawton, a well-known member, at 11am on
Thursday, August 11.
The displays presented for visitors’ enjoyment this year are:
• Challenge Quilts – this year’s theme, ‘Home’, is very
appealing and bound to inspire some impressive and attractive
creations from the talented members of Canberra Quilters Inc.
• Best of Australia Quilts – once again, the eight state finalists
in the Bernina National Quilt Award will be on display together.
• Plus, another regular treat
– the Canberra Quilters’
Salesroom will be well
stocked with beautiful
homewares and decorator
items handmade by guild
members for visitors to buy.
Yet again this year,
volunteers from the charity
group, Quilts for Others,
will demonstrate how a quilt is
cut, pieced and put together,
then quilted and bound.
Last year Canberra Quilters’
members were
justly proud of their efforts
to donate more than 200
beautiful examples of their
art to local charities.
‘The Sun and the Rain’ by
Caylin Thompson, aged 8.
Canberra Quilters are also keen to encourage younger stitchers,
and there are two categories for junior members to show their
work. ‘Quilts by Children’ is for quilters up to 12 years old and
‘Quilts by Youth’, for 13-to-17-year-olds. The best quilt from these
categories wins the ‘Bernina Excellence Award for a Junior Quilt
Maker’, which is a sewing machine, and there is also the Allan
Armistead Award for the best junior first-time exhibitor.
Why not come and talk to guild members about the activities
available? They can also tell you how to join them!
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Galaxy by Shirley Gillam
The eagerly awaited Best of Australia display has those
judged the winners in their home state in 2010.
Best of Australia state winners are:
WA: A Moment in Time by Jocelyne Leath
NSW: Under the Canopy by Kay Haerland
VIC: Eastern Elements by Linda Steel
ACT: Hot Lava by Beth and Trevor Reid
QLD: Silk Purses – Crazy Bags by Robyn Ginn
TAS: Galaxy by Shirley Gillam
SA: Tribute by Julie Adamson
NT: Tumbling One Block Wonder by Marney Leerson
Sponsored by
Buy a ticket for just $1 for a
chance to win one of this year’s
Raffle prizes.
There’s a queen-size quilt called
The Garden at Giverny by Canberra
Quilter Kath Hunt, based on a
design by Kaffe Fassett and valued
at $2000; a Bernina B 330 sewing
machine, valued at $1499 and a ‘Tru
Blu’ Quilting Frame from Brindabella
Quilting Systems, valued at $1295.
The Garden at Giverny by
Kath Hunt
The holder of the first ticket drawn has the choice of prize and the holder of the
second one has the choice between the other two.
Material Magic
New AP&Q AQC Challenge
quilts on display
‘Seeing is believing’ when the 30
finalists in the third annual AP&Q AQC
Challenge were revealed this year.
The intriguing theme of the Seven Deadly Sins was guaranteed to
provide participants with ample inspiration and consequently, the
results were eagerly anticipated.
‘Deadly’ or ‘sinful’ are hardly adjectives normally associated with
quilts, but such an evocative theme is what makes the display of
challenge entries all the more compelling.
Vanity by Raelene Kwong
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Original designs by quiltmakers
around the theme Seven
Deadly Sins competed for cash
prizes totalling $7500, and the
30 finalists’ wonderful – and
extraordinary – quilts are touring
with the Craft & Quilt Fair this year.
Sponsored by
and
Anti-clockwise from top right: Seven Deadly Ribbons (detail) by Sandy Corry,
Omnia Vincit Amor (detail) by Linden Lancaster, The Devil Made Me Do It by
Cindy Watkins and Lucinda Hannam, and Envy (detail) by Karen Terrens.
Texstyle
A selection of the best Year 12 Major
Works of 2010.
In their final year, the high school elective, Textiles and Design,
challenges students to tap into their own imagination and get
inspired to create a major project which is a completely original
piece of self-expression. A selection of the best major projects
of 2010 will be on display at this year’s Craft & Quilt Fair,
focusing on various aspects of design involving fabrics, such as
fashion, costume, textile art or furnishings.
Come and see this inspiring
display by young designers.
Clockwise from above: Work by Angela Tao, Judy Anne Hewines and Alyse Jones
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Shopping
Here’s a sample of
the new and exciting
products to be found
at the fair
 Blue Willow Cottage at Stand
C07 has the cute ‘Matryoshka
Maiden’ armchair caddy either as a
pattern or pattern + kit. Come and
see what's new!
 At the Sunset Designs
Stand C03, you’ll see a
large range of kits available,
all utilising handcrafted resin
pendants – and you can also
learn how to work with resin.

See the latest designs at Azza
French Style Scrapbooking,
Stand E22.
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These Ned Kelly Thimbles –
Australian-made by Scissorman
– are NEW, and very collectible
as a set of four. See them at
Stand D04.
The new show bag from
Zenozam, Stand B11, makes
decorating your designs easy.
Includes a ‘hot-fix’ crystal
applicator wand, cleaning brush,
tweezers, plus three sets of
rhinestones and patterns to
inspire you!
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 Make your own fabulous
‘bling’ ring using top quality
Czech and Swarovski beads
from Bead Shack Stand I17.
 The wonderful new Bernina
stitch-in-the-ditch sole – available
now for existing Bernina Walking
Feet – is indispensible when you
need more feed control for the
project you’re working on. Go
to Stand B18.
 Don’t miss the
needle with an ‘eye
to the future’, the
Spiral Eye sidethreading needle. It’s
at Punch with Judy,
Stand A02.
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 Baby Lock Australia’s
Evolution & Enlighten
Overlockers thread all loopers
instantly – at the push of a
button. See them at Stand C10.
 You can see Mariko's new
release, the Tatami-heri bag,
at Patchwork Mariko Japan
Stand G12. Made of long
strips of cloth used for edging
traditional Japanese ‘tatami’
mattresses, they’re easy to put
together, durable and hold a
lot. Kits available.
 Floriani, Nolting... by Hans Martini has
a great selection of Hinterberg quilting
frames and hoops at Stand F22.
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Prudence
Mapstone at
Stand F15 has
luxury yarns
from around the
world – including
Qiviuk, cashmere
and silk blends.
 ‘Dr Seuss’ fabrics are now
available in Australia! Come and
see Margaret Kirkby’s stunning
new ‘Cat in a Hat’ story-time
quilt kit at Logan’s Patchwork,
Stand A13.
 Gorgeous new ribbons,
ricrac and lace are available at
Craft Queen, Stand H05.
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Hot Fix Stencils from Crystals and More, Stand G11,
are great to use with all your ‘hot-fix’ rhinestones.
Amazing new Can Can wool from Germany! See
it demonstrated at Stitch n Stuff, Stand I01.
Stampin’ Up has a must-see
range of papercraft products
and supplies – go to Stand
I11, and enjoy!
 Flexi-Craft Moulds’ versatile
Frangipani Kit makes easy 3-D
flowers for cupcakes. See it
demonstrated – along with
other designs – at Stand H22.
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
The TUTTO ‘machine on
wheels’ from Just Patchwork,
at Stand D05, has a
4-wheel system,
sturdy frame and
top and side
opening for easy
access.
 Sashiko is a breeze with
Stencilled Sashiko Fabric from
Olympus Thread – find it at
BeBe Bold Contemporary
Japanese Textiles’ Stand F21.
This eye-catching little posy of
pansies cannot be ignored! This
tea cosy is available as a kit from
Woolshed Manuka, Stand F09.
 If you’re looking for patterns
for ethnic and period costumes,
visit Ortensia Sewing Supplies,
Stand I05. There’s also a kit for
the definitive Victorian corset.
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 Introducing the new range of
concentrated craft dye powders
by World of Lace – see them at
Stand D01.
 Goldilocks and her charming
companions are NEW to
Katkins Designs at Stand H23,
where you can also buy clothdoll patterns, kits, printed faces
and face stamps, face-drawing
starter accessories.
Catch the
LIVE ActIon
Celebrating the resurgence of
all things handmade – with the
latest products and technology.
10.30am Funky yarn - the new craze for scarves,
Catharina Sudholz, Catharina’s Country Collection,
Stand A22. See how one ball makes one scarf, for under $18!
11.30am The Latest Craze for Knitters,
Judy Martin, Brentwood Bears & Beads,
Stand G15. See the latest yarn from Spain in
action – three different yarns to choose from!
12noon The Latest Gadgets, Elizabeth
Wallace, Aussie Patches, Stand B15.
Love Jelly Rolls but don’t know what to do
with them? Elizabeth explains the many
applications of some clever rulers and more,
which she designed herself, in relation to
2½in Jelly Roll strips – including hearts, ovals,
pentagons and stars.
12.30pm Bag-making Tips, Liz
Colledge, Punch with Judy, Stand A02.
Liz has hints and tricks for making bags using
accessories and hardware.
1pm Versatile French Knitting,
Stephen Mapstone, Prudence Mapstone,
Stand F15. Discover new, artistic ways to use
French knitting.
1.30pm The Simplicity Bias Tape
Maker, Heather Buck, The Bay Window,
Stand H11. Heather will have you amazed at
the speed with which bias tape can be made – for quilting-asyou-go, lead lighting, quilt bindings and even clothes.
2pm Sashiko is a breeze with Stencilled Sashiko Fabric
from Olympus Thread, Jane MacDonald, Be Be Bold,
Stand F21. Jane will demonstrate how simple sashiko can be
and will show examples of various craft projects that can be
created using the finished sashiko cloth.
2.30pm Flower Frills & Kanzashi Folded Flowers, Judy
Hall, Punch with Judy, Stand A02. Learn traditional Japanese
techniques for making ever-so-easy ‘flip ’n fold’ frilled flowers and
folded-fabric Kanzashi flowers.
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Who’s Hot at the fair
Here are just some of the experts you
can meet at the fair
Helen Godden is a multi-awardwinning quilter who will be
demonstrating her skills at various
times at the Handi Quilter Stand. So,
look out for the pink HQ balloon, as it
means that Helen is doing what she
does best at Stand E17.
Monica Poole, renowned for her
delightful ‘Moon Shine’ designs, will be
at Margaret’s Fabrics’ Stand B01, with
a ‘trunk show’ of her stunning quilts,
showing how easy her quilt-as-you-go
method really is.
Kay Haerland has exhibited
both at home and worldwide, and
won many awards in international
exhibitions. ‘Under the Canopy’, won
the National Quilt Award 2010 at the
Australasian Quilt Convention. See her
demonstrating her skills at the Bernina
Stand B18.
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YO
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CREATE A SCARF
with the Fibre Pro Embellisher, distributed
by Baby Lock Australia.
Presented by The Baby Lock Team
IN!
Session times: 11am, 12.30pm and 2pm
Length of sessions: 1 hour
Fee: $20
Baby Lock has issued a challenge to all visitors to the Canberra
Craft & Quilt Fair – join these hands-on sessions, learn to use an
embellishing machine and create an embellished scarf. You could
win your own Fibre Pro embellishing machine.
Book at Stand C10 on arrival at the fair.
One Fibre
Pro embellisher
valued at $449
will be given away
each day at
the fair.
Enter the embellishing challenge – you’ll make a unique scarf and
you could win an overlocker!
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See us at
at Stand
Stand D11
C01
QC-2000
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Programm able
Pivo t Fun ction
7 point fee d dog s
Extra Large Quilting
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Exte nsion Tabl
430 built-in stitc hes
15 specialty feet
Large LCD
tou ch screen
Pivot Function
Select the Pivot Function to have the machine simultaneously
lift the presser foot while keeping the needle lowered. This
allows you to keep your hands free to rotate your fabric,
making perfect corners every time.
Adjustable Presser Foot Height and Pressure and ICAPS
Adjust the presser foot height to allow thicker sections to pass
under the foot, and change the presser foot pressure to align
with the feed dog motion for improved delivery of fabric height
variations. The built-in Innovis Continuous Automatic Pressure
System provides sensors that detect varying fabric delivering
smooth even stitches.
Multi-Directional Sewing
Sew straight in eight different directions, including sideways
left or right eliminating the pivoting of material, and in four
directions with zig zag. Stitch with minimal fabric guiding and
achieve precisely formed stitches with the wide-set 7-point
feed dogs that allow for smooth and easy feeding of almost
every material.
To create something special you
need to start with something special.
Come and try something
new & different!
You’re invited to join
an exciting class
and create a stitch
sampler for Girls on
the Go!
Girls on the Go is a delightfully quick-n-simple
project that introduces you to the NS-30
and decorative stitching for gift making
in just 45 minutes for $5.
11am and 1pm daily.
Book at the Brother Stand C01.
See KNITTING with a difference
Knitter extraordinaire
Teresa Dair gives fabrics
some ‘shock-treatment’
– to bring out their
unique style – and she
will be demonstrating her
innovative techniques as
guest artist at the 2011
Craft & Quilt Fair.
The masterpieces Teresa creates are right
at the frontier of fashion. First, she knits
up some wool without needles in what’s
known as ‘arm-knitting’. “You’re using your
arms as the needles – it just makes really
big gaps!” she laughs. To this she adds a
mix of materials such as a tad more wool
plus a bit of acrylic, quite a lot of cotton
and maybe some linen too, and sets about
‘felting’ it.
“Next, I treat it ‘rough’,” she states. “I put it
in really hot water; then I ‘shock’ it with cold
– and then throw it in the washing machine. And, after that I put
it in the dryer, so that what happens then is – it has a major panic
attack! You never get the same effect twice,” she adds, “which is,
of course, what makes it unique.”
Check out arm-knitting for yourself at the Craft & Quilt Fair.
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Meet Teresa Dair at the fair
Stamping her
ART OUT
Renowned photographer and papercrafter
Rachel Greig shows just what’s possible
when these skills are combined, as she
demonstrates stamping, card-making and
printing on fabric – as guest artist at the Craft
& Quilt Fair.
Rachel decided very early photography was
for her – and went for it big time. “My first
camera cost me $36 – it was just a little
Kodak 35mm. I was 10 and earned the money helping Mum cook
breakfast for the shearers on the property,” she smiles. “I’ve done
card-making since I was that young too,” she adds. Then, with
photography as the core subject in her Visual Arts degree, she also
got into fibre arts and other areas, like book-making, sculpture and
printmaking – which she loved.
While working as a photographer for an array of magazines, she
began making her stunning work into gift and greeting cards.
She also designed a selection of papercraft products including
‘filmstrips’ and patterned paper – and even rubber stamps – for
card-making and scrapbooking, all of which opened the door to a
whole new creative aspect of her art.
As guest artist at the Craft & Quilt Fair, she will be demonstrating
techniques with rubber stamps and inkpads, and showing different
ways to use them. “I design the stamps and they’re manufactured
here, in Australia,” she explains, “so I’m mainly focusing on those
and card-making. But as it’s a Craft AND Quilt Fair, I want to include
printing on fabric too, which I think would go down really well.”
Rachel’s company, Darkroom Door, manufactures a huge range of
papercraft products which are selling extremely well overseas. As
a result, in 2010, she was chosen to receive The Premier’s Young
Exporter Award by the NSW Government, which is sponsored by
the University of NSW.
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Don’t miss the opportunity to meet this
luminary of the papercraft industry and see
her fantastic work first-hand.
August 11 – 14, 2011
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IZZII Art
Studio
Artist, designer and teacher Joanna Etheridge is the
tutor for Izzii’s Mixed Media Art projects and shares
her knowledge and skills. Her classes are very popular
and suitable for all. Beginners are
especially welcome!
Mini Workshops
10am and 11.15am daily
This is your chance to experience
the new ‘napkin art’ products in a
fast, fun, hands-on project. With Jo’s
guidance, you can try metallic foiling
and napkin art to create a small
canvas sampler to take home and
display as a wall-hanging, ‘fridge art’
or coffee coaster. $10
Dimensional Designer Journal Cover
1pm daily
Due to the fantastic response this class
has received throughout
Australia, Joanna is teaching
it again in Canberra. It
provides you with the
inspiration and materials –
and the opportunity – to take
‘napkin art’ to the next level.
In this class you will cover
a plain journal using liquid
patchwork and paper napkins
and learn how putting Izzii
multi-media mediums under
the napkins gives a stunning
three-dimensional effect. This is a fun class
suitable for all… especially beginners. $35
Please note bookings are essential.
Bookings can be made on the day at the
stand or by contacting Izzii at
www.izzii.com.au or (02) 6495 6699.
August 11 – 14, 2011
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BERNINA has the perfect
Quilting machine for all your needs.
EXPERIENCE A NEW ERA IN SEWING
SEWING…
Visit the Bernina Stand and discover
for yourself the magic of the
BERNINA Series with the most
space, most speed, most precision,
the BERNINA Series will open up
a world of creativity you never
thought possible.
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Simply good – Simply great value!
This wonderful Swiss quality machine meets all
your needs, it’s exceptionally user friendly, easy
to handle, robust, durable and packed with
fantastic features at a truly amazing price.
Test drive one for yourself at the BERNINA
Sew N Go workshop. You will be impressed!
INSPIRATIONAL
Aurora 440QE
Everyone’s favourite machine, enjoy
total control over your free motion
stitching with the original
Bernina Stitch Regulator.
Take one home at a
very special Show price.
Don’t forget to drop by and see Kay Haerland,
world renowned quilter, demonstrating her incredible talents
of turning her love of nature into intricately realistic pictorial quilts.
PHONE 1800 237 646
www.bernina.com.au
Visit the
stand for outstanding
show specials on our entire range of products.
Sew & Go
Bernina T-Bag
an exciting introduction to sewing!
Join this fun class & transform 2 T-shirts into
a handy T-bag using the latest Bernina 215
sewing machine.
Bernina’s hands-on workshops have two time slots:
11am and 1pm every day at the fair.
A $10 fee covers everything you need for this project including 2
T-shirts. Please book early at Stand B18 as seating is limited.
The Bernina 215 is simply the best.
Sit down and try it – put it to the test.
Swiss quality and precision at a fantastic price!
A needle-threader, great button holes
– what else could be as nice?
From straight stitch to zig-zag and decoratives too,
The T-Bag that you get to make shows off the ‘Creative You’.
It’s fun and it’s exciting, so why not have a go?
Don’t forget to check out the Bernina show specials
while you’re at the show.
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Pick up tips & clever ideas
Craft experts from all over Australia
will be on hand at these FREE
seminar-style workshops.
Plan your day
★ New workshop
1 hour workshop
• No bookings are required. Program applies daily at the fair.
• All workshops are 30 minutes unless indicated.
• Seats are on a first-come first-served basis.
★
10.30am
The Basics of Corset
Making, Odette Vogt, Ortensia Sewing
Supplies, Stand I05. Ever wanted to make a
corset and thought it would be too hard? Come
and discover that it’s not as difficult as you think!
11am A Flannel Affair, Pamela Davis,
Picklemouse Corner, Stand B21. Discover new ways with flannel,
see the latest fabric releases and get great tips for using up those
scraps. Learn to stitch, quilt and care for this extraordinary fabric.
★
11.30am
Pre-cuts: Jelly Rolls, Bali Pops & Fat
Quarters, Gai Taylor, Just Patchwork, Stand D05. See great
ways to make quilts with Jelly Rolls and other pre-cuts, plus the
latest patterns, books and templates for use with them.
12 noon Appliqué on the Run, Bev Ross, Craft Cubby,
Stand A16. Have fun learning this exciting new technique – it will
amaze you! All attendees get a new Craft Cubby design FREE – so
don’t miss out.
★
12.30pm
Understanding Colour and Using it
Effectively, Reece Scannell, Reece Scannell, Stand E16.
Learn simple colour techniques to make your work more creative –
they will save you money as well as amaze you!
★
1pm
Stained Glass Quilts, Gai Taylor, Just
Patchwork, Stand D05. Learn the easy way to achieve a
‘Stained Glass’ effect with fabric. This class will have you eager to
complete a wall-hanging, quilt or table-runner.
★
2pm
European Card-making, Debra Van Der
Meulen, Cardmaking.net, Stand D08. Discover the latest
products and techniques in card-making. See how easy it is to
make beautiful handmade cards for all occasions.
3pm Candlewicking – An Old Form of Embroidery,
Margaret Upston, Margaret’s Fabrics, Stand B01. Margaret
will take you on a candlewicking journey explaining all you need to
know about this beautiful timeless technique.
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10.30am The Best Compact Longarm for You! Hans Martini, Floriani,
Nolting... by Hans Martini, Stand F22.
Whether it’s for your commercial table, tabletop
or short-arm quilting frame, Hans will tell you all
about the Nolting Longarm Quilting Machines.
11am Sew Perfect Curves and Circles, Elizabeth
Wallace, Aussie Patches, Stand B15. Are you tired of the
straight line? Do you want to venture into curves and circles?
We’ll show you how to do them the easy way – and you’ll be
creating waves in no time!
★
11.30am
Arm-knitting, Teresa Dair, Dairing
Designs, Stand B06. See this fascinating technique in action;
you’ll be amazed at the finish.
★
12 noon
Easy Discharge-dyeing and Shrinking
Fabric, Meredith Griffiths, Scarlet & Grace Designs, Stand
G05. Create your own fabric with this easy technique and
shrinking fabric; plus see the latest in bag designs and bagmaking accessories.
12.30pm Quilts as You Go
with Monica Poole, Margaret’s
Fabrics, Stand B01. Monica
will take you on a quilt-as-you-go
journey as she presents her trunk
show of delightful quilts including
her new block of the month and her
latest design, the Quilt-as-you-go
Sampler.
★
1pm
Arm-knitting,
Teresa Dair, Dairing Designs,
Stand B06. See this fascinating
technique in action; you’ll be
amazed at the finish.
1.30pm The Latest
Gadgets, Elizabeth Wallace,
Aussie Patches, Stand B15. Learn
to use these confidently and see how
they can make your patchwork and
quilting easier and more accurate. This
workshop is full of tips and techniques.
★
2.30pm
All About Cloth
Dolls, Karlene Atkins, Katkins Designs, Stand H23. Be
inspired by the Katkins collection of cloth dolls, and learn all
about hair techniques and face drawing to make beautiful dolls.
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★
10.30am
Quilt-as-you-go Scrap
Savers, Julie Wallace, Quilter’s Barn, Stand
A23. Use up all those scraps and make great
projects by quilting them as you sew. Julie has
a range of new patterns – and revamped old
favourites too.
11am Path of Discovery, Margaret Kirkby, Logan’s
Patchwork, Stand A13. Learn how to use mirrors, templates and
rulers to create stunning effects. Margaret will help you put a new
twist on traditional designs.
12 noon Successful
Embroidery Techniques,
Catharina Sudholz,
Catharina’s Country
Collection, Stand A22.
Learn about embroidery,
from the right needles, fabric
and stabilisers to hoops and
punch-needle work.
12.30pm Wonderful
One-fabric Quilts, Margaret Kirkby, Logan’s Patchwork,
Stand A13. Explore the magic of creating a quilt from just one
fabric. From table runners to queen-size quilts, this exciting
technique is fun, fast and rewarding.
★
1pm
Fabric-fusion, Appliqué and Embellishing,
Catharina Sudholz, Catharina’s Country Collection,
Stand A22. Learn the right way to create fusible appliqué pieces.
Catharina shows how to make stylish blocks and embellish them
for a unique finish.
1.30pm ★
Take papercraft from drab
to FAB! Amarylise Bessey,
Kaszazz, Stand E11. Use
amazing new products to take
your papercraft to the next level,
with Fairy Dust, foil, embossing
and more.
2.30pm
Simple Hand-dyeing with
Ozecraft Dyes, Joy White, Starr
Laces and Ribbons,
Stand D15. Be inspired when you
see the transformation of variety
and colour on lace, buttons, beads,
fabric and more with the ‘Ozecraft’
range of dyes – it’s fast, easy and
inexpensive.
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10.30am
Making
Accessories out of Your
Craft Stash, Nicole Farrell,
Craft Queen, Stand H05.
Nicole shows you how to make gorgeous hair clips, pincushions,
softies and even Christmas decorations... They’re great ways to
use up your craft stash!
★
11am
Introduction to Japanese Meshwork,
Ann Kuzia, Crystals and More, Stand G11. In this class you
will learn how easy Japanese Meshwork can be.
★
11.30am
Scrapbook and
Card-making Trends 2011, Nicole Farrell, Craft Queen,
Stand H05. Nicole will update you on the latest trends in
the papercraft industry and show examples of cards and
scrapbooking to inspire you.
12 noon Vilene, Vlieseline, Lutradur, Fiona Pirrie,
Freudenberg Pty Ltd, Stand B10. Watch a bright, informative
DVD presentation and experience Freudenberg’s unique products,
designed to assist the home sewer, quilter and craft enthusiast.
Discover the wonders of Lutradur up close.
1.30pm Stars, Diamonds & Kaleidoscopes!
Judy Hall, Punch with Judy, Stand A02. Let Judy ‘demystify’
these shapes by explaining new techniques – with new tools to
make them all a piece of cake!
★
2.30pm
Dry Embossing – Wonderful Ways with
Texture, Ann Craig, Stampin’ Up! , Stand I11. Texture creates
additional dimension in craft work. Learn easy techniques for extra
‘wow’ in your craft projects. Includes card-making and fabric crafts.
August 11 – 14, 2011
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Hands-on classes with kits
Plan your day ★ NEW! Craft Circle
Get expert instruction for the small
cost of a kit – and make a project in
these hands-on sessions. Program
applies daily at the fair.
10.30am ★
Decorative Hairclips
& a Brooch, Dianne
Gibson, Studio Mio.
Make some ‘cool’
hairclips and a brooch
– suitable for all levels of experience.
Kit cost $18. Book at Stand G01.
★
11.30am
Hooked on Fair Trade Alpaca,
Prudence Mapstone, Prudence Mapstone. Brush up on
your crochet skills and create a 2-colour motif from Prudence’s
‘alpacalicious’ rug kit using gorgeously soft yarn in your choice of
colours. Kit cost $25. Book at Stand F15.
12.30pm Designer Cards and Tag with Chipboard,
Azza Sedrak, Scrapmatts. Create two designer cards and a
tag for any occasion, using Scrapmatts’ chipboard. Then learn
various techniques to decorate and embellish them – and give
your card-making new flair. Kit cost $15. Book at Stand C06.
★
1.30pm
Beautiful decorations made with yo-yos,
Ann Kuzia, Crystals and More. Learn how to make lovely
decorations for door knobs, curtain tie backs or Christmas trees.
Kit cost $20. Book at Stand G11.
2.30pm Posh Bangles – A Wearable Work of Art, Niki,
Posh Pendants. Create your very own ‘wearable work of art’
with paints and our unique range of decals – then personalise it.
Kit cost $30. Book at Stand E27.
3.30pm Learn to Enamel Without a Kiln, Niki, Posh
Pendants. Our air-dry enamelling technique is perfect for all
skill levels. Choose an enamelling base from our new range of
pendants, key rings and ornament shapes, select the colours –
and you’re ready to start. Kit cost $30. Book at Stand E27.
Posh Bangles –
A Wearable Work of Art
Posh Pendants –
Enamel without a Kiln
August 11 – 14, 2011
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10.30am Sashiko Basics with Jane,
Jane MacDonald, BeBe Bold. Learn the basic
techniques of Sashiko. The completed cloth can be
made into quilts, bags, cushions, cards or used as a
table-runner. Kit cost $20. Book at Stand F21.
11.30am Wire-wrapped Lampwork
Bracelet, My Little Bead Shop.
Learn how to use the new looping tool
and work with tarnish-resistant wire to
create a unique piece of jewellery. This
bracelet fits all sizes.
Kit cost $25. Book at Stand G04.
12.30pm Coin Purse with Frame, Jane MacDonald,
BeBe Bold. Make a coin purse and learn the techniques needed
to attach it to the frame. It’s a great gift for someone special.
Kit cost $18. Book at Stand F21.
1.30pm Wire-wrapped Bookmark, My Little Bead Shop.
Make perfect wrapped loops in a few seconds using the latest new
looping tool. Also learn the correct way to open and close jump
rings without leaving a gap. Kit cost $15. Book at stand G04.
★
2.30pm
Viking Charm Bookmark, Monica
Anthon, Mad Monnie Designer Jewellery and Beads.
Learn to create your own wire chain using the new tool,
‘Laizee Daizee’. Once it’s complete, we add charms
and learn the wrapped-loop technique to finish the
bookmark. Kit cost $15. Book at Stand F26.
★
3.30pm
‘Pearls of Wisdom’ Knotted
Pearl Bracelet with box clasp, Mad Monnie
Designer Jewellery and Beads. This class will
teach you how to knot pearls like a professional using a couple of
simple tools. Range of freshwater pearl colours to choose from.
Kit cost $20. Book at Stand F26.
★
10.30am
Lariat Necklace with
Japanese seed beads and Swarovski
crystals! Kerry Dove, Bead Shack. Make this
dainty lariat necklace using only needle and thread
and top-of-the-range Japanese seed beads and
Swarovski crystals – no previous experience
necessary! Kit cost $25. Book at Stand I17.
★
11.30am
Stick Weaving, Liz
Colledge, Punch with Judy. Make a quick
scarf using the age-old traditional technique
of weaving with wooden sticks. Absolutely
easy, fun to do and suitable for any age. Kit
includes 2 balls of yarn & instructions
and costs $15. Book at Stand A02.
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12.30pm Christmas Card Class,
Nicole Farrell, Craft Queen. Get organised
early and make gorgeous Christmas cards.
You’ll make 4 cards and have products in your
kit to make at least 4 more at home. Kit cost
$20. Book at Stand H05.
★
1.30pm
Edwardian Daisy Bracelet, Wendy Uren,
Bead Shack. Make a gorgeous woven bracelet with Swarovski
pearls and crystals in your choice of vintage colours. No experience
required! Kit Cost $22.50. Book at Stand I17.
★
2.30pm
Kanzashi Flowers Made
From Kimono Silk, Jill Grant, KimoYES.
Make a Japanese vintage kimono silk kanzashi
flower brooch or hair clip and a large kimono fabric
button brooch. Kit includes everything required.
Kit cost $25. Book at Stand E05.
3.30pm Creative Card Class, Nicole Farrell, Craft
Queen. Learn to select papers which lend themselves to making
quick, easy and inexpensive cards. Make 4 cards in the class and
more at home. Kit cost $20. Book at Stand H05.
★
10.30am
Make funky
earrings in sterling silver! Liz
DeLuca, Creative Arty Facts.
Make your own earring hooks
using basic techniques – finished
off with your choice of handmade art glass beads by
Liz DeLuca. Kit cost $25. Book at Stand A10.
★
11.30am
Fabric and Paper Flowers, Ann Craig,
Stampin’ Up! Learn easy ways of creating different paper flower
embellishments for cards, scrap pages and hand-crafted gifts.
Bonus fabric flower included. Kit cost $20. Book at Stand I11.
★
12.30pm
Make your own Designer Earrings!
Liz DeLuca, Creative Arty Facts. Learn basic design principles
and create earrings with handmade glass beads by Liz DeLuca.
Quality silver and findings. Kit cost $25. Book at Stand A10.
★
1.30pm
Quilted Japanese Kimonostyle Wallet, Daisuke Ikeda, Patchwork
Mariko Japan. Learn to make a beautiful quilted
wallet/make-up pouch with Japanese fabrics in
Kimono prints and a special hand-opening spring
clip. Kit cost $20. Book at Stand G12.
★
2.30pm – 2-hour class
Scrap the French Way!
Roxanne Fisher, Azza French Style Scrapbooking. Learn
how to scrap French-style with all equipment supplied, even photos!
Includes option to put layout on canvas for an additional $10.
Kit cost $25. Book at Stand E22.
August 11 – 14, 2011
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CANBERRA EXCLUSIVE
SHOW SPECIAL
13 issues of Australian Patchwork
& Quilting for $99.50 plus:
FREE
AP&Q ‘Firecracker’ Fabric Pack
worth $130 OR AP&Q ‘Dreamtime’
Fat Quarter pack worth $100!
‘Firecracker’ Fabric Pack Features:
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AP&Q’s latest range of fabric will definitely hit the spot!
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• Maxi-roll 20 strips 5in x 44in
• Versatile cuts – perfect for piecing and appliqué
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• Exclusive range
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• 100 per cent cotton
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• Versatile cut – perfect for appliqué and/or piecing
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friend – see our unique
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Crafty badges
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Aprons $15
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