Beanie Festival Winner - Lorraine McArthur

Opposites Attract was the theme for the 2015 Beanie Festival Competition held in Alice Springs this June. 
We are so pleased to say that The Best Hand-felted Prize, The Ashford Prize for a wonderful work created using dry, wet, or knit and felt techniques, was won by Lorraine McArthur for her entry The Yurt - Home and a Hat.
Well done Lorraine.

Check out the other winners at the official Beanie website and consider having a go yourselves in next years competition 24-26th June 2016.

http://www.beaniefest.org/

Caf Fez Exhibition and Sale

Our scarves are up and ready for you to admire over a cup of coffee at Caf Fez until the start of August. So if you are in the area, please do drop in, all scarves are for sale.

Thank you Kerry for setting up the display.

Kerry 

July Meeting

Mid-year already, so much to do, so little time.....

We held our AGM at the July meeting and elected the new committee (I've been Group leader for 2 years! My... how time flies!)

I would like to thank the outgoing Committee for all their hard work and support over the last 2 years in ironing out several major issues, and putting in place the Rules of Association.

And Welcome in the new Committee;

• Colleen Castledine was elected as the new Group Leader
• Sue Smorthwaite is the Vice Chairperson and BFG Facebook & Blog editor
• Penny Elliott remains as our Secretary
• Kayleen O'Loughlin becomes the new Treasurer
• Margaret Murphy remains on the committee
• Maureen Foss was elected to the committee
• Ren Devery takes over the Library duties and is also a committee member
• Jane Field remains our Shop Supplier and commitee member

This months workshop on felt flowers was taken by Jane, Ren and Margaret,

our Bridgetown Girls.

Ren and Jane demonstrating various flower and stem designs

Margaret's flowers

Ren's flowers

Jane's flowers

Penny bought these delightful people along for show and tell

A pair of cuffs made at the June meeting

June Meeting

It's June already....my, how time does fly when you are felting.
This months project was making cuffs using a resist. A great little project with lots of potential for everyone to use their skills with wool and embellishments.

Show and Tell

Our bags made with Pam de Groot last month.

Sue Seaman with her scarf

Jane Field's collars

We were fortunate to have the very well know felter Pam de Groot show us how to dye pre-felts and use them to design and construct a felt bag in her 3 day workshop. Despite two tents being blown upside down in the storm on the first night we all really enjoyed ourselves. As the bags are finished,we will post more pictures.

Class of 2015

Margaret's bag almost finished, just waiting for the handles.

Valerie's finished bag, awaiting the leather handles.

Kayleen's over the shoulder bag.

Sue#2's finished bag.

Colleen's shoulder bag.

Jane's bag

Maureen's bag made with Alpaca wool

Ren's bag