The aftermath

Hello everyone, thank you to those who came to see us on Saturday and to those who didn't, you will wish you had! It was fab.
Blogpost with photos at Romany Quilting. More to come for here.
We had three raffle baskets and the winners were:

Raffle 1 – Jean Delaney

Raffle 2 – Erin Parr

Raffle 3 – Puspha Narran

Yours fabricaciously,
Maryanne xo

One more sleep - updates

Alas, the wonderful Dreamstress, Leimomi Oakes, is too unwell to join us tomorrow. There are still plenty of fabulous things to see and do however.
Hope to see you there. xo

Two more sleeps! And classes!

So close to opening at 10am on Saturday 19th! We have classes running all day too. Suffolk puff brooches, braids, kit demos, all simple and achievable projects perfect for Christmas presents for others, or for yourself. Costs vary and are based on materials costs only. The brooch class is only $2 and you get to take away your handiwork!
We hope to have a finalised class schedule to post here before Saturday but either way the full schedule will be on a whiteboard at the entrance.
I hear that several vendors will be demonstrating their producs at their own stands too. And the blucs will be showing off their skills as well as their wares. I know all of these people will be happy to answer questions, and give out tips and encouragement!
Our cafe will be open from 10am to sell L'affare coffee, freshly made scones, cakes, savouries and sandwiches at very reasonable prices.
We hope to see you there. If you have read the blog, do tell one of the helpers (look out for the Fabrications t-shirts or buttons) as we love to know where all the hits have come from!

Meet the team!

Meet the Capital Quilters members putting Fabrications together. We're just a bunch of quilters who are also really interested in a bunch of other textile arts and crafts!

Back row (from left): Shirley Mooney - quilter, embroiderer, knitter, felter and perfectionist. Sandra Clark- quilter,  sewist, colour junkie. Maryanne Cathro - quilter, costumier, compulsive stashbuilder.
Front row: Lyn Bell - quilter, collector of sewing gadgetry. Sue Sinclair - quilter, meticulous appliquer. Sandra Kennington - Quilter, machine embroiderer, knitter. Absent: Jackie Brennand - quilter, intrepid traveller!
If you want to ask us anything about Fabrications, either leave us a comment on this blog, or email us.
See you there!

What is Fabrications all about?

December 2010, and a group of quilters is on a retreat, chatting about the various techniques they use. Embroidery, applique, burnout, felting, soft sculpture...there was a very long list. Talking about  Coast to Coast 2010, where the highlight of the day was not a quilt related speaker but Leimomi Oakes and her talk about historical costuming with 10 models dressed in gowns from 1775 to 1945. 

10 models from last year's Coast to Coast's talk by the amazing Leimomi Oakes. Not a quilt in sight, but oh the delight they brought!

And we realised - quilters don't live in a  vacuum - we are a part of a huge community of textile artists who seamlessly use a range of techniques and are passionate about all things textile. So, why not have an event that removes the barriers between techniques but brings them all together. And on that day, Fabrications was born.

We have invited other clubs - embroiderers, lacemakers, teddy bear makers, felters, the lot, to exhibit and sell their work, to tell people about what they do and demo and teach if they want to. We've invited our sister quilt clubs in the greater Wellington area, Wellington Quilters (Wellington City) and Pinestream Quilters (Upper Hutt), and it's a chance for you to see their work, have a chat and even join a club if you want to do so. Our own club, Capital Quilters of Lower Hutt, will be there of course. 

And Vendors! If they sell textile craft supplies, we invited them. Many accepted that invitation.

Over the weeks leading up to the event, I will be blogging about special offers, classes, exhibits, news and information as it comes to hand.

So do stick us on your Favourites or Bookmarks, become a Follower if you do that kind of thing, and stay in touch!

Welcome to Fabrications!

This is our first post about the inaugural Fabrications