2020 raffle winners
The 2020 ACT Textile Arts Association raffle was drawn on December 9, 2020.
Winning ticket holders are as follows:
1st prize – ticket 433 Deb Bray
2nd – ticket 624 Lorelle D’Arcy
3rd – ticket 809 Sarah MacDonald
4th – ticket 350 Mary Bowron
5th – ticket 60 Norma Dye
6th – ticket 521 Junita Sharma
7th – ticket 868 Phillip SnellenFibre to Fashion – Fashion parade, afternoon tea & bazaar
Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 June
Holy Trinity School
Theodore St, Curtain ACTOur fashion parade, ‘Fibre to Fashion’ will feature garments designed by members using a variety of textile techniques such as felting, shibori, dyeing, embroidery, knitting, crochet etc. Slow fashion and up-cycling have become popular lately and you will also see many examples of these in the parade. Some of the items can be seen on our Instagram feed. Your ticket will include afternoon tea, a glass of sparkling wine and the chance to win lucky door prizes.
Fashion parade
Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 June, 2pm for 2.30pm start
Tickets $30.
Buy ticketsBazaar
Looking for a gift? Our bazaar will have a large selection of high quality handmade garments, scarves, bags and all sorts of other textiles for sale. Pre-loved clothing and craft goods will be also for sale. Be inspired by the fashion parade and pick up a top or jacket and turn it into something new.Bazaar
Saturday 1-5pm
Sunday 10am-5pm
Free entry to the bazaar.Charity Sewing
Julie Elliot from Palliative Care ACT receiving heat packs and driver bags from Chris Bergin
the happy band of charity sewersStitch and Chat
Bette Hawkins has kindly volunteered her home again for 2019 from 10am-2.30pm.
Bette will provide morning tea but please take your own lunch. Bring something to stitch or knit while you chat! Bette has increased the days to include some Tuesdays, so there will be a greater opportunity to go and enjoy company while achieving something! The dates for these sessions are:
Mondays: 4/2, 4/3, 1/4, 6/5
Tuesdays: 19/2, 19/3, 30/4, 21/5
Charity Sewing Day
WHAT: making syringe driver bags and heat packs for Palliative Care ACT
WHEN: Saturday 17 November 10am to 4pm
WHERE: Community Room at Araluen Village, 177 Badimara Street, FisherMorning tea and light lunch will be provided.
Donations of pre-washed good quality cotton fabric can be brought to November general meeting or to Araluen.
Fabric suitable for men, women and children is needed.Cutting instructions for syringe driver bag
1 piece 18cm X 70 cm – for bag (or two pieces 18cm X 37cm – made with bottom seam)
1 piece 11cm X 120cm – for strapCutting instructions for heat pack
2 pieces 18cm X 33cmNovember 14th General Meeting
Location: Woden Seniors Club, Corinna Street Phillip – enter hall at rear of building
Time: from 5:30pm; light supper available for $5; business meeting at 7:30pm
Meeting activity – making something small to go in showbags. You need to bring the materials required and some to share to make something small to go in the showbags for the Canberra Show 2019. Some suggestions are – brooches, pin cushions, bookmarks – the list is endless. Something you can make in half and hour or a little more.
ACT Textile Arts Association