Wild Women Textile Arts Group

3 weeks into the 1 Year of Stitches 2017 challenge - here are Maggie, Carolyn and Leona's contributions to date.  Can you guess whose is whose? You can follow their progress on Instagram: Carolyn Maggie Leona

We are all on the lookout for new ideas and inspiration - here are some links that you might find useful. Our Events and Links of Interest page contains links to some kindred spirits and events that may be of interest.  Some recent additions include: Brisbane Visual Arts Community - click here to see their latest newsletter or here to see their website Gold Coast Spinners and Weavers - you can access their blog here The Challenge exhibition by the ATASDA Scenic Rim Group "Women of the Cloth" will be held @ the Boonah Regional Art Gallery 18 February - 26 March 2017.  You can find out more on Wendi Trulson's blog here . Search the library catalogue for  WWTAG - these are books, magazines and articles that our Wild Women have found particularly useful.  If you want to add a title to the list click here for the instructions on how to tag records. Join a Facebook group or follow a blog - some popular favourites include: A Year in Stitches Facebook Group Fi

Welcome to 2017!  Today was mostly a planning meeting, but we still had time for show & tell.   Leona brought her sample piece (an iPad cover) for the Textile Taster community workshop in May, and a needle book created from a sample piece from the Catherine O'Leary workshop in 2015: Helen brought the exquisite capelet she had worked on at Svenja's Precious Fragments workshop in November:

Just a reminder that if you are interested in attending the biennial felting convergence which will be held in Toowoomba in September, you will need to get your registration and deposit in by 31 January 2017. More information is available here and the registration form here . I found this lovely definition of a feltmakers convergence on the blog for the 2013 convergence : What is a feltmakers convergence? A Convergence is a gathering of felt makers, and the sharing of knowledge, experience and ideas is the underlying theme. The Southern Hemisphere Feltmakers Convergence has been happening bi-annually since 1990. Each convergence is a little different, reflecting the fact that a feltmaking group in a different location hosts it entirely voluntarily. A convergence is an amazing event and some feltmakers have been attending them over many years ensuring lifelong friendships. The convergence program differs from year to year as it is traditionally largely made up of feltmakers who