Hi everyone

Julie are you homesick yet.  It is reallly good to hear where you are and what you are up to. 

My grandson came earlly.  I am in Sydney at the moment,  missed the birth by a couple of hours but I'm here for the housework, washing nappies, cuddling etc.  My daughter in law has come down with a temperature and is off to the doctor this afternoon.  Looks like I might have to do the night shifts as Franklin is great thru the day but testing his mum and dad at night.  Brought my feltling things down but haven't had a chance to do anythine.   Wendy will try and phone you later.  I might have to go back to Coffs for a few days and then be back in time for the Spinners and Weavers function next weekend.  Hope to catch up with some of you there.

Regards Kerry

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-----Original Message-----
From: AussieFeltmakers@... [mailto:AussieFeltmakers@...] On Behalf Of Julie Williams
Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 2:00 AM
To: AussieFeltmakers@...
Subject: Re: [AussieFeltmakers] What is everyone up to?

Hello Everyone

 

Wendy...your scarf sounds lovely and I cannot wait to get the picture.

 

Well, after a two week rest in Tallahassee, Florida, I set off again on the other leg of the journey around the USA.   Even though I had vowed and deceed that I would never take the Greyhound bus again, I found that it was my only option to getting to Jacksonville to catch the Amtrak train up to New Jersey.

 

I was up bright and early to catch the 6.15am bus, because to take the later one meant that I had only 15 minutes to get from one place to another, and they are too far apart, then to get tickets and check my baggage.  So I had to take that early train.  Well, imagine my surprise when I rocked up at the Amtrak station to find out that the train was going to be 4 hours late.  I could have taken the later bus anyway.  Never mind, I said to myself, I will just go in to Jacksonville City and have a look around.  A centre was recommended to me, and I took the bus into the Landing.  When I got there, the whole place was undergoing renovations, but still open.  Scaffolding was everywhere, but businesses were still open, and restaurants were also.  So I had lunch, did a little shopping and then when I was done, I decided to bus it back to the station, as I am not a great shopper anyway, and there is only so much I could do in the city.  When I got there, however, the estimated arrival time of my train had been shifted to being delayed a further 4 hours.  No where comfortable to sit, nothing to do, because my baggage had already been checked, no internet connections, no power points either, to recharge any batteries, and no restaurant for an evening meal at the station.  Only vending machines with chips and chocolate and soft drinks.

 

So on went the long wait.......the train finally arrived at 11 pm, when it was supposed to be there at 4pm.  This late arrival was due to the fact that there was a lot of rain dumped by the inclement weather off the coast of Florida, and being Hurricane season here.  I had a very uncomfortable night on a very crowded train, and very soon, the train, it was evident, was going to be held up in other places along the way up the coast.  I finally arrived in Newark, New Jersey at 11pm, went to collect my baggage, because I had to catch another train to Princeton Junction, only to be informed that my baggage was not with the rest of the Newark baggage that was unloaded from the train, and that it had gone all the way to New York.  I had to then fill out forms etc.

 

I was not happy about this, because it was the first and only time that I had not travelled with my overnight bag with a change of clothes and toiletries.  Anyway, thank goodness that I had gone shopping in Jacksonville, other wise I would be back in smelly clothes. 

 

When I was met in Princeton, I had to borrow a nightgown....just as well I had my toothbrush and some  easy dry underwear.  I was really enjoying that nice hot shower that I had before going to bed in my borrowed nightgown.

 

This morning I rang Amtrak to find out about my baggage, and all is found, and they will even deliver it to me at my hostess's place this afternoon.  Thank goodness, as I have all my felting equipment in them, as well as clothes, and other notes, etc for the classes, and I have a class on tomorrow.

 

From New Jersey, I will be going up to Conneticutt, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Saratoga Springs, Oneonta, Renesslaeville, then up to Ottawa in Canada.  Then working my way back down again through Michigan, Missouri, Pittsburg, Philadelphia again, North and South Carolina and back through Georgia and back to Florida.  By the time I get back to Florida, it should be September, and I will have to fly out to England for a few days before going to India.

 

So, all in all, it has been a very eventful trip, and one that I can say is full of suprises, great and not so great, and I would not trade places with anyone yet.

 

My very best wishes to you all

Julie Williams

Jaruleeli FeltART

Felting My Way Around The World

 

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----- Original Message -----

From: Meg

To: AussieFeltmakers@...

Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 6:48 PM

Subject: [AussieFeltmakers] Rusting Photos!

Hello All ,
I have put the photos of the rusting on the group site. I did it myself! How about that! The
Apple Mac is wonderful. Sorry ladies boasting!!!!  Meg in very chilly Augusta.

----- Original Message -----

From: Julie Williams

To: AussieFeltmakers@...

Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 7:24 AM

Subject: Re: [AussieFeltmakers] Barb...

Hi Barb

 

Very glad to hear things are remaining positive from your angle.  And do not worry about that business of what I call "being eccentric"  I love being eccentric myself.  When I am doing my classes here in USA, I am wearing my lime green rubber scuffs with my purple socks, so that my feet do not sweat, and my back does not ache.  I did write you an email about the scuffs....they are the rage over here at present, and so darned comfortable, but I guess I lost it somewhere, and it did not appear in my sent list of emails......I must have sent it off out there in the world of cyberspace and never to be seen again.

 

However, I diverse.......The real reason that I love to wear those scuffs, is that I have found that although I have the table at the correct height....waist height....I get a backache through being on the cement floors all the day on my feet.  So when I saw them and used them for the first time here, I felt wonderful the next day, where previously I had been in situations where I could hardly walk at all the next day after a workshop.  Anyway, they are available in most of the stores like Kmart and BigW and Target, I guess, as they are available in those types of stores over here (usually Cosco, or Walmart, or even in a travel store) and also where you can buy travel and sports goods.  It may be worth looking around for them if you can.

 

I also heartily congratulate you on the birth of your second grandchild.  I am a grandmother of two, and I know they are very delightful, even if they are getting up there in age, I can still say how georgeous they are.  Mine are 13 and 11 now.

 

Tomorrow, I will be having a one on one class, teaching Kathy Hays to make a Rose Bag.  She is an excellent teacher herself, and is living in Florida, and is visiting her daughter here in Tallahassee, Florida, and when she heard that I was coming here for a couple of weeks, she emailed me and asked me if I would do a one on one class for her.  My reputation as a teacher has exeeded me.(Blush).

 

Take care of yourself, and that back.

 

Best Wishes

Julie Williams

Jaruleeli FeltART

Felting My Way Around The World

jaruleeli01@...

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----- Original Message -----

From: Kerry Heinzel

To: AussieFeltmakers@...

Sent: Friday, June 16, 2006 9:16 PM

Subject: RE: [AussieFeltmakers] Rusting

Dear Meg and all

Polly Stirling came back from the Canberra Convergence all enthused about the rusting.  She did some lovely pieces and I think you will find some on her web page, www.wildturkeyfeltmakers.com.  Also check out her daughter's works (mainly handbags).  I think it is still on Polly's website.

Regards Kerry

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Hello Wendy,
I will get the fibre off to you  soon.  We are off to Broome for 8 days on the 22nd June .
Somewhere a little warmer. Today is lovely and sunny .Perhaps we should stay at home
now !!!!  The rusting was succesful so I will try to get a decent picture to put on the group
site. Most unusual. The rusting I mean!  Meg

----- Original Message -----

From: Stacey Apeitos

To: Aussie Feltmakers

Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 8:08 PM

Subject: [AussieFeltmakers] Melbourne Scarf Festival

Hi all

 

I went to the opening of the Melbourne Scarf Festival last night at Federation Square. Kind of fun but I don’t think I’ll bother attending the opening again. If you are near Federation Square, however, there is an installation by Catherine O’Leary – a felted office setting. It is worth a look. Don’t know how long it will be there. It is sort of opposite the side entrance to the art gallery bookshop – just down from the wine bar.

 

Then this morning I went to the Melbourne Scarf Market at Craft Victoria. Now this was well worth a visit! Address: 31 Flinders Lane (10am to 5,30pm). It’s open again tomorrow and Saturday. A very brief market – so if you are able to go, don’t blink or you will miss it. Here’s a link: http://www.craftvic.asn.au/scarf2006/

 

There were around 400 entries I was told. Didn’t seem like quite that many, somehow. They looked fabulous, all hanging down from fishing line right through the length of the gallery. It was a great mix of felt, nuno felt, knitted, crocheted, shibori died silk, and woven. From a design point of view it was so very interesting to see what people created! From a new feltmaker’s point of view, it was a good exercise in checking the quality of the felt! One entrant included the words “renown felt maker” after her name on her scarf’s tag, but the felt was a poor standard, and I felt rather embarrassed on behalf all of us other Feltmakers who may or may not be renown.

 

It was also an interesting lesson in pricing. Most scarves I was attracted to cost over $250. There were a few entries over $1000 and the “grand prize winner” was over $2000. Yikes! I couldn’t see how it was worth that much, not by a long shot. My friend Robyn Stickland and I agreed that most things priced under $100 would have been guaranteed a sale. When I get my act together and enter next year, I will be keeping my scarves affordable.

 

The festival theme this year was “pod” and the challenge, which many took up, was to include a pocket in the scarf which could be used for an i-pod or mobile phone or whatever.

 

Robyn and I also trekked down Flinders Lane to the City Library expecting more scarves to be displayed there. In fact there was just one huge knitted installation and lots of looms set up inviting people (kids?) to sit and weave their own mini-scarf. It was kind of cool but with benefit of hindsight I’d have given it a miss.

On another note, thanks Wendy, for joining the ATC swap. We now have five players. Hoping for a couple more! Not due till end of August!

 

Stacey

 

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Barb Mewburn

To: AussieFeltmakers@...

Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2006 1:37 AM

Subject: [AussieFeltmakers] exchange

Hi everyone,
Sorry I haven't been online for ages, but things have been happening, as
they do.
Sandy, I hope that you are feeling a little better now, & beginning to
come to terms with the loss of your friend.

I have been off work since April, my back just became too painful to
work. I had a Ct scan and found out that I had a T12 fracture of my
spine, that I would have sustained when I fell at the convergence in
Canberra, just as Iwas finishing packing up my car to come home! I had
been carrying this for 6 months, along with several bulging discs lower
down. It had all been exacerbated in Feb, when I leaned into my car to
get my handbag out. As my work is as an RN in aged care, it involves a
lot of pushing of a very heavy drug trolley around on carpeted floor,
along with resident contact, which can be unpredictable, at best.

I had been working extra shifts, as we are supposed to be going overseas
for 6 1/2 weeks in September. that's still up in the air. I hadn't been
felting, as I was conserving my energy to work, using a back brace.
Since early Feb, things became even more difficult, until I had to stop
work altogether.

I have been working out in the hot hydro pool, doing water therapy 3x
weekly, and walking with my Exerstriders (Nordic poles) most days.
Together with other therapy, this has taken up a lot of my time. The
pain won't subside, though, which is a bugbear that i'll have to live
with, I think :-( .

Lately, I've been doing a little felting, made a few pieces of flat felt
at the retreat . One, I have fashioned into a hat ( a bit like an
African Turban). the others will become a vest or two.

I have just finished making a cot blanket for our new grandson, Flynn,
born on Sunday. It's cherry red, with brightly coloured balloons
floating around randomly. His name and birthdate are in natural white,
which have been put hap-hazzardly on the blanket, as a child might place
letters on a magnetic board. the balloon strings were embroidered in
natural white baby wool (In the room, whilst we were visiting the new
parents and bub), as was the blanket stitched edge. I had made the
blanket a few weeks ago, but not decorated it. Thank goodness for the
embellishing machine, as I was able to do most of that yesterday. The
blanket was made from one of Chrissy's needled batts, folded in half &
felted. It's 18.5 micron, I think, & very soft.

I had my other grandson, Brendan who is 4 1/2, for the last week. He is
thrilled to have a boy cousin. B&I have had a great week. we managed to
card and felt a pair of slippers for him on Tuesday.(it was hard work
carding the fleece, which had been dyed ) . I still have the fulling to
go, so hope to get that done tomorrow, so that I can give them to him on
Thursday.

Rae, I haven't forgotten your scarf, it's been on the back burner for
ever, I got stuck, so didn't touch it for months. I'm ready to get on to
it again, so Friday's the day, I hope. :-[

With all that's going on, I'm sorry, I can't participate in the
exchange, at this time, as I don't really want to drag out all my tubs.
I'm trying to finish off the ufo's, while I have the opportunity.
I was too tired & in too much pain when I was working, so am hoping to
be able to do a bit at a time, now. :-)

I hope to be able to travel to Sale this month, to see Annemeke Mein's
exhibition, which should be fantastic. I have always been in absolute
awe of her wonderful, inspiring work. She spends 12 months on each major
work. I'm blowed if I would have the patience to do so.

At least I shall be ok financially, as I have income protection
insurance,  + insurance for my car loan, whilst I'm off injured.( I have
no sickleave left). This has been a necessary drain on finances that has
really paid off. For anyone who is in paid employment, & has loans, it
is a necessary evil, as we never know when we are going to have
something happen, as sickness or accident, which prevents us from having
an income. I learnt this a long time ago, when a friend had an accident
at home, not long after taking out a new mortgage, as her husband was
unemployed at the time, they nearly lost the house.  My husband, who is
self employed, has it as a matter of course. I do hope all of you out
there who are deriving your living from your felting and related work
are insured too, even if it is hard to pay the premiums. You never know
when you might suddenly need it. ----Yeah, I know, another thing to cost in.

Take care, all of you, happy felting

BarbMewburn ( :-* )

Hi Pat

Thanks for that, dont want to miss anyone out! :-)

"Body Friendly Felting" I like the sound of that Pat!!! :-)

Enjoy your weekend!

Sandie

-----Original Message-----
From: AussieFeltmakers@... [mailto:AussieFeltmakers@...]On Behalf Of sandken
Sent: Tuesday, 20 June 2006 11:46 AM
To: AussieFeltmakers@...
Subject: [AussieFeltmakers] Calender & Tutors list

Hi all

Hope you are having a great week!! I have added some events to the calender
list, have more to add but have started.

Please if you know of a relevant event add it to the calender or let me
know and I will add it. Wendy has kindly added the NSW Handweavers and
Spinners meeting dates, can those who belong to other relevant groups
please add their meeting dates or special events. I would like to keep this
as up to date as possible!

I want to upload the tutors list, I have Wendy's details and my own, come
on guys you must have other tutors you can recommend!!! I am emailing Jenny
Hopper to ask her to be added and I am going to talk to Carol Dival and
Margaret Connor.

Pat can you send me some info so I can add you. Julie will add your email
address if you like otherwise will add you when you get back! You are
coming back arent you!!!! LOL

If I have missed an event I apologise it is a work in progress, please do
not take offence, add the event or let me know, I am far from perfect!
(Though dont tell my hubby that I said that!!) Also if I have missed anyone
for the tutors list, let me know, maybe you have been lurking in the
background hiding the fantastic talent you have! Now is the time to come
out of the closet so I can put your name out there.

Enjoy the rest of your week!

Sandie :-)

Hi all

Hope you are having a great week!! I have added some events to the calender
list, have more to add but have started.

Please if you know of a relevant event add it to the calender or let me
know and I will add it. Wendy has kindly added the NSW Handweavers and
Spinners meeting dates, can those who belong to other relevant groups
please add their meeting dates or special events. I would like to keep this
as up to date as possible!

I want to upload the tutors list, I have Wendy's details and my own, come
on guys you must have other tutors you can recommend!!! I am emailing Jenny
Hopper to ask her to be added and I am going to talk to Carol Dival and
Margaret Connor.

Pat can you send me some info so I can add you. Julie will add your email
address if you like otherwise will add you when you get back! You are
coming back arent you!!!! LOL

If I have missed an event I apologise it is a work in progress, please do
not take offence, add the event or let me know, I am far from perfect!
(Though dont tell my hubby that I said that!!) Also if I have missed anyone
for the tutors list, let me know, maybe you have been lurking in the
background hiding the fantastic talent you have! Now is the time to come
out of the closet so I can put your name out there.

Enjoy the rest of your week!

Sandie :-)

Hello All ,
I have put the photos of the rusting on the group site. I did it myself! How about that! The
Apple Mac is wonderful. Sorry ladies boasting!!!!  Meg in very chilly Augusta.

Hello All ,
I have put the photos of the rusting on the group site. I did it myself! How
about that! The
Apple Mac is wonderful. Sorry ladies boasting!!!!  Meg in very chilly Augusta.

Hello All,
   Lovely to hear from Rae! I thought you had disappeared into the ether!!.  Like
you Rae I
have had Bowen Therapy and can recommend it. Every so often the Sciatica cuts
in. Laying
out the wool is the hard part.
Julie you are having a good time. Having travelled on a grey hound bus I know
what you
mean!!! So cold this morning  (8.15am)  and they have frost at Karridale.Looks
like the
Antartic is getting closer. Sending off the fibre on Monday Wendy.Hope I have
got it right.
Sometimes I cannot get messages but I have a Mac and put it down to this. 
Usually
clicking on messages brings it up.   Lovely to hear about new grandchildren. I
have two
and they tell me that is it!!!  Both girls.    Meg.

Hi Barb, sorry to hear about your back.  I missed not going to the retreat but things are a bit busy at the moment.  What do you think of felting in the washing machine.  It could save your back and you would be able to continue what you love to do.

Regards Kerry.

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I haven't been able to access email for a while so will go back a catch up
on all the emails. Are the exchanges finished or can I still join in?
Barb, I am so sorry to hear you are in such terrible pain with your back. It
must be so frustrating for you. I currently have sciatic pain on my right
leg but I know that is eventually going to go away - the past 6 weeks have
been extremely 'trying' as I haven't been able sit down for very long at a
time but I am slowly recovering with the help of a Bowen Therapist. I really
do feel for you. Re my scarf - take your time I can wait until you feel able
to do some work.
I have been to many workshops recently - not all felting. One I particularly
enjoyed was felted slippers with Louise Snook. She is a wonderful tutor and
the classes are very social and happy events. We made 2 pairs - mine are
very rustic looking but great fun although i still have to complete the
decorating. One pair is a boot folded down at the top and the others have a
curly toe.
Also did a felted mat workshop with Louise with some friends and it was a
fabulous day and we all came home with beautiful mats.
Hi Meg, what are you up to? I went to the Retreat last Saturday afternoon to
hear Jodi Pearl speak and demonstrate her Deconstructed clothing. Fabulous
and very inspiring. I am hoping to get a small group together to do a
workshop with Jodi. Don't think I will be down your way until after July but
if you come up to Perth please let me know - you are most welcome to come
have a look at my embellisher and of couse have tea and cakes and mabe Annie
my be hear as well!
Hi Pat, always love to hear info about your supplies. I hope to be doing
some more felting with batts soon.
Kerry, Your message came up with ' This message is not in displayable
format' - I have had this happen on a few emails from Aussiefelters - what
sort of format are you using??? I sometimes find my Norton Spam or Viris
program doesn't let messages through but can't see why.
Hope all is well with you and yours.
Best wishes to everyone
xxxRae

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Hi all

 

I went to the opening of the Melbourne Scarf Festival last night at Federation Square. Kind of fun but I don’t think I’ll bother attending the opening again. If you are near Federation Square, however, there is an installation by Catherine O’Leary – a felted office setting. It is worth a look. Don’t know how long it will be there. It is sort of opposite the side entrance to the art gallery bookshop – just down from the wine bar.

 

Then this morning I went to the Melbourne Scarf Market at Craft Victoria. Now this was well worth a visit! Address: 31 Flinders Lane (10am to 5,30pm). It’s open again tomorrow and Saturday. A very brief market – so if you are able to go, don’t blink or you will miss it. Here’s a link: http://www.craftvic.asn.au/scarf2006/

 

There were around 400 entries I was told. Didn’t seem like quite that many, somehow. They looked fabulous, all hanging down from fishing line right through the length of the gallery. It was a great mix of felt, nuno felt, knitted, crocheted, shibori died silk, and woven. From a design point of view it was so very interesting to see what people created! From a new feltmaker’s point of view, it was a good exercise in checking the quality of the felt! One entrant included the words “renown felt maker” after her name on her scarf’s tag, but the felt was a poor standard, and I felt rather embarrassed on behalf all of us other Feltmakers who may or may not be renown.

 

It was also an interesting lesson in pricing. Most scarves I was attracted to cost over $250. There were a few entries over $1000 and the “grand prize winner” was over $2000. Yikes! I couldn’t see how it was worth that much, not by a long shot. My friend Robyn Stickland and I agreed that most things priced under $100 would have been guaranteed a sale. When I get my act together and enter next year, I will be keeping my scarves affordable.

 

The festival theme this year was “pod” and the challenge, which many took up, was to include a pocket in the scarf which could be used for an i-pod or mobile phone or whatever.

 

Robyn and I also trekked down Flinders Lane to the City Library expecting more scarves to be displayed there. In fact there was just one huge knitted installation and lots of looms set up inviting people (kids?) to sit and weave their own mini-scarf. It was kind of cool but with benefit of hindsight I’d have given it a miss.

On another note, thanks Wendy, for joining the ATC swap. We now have five players. Hoping for a couple more! Not due till end of August!

 

Stacey