I went to Beaniefest. It was interesting, challenging and has helped
me work out my direction. The hats I sent were mostly knitted but my
competition entries were fulled, felted, and needlefelted. Am waiting
on their return. I sold most of my knitted ones at $35 each. I did a
couple of workshops including one on wet felting, and made the best
felt I had made so far. I have been making lots of felted hats since
I came home and think they are improving. Some of the competition
entries were stolen in the first few days, according to the ladies I
knew who worked in Beanie Central - the selling area. People try them
on and I found one of my entries in a completely different area of the
gallery from where it was displayed. it's a consideration if you plan
to enter. Overall it was an interesting experience and certainly
worth the trip from Melbourne.
Fantastic, Pat. Thanks for that info :) I'm currently looking into a few options regarding what I want to do over the next couple of years, so random questions like this will probably crop up from me when you least expect it *grin*
Just mailed my work in. Would love to go, maybe next year.
They take a healthy commission and limit the selling price to $70.00, so you have to take that into consideration when making the hats. I always enter as many as I can in the contest ( 3 this year) as there is no limit on the selling price. I asked $125.00 for those.
I'm hoping someone can help
me out, I will be coming to Brisbane soon to work the Quilt Show, I've
never been to Brisbane before and unfortunately don't have any family
or friends there, so is there anyone in this group that wants to adopt
me for the week.
I've been told I'm a very low maintenance quest.
My only requirements are that you are not to far out of town and
very close to public transport to get me to the venue (as I have legs
that don't work to well) and that I don't have to share my bed/room
with a cat, dogs are fine it's just cats that I'm allergic to - so
anyone want to adopt me ...........please
fingers crossed = cheers
--
Janine Matthews
in Dapto, Wollongong NSW Australia
Just mailed my work in. Would love to go, maybe next year.
They take a healthy commission and limit the selling price to $70.00, so you have to take that into consideration when making the hats. I always enter as many as I can in the contest ( 3 this year) as there is no limit on the selling price. I asked $125.00 for those.
Beautiful day here in Oberon, maybe spring is really coming.
Just received a cheque from the Alice Springs Beanie Festival . Sent 7 felted beanies and all 7 sold. Letter says they received 5389 hats for sale, sold 3721 and of the competition hats (443) 232 sold. Over $152,000.00 in sales.
Will have to start on next years beanies.
Just received new tops in 19.5m, 21m, 22m, and 24m. Merino. If you are interested email for prices, with postal code so I can give you postage cost.
Beautiful day here in Oberon, maybe spring is really coming.
Just received a cheque from the Alice Springs Beanie Festival . Sent 7 felted beanies and all 7 sold. Letter says they received 5389 hats for sale, sold 3721 and of the competition hats (443) 232 sold. Over $152,000.00 in sales.
Will have to start on next years beanies.
Just received new tops in 19.5m, 21m, 22m, and 24m. Merino. If you are interested email for prices, with postal code so I can give you postage cost.
Beautiful day here in Oberon, maybe spring is really coming.
Just received a cheque from the Alice Springs Beanie Festival . Sent 7 felted beanies and all 7 sold. Letter says they received 5389 hats for sale, sold 3721 and of the competition hats (443) 232 sold. Over $152,000.00 in sales.
Will have to start on next years beanies.
Just received new tops in 19.5m, 21m, 22m, and 24m. Merino. If you are interested email for prices, with postal code so I can give you postage cost.
----- Original Message ---- From: Pat & Ken MIller <pkmiller@...> To: AussieFeltmakers@... Cc: Paul Harrison <snowycreek@...> Sent: Wednesday, 3 September, 2008 7:55:53 PM Subject: Re: [AussieFeltmakers] Re: Felting Machine
Hi Petra
Here is a link to the web site for a felt rolling machine, Australian Made. www.snowycreek. com.au
I have one and it sure takes all the labour out of rolling. I wish I had more time to use it but so far I have done several pieces from medium thickness, using fine merino to very thick ( two batts plus embellishments) using strong merino. Made a blanket for my Granddaughter using super fine merino. Takes a little time to learn the best way. Don't get fibre too wet makes the bundle too heavy. Very, very fast way to make prefelts. Start out rolling slow for a few minutes the up the speed. All in all it allows me to felt items I would never attempt by hand. If you intend to do a lot of felting, it is the way to go.
Easy of moving it is also a plus. Very well made, a quality item.
Pat M.
www.highlandfelting .com
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Here is a link to the web site for a felt rolling machine, Australian Made. www.snowycreek.com.au
I have one and it sure takes all the labour out of rolling. I wish I had more time to use it but so far I have done several pieces from medium thickness, using fine merino to very thick ( two batts plus embellishments) using strong merino. Made a blanket for my Granddaughter using super fine merino. Takes a little time to learn the best way. Don't get fibre too wet makes the bundle too heavy. Very, very fast way to make prefelts. Start out rolling slow for a few minutes the up the speed. All in all it allows me to felt items I would never attempt by hand. If you intend to do a lot of felting, it is the way to go.
Easy of moving it is also a plus. Very well made, a quality item.
Hi All I am interested in finding out more on the felting machines. The ones where you put it in and then it rolls it for you. Has anyone got one and if yes then what are your thoughts and where did you get it, how much etc. thanks in advance.
Peta
I don't know the secret to success but the secret to failure is trying to please everybody.
My bag arrived yesterday in the mail......Thank you Natalie. I now have a scarf by Natalie and a bag by Natalie. Lovely shades of pink with green decorated with flowers and dragonflies. I love dragonflies and flowers.
Thank you Ardione for taking the time to co-ordinate this swap. Its a pleasure to receive and give ones work.
Take care everyone.
Julie
Julie Williams
Jaruleeli FeltART
Leda, Perth, Western Australia
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My bag arrived yesterday in the mail......Thank you Natalie. I now have a scarf by Natalie and a bag by Natalie. Lovely shades of pink with green decorated with flowers and dragonflies. I love dragonflies and flowers.
Thank you Ardione for taking the time to co-ordinate this swap. Its a pleasure to receive and give ones work.
Take care everyone.
Julie
Julie Williams
Jaruleeli FeltART
Leda, Perth, Western Australia
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Hello Ardione,
Thank you for the "inspirational" bag. Received it yesterday. I will be
searching the beach on
the Southern Ocean for my next design! :) Not that I have enough inspirational
things on the
shelf of the "studio". Beautifully made. Thank you
Check out ATASDA ( Australian Textile Arts & Surface Design). There is a QLD branch now, lots of workshops and I know of several feltmakers that are members. www.atasda.org.au
Natalie, the bag was made with a batt, the centre panel if silk and superfine merino prefelt. Glad you like it.
Very busy washing & dying mohair. Not my favorite job.
Yesterday was spring like but today is a reminder that winter isn't over yet.
Thankyou for the welcome Krishna. I see you have another Pat so maybe I
can be pjpatch. Is that Ok?
I am a textile artist and need to create so love to try most crafts.
Felting in my most recent.
Does anyone know if there is a group or teacher in the Brisbane area?
Pjpatch
Hello Pat,
Glad you like the bag! I did use pre/felts that I made for decoration on a
jacket that I was
working on. Never finished the jacket :-) Might get it together this week! !!!
Famous last
words. Meg
I have spent the last week moving and have just got the emails working again. I think all the bags have arrived now so I will photo them and send. I am not sure when I will be able to put the photos on the site as I need my partner to do this and he is doing a six week training course in Brisbane. Not good timing for moving, so I am feeling very stressed and down also.
I have moved to a fab home in Maleny and love being "home" again as I was born and breed here. Dianne, found a mutual friend of your daughter so I hope to met her soon.
My, My, we are very quiet on this list right now. What's everyone up too?
I personally had a bad week last week with feeling very down about my drawing skills and then this led to felt art and this things I really want to make but never seem to get the time or the ideas one has that never seem to turn out right! Lol
Anyway, I am back on top again this week.
Just wondering if my bag has arrived yet?
Have a felting day.
Hugs Nat
P.s can anyone help please ? I do not seem to be able to get a working link to my etsy store.
I have spent the last week moving and have just got the emails working again. I think all the bags have arrived now so I will photo them and send. I am not sure when I will be able to put the photos on the site as I need my partner to do this and he is doing a six week training course in Brisbane. Not good timing for moving, so I am feeling very stressed and down also.
I have moved to a fab home in Maleny and love being "home" again as I was born and breed here. Dianne, found a mutual friend of your daughter so I hope to met her soon.
My, My, we are very quiet on this list right now. What's everyone up too?
I personally had a bad week last week with feeling very down about my drawing skills and then this led to felt art and this things I really want to make but never seem to get the time or the ideas one has that never seem to turn out right! Lol
Anyway, I am back on top again this week.
Just wondering if my bag has arrived yet?
Have a felting day.
Hugs Nat
P.s can anyone help please ? I do not seem to be able to get a working link to my etsy store.
My, My, we are very quiet on this list right now. What's everyone up too?
I personally had a bad week last week with feeling very down about my drawing skills and then this led to felt art and this things I really want to make but never seem to get the time or the ideas one has that never seem to turn out right! Lol
Anyway, I am back on top again this week.
Just wondering if my bag has arrived yet?
Have a felting day.
Hugs Nat
P.s can anyone help please ? I do not seem to be able to get a working link to my etsy store.
We are off to Byron Bay tomorrow until the 13th of Aug. Taking a lot of stuff to make hats. See if I can get some beanies made. Will also take some batts and other stuff to show to feltmakers we will meet on the way. If anyone is close by I would love to meet you.
If my bag for the swap hasn't been mailed back yet, could you please hold on to it until Friday the 8th.
Many thanks to all the members who gave me help on Frontloader felting
As a newie I am still confused as to what is important in felting, not
apparently the heat, but much more the agitation? Minimal felting in
the WM and then fine tuning in the dryer seems the way to go for me.
I have posted [hopefully] some photos of my work. AS you will see I am
more a practical felter than decorative. Nancy
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