QSWFA

QSWFA

Queensland Spinners Weavers & Fibre Artists

  • About Us
    • Who We Are
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    • Gallery
    • Facilities
      • Fibrecraft House
      • The Library
      • The Emporium
      • Equipment Hire
    • Our History
    • QSWFA celebrates 50 years
      • Gala Dinner
      • High Tea
      • Scarf Exchange Exhibition
  • Our Groups
    • Austalian Spinning Groups – contact information and camps.
    • Basketmaking
    • Dyeing
    • Felting
    • General Crafts
    • Knitting/Crochet
    • Paper Arts
    • Spinning
    • Weaving
  • What’s on?
    • Open Day
    • Fibre Arts Gallery Shop
    • Fibre Art Retreat
    • Ekka
      • Ekka videos
    • Stash Bash
  • Workshops
  • Become a Member
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Gallery

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2017 Stall 09 Gum Blossom
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Coils
Coils
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Coil yarn knitted up
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Buttonhole Books
Buttonhole Books
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2017 Needlefelting Workshop 1
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Book and Paper Group
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Folded Double Concertina Books
Folded Double Concertina Books
Concertina Books
Concertina Books
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2017 Felting workshop 01
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2016 Bushwalk 2
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Folded Covers
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Slotted Books
Book and Paper Group
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2016 wool dyeing workshop 3
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Icarus shawl
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2016 Hall at night
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Origami Books
Origami Books
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2016 wool dyeing workshop 1
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2017 Friends 07 felting
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2017 Cotton Dyeing Workshop 2
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Pamphlet Books
Pamphlet Books
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2016 Bushwalk 3
2017 Friends 10 felting
2017 Needlefelting Workshop 3
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2016 Group Chat
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2016 wool dyeing workshop 4
2017 Friends 02 knitting
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Tied and Bound Books
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2017 Friends 01 spinning
2016 Stalls
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Thick and thin yarn knitted up
Thick and thin yarn knitted up
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2017 Sunset
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2016 wool dyeing workshop 2
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2016 Spinning
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2017 Cotton Dyeing Workshop 3
Book and Paper Group
Giraffe patterned - Illusion/shadow knitting
Giraffe patterned – Illusion/shadow knitting
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2016 Indian cross knit workshop 2
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Single Sheet Books
Single Sheet Books
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2016 Warm in Sunshine
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2016 Bushwalk 1
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2017 Carding workshop 2
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Book and Paper Group
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  • Crafted Hugs Monday, February 16 10:00 am – 2:00 pm


  • Hooked Monday, February 16 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

    Anyone interested in Crochet - come along!


  • Mid Week Crafters Tuesday, February 17 10:00 am – 1:00 pm


  • Table Weavers
    Tuesday, February 17
    6:30 pm – 9:00 pm


  • Knitting & Crochet Wednesday, February 18 10:00 am – 1:00 pm


  • Ekka Spinners spin for socks
    Wednesday, February 18
    3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

    We spin skeins for our EKKA Stand using donated fleece and natural fibres to benefit the RFDS. We try out different equipment, share skills, and learn from tutorial videos. We challenge ourselves to become better spinners. If you are new to spinning, please join us on the last Wednesday of each month for mentoring.


  • Night Owls Wednesday, February 18 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

    Enjoy working on your own project of textile craft be it spinning, weaving, crochet, knitting, sewing. Beginners are welcome.


  • Felters
    Thursday, February 19
    10:00 am – 2:30 pm


  • Dye Hards Friday, February 20 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

    BC2-Color: -3815995


  • General Meeting Saturday, February 21 10:00 am – 3:30 pm

    10am General Meeting & news
    11am Announcements and Showcase
    12pm - 1pm Shop and Library open
    1pm - 3.30 pm Craft Time


  • Hooked Monday, February 23 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

    Anyone interested in Crochet - come along!


  • Basket Cases Monday, February 23 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm

    The basketcases love making beautiful baskets out of natural plant parts and recycled materials.


  • Board Meeting Tuesday, February 24 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm


  • Mid Week Crafters Wednesday, February 25 10:00 am – 1:00 pm


  • Ekka Spinners spin for socks
    Wednesday, February 25
    3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

    We spin skeins for our EKKA Stand using donated fleece and natural fibres to benefit the RFDS. We try out different equipment, share skills, and learn from tutorial videos. We challenge ourselves to become better spinners. If you are new to spinning, please join us on the last Wednesday of each month for mentoring.


  • Night Owls Wednesday, February 25 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

    Enjoy working on your own project of textile craft be it spinning, weaving, crochet, knitting, sewing. Beginners are welcome.


  • Felters
    Thursday, February 26
    10:00 am – 2:30 pm


  • Beginning 4-Shaft Weaving with Karen Alpert
    Saturday, February 28
    9:30 am – 3:30 pm

    https://events.humanitix.com/beginning-4-shaft-weaving-with-karen-alpert-260228


  • Beginning 4-Shaft Weaving with Karen Alpert
    Saturday, February 28
    9:30 am – 3:30 pm

    https://events.humanitix.com/beginning-4-shaft-weaving-with-karen-alpert-260228


  • Hooked Monday, March 2 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

    Anyone interested in Crochet - come along!


  • Mid Week Craft Tuesday, March 3 10:00 am – 1:00 pm


  • Rolling Possums
    Tuesday, March 3
    6:00 pm – 9:30 pm

    work on your own felting project. Beginners welcome.


  • Zoom with Jannine Tuesday, March 3 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm


  • Weavers Group
    Wednesday, March 4
    10:00 am – 1:00 pm


  • Ekka Spinners
    Wednesday, March 4
    3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

    We spin skeins for our EKKA Stand using donated fleece and natural fibres to benefit the RFDS. We try out different equipment, share skills, and learn from tutorial videos. We challenge ourselves to become better spinners. If you are new to spinning, please join us on the last Wednesday of each month for mentoring.


  • Night Owls Wednesday, March 4 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

    Enjoy working on your own project of textile craft be it spinning, weaving, crochet, knitting, sewing. Beginners are welcome.


  • Felters
    Thursday, March 5
    10:00 am – 2:30 pm


  • ReMakers Friday, March 6 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

    Redesign,repurpose, regenerate, engage and evolve



  • General Meeting w Guest Speaker Saturday, March 7 10:00 am – 3:30 pm

    10 am Morning Tea and Guest Speaker
    11 am Announcements and Showcase
    12pm - 1 pm Shop and Library open
    1 pm - 3.30 pm Craft Time
    2pm - 4pm Sock Lovers Knitting club


  • group co-ordinators meeting Saturday, March 7 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm


  • Learn to Spin with Michelle and Rose
    Sunday, March 8
    9:30 am – 3:30 pm

    https://events.humanitix.com/learn-to-spin-with-michelle-and-rose-260308


  • Book & Paper Group
    Monday, March 9
    10:00 am – 3:00 pm


  • Hooked Monday, March 9 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

    Anyone interested in Crochet - come along!


  • Spinning Circle
    Monday, March 9
    5:30 pm – 8:30 pm


  • Mid Week Crafters Wednesday, March 11 10:00 am – 1:00 pm


  • Ekka Spinners
    Wednesday, March 11
    3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

    We spin skeins for our EKKA Stand using donated fleece and natural fibres to benefit the RFDS. We try out different equipment, share skills, and learn from tutorial videos. We challenge ourselves to become better spinners. If you are new to spinning, please join us on the last Wednesday of each month for mentoring.


  • Night Owls Wednesday, March 11 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

    Enjoy working on your own project of textile craft be it spinning, weaving, crochet, knitting, sewing. Beginners are welcome.


  • Felters
    Thursday, March 12
    10:00 am – 2:30 pm



The QSWFA acknowledge the Yuggera and Turrbul peoples, the First Nation traditional owners of the land on which we meet.

We pay respect to the wisdom and skill of makers, creators and storytellers, past and present and honour the sharing of ancient traditional crafts with future generations.


Theme: Scaffold by Danny Cooper.