QSWFA celebrates 50 years

We certainly made the most of celebrating our 50th anniversary with many events and activities.

Beginning 4 shaft weaving
Saturday, April 27
9:30 am – 3:30 pm

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

Beginning 4 shaft weaving
Sunday, April 28
9:30 am – 3:30 pm

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

Weavers Group
Wednesday, May 1
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Ekka Spinners
Wednesday, May 1
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

We meet each Wednesday afternoon from 3pm. Using donated fleece and natural fibre, we spin skeins for our EKKA Stand. 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 some mentoring.
Night Owls Wednesday, May 1 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.
Zoom with Jannine Wednesday, May 1 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Felters
Thursday, May 2
9:30 am – 2:00 pm

Create Felted art and fashion with wool, silk and other fibres. Beginners welcome.

General Meeting Saturday, May 4 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
Guest Speaker Saturday, May 4 10:00 am – 10:30 am
Working Bee for Open Day Saturday, May 4 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Rolling Possums
Tuesday, May 7
6:00 pm – 9:30 pm

work on your own felting project. Beginners welcome.

Mid Week Crafters Wednesday, May 8 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Ekka Spinners
Wednesday, May 8
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

We meet each Wednesday afternoon from 3pm. Using donated fleece and natural fibre, we spin skeins for our EKKA Stand. 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 some mentoring.
Night Owls Wednesday, May 8 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, May 9
9:30 am – 2:00 pm

Create Felted art and fashion with wool, silk and other fibres. Beginners welcome.

Knitting & Crochet Wednesday, May 15 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Ekka Spinners
Wednesday, May 15
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

We meet each Wednesday afternoon from 3pm. Using donated fleece and natural fibre, we spin skeins for our EKKA Stand. 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 some mentoring.
Night Owls Wednesday, May 15 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, May 16
9:30 am – 2:00 pm

Create Felted art and fashion with wool, silk and other fibres. Beginners welcome.

General Meeting Saturday, May 18 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
Mend It Make It Saturday, May 18 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Mend it Don't know how to darn a sock, mend a tear, or sew a button back on? Bring your textile problems along to 12 Payne street, Auchenflower, and learn how to get things started. Informal sharing of skills and ideas of mending.
Make it Our Group can get you started with the basics of knitting, crochet, felting, coil basket making, dropspindle spinning. Monthly feature topic.

Random Weave Basket Workshop with Cindy Wood
Sunday, May 19
10:00 am – 4:00 pm

https://events.humanitix.com/random-weave-basket-workshop-with-cindy-wood

Mid Week Crafters Wednesday, May 22 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Ekka Spinners
Wednesday, May 22
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

We meet each Wednesday afternoon from 3pm. Using donated fleece and natural fibre, we spin skeins for our EKKA Stand. 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 some mentoring.
Night Owls Wednesday, May 22 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, May 23
9:30 am – 2:00 pm

Create Felted art and fashion with wool, silk and other fibres. Beginners welcome.