Creative Textiles Preview Guide 2014

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2014 PREVIEW

Where creativity and imagination meet!

mixed media

MAY 2 – 4, 2014

NATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE CANBERRA FRIDAY TO SUNDAY 9AM - 5PM CREATIVETEXTILESHOW.COM.AU 1

The Creative Textile Show in canberra!

CREATIVE CLASSES AND IMAGINATIVE ARTISTS – ALL IN ONE LOCATION This show brings you ‘out of the box’ textile designs to get your creative juices flowing. Classes take various formats, so you’ll be spoilt for choice!

Each special guest artist brings his or her own unique style to the many displays and workshops. Whether you come for one day or all three, you will surely leave inspired, armed with goodies and ready to reclaim your creativity!

MAY 2 – 4, 2014

FRIDAY TO SUNDAY NATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE 31 Constitution Ave Canberra ACT 2601

EXPLORE Adults: $15

Seniors Card Holders: $14

Age & Disability Pensioners: $13 Children (5 – 16 years old): $9 Children under 5 years: FREE

Multi-Day tickets VIP 2-Day Pass 2-Day Ticket, VIP access pass, Groupie bag (valued at $7), Cloaking for 1 item each day, VIP discount at Gift Shop on purchases over $20: $40

DISCOUNTED TICKETS

Groups of 10 or more: $13 Group ticket holders do not have to come together to the show. Tickets are valid any day of the show.

FREE GROUPIE BAG To each holder of an adult group ticket.

Valued at $7 Sponsored by:

PEFC/xx-xx-xx

www.creativetextileshow.com.au

inspiring guest textile artists

3-Day: $40

ABN 43 003 932 492 PO Box 6053 Frenchs Forest NSW 2086 T: 02 9452 7575 E: craft@expertiseevents.com.au www.craftevents.com.au ©Expertise Events 2014

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MEET

2-Day: $28

The Creative Textile Show Preview is published by the organisers of the Creative Textile Show.

Supported by

innovative displays of textile designs

ADMISSION

Learn

a new skill in invigorating classes

BROWSE and Shop for all your

textile and mixed media needs

BE ENTERTAINED with informative demos and floor talks

The Creative Textile Show Preview May 2014 is printed under ISO 14001 environmental management accreditation.

The paper is PEFC certified. The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification scheme (PEFC) provides an independent assurance to consumers that the paper being used is sourced from a certified, responsibly managed forest.

WWW.CREATIVETEXTILESHOW.COM.AU Cover page credits: 1. Plight of the Bumblebee, Neroli Henderson, 2. Wild Wire Weaving Class, Alysn Midgelow-Marsden, 3. Clown Fish, Alyson Robinson, 4. Not So Standard Angelina, Alysn Midgelow-Marsden

Image credits clockwise from top left: Teresa Dair; Morrison Polkinghorne; Riverina Millinery Association; ACT Textile Arts Association; R Murphy - Living Colour!

Images of these particular works represent the artists at the show and not necessarily the actual pieces on display at the show.

enjoy ENDLESS CREATIVITY THE CREATIVE TEXTILE SHOW HAS DISPLAYS, CLASSES AND DEMONSTRATIONS WITH GUEST ARTISTS, SPECIALIST TUTORS AND GUILD MEMBERS – SO MUCH CREATIVE TALENT, ALL UNDER ONE ROOF!

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Getting There

Contents 5 6

Displays

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ACT Textile Arts Association

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Artists and their Works

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Tips to book classes and plan your day

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Creative Learning Centre Classes

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FREE Demos and Floortalks

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Make & Takes and FREE Workshops

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Shopping Vouchers

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Lucky Door Prizes

Shop at the Show

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The Creative Textile Show is held in the National Convention Centre, 31 Constitution Ave Canberra – conveniently located just 7km from the airport and minutes walk from a range of accommodation options and the city centre, with simple access to the very best attractions Canberra has to offer.

PARKING The undercover car park is accessed from Constitution Avenue at the National Convention Centre. There is direct lift access from the top level of the car park to both levels of the Convention Centre. Charges apply. Visit their website: www.nccc.com.au or call (02) 6276 5200.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT Bus services drop off and pick up at the entry to the National Convention Centre. For timetables visit www.action.act.gov.au or call 13 17 10 (or 02 6207 7611 outside the ACT).

Murrays offer bus services between Canberra and Sydney, the NSW South Coast and Wollongong. Call 13 22 51 for more information.

ACCOMMODATION We have negotiated a special rate with several hotels around the area for visitors to the event. Visit Ozaccom website at: http://www.conferences.ozaccom.com.au/2014/ctc14/index.aspx Details in this booklet are correct at time of printing but are subject to change.

Visitors should check again prior to travelling.

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To enter, complete the competition form you receive when you buy your ticket and put it in the barrel at the show. The winner will be drawn at the end of the last day of the event and the winner will be notified the following week. For full terms and conditions of entry and prize details visit www.craftevents.com.au. Permit Number ACT TP 14/01184.

May 2 – 4, 2014

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On Display

LACE THROUGH THE AGES This is a fascinating, historical display by Joyce Needham from World of Lace. Lace Making Through History is an exclusive collection of vintage lace pieces, some of which are more than 200 years old! The display includes examples of early lace making such as a clerical Lappet from 1680 right up to modern day, with a piece of lace from the bolt of fabric used for the royal wedding between Kate Middleton and Prince William. See it for yourself at the show.

LIVING COLOUR!

CELEBRATING LIFE ACROSS THE SPECTRUM Living Colour! is a travelling textile art exhibition of 32 vibrant, contemporary textile works, curated by Brenda Gael Smith. Each piece explores the title theme in banner format.

KNIT ONE, DESIGN WON! The show is all about creating without boundaries and in keeping with this concept, Teresa Dair’s display of knitted jewellery and clothing pieces is not as one would expect!

She incorporates non-traditional materials and techniques that challenge the perception of what is a knitted piece.

It is simplicity that is the very essence of her work. Don’t miss this unconventional, yet beautiful display!

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This exhibition is much anticipated and we’re excited to be able to show you a sneak peek!

Come along to the show to see this display in all its colourful glory and hear Brenda’s floortalk at 12.30pm daily, at the Living Colour stand.

Supported by

Plight of the Bumblebee by Neroli Henderson

WEDDING DRESS EMBROIDERY See designer Kate Marra’s gorgeous wedding dress display and join one of her daily embroidery Make & Takes on the Baby Lock embellishment machine.

Whether you are a bride-to-be or just love ‘all things wedding’ (and who doesn’t?) come along and see what’s possible in wedding dress designs.

‘THE FABRIC TRAIL’ Made by Jo-Anne Rolfe

NOT ALL JOURNEYS HAVE A DESTINATION….

HEADS UP ON HATS Many of the Riverina Millinery Association guild members have significant experience in the art of creating fabulous hats and headwear and are recognised for their design skills with awards and fashion competition successes.

In developing the Fabric Trail Exhibition, five South Australian textile artists from the SAlt (South Australian living textiles) group have travelled the world only to discover that their artistic destinations were insignificant, compared to their personal journeys.

From painted wholecloth, machine and hand-embroidered pieces to layered or embellished, and patched and pieced – the variety and diversity of this collection will inspire.

SEE THESE FRESH, RESPONSIVE AND CONTEMPORARY WORKS OF ART ON DISPLAY AT THE SHOW.

This year’s Creative Textile Show has an amazing display of millinery. From fascinating fascinators to clever cloches, you’ll find these pieces truly inspiring.

Meet some of these talented Riverina milliners at the show.

Places Travelled (detail) and Garden Path

by Suzanne Gummow

May 2 – 4, 2014

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The Detail is Amazing!

The ACT Textile Arts Association has talented and versatile members whose works will showcase an exciting and colourful array of textile mediums and their daily demonstrations may just inspire you into your next project!

They will also be running a raffle at the show with some fabulous prizes including Alyson Robinson’s hand knitted tea cosy, and Dawn Wilson’s handpainted Silk Scarf (pictured above).

President, Alyson Robinson says, “We always love to welcome new members to our group!” So come to the show and see what they have to offer!

Image credits from left: Jacqueline Hartley - felted vest; Robyn Duncan - Evening Purse; Andrea Carew - Sea Urchin; Alyson Robinson Clown Fish and Anemone; Alyson Robinson’s Hand Knitted tea cosy; Dawn Wilson’s Silk Scarf; Jenny White - Wall Hanging.

May 2 – 4, 2014

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ARTISTS and their WORK JULIE HADDRICK

Textile treasures: creative art techniques for playing with colour on fabric Julie Haddrick, accomplished visual art, design and textiles teacher, is a practising artist and award winning art quilter. Julie has a wealth of knowledge to share in her classes, not just ‘how to’ do fun techniques for you to try, but great ideas and examples showing how to apply and integrate new media into your textiles practice. Explore new ideas, experiment with media, learn new techniques and discover a world of possibilities.

‘The Forever Journey; Eat, Play, Love, Stay’

by Julie Haddrick

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Rediscover your imagination!

This year’s guest artists have travelled from as far afield as Sacramento California, ‘across the ditch’ from Auckland, NZ and around Australia to bring an exciting array of skill, experience and talent to the textile and mixed media arena.

Meet them at the show, learn something new or update your skills when you choose one of their friendly classes or demonstrations.

MORRISON POLKINGHORNE Morrison Polkinghorne has handcrafted beautiful tassels, trims and braids, with the most exquisite attention to detail since 1991. Each item leaving his small workshop shows the same attention to detail – a precision demonstrated only in handcrafted work by skilled artisans. Morrison wants his classes to be fun and informative. They will cover basic tassel making and an 18th century technique with beaded tassels. There’s something for every skill level! If you enjoy working with your hands, you’ll love his classes!

WENDY BAILYE

Felt maker Wendy Bailye is running an exciting demonstration and display at her stand.

These demonstrations in felt making and dyeing techniques will run each day. Felt flowers and scarves will be the themes for her demonstrations, as well as elements of more complex surface design never seen at a show before – even experienced felt makers will learn some new skills! You will be inspired to try some new techniques.

HELEN GODDEN PRUDENCE MAPSTONE Prudence Mapstone is a textile artist whose medium is freeform knitting and crochet. She has written books on the techniques used to create her unique wearable art garments. Her creations are an abundance of colour, texture and quality yarns. Prudence will encourage you to express your creativity in this exciting freeform art with her full support and encouragement.

Helen Godden is a visual artist, national and international award winning quilt artist and a lively, enthusiastic teacher.

She has a reputation as a tutor with no hard and fast rules, no quilt police and no pressure. Just fun and laughter, learning and creativity! And she can’t wait to share her fantastic projects on the HandiQuilter Sweet Sixteen machine in her creative classes.

Sponsored by

‘Galloping Wild and Free’ by Helen Godden

ALYSN MIDGELOW-MARSDEN Alysn Midgelow-Marsden works with embroidered textiles, using a wide range of contemporary textile and mixed media techniques. Although she works primarily in metal shims, her work also includes dyeing, painting, piecing and burning fabrics and often features embellishment by hand and machine. Alysn enjoys exploring how to visualise emotions and feelings rather than concentrating on the physical work itself. She looks forward to exploring alternative media and teaching you how it could work in your designs.

Sponsored by

‘Reclining’ by Alysn Midgelow-Marsden

May 2 – 4, 2014

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CECILE WHATMAN MARIE-THERESE WISNIOWSKI Marie-Therese specializes in the area of art cloth and print making – hand printing techniques using disperse dyes on synthetic fibres. Her signature techniques using numerous colour plates and multiple overprinted layers will inspire you to engage new visions while expressing your inner creativity.

Marie-Therese’s classes are organized

by Artwear Publications.

Cecile Whatman is a textile artist, teacher and designer who works with dyes, paints, fibres and fabric to create amazing art quilts and fabric through felt, mixed media and surface design techniques. Cecile’s classes are all about felting, foiling, beading, rainbow dyeing, patterns, painting, printing, inking and so much more. She will encourage you creatively in her classes and tutor you with her own unique passion and commitment in a range of mixed media techniques.

‘Textured Garden’ by Cecile Whatman

JUDY COATES PEREZ Judy is an international award-winning mixed media textile artist living in California, USA. She teaches painting and mixed media techniques on fabric with passion and loves to inject new and countless possibilities into combining paint, paper, metal and fabrics! Spark your imagination in one of Judy’s classes, sponsored by Unique Stitching.

Sponsored by ‘Nura Nura’

by Marie-Therese Wisniowski

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‘Moon Garden’ by Judy Coates Perez

PLAN YOUR DAY

Learn a new creative skill, enhance your knowledge in your cherished craft, or pick up new tips on textile and mixed media techniques at the show! You’ll find fun, illuminating two and three-hour classes in the show’s Creative Learning Centre, plus one hour Make & Takes, 30 minute Workshops and free daily demonstrations – all under one roof!

You can buy your entry ticket online for each day you plan to attend.

This will save you time in the ticket queue on the day.

Simply visit www.creativetextileshow.com.au or buy at the door.

How to Book Creative Learning Centre Classes It’s easy! Simply follow the five steps and choose as many classes as you like – they’re open to everyone.

1. Read the class descriptions under each heading, then mark the ones you would like to join and check that the days and timeslots do not conflict.

2. Some classes are only available on certain days of the show. Be sure to check this when you book.

3. Take note of classes that require you to buy a kit from the tutor, or bring some materials with you. This is covered under each individual class description.

4. Classes can be booked in advance and booking information (including where to book) can be found under individual class descriptions.

5. Call the craft team on 02 9452 7575 if you need assistance.

Please note – class sizes are limited, so don’t delay, book now!

May 2 – 4, 2014

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CREATIVE LEARNING CENTRE TWO HOUR CLASSES - DAILY Two hour classes run every day at the show.

- Room 1

Freeform Fantasy Necklace With Prudence Mapstone Combine a little freeform crochet with some simple stitchery, felt and beads to create a statement necklace. Each piece will be unique as there are lots of colour combinations to choose from. All materials supplied.

Skill Level: Basic crochet skill (can hold tension in a basic crochet stitch) Class cost $70 To book, email prudence@knotjustknitting.com or book at the show.

Get involved in fabulous two hour and three hour classes running daily at the show in the Creative Learning Centre.

Learn from the experts in mixed-media, fabric dyeing, passementerie, felting and many more disciplines. All classes can be booked ahead of the show or at the show on the day (if not sold out prior). Indulge your creativity!

- Room 2

Test Drive the Sweet 16 with Helen Godden Put the HandiQuilter Sweet 16 through its paces.

Come and Test Drive with Helen Godden, and see how liberating the Sweet 16 will be for your quilting. Kit includes pre-marked quilt sandwich plus use of: threads, snips, fabric chalk and of course the Sweet 16.

Students bring: Enthusiasm... to give it a go!

Skill Level: All levels Class cost: $45 (includes kit) To book, email australia.info@blessingtongroup.com.au

12noon - Room 2

Test Drive the Sweet 16 with Helen Godden See 9:30am class for details.

Class cost: $45 (includes kit) To book, email australia.info@blessingtongroup.com.au

Note: use of the Sweet 16 machines in both sessions will be shared between class participants.

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THREE HOUR CLASSES - DAILY These classes give an in depth exploration into a technique or project, allowing students to get to grips with disciplines that can turn into lifelong passions! The time will fly by as you discover new painting styles, the art of tassel making, cloth dyeing or mixed media projects.

Please note some three hour classes run on specific show days only. Please check the class name and details carefully when making your booking.

- Room 4

Basic Tassel Making With Morrison Polkinghorne, Passementeries During this class you will learn the traditional techniques of making tassels. These involve rope making, quick and simple knot tying, as well as some easy ways to embellish your tassels. Once mastered, these techniques of tassel making allow you to make a tassel fringe or a multi key tassel in no time at all.

SIMPLE KEY TASSEL: Start by making our own cord handle, then after a few twists and turns, create a simple little tassel.

HOLLAND BLIND TASSEL: Make a tassel and then decorate it with a detached buttonhole stitch to cover the head of the tassel and tie a lattice over the skirt. Plus learn to make a cord to create the handle.

Students bring: A pair of sewing scissors Skill Level: All levels Class Cost: $70 Book online at morrisonpolkinghorne.com or office@passementeries.com

1PM - Room 4

Beaded Key Tassel Morrison Polkinghorne, Passementeries This class involves 18th Century French trimming techniques to cover beads. You will also learn how make a cord by hand — used to make the handle of the tassel and a thinner cord to make jasmines that are inserted between the beads as they are strung together to create a beaded key-tassel.

Students bring: A pair of sewing scissors Skill Level: All levels. Beginner students may not cover the beads but will enjoy using simple raw, uncovered beads in this class.

Class Cost: $70 Book online at morrisonpolkinghorne.com or office@passementeries.com

1pm - Room 1

In Pursuit of Artcloth: Disperse Dyes and Transfer Printing With Marie-Therese Wisniowski Create your own fabric designs using disperse dyes via direct imaging and experimental exercises. You can then collage, layer, applique, free motion embroider and hand and machine embellish your newly made fabrics at home. Picture of work is example only by Marie-Therese Wisniowski.

Students to bring: 1. Minimum of four pieces of white and/or pale coloured synthetic/polyester fabrics approx. 30 cms wide x 40 cms high (please launder the fabrics to remove

starch), eg: polyester satin, satin lining, polyester chiffon, panne velvet, synthetic lace, metallic polyester and poly-cotton blends (65% synthetic blend minimum). Delustered satin is perfect if you can bring some - also known as cathedral satin, ballerina satin or princess satin. It is normally used for wedding dresses.

2. Four Disposable foam brushes approx. 3 - 5 cms wide.

3. A couple of feathers, leaves, ferns etc to act as a resist.

4. Plastic drop cloth and 2 - 3 fabric drop cloths for working on the tables and some rags.

5. Coverall or old smock to protect clothes.

Additional Materials Kit $10 - to be purchased from the tutor in class.

Skill Level: All levels Class cost: $70 Book online at creativetextileshow.com.au or at the show.

FRIDAY ONLY - Room 3

Print – Develop your Style With Julie Haddrick Make print blocks from easily sourced household materials and then use printing to layer colours and textures onto fabric. This is then overprinted to create unique, perhaps thematic, complex cloth. Julie supplies a range of printing blocks, and printing equipment.

Students bring: Small cutting mat, Xacto/stencil knife, pencil, paper to take notes, scissors, fine black marker –permanent, A4 plastic sleeve, folder

or sketchbook, hand towel/towelling, tea towel, apron, masking tape, camera.

Skill Level: All levels Class Cost: $55 Book online at creativetextileshow.com.au or book at the show.

- Room 5

Felted, foiled and beaded cuff With Cecile Whatman Make a nuno felted piece with scrim, wool and silk top and novelty yarns. Then add metallic foils, beads and hand stitching to embellish the surface. Stitch to the felt to complete a cuff.

Visit the Unique Stitching website for any materials required.

Skill Level: All levels Class Cost: $60 Book online at uniquestitching.com.au or book at the show.

- Room 6

Wild Wire Weaving With Alysn Midgelow-Marsden A great introduction to manipulating metals, meshes and wires using a simple technique with impressive possibilities for development. Add texture, colour and weave metal foils, wires and beads to produce textured and sculptural surfaces. Visit the Unique Stitching website for any materials required.

Skill Level: All levels Class Cost: $60 Book online at uniquestitching.com.au or book at the show.

May 2 – 4, 2014

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1PM - Room 3

Font ... Classy Text With Julie Haddrick Using different techniques (Block, stamp, stencil and silk screen printing) learn techniques that can be used and create fabric samples of each method whilst learning ways to utilise font as a decorative tool. Julie supplies a range of printing blocks, screens and printing equipment.

Students bring: Small cutting mat, Xacto/stencil knife, pencil, paper to take notes, scissors, fine black marker –permanent, A4 plastic sleeve, folder or sketchbook, text -3 bold words on an A4 page (computer fonts), hand towel/towelling tea towel, apron, camera, masking tape.

Skill Level: All levels Class Cost: $55 Book online at creativetextileshow.com.au or book at the show.

1PM - Room 5

Dyeing rainbows, Complements and Patterns With Cecile Whatman Dye a twelve-step rainbow. Then, dye six runs of complementary blends.

Finally, add Colour Magnet with a stencil and see the magic come alive.

Visit the Unique Stitching website for any materials required.

Skill Level: All levels Class Cost: $60 Book online at uniquestitching.com.au or book at the show.

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1PM - Room 6

Tsukineko Fantastix!

With Judy Coates Perez Learn effective shading and blending techniques working with the Fantastix applicator tool in a dry brush method to create original fabric.

Visit the Unique Stitching website for any materials required.

Skill Level: All levels Class Cost: $60 Book online at uniquestitching.com.au or book at the show.

SATURDAY ONLY - Room 3

Paint ... Unique, Colourful Fabrics With Julie Haddrick Create fabulous fabrics for a variety of purposes and learn how to mix colours, blend and tone and create specific fabrics like textured backgrounds, garden foliage, skies, sunsets, water, mountains. skin colour and faces.

Students bring: fine black marker –permanent, A4 plastic sleeve folder, pencil, paper to take notes, newspaper, apron, camera, masking tape Optional: Students can purchase more paint colours direct from tutor at a cost of $40 in class.

Skill Level: All levels Class Cost: $66 Book online at creativetextileshow.com.au or book at the show.

- Room 5

Painted journal cover or decorative canvas With Cecile Whatman Start with some multipurpose cloth and monoprint, paint, stencil, sponge and colour the cloth. Then, either measure and cut your cloth to cover a journal or take the finished piece home to stretch over a canvass or use as a feature fabric or background.

Visit the Unique Stitching website for any materials required.

Skill Level: All levels Class Cost: $60 Book online at uniquestitching.com.au or book at the show.

Room 6

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Mini Metal Mania With Judy Coates Perez Make beautiful designs with dimension and texture on aluminium. Create embossed patterns and imagery, discover several methods to add colour and work with precoloured aluminium sheets. Finished pieces can be stitched into art quilts, mixed media and more.

Visit the Unique Stitching website for any materials required.

Skill Level: All levels Class Cost: $60 Book online at uniquestitching.com.au or book at the show.

1pm - Room 3

Print – Develop your Style With Julie Haddrick Make print blocks from easily sourced household materials then use printing to layer colours and textures onto fabric. Overprint to create unique, perhaps thematic, complex cloth.

Students bring: Small cutting mat, Xacto /stencil knife, pencil, paper to take notes, scissors, fine black marker –permanent, A4 plastic sleeve folder or sketchbook,-hand towel/towelling, tea towel, apron, masking tape, camera.

Skill Level: All levels Class Cost: $55 Book online at creativetextileshow.com.au or book at the show.

1pm - Room 5

Sheer Delights With Cecile Whatman Paint a background fabric with acrylic inks and paints and create some fabulous floral elements with silk sheers and velvets. Layer, stitch and embellish to make a small art quilt or a feature panel for a future project.

Visit the Unique Stitching website for any materials required.

Skill Level: All levels Class Cost: $60 Book online at uniquestitching.com.au or book at the show.

1pm - Room 6

Strip and Spray With Alysn Midgelow-Marsden Get (a bit) messy creating techniques which combine silk cocoon strippings and other ‘gummed’ silk fibres, threads, snips of fabrics, papers, Angelina fibres, colouring and more.

Create a stack of ideas and starting points for projects, or concentrate on one piece and add stitching, beads and found objects to complete your creations. Visit the Unique Stitching website for any materials required.

Skill Level: All levels Class Cost: $60 Book online at uniquestitching.com.au or book at the show.

SUNDAY ONLY - Room 3

Focus ... Nature’s Delights With Julie Haddrick Learn how to get more out of your quilting fabrics. Using an assortment of colouring media, render a small nature study using the patterns and photos provided by Julie.

Students bring: Lead pencil, paper to take notes, fine black marker – permanent, apron, camera.

Optional: Students can purchase more paint colours direct from tutor at a cost of $40 in class.

Skill Level: All levels Class Cost: $66 Book online at creativetextileshow.com.au or book at the show

- Room 5

Bezels, Baubles and Beads With Linda Lucas Create a range of jewellery quality bezels to wear or add to your textile art or mixed media projects. Visit the Unique Stitching website for any materials required.

Skill Level: All levels Class Cost: $60 Book online at uniquestitching.com.au or book at the show.

- Room 6

Not So Standard Angelina With Alysn Midgelow-Marsden Make the most of the less commonly used ‘non-bondable’ range of fibres to create a panel for adding to a panel, purse or glasses case etc. Then finish with machine or hand stitch, couched accent threads and a smattering of beads. Visit the Unique Stitching website for any materials required.

Skill Level: All levels Class Cost: $60 Book online at uniquestitching.com.au or book at the show.

1pm - Room 3

Font ... Classy Text With Julie Haddrick Using different techniques (Block, stamp, stencil and silk screen printing), learn techniques that can be used and create fabric samples of each method whilst learning ways to utilise font as a decorative tool.

Julie supplies a range of printing May 2 – 4, 2014

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blocks, screens and printing equipment. Students bring: Small cutting mat, Xacto/stencil knife, pencil, paper to take notes, scissors, fine black marker –permanent, A4 plastic sleeve, folder or sketchbook, text - 3 bold words on an A4 page (computer fonts), hand towel/towelling tea towel, apron, camera, masking tape.

Skill Level: All levels Class Cost: $55 Book online at creativetextileshow.com.au or book at the show.

1pm - Room 5

Stunning Surfaces Fabulous, Functional, Feature Fabric With Cecile Whatman Start with a hand-dyed or batik metre of fabric. Then discharge, paint, stencil, foil it and more to make a gorgeous piece of fabric to sew into any textile project.

Visit the Unique Stitching website for any materials required.

Skill Level: All levels Class Cost: $60 Book online at uniquestitching.com.au or book at the show.

1pm - Room 6

Tsukineko Inks with Brushes and Aloe Vera Gel With Judy Coates Perez Paint with Tsukineko inks in a painterly watercolor style using paintbrushes and aloe vera gel to create unique imagery on fabric. Visit the Unique Stitching website for any materials required.

Skill Level: All levels Class Cost: $60 Book online at uniquestitching.com.au or book at the show.

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FREE

DEMONSTRATIONS and FLOORTALKS Catch these free daily demonstrations and floortalks.

Simply visit the stands or display areas to see them in action.

Rachel Meek will be demonstrating Orizomegami techniques with paper, every thirty minutes throughout the day.

Orizomegami can be described as the folding and dyeing of paper or fabric, by selective immersion. It is similar to the Japanese method of Shibori.

The beauty of this technique is the surprise you receive when you unfold your paper or fabric and the pattern is revealed. At Artwear Publications, Stand 630.

Lynette Swift from By Lynette will be running free knitting demonstrations throughout the day, using her kits to demonstrate various projects, at Stand 409.

Feltmaker Wendy Bailye is running an exciting demonstration and display throughout each day in feltmaking and some dye techniques. Felt flowers and scarves will be the themes as well as elements of more complex surface design. Even experienced feltmakers will learn some new skills! At The Felt Studio with Wendy Bailye.

Living Colour!

Is a travelling textile art exhibition of 32 vibrant, contemporary textile works, each exploring the title theme in banner format.

This exhibition is much anticipated and as it has not yet featured anywhere, we can only show you a sneak peek!

Come along to see this display in all its colourful glory and hear Brenda’s floortalk at 12.30pm daily at the Living Colour! display area.

Joyce Needham from World of Lace will be conducting 15 minute floortalks on A History of Lacemaking, at 10.30am, 12noon and 1.30pm.

Stand 422

2PM

Workshops and make and takes These free workshops are approximately 30 minutes unless otherwise stated.

Bookings are not required.

Program runs daily at the show. = New

= 1hr

= All Skill Levels

11.30aM THE MAGIC OF TERIAL MAGIC SPRAY Here’s a spray-on stabilizer that gives fabric paper-like qualities to cut, sew and iron, just like normal fabric, but doesn’t fray! Learn how to make flowers, use it for machine embroidery without other stabilizers, with electronic paper and fabric cutters, in your ink jet printer and more.

Judy Hall, Punch with Judy, Stand 119.

1PM CASH IN ON YOUR CRAFT PASSION! You love your craft or hobby. People say: "You should sell this, I'd pay good money for it!" Well Carlene at The Handcrafted Shop agrees! Come and learn more about this easy and affordable online market. Carlene Hunt, The Handcrafted Shop, Stand 311

QUICK AND EASY HAND DYEING

Experience the simplicity of hand dyeing lace, fabric, buttons, beads and more. Just dilute our liquid dye with water, paint on and set in the microwave. Join the growing numbers and be inspired! Quick, easy and inexpensive. Joy White, Starr Laces and Ribbons, Stand 702

3pM PHOTO TRANSFERS WITH POWERPRINT Learn how to transfer your favourite photos onto fabric, and other porous surfaces including canvas, wood, glass, metal and ceramics, with this incredibly versatile medium. Dream, Imagine, Create with Powertex!

Ashley Bowley, Powertex Australia, Stand 317 Get expert instruction for the small cost of a kit in these one-hour hands-on sessions. = New

= 1hr

= All Skill Levels

11:30am Mixed Media ‘Harlequin’ Plaque Learn practical applications, tips and tricks for using Powertex Fabric Hardener in your artwork while you create a stunning mixed-media ‘Harlequin’ Plaque. Kit cost: $15. Ashley Bowley, Powertex Australia, Stand 317.

12NOON Fashion Earrings Make three pairs of 12mm bezelset earrings for pierced ears, that are covered in your choice of vintage kimono fabrics. Choose gold, silver or bronze coloured earrings with closed hooks that are non-irritant and which clip securely. Kit cost $15. Jill Grant, KimoYes. Book at Stand 332.

3PM Japanese Kanzashi Flower Make a beautiful traditional kanzashi flower from Japanese kimono fabrics. Make a flower in class and take another one home to complete. Kit includes your choice of fabrics, instructions, buttons and clips. Kit cost $20. Jill Grant, KimoYes. Book at Stand 332.

10AM, 11.30AM, 2PM Embellished Silk Scarf Create your own masterpiece using a beautiful hand-dyed silk scarf as a base and felting fibres on it using embellishing machines. Lynne will help you find your creative side. Kit Cost $25. Lynne Johnson, Baby Lock Book at Stand 610. Note: Baby Lock classes run for 1.5hrs.

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Versatile and simple, compact and practical.

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All BERNINA Feet & selected accessories

Drop by the BERNINA stand to see these great accessories demonstrated.

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BOOK AS A GROUP! AND THESE GREAT BENEFITS WILL BE ALL YOURS: • FREE ‘craft groupie’ bag*, with compliments of Pfaff, for your valuables • Discounted ticket prices – SAVE $2 per adult ticket – minimum 10 tickets per order • No credit card or booking fees • No queuing to buy tickets at the show • Flexibility to come any day of the show, individually • Buy 20 adult tickets – get one FREE! • FREE cloakroom service

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SHOPPING VOUCHERS Cut out these vouchers and bring them with you to the show for GREAT savings!

The vouchers must be presented at the time of purchase.

45mm Replacement Blade Offer Present this voucher to Scissorman at Stand 120 to receive a set of 7 tungsten alloy steel replacement 45mm rotary cutter blades for only $19.95 per set. Limit of 3 sets per customer (while stocks last).

Scissorman.com.au STAND 120

Perfect Point Scissors Present this voucher to Scissorman at Stand 120 to receive a set of 4 Perfect Point 3.25 or 4 inch needle point scissors with sheath for only $10. Limit of 3 sets per customer (while stocks last).

Scissorman.com.au To be eligible for the free bag, tickets must be pre-booked and paid by midnight, Friday April 25, 2014.

when you come as a group of 10 or more* *Valid for adult group tickets only

STAND 120

Half Price Naturalight Lamps Present this voucher to Daylightman at Stand 120 to receive a 27 watt Naturalight Floor Standing Lamp plus a 13 watt Naturalight folding portable lamp together for only $99.95.

Limit of 3 sets per customer (while stocks last).

Daylightman.com.au STAND 120

Bonus LED Folding Lamp Present this voucher to Daylightman at Stand 120 to receive a FREE 30 LED Rechargeable Folding Desk Lamp worth $29.95 with any purchase of an A4 or A3 size LED Tracing Light Pad (while stocks last).

Daylightman.com.au STAND 120

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SHOPPING VOUCHERS Cut out these vouchers and bring them with you to the show for GREAT savings!

The vouchers must be presented at the time of purchase.

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STEP 2: Click the link to download the app to your home screen and start planning for a great day out!

HOW TO INSTALL YOUR APP ON YOUR ANDROID PHONE: STEP 1: Go to the craftevents.com.au website and click the Creative Textile Show logo STEP 2: Click the bookmarks icon or access bookmarks in your browser settings STEP 3: Click ADD/EDIT bookmark (site information should autofill) and select SAVE or ADD BOOKMARK

STEP 4: Return to your saved bookmarks and press and hold the Creative Textile Show icon.

When menu appears, select ADD SHORTCUT TO HOME screen.

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TAKE THE CREATIVE TEXTILE SHOW WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU GO!

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SHOP AT THE SHOW

Come to the show to find a fantastic range of products for your next project.

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1. Luxurious Silk Mohair and Airlux yarns combine to make this runway vest, straight from European runways. A piece to treasure for seasons to come. At Lola Lovegrove, Stand 307. 2. Creative Combo - stylish sewing from the first stitch to the last with the Bernina 350SE special edition sewing machine and Punching tool. Drop by the Bernina Stand 520 for a demonstration. 3. Dyed & Gone to Heaven now has the full range of dyes for cotton, silk, linen and wool. These Australian made dyes are easy to use. Stand 504. 4. Signatur Handknits and Signatur Knitting Kits by Jane Slicer-Smith. The design range includes cropped channel length jackets, A-line swagger and stunning swing coats, and more. Signatur Handknits, Stand 512. 5. Silk booties for babies. Designed by Fuzz Illustration of San Francisco, the patterns are based on vintage Japanese kimono fabrics.

Kits are available only from KimoYes for $29. At Stand 332. 6. See the fabulous new HQ Couching foot at HandiQuilter, Stand 419. 7. The LED light pad from Daylightman, is perfect for crafters. It’s lightweight and stays cool for hours. At Stand 120. 8. Transfer your favourite photos onto any porous surface easily – canvas, fabric, wood, glass, metal and ceramic. Achieve brilliant results! Powertex Australia, Stand 317. 9. The Perfect Point scissors from Scissorman are ideal for all crafts. They’re sharp, reliable and well priced! At Stand 120. 10. Unique Stitching has a huge range of new hand dyed fabrics, fibres and colour products for the first time at the show, Stand 102. 11. Exclusive colour co-ordinated fabric bundles from Pitt Trading. Includes assorted pieces from overseas fabric houses to inspire your creativity! Stand 222. 12. Expand your creativity with fabric with Terial Magic –a fabulous stabilizing fabric spray from Punch with Judy, Stand 119.

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mixed media

Where creativity and imagination meet!

VISIT THE GIFT SHOP

FOR A RANGE OF CRAFT GOODIES LIKE THESE AND MANY MORE. BUY A SOUVENIR FOR YOU OR A FRIEND! Craft Apron $15 Craft Calico Bag $7

Craft Princess Mug $10

Secret Women’s Business Bag $7

Keep Calm Tote $15

Crafty Badges $3 each

Keep Calm and Keep Creating Mug $10

Craft Makes Me Happy T-Shirt $10

MAY 2 – 4, 2014

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