Navajo Basket Weaving

I'm so pleased to be bringing this workshop back to The Nest. It's one of my favourite weaves for upcycling textiles and using up yarn scraps.

Sunday 29 March, 2-5pm. Materials provided or bring your own along to suit your style.

Bookings are absolutely essential, click here to book in or email thenestcommunity@gmail.com if you have trouble with the website.

macramé class

Spend a Sunday afternoon learning macramé at The Nest, I'll be going through the basic principles of macramé including the square knot.

Macramé Basics
Sunday 8 March, 2-3pm
$20 bookings here

you can stay on for extra help with:
Macrame Club
Sunday 8 March 2-5pm
$10 bookings here

The Nest is at 720 South Pine Road, Everton Park. See you there!

basket weaving workshops brisbane

Basket weaving workshops are back! I'll be running 2 workshops this weekend at The Nest. Upcycle your fabric stash, old clothes or old sheets into beautiful and functional bowls and baskets. All materials are provided or bring along your own to suit your style.

Exposed Core Basket Weaving

Saturday 7 March, 9:30am-12:30pm

Book here

Lazy Stitch Basket Weaving

Saturday 7 March, 2-5pm

Book here

See you there!

embroidery social club brisbane

Do you love stitching by hand, sharing ideas, having a chat and a cuppa and picking up tips and tricks for your embroidery and needlework projects? Or have you ever wanted to have a go at an embroidery style and not sure where to start?

On Sunday I'll be kicking off the first Embroidery Social Group meet up at The Nest. I'll have my lightbox, lots of inspiration and a few other bits and pieces with me. Bring along your unfinished stitching projects, something you might be stuck on or a totally new project for a catch up and a cuppa with like-minded stitch enthusiasts. It's for everyone no matter what your skill level to take some time out and unwind.

Embroidery Social Group
Sunday 1 March, 2-5pm at The Nest, 720 South Pine Road, Everton Park. Bookings essential, click here to book your spot.

Sashiko Stitching Workshop

I'm running a Sashiko stitching workshop at The Nest in March, it will cover everything you need to know about transferring or drafting patterns onto fabric, materials, stitch techniques and as always a little bit of history about this beautiful technique.

There will also be the option to have a go at Hitomezashi Sashiko which is one of my personal favourites (below).

It's on Sunday 1 March, for all of the details and to book in click here.

Mini loom weaving workshop

Learn basic weaving techniques on a small scale to make a necklace, lavender sachet, coaster or tiny wall hanging.

When: Sunday 8 February, 10:30am-12:30pm

Where: Brisbane Square Library, Brisbane CBD

What to bring:

- Yarn, wool, twine, any textile or fibre you would like to weave with
- Plastic needle (I will have some of these available to use on the day if you can't find one)
- A piece of sturdy cardboard, A5 size or smaller, cardboard from an old box works well
- Ruler
- Pencil or pen
- Scissors
- Sticky tape
- For a necklace or wall hanging you will need a little stick to attach it to
- For a lavender sachet some scrap fabric for backing, a needle and thread.
Cost: Free

RSVP: is absolutely essential by emailing brisbanebrownowls@gmail.com

cocktails & macramé

We're bringing macramé back to Jungle this Thursday night!

Come along and celebrate the new year with a drink and some crafting. It's loads of fun and it's free with any cocktail (or mocktail) purchase!

When: Thursday 5 February, 6:30pm sharp!
Where: Jungle Bar, 76 Vulture Street, West End
Cost: Free with purchase of a cocktail or mocktail, materials provided!

See you there!

cocktails & weaving

We will be back at Jungle for loom weaving and cocktails this Thursday night!

Come along and celebrate the new year with a drink and learn to weave a small necklace or coaster. It's loads of fun and it's free with any cocktail (or mocktail) purchase!

When: Thursday 8 January, 6:30pm sharp!
Where: Jungle Bar, 76 Vulture Street, West End
Cost: Free with purchase of a cocktail or mocktail, materials provided!

See you there!

Woodford Folk Festival workshops

Wayne and I are taking the Brisbane chapter of Brown Owls to Woodford Folk Festival to spread the crafty love. If you're heading to Woodford join in or if you're looking for something fun to do over the next week book tickets here. We'll be in the Craft Oasis at Artisania sharing these crafts:

Kantha stitching

 Loom weaving

 Macramé

Rubber stamp making

All of the details for the festival can be found here.

quilling workshop

It's the last Brisbane Brown Owls meet up of the year! Come along for a lovely morning learning quilling with Jan & I, an easy and relaxing paper craft technique that is highly addictive and really effective! There will be options to make cards and we'll also show you how to make sweet little boxes for you to decorate with your quilling masterpieces.

Date: Sunday 14 December, 10:30am-12:30pm
Venue: Brisbane Square Library, Brisbane CBD
Cost: $5 includes all materials, patterns and your very own quilling tool!
RSVP is essential to brisbanebrownowls@gmail.com
Be quick, there are only a couple of spots left!

It's time to celebrate craft in Brisbane!

This year I have had the most rewarding and amazing journey partnering with Roz Fenson to work on The Nest project and to take it to the next level. We have been working hard behind the scenes (and having lots of fun) developing The Nest into a community space to share, create, nurture and develop.

The Nest is a project that builds confidence and empowers participants from all walks of life and across all generations. We want to make creative development opportunities financially accessible for everyone so we'll be seeking lots of support along the way to make this possible. It's much the same as what I've been doing with Brisbane Brown Owls and the synergy between The Nest and Brown Owls is uncanny. It's great to connect with someone that shares the same values as me when it comes to the difference creativity can make in people's lives, in the Brisbane craft community and beyond.

There are some very big and very exciting things in the pipeline for The Nest that will really bring huge opportunities to the Brisbane community. These will be announced in the new year but in the meantime we would love to invite you along to celebrate The Nest being set up as a not-for-profit organisation and the journey and achievements up until this point for The Nest, Brisbane Brown Owls and edward & lilly.

Come along for a full day of pre-Christmas crafty fun on Saturday 13 December on the front entrance lawn near the train at Boundary Street Markets in West End including:

Recycled Paper Making 3 sessions to choose from during the day. $20 includes workshop to make 10 sheets of paper.

Jar painting from 3-5pm. $15, bring your own jar and chair or picnic rug to chill out on.

Followed by The Nest Launch from 5-7pm. BYO plate to share and wine.

RSVP is absolutely essential. Click here to book you spot!

I hope to see you there to celebrate our journey so far and to toast to an exciting future for the craft community in Brisbane!

learn to crochet

On Sunday I'll be teaching crochet at The Craft Nest and also running the Knitters and Knatters group which is for both knitting and crochet. So whether you're an absolute beginner or an old hat at crochet come along for a cuppa, a chat and a laugh.


Bookings essential, details here.

 

See you there!

cocktails & weaving

 

 

It's time for our last Cocktails & Weaving event of the year! Come along and celebrate with a drink and learn to weave a small necklace or coaster. It's loads of fun and it's free with any cocktail (or mocktail) purchase!

When: Thursday 4 December, 6pm sharp!
Where: Jungle Bar, 76 Vulture Street, West End
Cost: Free with purchase of a cocktail or mocktail, materials provided!

See you there!

Crochet Club

This one's for your daughters, granddaughters, nieces and any kids in your life who are keen to learn crochet and get together with like-minded craft lovers! This Saturday 22 November I'll be teaching crochet for 7-16 year olds at The Craft Nest.

An afternoon in the peaceful and relaxing environment is wonderful for forming friendships with like minded girls that comes from belonging to an art and craft group. 

Due to the size of the cottage and our student/ mentor ratio membership is very limited, so if you think this is something your girl would enjoy REGISTER your interest here now!

paper garlands workshop

Just in time for the festive season; for a special upcoming event; to give as a gift; or simply to decorate a corner of your home. Enjoy an evening of coffee, tea and chatting and learn four different styles of paper garlands. Each style will be demonstrated and you can choose to make one or make a start on all four.

Date: Tuesday 11 November, 6-9pm
Venue: The Craft Nest, Fallon Cottage, 30 Fallon Street, Everton Park
Cost: $10
RSVP is essential to brisbanebrownowls@gmail.com You must RSVP for a list of what to bring.

cocktails & weaving

So enjoying weaving examples for the next workshop at Jungle Bar in West End!

Come along for a great night out and learn basic small scale loom weaving to create a small woven necklace, brooch or coaster.

When: Thursday 6 November, 6:30pm sharp!
Where: Jungle Bar, 76 Vulture Street, West End
Cost: Free with purchase of a cocktail or mocktail, materials provided!

See you there!

MAD Craft Party: Weaving 2.0

MAD Craft Party: Weaving 2.0 (Your better beWEAVE it!)

After the amazing time we had at the last MAD Craft Party: Weave it to me AND all the amazing wall art that has been produced since then, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to host another weaving workshop!
MAKERS AND DESIGNER AUSTRALIA and BRISBANE BROWN OWLS invite you to our latest MAD Craft Party:
Weaving 2.0 – You better beWEAVE it
Friday 24 October, 7-10pm
The Buffalo Hall, 30 Seeney Street, Zillmere 

There are three different ticketing options this time around:

Curious Weavers
Places cost $50 per person which will include:

• loom (value of $50) plus accessories for you to take home after the MAD Craft Party.  Beginners will receive a starter pack and advanced members will receive a new and bigger loom to develop their skills they learnt last MAD Craft Party
• yarn and other materials for weaving
• a complimentary drink and nibbles on arrival
• a ticket in the lucky door prize
• a goodie bag to take home

People who have attended the first weaving workshop with MAD Craft Party: Weave it to me have two other ticketing options:

Content Weavers
Places cost $25 per person and you BYO Simplicity Loom kit

Eager Weavers
Places cost $50 per person and you will receive a new and bigger loom to work on new projects.

Both of these tickets will include the rest of the goodies (materials, food, drinks, lucky door and goodie bag)

CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT NOW

MAD Craft Party is a Friday evening crafting session, allowing you to wind down from the week with some great company, a drink and nibbles and learning or developing a creative skill.  Come and create woven wall art that you will be able to proudly hang in your home or give as gift. 

It doesn't matter if you've never crafted before...we'll have people to help you get started and tutorials and ideas for all levels.

Once you have "Reserved your spot" on Eventbrite HERE, we will email you a PayPal invoice to ensure we have reserved all your goodies for the night.

We will be also showcasing the wares of some of members on the night and their makers and designers will be on hand for you to ask questions about their processes for creating.

The MAD Craft Party was set up by the Makers and Designers (MAD) Australia Etsy Team. 

Follow along for inspiration and ideas in the lead up to the event with MAD Craft Party, Makers and Designers Australia and Brisbane Brown Owls.

Craft Lab 2

It's happening again!

Let's all take some time out to finish off our projects. Get out all of those half made craft projects from the year or catch up on a craft you've missed out on!

 

I'm holding a little Craft Lab for Brisbane Brown Owls, come along for a demonstration or some extra help with these crafts:

Embroidery

Rag Rugs

Hexies

Thread Wrapped Jewellery

T-shirt yarn

Crochet

 

If you've missed out on these crafts during the year or you need a little extra help with one of them book in asap! Even if you're a pro at all of them you might like to take some time out to finish them off.

Tuesday 21 October, 6-9pm
The Craft Nest, 30 Fallon Cottage, Everton Park 
Cost: $10
RSVP: essential by emailing brisbanebrownowls@gmail.com

 

spring weaving session 2: lazy stitch

I'm enjoying the Spring basket weaving sessions so much and am especially looking forward to sharing lazy stitch in particular. It's such a great way to use up or upcycle bits of yarn and fabric.

Lazy Stitch
Date: Sunday 19 October, 1-5pm

All sessions will be held at The Craft Nest at 30 Fallon Cottage, Fallon Street, Everton Park. The cost for each session is $50 and includes afternoon tea. Participants are encouraged to bring their own materials to suit their style however there will also be extra materials available free of charge for you to experiment with.

The third and final session is:

Navajo Stitch
Date: Sunday 30 November, 1-5pm

Bookings for both sessions can be made by emailing rebecca@edwardandlilly.com.

I hope to see you there!

Crochet Club for Girls

This one's for your daughters, granddaughters, nieces and any girls in your life who are keen to learn crochet and get together with like-minded craft lovers! 

I'm so excited to be kicking off the first in an ongoing series of crochet workshops for girls this Saturday :)

Starting this Saturday 18th October, The Craft Nest will be opening its doors on a Saturday afternoon from 1-4pm for our new children's session CROCHET CLUB for girls between the ages of 7 years - 14 years. 

The Craft Nest's talented mentors will teach yarn craft skills and give guidance and inspiration over a period of time to complete projects your daughter will be proud to share with family and friends. An afternoon in the peaceful and relaxing environment is wonderful for forming friendships with like minded girls that comes from belonging to an art and craft group.

Each session only costs $25 per child, but your child must be registered as a club member.  Initially the sessions will be every two weeks, however it is not compulsory to attend every session. Payment options and dates will be sent after registration.  

Due to the size of the cottage and our student/ mentor ratio membership is very limited, so if you think this is something your girl would enjoy REGISTER your interest here now!