Social Day 11 Jun

Come and enjoy meeting, creating and sharing at this social day. BarbSchey will teach 5 types of buttons! Click Details for more information.

Bring Show and Tell. Textile items to swap, sell or share are always welcome. 

Image: Barbara Schey

Visitors are welcome. Participants are asked to contribute a voluntary $5 payment for the day.

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Details about making buttons, from Barb:

These nosegay buttons represent just one design of the 5 button types I will offer at the ATASDA mini workshop.  These were the very first ones I made way back in 1980 and I have since made and sold 100’s.

I will supply packs for the workshop containing rings etc for $2 each if student require them.

Students should bring

Perle cotton No. 5 in at least 2 colours.  Do not buy if not in your stash, I have plenty to share.

Tapestry hand sewing needles No 20 or 22.

Small scissors

Notebook.

Students can make 1 or 5 buttons and I will have notes to share.  Whilst they are working, I will give them a potted history of the buttons.  I presented a paper on the buttons at the National Silk Museum in Hangzhou China and have had 1400 hits on my article on Acadaemia.com.  Very proud of this recognition.

I will have extra rings for purchase if needed.

I have twice taught the button workshop at Fibre Forum over 5 days, once one gets hooked on the buttons, it is compulsive.

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COVID-SAFE INFORMATION FOR THIS EVENT:

1. Proof of vaccination is required to enter.
2. There will be no restriction on numbers in each room apart from the limit set by normal operations at ECC i.e. you are limited to the number of chairs in your room.
3. Masks are not mandatory, but are appreciated.
4. QR Codes are not mandatory.
5. Social distancing is not mandated but it is recommended for personal safety where it is possible to do so.
6. Do not come to the Centre if you have any symptoms of Covid…if you have a fever, if you have a sore throat and/or cough, if you have a runny nose.
7. Use hand sanitiser in the foyer when you enter the building.
8. Continue to clean tables, chairs and items in the kitchen that have been used …sink, microwave, fridge
9. Don't use antiseptic wipes on fabric chairs. Use them only on hard surfaces.