Shearing Day has arrived for our Gorgeous Angora Goats

In case you didn't know, the source of my 

mohair fibres which I love to dye

and use in my fabric/textile books,

I thought you might like to see these beautiful pets we have.

Today it is Shearing Day and as we await the arrival of our Shearer

I'll show you a few images before they lose their beautiful locks.

We know the goats are up in the top paddock so Jeff 

and Lilly (looking like a baby goat herself with her

own long curly locks - French poodle style!!!) 

walk up to bring them back down

to their little house and yard where they get shorn! 

 

I look over the fence and take a quick photo of the flowing creek

 

and one of the back garden which is slowly waking up

after a very long cold Winter! 

 

Behind those very large gums and tea tree bushes

is a wetland full of croaking frogs

after a week of almost solid rain.

 

 Here they all come running down the hill

 

starting to mill around to receive a treat

 

 You can get them to do almost anything you want with

the rattle of a bucket full of goat nuts.

 

Thank goodness!!!

 

 and now they are being led to their goat yard

 

 

 

 

 where they will get more treats and then wait for Mal,

our Shearer, to arrive to remove this fleece!

 It's so long and soft and silky.  I just love

to work with this stuff!!!

It is so beautiful to spin, dye, knit, crochet and sew with

which is my want of late and it has been used in

my latest book too which I am teaching at Creative Workshops.

 

 I'm sharing the link for you if you would like to read more
about this class.  Enrolments are open now.

http://creativeworkshops.typepad.com/blog/2015/07/peaceful-pondering-fabric-lace-book-suzy-quaife.html
♥♥♥

 I have a free class as a GIVEAWAY in my previous post
if you would like to enter.

Thanks for all those who have entered.  I will be drawing a winner
before long
and
PLEASE leave your contact details as you may miss out
if you get drawn and I cannot contact you.

Love and hugs,
Suzy xox

Another Giveaway!

Dear Blogging friends

with the beginning of this new week I am offering

another GIVEAWAY

to celebrate my new on-class

at Creative Workshops

here 

http://creativeworkshops.typepad.com/blog/2015/07/peaceful-pondering-fabric-lace-book-suzy-quaife.html 

 and that is a free entry to my class

 

 where you will learn some new techniques using

paper, textiles, laces and embellishments

 

to create your own Fabric Lace Book / Journal.

 

 

***All you have to do is follow me here on my blog

and on this post, as well as,

leave me your full name and contact details

 so that I may contact you after the draw date

which will be:

Monday, 7th September.

 ♥♥♥♥♥

This will give you a chance to use all of your favourite

images, fabrics, laces, textiles, jewellery and embellishments

that you have been collecting 

in creating a book that you will absolutely

love and perhaps become

a keepsake!!!

Good luck everyone!!!

and I have one more surprise after this!!! 

and I wish you all a wonderful week ahead!

xox   Suzy

The Winner of My Fabric and Embellishment Kit Giveaway

Most of my blog readers know by now

that I am offering an on-line workshop on

how to create your very own

Fabric Lace Book / Journal

with Gail Schmidt at Creative Workshops

/http://creativeworkshops.typepad.com/blog/2015/07/peaceful-pondering-fabric-lace-book-suzy-quaife.html
which commences on 15th September
(only 4 weeks away now!) 
and
to this end I offered this Fabric and Embellishment Kit
as some inspiration for you to enrol.

 

Well I am now proud to announce that the Winner is:
Mary Ann at www.magpiesmumblings.blogspot.com

Congratulations!!!
Mary Ann is an avid crafter and her loved
areas of creativity, amongst others, are
crazy patchwork, embroidery and doll making
and
you just never know she may even now be inspired
to take up journal making!!!

So please email me and I will post this parcel of goodies
off to you!
♥♥♥

Now I will be offering yet another Giveaway coming up
shortly so keep your eyes glued to this blog
for another chance!!!
These little incentives are for you to keep those creative juices flowing.

Thank you so very much for coming here and leaving
your kind comments. You are all so much
appreciated!  

xox Suzy

Fabric, Fibre and Lace Art

So happy that you are here visiting today!

♥♥♥s to all! 

Just recently I purchased some card stock

(which I rarely use) called "Timeless Memories"

and I thought it would make just the

right background for some new

art pieces I was wanting

to create.

 

 

I pulled out my felting machine and with some dyed felt

as a base I added several layers of bamboo cotton,

dyed scrim, lace fabric, sari ribbon, dyed

mohair along with some seam binding to create,

to the card stock which I stamped,

this little art piece

 and

then

I created another one using a sweet ballerina image

 

 

This one has some lovely raw soy silk felted 

over some sari ribbon.

 

 

These are available in my Etsy shop 
*** Both cards now sold***
where I do have some fabric and lace kits also for anyone
needing these to create their Fabric Lace Book/Journal
in my upcoming class over at
 http://www.creativeworkshops.typepad.com/

I will be adding more of these kits hopefully over the next few days.
♥♥♥
Thank you for the wonderful response to my Giveaway.
(which you will find in the previous post) -
only one week to go before I have a winner for you!!!!

Thanks everyone for stopping by and leaving

such encouraging comments.

It is appreciated always!

xox Suzy


 

 

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***GIVEAWAY TIME !!!***

Now in my last post I mentioned that I would be offering

at least one GIVEAWAY (and there will be more!)

to celebrate the opening of my on-line

class at

Creative Workshops

with the most talented mixed media artist, Gail Schmidt
(currently creating some gorgeous enamelled jewellery)

on

teaching my method in creating your own

Fabric Lace Book / Journal -

"Peaceful and Pondering".

 

 

In appreciation of my loyal followers and especially to those

who have enrolled themselves into my class 

 

 I am offering to help someone along with a fabric, lace and

embellishment kit that you could

possibly add to your list of materials required for the class

 or just for creating your very own artwork.

***(Please note that it is not a requirement to join

the class to enter the Giveway)!!! 

 

You will receive everything you see in this photo such as

 

a selection of fabrics - brocade, cottons, silks, sari piece,

  

a selection of doilies, laces

 

and fabric laces inc. vintage dress lace fabric, some new and

some recycled, a vintage serviette 

as well as some dyed scrim, ribbon lace, sari ribbon

 and other embellishments

of  a dyed lace flower,  mop buttons and a piece of jewellery.

 ♥♥♥

I will hold the draw and choose one lucky winner

on Monday, 17th August. 

So all you need to do is make sure you leave

your email address when you enter your name with a comment

only on this post.

♥♥♥♥

I am also preparing some more fabric, lace and embellishment

kits which will be in my Etsy shop soon!

I'd really love it too if you could share this opportunity by

placing this Giveaway on your blog sidebar

or your facebook page etc. too -

as it's always nice to share a chance to win a Giveaway! hey???  
Remember to follow to be in for a win!
xox Suzy