Our Christmas Social last week was a lot of fun and many beautiful “shows and tells” were on view.
Many thanks to Jennifer for all her help at the United Church Hall.
Merry Christmas and Happy Stitching to everyone.
We look forward to a very fibre-filled 2018.
Venue change: United Church at the lights in Annapolis Royal
Please mark your calendars for Thursday, December 14th at 6 pm to join your fellow SOFAAR members at the United Church Hall (basement) for an evening of enjoyment and sharing.
This church is located at the corner of Route 1 and St.George St. at the lights. Parking is available at the church, across the street in the ARCAC parking lot and also in the Court House parking lot.
If you would like, please bring a finished project or work in progress for show and tell. It’s always inspiring to see what everyone else is doing!
Please also bring a nibbley – either sweet or savoury to add to the table.
And bring a friend (non-members $2).
Coffee, tea, cider or non-alcoholic punch will be provided.
Celebrating the Humble Sock!
On Nov.13th, 2017 from 7:00 – 9:00pm ARCAC and SOFAAR had lots of fun collaborating on a celebration of ART SOX. 10 pairs of special socks as well as a museum set featuring famous paintings were displayed and raffled off following a brief and often humerus presentation of each artist by Ted Lind.
SOFAAR members created displays of rare and unusual socks as well as gorgeous colourful socks and hand dyed wool.
Cheryl den Hartog kept us “in stitches” with her amusing description of “Turning the Heel”. Numerous sock knitters were knitting & in one case, crocheting! socks through-out the eve.
The eve. was topped off with coffee, tea and an artistic display of individually decorated “sock cookies” by Lola’s.
Can’t wait to see what our next collaboration with ARCAC will feature. It’s bound to be a combination of a little education and a whole lot of fun!
Stay tuned………
“What archaeologists Learn About Ancient Peoples From Their Fibre Articfacts:
Dr. Niki Clark will share insights from 20 years of research on prehistoric textiles of North and South America.
This talk takes place upstairs at ARCAC in Annapolis Royal. That’s the art gallery right by the lights. You can’t miss it.
Members: free
Non-members: $5.00
Date and Time: Wednesday, November 1st; 7 pm
Everyone welcome and refreshments will be served.
We hope you will join us!
A few of us were able to come out today to work on our projects at our scheduled fibre-crafting afternoon at North Hills this afternoon. It was such a lovely, sunny day that we were able to work outside and it was delightful.
Gail showed off her sock in progress and Christine is happy to report that her cat hooking is (almost) done. Just needs the border straightened up a bit!
Cathy, Kay and Cheryl were working away on knitting projects and we were thrilled to have new SOFAAR member Rachael join us all the way from Greenwood with her quilting project. Céleste dropped in to say hi and have a glass of leftover Retreat wine with us !!
We hope to see you at our next event which will take place on the evening of Wednesday, November 1st at ARCAC upstairs when Dr. Niki Clark will give a talk on textile archaeology. She will share insights from 20 years’ research on prehistoric textiles of North and South America. 7 pm. This is a free event.
Thirty enthusiastic Fibrephiles attended our first Fabulous Fall Fibre Retreat at the beautiful Queen Anne Inn this last weekend in September.
We were thrilled all see so much different work from tatting to lace making to surface embroidery and cross stitch to Swedish weaving and hooking. Of course, there was knitting and quilting as well.
It was so enjoyable to spend some quiet time working on our projects and having a fun show and tell after our delicious supper.
With all the positive feedback, the Retreat committee is already thinking about next year and we will keep you posted.
Here are some pictures from the weekend.
SOFAAR is pleased to be hosting its first Fabulous Fall Fibre Retreat the weekend of September 29th at the historic Queen Anne Inn in Annapolis Royal.
This event is SOLD OUT and the thirty participants will be enjoying a fibre-filled weekend which will include time to work on their own projects with like-minded individuals, a guided tour of the Fort Anne Tapestry, a wine and cheese reception at ARCAC to see the “Oh Canada” exhibit, a delicious catered meal at the Inn on Saturday night as well as time to check out the Farmers and Traders market and the vintage textile exhibit at the O’Dell museum.
We are looking forward to meeting all the participants and getting some more work done on our projects!
The “Oh Canada – Art of Fibre” exhibit of members’ work is now on at the Chapel Gallery located in the ARCAC Gallery in Annapolis Royal.
The show runs now till October 2nd, 2017.
We hope you will drop in and see the varied fibre work on display.
We were a small by happy group who met at Mrs. Nicholson Home on a rainy last Saturday but we happily knitted, embroidered, sewed and hooked for a few hours together.
Rachael, Tammy, Céleste and myself were joined by a young lady in Town for a visit who just happened to see our sign and also have her knitting with her.
We look forward to seeing more members out at our stitching gatherings.
If you would like to host one, please let us know at : info@sofaar.ca
All are invited to participate in some Fibre Fun in the courtyard of Mrs. Nicholson Home at 212 Saint-George Street in Annapolis Royal this coming Saturday, August 19th between 1 and 4 pm.
Enjoy the wonderful Farmers and Traders market (8 am till 1 pm) and then come on over with your current project to work on or show off. Whatever you are working on, we would love to see it!
Spend some time with like-minded fibrephiles and share ideas and inspiration.
Please bring a chair, a hat and perhaps some sunscreen. The event will happen rain or shine as there is some room in the shop to stitch.
Hope to see you there.
Fibre Fun afternoon
1 to 4 pm
Mrs. Nicholson Home vintage shop courtyard
212 St-George St.
Annapolis Royal