Stitches and Craft Show in Brisbane

Daywear Category

Evening wear category

Spent 2 great days at the Stitches and Craft Show.

On Thursday I was modelling in the Australian Sewing Guild fashion parade which was enormous fun. The parade changed each day, featuring various members modelling their own clothes to "share and further the art of sewing", which is the Guild's motto.

We also modeled some creative knit wear by 

Prudence Mapstone http://www.knotjustknitting.com/

Daring  http://www.dairing.com.au/

There was time to go shopping and catch up with friends.

On Saturday I was back again, this time Kate was modeling

some wearable art by Kirri Toose

http://www.fibrearts.jigsy.com/kirry-toose

Esther and Eliza modeled too.

You've got to check out Make it Hobby and Craft in Boondall

http://www.makeithobbyncraft.com.au/

They have some amazingly cool fabric.

The range they take to Supanova is even bigger.

 http://www.supanova.com.au/

Pink panther - dress for Kate

Big Bang Theory and Glow in the dark Star Wars

for boxer shorts for Kate & James

Planets - shirt for Mark, because he is into astronomy

http://www.sraa.org.au/

Fashion Exhibitions in Brisbane

Queensland Museum at Southbank

Tony Gould Gallery QPAC

 

Went to see the Gwen Gillam display at the Qld Museum. If you love early 60's fashion you'll enjoy these beautiful gowns. Gwen Gillam was the leading dress designer in Queensland during the 1950s and 1960s. She was regarded as "the best" by her country and city clientele, as her garments reflected European design and were initially made from exclusive imported fabrics.

Very elegant and timeless fashion.

http://www.southbank.qm.qld.gov.au/Events+and+Exhibitions/Exhibitions/2012/08/Dressed+by+the+Best

And while you are in Brissy, pop over to QPAC (Cremorne Theatre) to see the All Dressed Up: Costumes from Broadway to Hollywood display. It includes costumes from films based on stage shows, such as the film version of Annie, costumes from original films that have been made into stage shows, such as Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, and costumes created for the stage. Costumes worn by Judy Garland, Sammy Davis Jnr., Bette Midler, Julie Andrews, Ray Bolger, Ethel Merman, Liza Minnelli, Carol Channing, Nathan Lane, Peter Allen, Eddie Murphy and others are featured in the exhibition.

 http://www.qpac.com.au/event/All_Dressed_Up_12.aspx?&utm_source=enews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=10jan13&spMailingID=5413944&spUserID=MjI5NzI4MjI1OTQS1&spJobID=62786162&spReportId=NjI3ODYxNjIS1

Neither display is time consuming so it's easy to spend just the morning enjoying both displays.