Sarina crafter Val Pearce is expanding her skills after a lifetime of crafting.
Val is a member of the Sarina Fibre Arts Group, whose members offer their crafts for sale at the Sarina Arts and Crafts Centre.
“I think it was about 1998 that I joined them,” Val said.
“They were meeting at Sarina High School then, but they now meet in the Craft Cottage, across from the Sarina Men’s Shed.
“We have about 18 to 20 at each meeting and we always learn off each other.”
Val said she learnt to knit from her mother when she was a child in Victoria.
“In Victoria in mid-winter it was cold and there was no TV so what I learnt to knit was wearable things, mum used to knit all our jumpers and socks,” she said.
She widened her interests to include dyeing of cotton fabrics, applique of fabric on fabric, and all aspects of hand sewing including handbags and quilts and is learning more from the crafters at the Fibre Arts Group.
“It’s a great group to be a part of,” Val said.
“They have enormous knowledge to pass on and it’s very therapeutic.
“It’s great to be in that group and gain knowledge in a wide range of crafts.”
A Japanese embroidery style called Sashiko is popular with the group.
“It is different from other forms and is a very ancient craft, so it’s good to learn those skills,” Val said.
“We’ve been learning old skills such as candlewicking, an early American form of embroidery, along with Hardanger (Norwegian) and Jacobean (English) styles.
“We also do felting, eco dyeing and make handbags and quilts.”
Val has an aromatic family link for sale at the Arts and Crafts Centre – sweet-smelling embroidered lavender sachets stuffed with cuttings from her sister in Victoria.
Her bags and other items are also popular.
The Arts and Crafts Centre is open 9-1 Monday to Saturday, at the Sarina Field of Dreams Parkland.
Contributed by Charlie Payne
Crafter Val Pearce with a tote bag made in the Japanese Sashiko style at the Sarina Arts and Crafts Centre. Photo credit: Charlie Payne
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