WARWICK JUMPERS & JAZZ FESTIVAL

Last Sunday I went to Warwick, a two and a half hour drive west of Brisbane, for the final day of their quirky 10 day annual Jumpers & Jazz in July Festival. The festival brings colour and vibrancy into the city in the middle of winter when all the trees are bare.

 

 

Around 120 trees in the city's main streets come alive with textile installations that include knitting, crochet, felting, weaving and recyclable creations.  "Yarnbombing" (wool decorating) can also be found on buildings, in shop windows, parks and even on statues.  The festival is a showcase of local art and craft, food and live jazz music. 


Here are just a few of the wonderful works of art on display.



 

       Warwick Art Gallery and Gardens




 

 

 

 

Trees wrapped in French Knitting, Crocheted Lichens, and Felt Appliqued Flowers ......

 





 



 

 

             

 

 

 

               

 

              

 



 

I like to visit Warwick on the last day of the festival so I can browse through the craft markets in Queens Park. 

The spinners and weavers had a display with their own sheepish supervisor.  And there were lots of other interesting things to be seen and purchased!!!
 

 

 

 

 

And while quilters seem to like making quilts for cars, apparently spinners and weavers prefer to dress chairs!!

 

 

This fabulous piece of crocheted art work won first prize for best dressed tree.  Check out the feet and hands as well as the eyeballs on the ends of the antennae.

 

  

 

 

 

 

I even spotted a snowman and sheep roosting in a tree!!

 

 

 

 

 

Warwick's Jumpers and Jazz in July Festival is a great showcase of community spirit and country fun.

 

 

 

Happy Quilting

Bronwyn 

COORPAROO QUILT SHOW

Last weekend I enjoyed a visit to the Coorparoo Quilt Show in Brisbane, Australia.  Lots of inspirational work on display by this very talented group of ladies. The pieced top covering the vehicle parked outside the venue was a great way of advertising the event.

The appliqued quilts were gorgeous.

And I thought some of you might be interested in the unusual tumbler block quilt with the tumblers just a tad larger than those many of you are making.  Although difficult to see because of the glare in that part of the building, the pictures on some of the tumblers are lions and tigers, fitting in well with the quilt's African theme. 

There was even some poisonous green for Marion!!!

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And a stunning crazy patchwork quilt. 

  

 

It was a lovely afternoon of browsing and admiring.  But then it was time to head back home to finish some more of those chilly snowball blocks.  

 

 

 

Almost done!!!   Only eight more to go!!!