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The three day workshops (I picked Ali George’s class) those of us who would be flying home the next day.
went in the blink of an eye! In true Ali description: Some lucky souls stayed over for the next wave of
“we made stuff out of stuff and eventually ended up workshops; a day off and then two days with Caroline
with stuff” and it was great fun. I played and cut Sharkey or another two days with Sophie Standing.
loose my inhibitions and played around with Gel It was my second time to Uluru, I was lucky to be part
medium, soy waxing on fabric, rusting. It was great of the fun at the inaugural SUASITD in 2014. My
fun and I made what will become a journal cover for a selling point to Mr Smith to attend SUASITD 2018 was
memory book among other bits and pieces of fabrics that this was to be my last visit………..my plea that
that I’m sure will find their way into something else. I’ll die if I’m not part of the action…. how can a dear
The SUASITD team had arranged a last minute husband not respond to that drama?
fundraiser and invited me along with many others As I photographed Uluru from the air when I was
to offer something as prizes. As I’m into recycling leaving, I couldn’t help but announce loud and clear
I decided on a recycled denim jeans bag and then and in true Arnold Schwarzenegger fashion: “I’ll be
extended that to two op-shop denim jackets that I back!”
embellished on the back with clippings from my stash. Yulara, Uluru, Kata Tjuta, all are magical places and
Overall the fundraiser was a huge success and they of course I’ve yet to experience sunrise at the Rock, a
raised $3000 to assist the farmers with their drought camel ride, the Segway tour around Uluru, Kings
plight. Canyon, a dot painting workshop, an artist in
I was thrilled that my offerings were snapped up residence workshop……
quickly - what a boost to my ego! Gosh there are still so many things I haven’t
At the end of the three days each class paraded in experienced!
front of all the delegates for show and tell. Amid all Bring on “Sewing Up A Storm In The Desert 2020”
the smiles and the laughter there was sadness for – an event not to be missed!