CAFFE Group - Capalaba

CAFFE (Crafts And Friendship For Everyone) at Capalaba held its biennial Open Day on Saturday 27 May.  The theme for this year was “Then and Now” and several crafts and items from yesteryear were on display.  An embroidered tea cozy from 1912, hand-made wedding dresses from the 1950s and 1980s, heritage quilts, doilies from the 1950s, lacework and tatting, tapestry, cross stitch and much more. There were demonstrations of tatting, lace making and loom crafts.  One gent was even spotted having a go at the lacemaking bobbins.  Displays of current crafts included members’ own work as well as samples of the items made by CAFFE members for the number of charities the group supports including: · beanies and blankets for St Vincent’s Hospital; · baby beanies, wraps, booties and mittens for Mt Isa and the Mater Maternity hospitals; · comfort teddies for the Redlands Community Centre; · clothes and toys made for the Samaritan’s Purse shoeboxes and · knitted items for KOGO (Knit One Give One).  Many attendees marveled at the amount of items produced by the CAFFE members. The craft stall was very popular with bargains of quilts, coat hangers, toys, tea towels, cushions and other crafted items purchased.  Many of the approx. 60 attendees enjoyed the morning teas and sat chatting and reminiscing over memories of times past.  The lucky door prize of a Springtime Quilt was won by Dorothy Anthonisz. A total of $739.44 nett was raised from the event and these funds will be shared between Women & Co (a domestic violence support group operating in the Redlands) and the Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child. Thank you to all the folk who came along to support the event. We hope you enjoyed the morning.  For anyone wishing to come along to CAFFE, the group meets at Capalaba hall on the first, third and fifth Tuesdays each month from 9:00 till 11:30am.