SPECIAL DISPLAYS 5000 POPPIES: A TRIBUTE OF RESPECT AND REMEMBRANCE The poppy has become a symbol of both great loss in war as well as a sign of support and hope for those left behind. The 5000 Poppies project is a crafting community tribute by Melbourne duo Lynn Berry and Margaret Knight. It is in honour of Australian servicemen and women and their families for their service and sacrifice in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations over the last 100 years. The original target was to gather 5000 poppies to create a field of poppies in Federation Square in Melbourne on Anzac Day 2015 for the Anzac Centenary Commemoration. This number is now 25,000 and anyone can contribute. Poppies can be crocheted, knitted, felted or sewn from any materials. Any shade of red can be used and poppies should be no more than 15cm in diameter. There is no limit to the amount of poppies that can be submitted by anyone and there is no entry fee, just provide your own materials. Patterns are available on the blog: 5000poppies.wordpress.com See some of the poppies on display, deliver your crafted poppies or visit the display with your materials and make one with the team at the fair!
THE HUMAN KNITTING MACHINE The Machine Knitters Association of Victoria is bringing a variety of machines, some serious, some quite frivolous to the Melbourne Craft & Quit Fair, for you to try. Twice daily there will be a chance for you to be part of a ‘Human Knitting Machine’ just for fun, or to see the mechanical principles that the machine uses to turn yarn into fabric. Enjoy some free hands-on experiences of different examples of this craft.
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