Meetings
Burwood
meetings
Held at Burwood RSL, 96 Shaftsbury Avenue Burwood
at 1.00pm usually on the 3rd Saturday of February, June, August,
October (AGM) and the 1st Saturday in December. There is a
demonstration at 11 am before each meeting.
Forthcoming 2009 Meeting Dates
Market Day: Members are welcome to sell their wares from 11am.Trading to cease during meeting, however, traders are welcome to continue during afternoon tea if desired. Tables must be booked through the Guild office at a cost of $5.00 per table.
11am demonstration by Gai Rayner: Gai specialises in dyeing fabric with Liquid Radiance, a paint designed to work like a dye. (Helen Godden uses this productin her art quilts). It is a very simple, clean procedure. Not available in shops.
Guest speaker: Reece Scannell
- 19 September - Annual General Meeting (no guest speaker)
11am demonstration by Maree Gebhardt: Have you ever thought about getting your quilt valued? Maree will be discussing valuation procedures.
Shop: The Remnant Warehouse - a valued Sydney Quilt Show sponsor
- 21 November - End of Year Meeting
11am demonstration by Nancy Parkinson: Nancy will be demonstrating machine piecing without pins. This promises to be unique and simple, which will be a great help to those who shy away from curves.
Shop: Lyn's Fine Needlework - a valued Sydney Quilt Show sponsor
Guest speaker: Diane Groenewegen artist and collector will share her creative journey including printmaking.
The "What Tickles Your Fancy" challenge quilts will be displayed at this meeting, which will be the last for 2009. We will conclude with afternoon tea and exchange christmas greetings with fellow quilters.
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Sunday Social Meetings at Campbelltown
The venue is Campbelltown Arts Centre. All members, and friends and interested persons, welcome. Gallery opens at 10.00am , Show and tell at 11.30, Café for lunch or bring your own, Guest Speaker, 1.00pm, Afternoon Tea provided, meeting closes at 3.00 pm, Gallery closes at 4.00pm. Wheelchair access, Sculpture Garden, Art Gallery, Japanese Garden.
Forthcoming 2009 Meeting Dates
- Sunday, 19th July, 2009
- Sunday, 20th September, 2009
- Sunday, 15th November, 2009
Further enquiries, Yvonne Line (02) 46281170. Make a day out for your group!
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Friday
Showcase
 Held
at the city office, Suite 4, Level 5, 276 Pitt Street, Sydney 10 -11 am
On the first Friday of the month a quilter
is invited to speak about his or her quilting experiences and show their
quilts. Some of the quilts are on display during the next month at the
Guild office. The cost is $5.50 per person. This covers a contribution
to the presenter's out-of-pocket expenses (as most presenters have to catch
a cab into the city laden with all their quilts!) and morning tea.
Forthcoming Showcases for 2009
- 3 July - Verna Horwood
- 7 August - Jennifer Corkish
- 4 September - Karen Malone
- 2 October - Pat Dwyer
- 6 November - Cathy Jack Coupland
- NO DECEMBER SHOWCASE
Click here
to see a selection of quilts from previous showcases.
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the new
quilt: contemporary quilt textiles
Invisible Landscapes
..Domesticity by Rosie White
(Photograph by Mark
Marriott) |
the new quilt is
a biennial juried exhibition of contemporary quilt textiles presented by
the Guild in partnership with the Manly
Art Gallery & Museum in
which many of our country’s finest quiltmakers have shown their work since
1991.
A colour catalogue sponsored by 
accompanied the new quilt 2008 exhibition. Images of
the entries from the new quilt 2008 also feature in the March
2008 issue of the Template newsletter.
The next exhibition of the new quilt
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Community Quilts
 For
many years the Guild has provided a service to help people in the wider
community, giving quilts to those in need. Each month a group of members
meets to sew quilts for nominated organisations. Sewing days are
usually held on the 4th Saturday of each month. Please contact
the Guild office if you are interested in attending.
The Guild has selected
Interface
Pty Limited as their special 25th anniversary partner to help the
Guild raise funds for the Community Quilts project. Interface Australia,
and its rural Australian workforce of men and women with disabilities,
make the "Fitz Like a Glove" ironing board cover and other products.
For the year ending 30 June 2009, if you use this Order
Form or quote the code "QG 25" when purchasing Interface
Australia products, they will donate 20% of the sale (excluding postage)
to the Guild's Community Quilts project.
Quilt Challenges
Enjoy this slideshow of Coast and Country - the 2008 challenge quilts:
The theme challenge for 2009 is What Tickles Your Fancy. The new quilt size 40cm x 60cm - portrait or landscape with hanging sleeve;
deadline 25 September 2009. The
quilts are displayed at the end of year general meeting on 21 November and
the winners and Viewers' Choice are announced. Afterwards the quilts become a touring suitcase exhibition travelling all
over Australia for up to two years. They are returned to the makers at
the end of the tour.
The challenge is open to Guild members only and entry
is free. Quilts may be made using any technique or material. However,
they should conform to the definition of a quilt, i.e. three layers.
You can obtain a copy of the entry form from the guild office or download it here ( 75KB).
Click on the following links
for challenge quilt galleries:
Please contact the Guild office
if you would like to reserve either or both of these touring suitcase exhibitions.
Quilt Away
Weekend 11-13 September @ Jamberoo
The Weekend Away in 2009 will be at Jamberoo Lodge from
11-13 September. Arrive early Friday, depart late Sunday, only 90 minutes
from Sydney
Indulge yourself with almost three days of nothing
but quilting, eating, drinking, laughing
and shopping with other Guild members. The
Weekend Away is very casual and presents an opportunity to visit local
quilt and craft shops. The weekend affords opportunities to make new friends,
see others' quilts and techniques and join in withchatting and laughter
amongst those who have a common interest in patchwork and quilting.
Put this date in your diary now! More details to
follow.
If you would like any further information about the
Quilters' Guild activities, you are welcome to contact
us.
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