Guild Events & Activities

Calendar

See the Guild Calendar for a comprehensive listing of Guild activities and events.

Australia's Biggest Quilting Bee

Australia's Biggest Quilting Bee is an annual national quilt event initiated by the Australian Council of Quilters for the Cancer Council in conjunction with Australia's Biggest Morning Tea to raise funds to help the fight against cancer.

Groups are encouraged to register their participation. Each registered group receives a ticket into the Cancer Council raffle, with major prizes available. Please contact the Guild office for further information on how groups can register.

Community Quilts & Sewing in the Office

Community Quilts Is an ongoing voluntary Guild project, in which members meet to sew quilts for people in the community. Each year over a hundred quilts are given to community organisations.

As many members are unable to participate in Community Quilts we have decided to have monthly "Sewing in the Office . Held on the 4th Monday of the month from 10.30 - 2.00pm, all guild members are welcome to come along.

• 27 February
• March - no Sewing in the Office
• 23 April
• 28 May
• June - no Sewing in the Office
• 23 July
• 27 August
• 24 September
• 22 October
• 26 November
• December - no Sewing in the Office

We will be making hand applique blocks for community quilts - the theme will be blocks suitable for children. Roslyn Moules has kindly offered to provide the fabric and templates, just bring along your sewing kit and join in the fun. For further information contact the Guild President.

Friday Showcase

Friday showcase is an informal but informative meeting is held in the Guild office (Level 5, 276 Pitt Street Sydney) on the first Friday of most months. A Guild member is invited to speak about his or her quilting experiences and show their quilts. Many of the quilts that are displayed at the showcase are then hung in the office for a month.

If you cannot attend the showcase, come to the office and see a wonderful display of quilts.

We welcome Guild and non-Guild members to Friday Showcase. There is a small charge of $5.00 for members and $10 for non-members, this covers 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.

Starting at 10.0 a.m. – 11.30 a.m. You are more than welcome to enjoy the library or sit and sew with your friends after the meeting

• January - no Showcase
• 3 February - Sue Rowles
• 2 March - Kathy Doughty
• April - no Showcase
• 4 May - Jane Gibson
• June - no Showcase
• 6 July - Catherine Babidge
• 3 August - Isobel Lancashire
• 7 September - Lois Cook
• 5 October - TBA
• 4 November - TBA
• December - no Showcase

NB There is no Friday Showcase in January, April, June and December.

Meetings

Guild meetings are held in the Entertainment Dome on the first level at Burwood RSL, 96 Shaftsbury Avenue Burwood. There is plenty of parking at the RSL club and the venue is walking distance from the Burwood Railway Station.

The day starts at 11am with an informative demonstration by a Guild member.  Enjoy shopping with our guest retailer and lunch at the club.  The general meeting begins at 1pm with the business meeting of the guild, guest speaker, show and tell of members work, lucky door prizes and afternoon tea.

Come along and be involved with your Guild – visitors are most welcome.

• 11 February
• 31 March - Annual Away Meeting, see below
• 19 May
• 18 August
• 13 October - Annual General Meeting
• 1 December

The 2012 Annual Away Meeting will be held at Orange, Friday 30 March to Sunday 1 April 2012

It is time to book for this great weekend of quilt related activities.

• Leaving Sydney on Friday 30 March and travel to Orange, stopping along  the way at fabric shops
• Accommodation for two nights at the Templers Mill Motel in Orange.
• Saturday 31 March visit shops in Orange.  Lunch with our host group, followed by the Guild meeting.  The guest speaker is Ann Visman who will discuss her “Journey through Patchwork”.  Show and Tell and afternoon tea. 
• Saturday afternoon enjoy a wine and cheese tasting in Bathurst. 
• Travel home on Sunday enjoying local attractions.
• Estimated cost (dependant on total number attending) $380 single, $300 p.p. twin or triple share including breakfast and some meals. 

Contact Joan Shaw to make your booking and further information.

Quilt Study Group

The Quilt Study Group of NSW exists to promote interest and research into quilting, particularly in Australia. Members are committed to the study of quilts past and present with this study encompassing the social and historical context in which the quilts were made as well as designs, techniques and materials used in both vintage and contemporary quilts.

The Quilt Study Group meetings in 2012 will be held at the Powerhouse Museum on:

• 17 March
• 12 May
• 21 July
• 15 September

Meetings commence at  2.00pm – 4.30 pm and afternoon tea is provided. Guild members $5.00 and non-guild members $15.00 per visit.

Guild Retreat at Jamberoo: 26-28 October 2012

The Guild retreat, 26-28 October 2012, will be at Jamberoo  Valley Lodge, via Kiama 406 Jamberoo Mountain Road Jamberoo. 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 with chatting and laughter amongst those who have a common interest in patchwork and quilting.