Textile works by many Guild members feature in the travelling exhibition Beneath the Southern Sky curated by Brenda Gael Smith. The exhibition continues on tour in 2012 to the The Q Exhibition Space, Queanbeyan, 4-18 December 2012. Come along to the opening night function at the Q from 5.30-7.30pm, Tuesday 4 December.
Goulburn Away Meeting 1-3 March 2013
The Guild members who are organising the Away Meeting for 2013 would appreciate those who are interested in attending, to contact the Office as soon as possible.
A downloadable booking form, also available on the Guild's website will need to be submitted to the Office to reserve a spot on the trip.
Please submit your form and deposit as soon as possible, should you intend to take part in this annual excursion.
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| Momijigari (detail ) by Kay Haerland |
The Final 2012 Meeting of The Quilters' Guild of NSW Inc. will be held on Saturday, December 1st.
You are invited to join in the fun with the usual 'Show and Tell', Lucky Door Prize and Block of The Month Raffle. Please provide a mug for afternoon tea and chat with fellow quilters before the summer break.
Demonstration : 11.00 am Join Gail and Elwin from "Just Patchwork"
Guest Shop : Just Patchwork
Guest Speaker : Chris Jurd
Guest Group : Springwood Quilters
Retrospective Interviewee : Elaine Bagnet
Venue : "The Dome"
Burwood RSL
Shaftsbury Rd; Burwood
Date : Saturday December 1st
Demonstration 11.00 am
General Meeting 1.00 pm
If you missed the exhibition at the Annual General Meeting last month, you can now view the 2012 Pearl Challenge quilts online.
Our second sewing day for members to construct the 30th Anniversary Signature Coverlet will be held at the home of Meg Orr.
Please bring your sewing machine and join in the fun.
When : November 26
Time : 10.00am - 3.00pm
Where : The Community Room
62 Norfolk Road, Epping.
Meg's Unit is Number 19, and her phone numbers are 9876 5510 / 0434 955823
Meg has graciously offered to provide lunch and would appreciate a phone-call to ascertain the approximate numbers of volunteers involved.
Please note the time change of 10am.
The theme for the 2013 Australasian Quilt Convention Challenge is FREE.
There is $5500 in prize money to be won. Prizes will be awarded on
the basis of: interpretation of the theme; excellence in design; and
craftsmanship.
New rules include that the quilt must be 125x125cm and
completed between October 2012 and the deadline 1 March 2013. See the AQC website for more details.
AUSTRALIA WIDE THREE is professionally selected exhibition of members’ work presented by Ozquilt Network Inc, Australia's organisation for art quilters. The exhibition continues at Fairfield City Museum and Gallery until Saturday 24 November 2012. This Saturday, 17 November, you are invited to attend a presentation by one of the selectors, Deborah Brearley Victoria, (expert quilter, painter, author and tutor) at the Ozquilt Network annual general meeting:
Ozquilt Network Annual General Meeting & Guest SpeakerAUSTRALIA WIDE THREE features 34 stitched, layered works showcasing original and diverse interpretations of contemporary textile art from Australia’s leading and emerging quilt artists:
1pm, Saturday 17 November 2012
Fairfield City Museum and Gallery
634 The Horsley Drive (Cnr The Horsley Drive & Oxford Street)
Smithfield NSW 2164
Are you available to help join the blocks for our Signature Coverlet?
November 17th is our first group sewing session and all are invited to attend.
Please bring your sewing machine and lunch.
Where : Pegs Pieces, 138 Oak Road, Kirrawee
Time : 10.00 - 3.00pm
Note : Time change to 10am
The Fibre Alchemists Group, initially coming from diverse textile backgrounds, have once again joined creative forces to stage an exhibition of their work.
All are welcome to come to their 5th Exhibition; this one drawing on the theme of "Shelter"
Venue : Seaview Gallery
Seaview Street, Dulwich Hill
Dates : Sat Nov 10th - Fri Nov 23rd, 2012
Times : 10.00am - 4.00pm daily
Official Opening : Sunday Nov 11th between 2.00pm and 5.00pm
The Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District Pastoral Care Department have organised a Quilt Show and Sale this coming weekend.
There will be Antique Quilts and Trading Tables filled with handcrafted gifts . . . to tempt those wanting to get their Christmas shopping off to an early start.
Proceeds from the quilt show will help support Chaplains in the local hospitals.
Where : Glenbrook School of Arts
Great Western Hwy
Glenbrook
When : 3rd and 4th November
Time : 10-4pm
Entry : $5.00
Light refreshments available and all are welcome.
During the second weekend in November quilters and artists from the South Coast will proudly exhibit their creativity at the
South Coast 22nd Annual Quilt Show and 1st Art Display
This exhibition is to be held in Gerringong, which is less than 2 hours drive Sth of Sydney.
All proceeds will be donated to Children's Medical Research Institute
Venue : Gerringong Town Hall
Fern Street, Gerringong
Dates : Friday - Sunday 9-11 November
Time : 9.00am - 5.00pm ( 3pm Sunday)
Entry : $5.00
Refreshments and some exhibited items will be available for sale.
