Day 4 Sydney Quilt Show 2017

Sunday 25 June is the final day of the Sydney Quilt Show 2017. Join us at the International Convention Centre Sydney between 9am and 4.30pm including the following highlights:

• Pamela Brockwell will be with her BERNINA Best of Show quilt Star Link sharing her process and ready to answer your questions;
• 11am-1pm, in the Best of Australia exhibition area, you can meet the quilter Rachaeldaisy to talk about her prize winning quilt from 2016 Whizz Bang;
• 12noon-1pm floor talk by special exhibitor Carolyn Sullivan
• 1-2pm floor talk by special exhibitor Rhonda Pearce
• 2pm announcement of viewers' choice awards for the Recycled, Repurposed, Revitalised patchwork-inspired furniture and homewares category
• displays by member groups Stone Quarry Quilters and Campbelltown Patchwork & Quilters Guild
• join the action in the Activity Centre where we are making and designing quilts for Streethearts. Make a block, or three! We can do it together; and
• 4pm drawing of the Super Quilt Raffle 2017.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! 

QuiltNSW invites you to join our quilt community. Sign up as a new member on Sunday 25 June either online or at the Sydney Quilt Show and the joining fee will be waived.

Day 3: Sydney Quilt Show 2016

Referencing Sonia by Cathy Jack Coupland

QuiltNSW welcomes you to day 3 of the Sydney Quilt Show 2016.  Friday's program includes:

• displays by QuiltNSW member groups Hunters Hill and Novocastrian Quilters
• 10am-12 noon: Meet the Teacher Cathy Jack Coupland (Thread Painting)
• 10-11am floor talk by special exhibitor Caroline Sharkey 
• 11-12noon floor talk by special exhibitor Merelyn Pearce
• 12noon-1pm join BERNINA Best of Show prize winner Rachaeldaisy and learn more about her joyful quilts
• 2-4pm : Meet the teachers Bob James (Foundation Piecing in Miniature) and Chris Jurd (Foundation Piecing)

Reminder

The new membership year starts on 1 July. Join or renew using the QuiltNSW online membership form or sign up while you are at the Sydney Quilt Show this week.

Reminder: Renew your membership now to avoid a late fee

Have you renewed your membership yet?  Remember, any renewals after 30 September incur a late fee of $15.   

• Online membership form for payment by direct deposit
• Download 2015/2016 Membership Form (PDF) for payment by cheque or credit card

Pop Up Sewing Day: Patchwork on Pittwater: 1 July 2015

For Guild members only: Join Robyn Shipton, and other Guild members, in her new "local" shop in the next of these fun sewing days. There are a few places available.  Robyn Evans is opening her workshop room for us.

PATCHWORK ON PITTWATER
The Gateway Building
Level 4, 1 Mona Vale Rd, Mona Vale.
9999-6159
Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 10.00am - 3pm

There is paid parking under the building, or street parking (various time limits apply) or the free parking nearby in Kitchener Park.

Bring your own project or pick up something new from the shop. Robyn has up to 5 machines available or do hand work.

There will be morning tea provided and there are plenty of good options for lunch nearby.
Lucky Door Prize and this is all FREE for Guild members.

Robyn has just received a new shipment of Kaffe, Amy Butler, Anna Marie Horner, A Day in the Country and More. She also stocks lots of children fabrics, Riley Blake, Civil War, 1930's and Liberty. She was a sponsor at the Sydney Quilt Show and held a 25% off sale in conjunction with this, however, she is extending this offer to Guild member ON THIS DAY ONLY (a few exceptions apply)

Please to book in call the office 9283-3737 or Robyn Shipton 0412-314-754.

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REMINDER: Join the Guild or renew your membership today!

• Online membership form for payment by direct deposit
• Download 2015/2016 Membership Form (PDF) for payment by cheque or credit card

Congratulations!

The Management Committee of The Quilters’ Guild of NSW were delighted with the Online Entry response from members for the upcoming Sydney Quilt Show.

So successful was the move towards “technology” that the Guild is excited to announce:

Membership application and renewals for the coming financial year can now be facilitated online.

Options for Membership :

• Access the Guild’s website : Click on the “Membership” or “Forms” tab. The new “Online” membership form is at the top of the list
• Print the form from the Guild’s website and post or deliver to Guild’s Office
• Collect a printed form from May 16^th Burwood General Meeting
• Collect a printed form from The Sydney Quilt Show.
• Contact the Guild Office and have a printed form mailed.

A big “Thanks” to those who organized this new method of membership renewal, and to those who were willing to navigate the SQS Entry Form, thus convincing Management Committee that our Guild can keep up with the times!

Direct online Links : 

Guild Website

Online form

Print Membership Form

Guild Office

Reminder : Membership Due

The membership information on the website of The Quilters' Guild of NSW Inc reveals that a rejoining fee of $15 will be incurred for all members whose membership lapses after 30th September.

Please ensure that your membership is current, with fees paid to cover the financial year 1st July to 30th June, so that all membership entitlements can continue.

2012 /13 Membership

Reminder :
All membership fees are due 1 July and cover the financial year 1 July to 30 June.
Half yearly membership is not available.
Please Note : Memberships renewed after 30 September will incur an extra fee.

Membership fees and information can be found on The Guild Website

Membership can also be paid at The Guild Information Desk at The Sydney Quilt Show next week.

Group Insurance

The Guild committee has successfully negotiated a new business insurance policy which will provide public liability insurance for financial Member Groups.

There is no change to the Group Membership fee ($88.00) and no change to the benefits applicable for Group membership.

The policy will give Member Groups public liability insurance for all group meetings, workshops and exhibitions. The policy also has a provision for insurance of quilts at exhibitions.

It is not compulsory for Member Groups to participate in this insurance but many groups will find this to be an inexpensive alternative to existing insurance options.

To participate in this policy a group is required to pay a capitation fee of $5.00 for each NON guild member of the group. Group members who are financial individual members of the Guild will not pay the capitation fee.

For further details please email Maree Gebhardt.

Updated membership information

Membership of the Guild is open to anyone with an interest in patchwork and quilting. Beginners, professional quilters and those that simply admire the craft are equally welcome. By joining the Guild, you obtain access to all membership entitlements for your membership level as set out in detail on the Membership Categories page.

As from 1 July 2011, a joining fee of $15 will apply to all new memberships and lapsed memberships that are not paid by 30 September.

All membership fees are due 1 July each year and cover the financial year 1 July to 30 June. Download a Membership Application Form. For more information, visit the Guild's website.

NEW! Member Group Website Listing

Under the Guild's constitution, one of the Guild's key objectives is to bring quilters together and encourage the establishment of quilt groups.  Consistent with this objective, the Guild has set up a Member Groups page on the Guild website.  The listing includes contact details for:

• Eastern Suburbs Quilters  - Randwick
• Maitland Patchwork Quilters Inc - Maitland
• Seaside Heritage Quilters Inc Tuncurry/Forster
• Singleton Quilters Inc - Singleton
• Wagga Wagga Patchwork & Quilters  - Wagga Wagga
• Wentworth Quilters  - Guildford

If your group is interested in becoming one of our Member Groups, please complete and return the Membership Application Form. If your group is already a current financial member of the Guild and would like to be added to this listing, please complete and return the Group Member Listing Consent Form to the Guild Office.

Services available to a Member Group include entry into the group category at the Sydney Quilt Show; access to our library resources; two members from a group may attend Guild workshops at the member's price; and receiving the quarterly newsletter The Template.

Reminder for 2010/2011 Membership Renewal

The Guild membership year runs from 1 July -30 June.  Have you renewed your membership for 2010/2011?!

Membership fees are as follows:

• New or Renewing $55 Australia $50 Overseas plus postage
• Junior Membership $22 Australia $20 Overseas plus postage
• Family* Membership $77 Australia $70 Overseas plus postage
• Group Membership $88 Australia (Australia only)
• Junior Group Membership** $44 Australia (Australia only)

To renew your membership, please download and complete a membership form and send it to:

The Quilters' Guild of NSW Inc

Level 5, 276 Pitt Street

SYDNEY 2000

Payment can be made by cheque, money order, Mastercard or Visa.  Please add $1.50 if paying by credit card.

 

* Family means children and up to two adults residing at the same address

** Junior quiltmakers (up to 18 years of age) from the same school or area may form a group. Each junior quiltmaker may enter one quilt in the Sydney Quilt Show free of charge. See this blog post for more details.

New Junior Group Membership

To encourage increased participation in the junior quiltmaker categories at the Sydney Quilt Show, the Committee has introduced a new class of membership. The new "Junior Group" membership has the following features:

• an annual subscription fee of $44 (inc GST);
• junior quiltmakers (up to 18 years of age) from the same school or geographical area can form a group;
• the group must nominate a contact person;
• each junior group member is entitled to enter one quilt into the Sydney Quilt show free of charge;
• a quarterly newsletter will be sent to the group;
• members have access to the Guild library on the same terms as other members; and
• two junior members from a group may attend Guild workshops at the member's price.

Spread the word to schools, shops and groups in your area. We look forward to enjoying more junior quiltmaker entries at future member's exhibitions. Download a membership form (180KB pdf).

Sydney Quilt Show 2009 - Call for Entries & Volunteers

Entry forms for the Sydney Quilt Show 2009 will be posted out to Guild members shortly. In the meantime, you can download the entry form (200KB PDF)to view the categories and conditions of entry.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE RETURN OF COMPLETED ENTRY FORMS IS: FRIDAY 13 March 2009 This closing date will be strictly applied!

Any queries about the entry form should be directed to the Exhibition Secretary.

The Sydney Quilt Show is an exhibition of members' quilts. If you wish to exhibit in this year's show, it is not too late. Just complete a membership form and return it with your subscription payment at the same time as you send in your quilt show entry form.

It is expected that all quilt show entrants will donate some time to help out at the show. Even if you have not entered a quilt, please consider submitting a volunteer form. The quilt show is a significant undertaking and a strong pool of volunteers will ensure that the team is fresh and enthusiastic to carry out important tasks such as catalogue and raffle ticket sales and white glove floor monitoring duties.

Every volunteer will receive a specially minted Quilt Show 2009 badge and we have a special Sydney Quilt Show Volunteers Prize (value $350 product) sponsored by Cotton On Creations. You will be given one entry into this draw for every 2 hours duty you volunteer.