Generous quilt show sponsors Australian Patchwork & Quilting and Quilters Companion each feature a selection of high quality images of prize winning quilts from Sydney Quilt Show 2008 in the current issues of their magazines APQ Vol 17 No 6 and QC Issue 34:
This slideshow features a selection of garments from the Art to Wear exhibition of the Sydney Quilt Show 2008 - Seeing Red. (Photography by Bard Haerland. All images copyright of The Quilters' Guild of NSW Inc.)
Congratulations to Adriana Gismondi and Vicki Jenkin. Their quilts, A Quilters' Encyclopedia - Australian Parrots and Rose Rhapsody, were voted first and second prize in the Viewers' Choice awards at the Sydney Quilt Show 2008.
Sunday, 15 June is the last day of the Sydney Quilt Show 2008 and is your last opportunity to see the displays including:
You can now view the gallery of prize winning quilts for Sydney Quilt Show 2008 online at:
Today is the opening day of the Sydney Quilt Show! A gallery of the prize winning quilts will be posted online around noon so do check back later for the link. In the meantime, if you are able to attend the quilt show in person, don't forget to bring your camera.
In just two weeks, Hall 3 at the Darling Harbour Exhibition Centre will be buzzing with Guild volunteers setting up for Sydney Quilt Show 2008. It's not too late for you to send in your completed Volunteer Form or to contact the office on (02) 9283 3737 with your availability. 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 the following important tasks:
Don't forget to reserve your place at the Gala Dinner. Bookings with payment must be received by Friday, 30 May 2008 at the Guild office. Come along for great company and a sumptuous dinner as well as an presentation from guest speakers Sarah Fielke and Kathy Doughty from Material Obsession, who have just released a book with the same name.
A Guild member from the Netherlands is proposing to travel to Sydney for the quilt show next month. She's planning on spending four or so days at the show and has visited Sydney before. She would love to stay with an Australian quilter from Monday - Monday (9-16 June). Tonny has her own quilt shop! and is an experienced quilter. Please telephone (NOT e-mail) the office on 9283 3737 if you are interested in having Tonny to stay.
Due to an administrative hiccup, quilt show acceptance letters (including your exhibitor ribbon and Drop Off Lady details) will not be posted out until later this week. In the meantime, please note that all 344 quilt show entries that were received by the closing date have been accepted.
Other key show dates to keep in mind include:
It's time to book your place at the Gala Dinner held as part of the Sydney Quilt Show 2008. Come along for great company and a sumptuous dinner as well as an interesting presentation from guest speakers Sarah Fielke and Kathy Doughty from Material Obsession.
Award winning quiltmaker Kim McLean is this year's guest exhibitor at the Sydney Quilt Show. Seventeen of her stunning large quilts will be on display including two Sydney Best of Show quilts from the early 1990s, A Tisket A Tasket, Fill up Casey's Basket (1991) and Casey, Santa, the Beach, It must be Christmas (1992) together with Houston prize winners Hexagon Stars and, Turkish Tiles. Each of these four quilts has graced the cover of Quilters' Newsletter Magazine so viewers are in for a real treat.
After a seven year quilting hiatus, Kim started making combined applique and pieced quilts again in the early 2000s. While her early quilts were made from reproduction fabrics, more recently Kim has been using contemporary fabrics. Princess Feathers (pictured) features bright Kaffe Fassett fabrics is a masterful example of a modern quilt made in keeping with the spirit of antique quilts. Be sure to come and look at the quilts in person.
See the Guild Website for details of other feature displays at the Sydney Quilt Show 2008.The cover of the March newsletter, The Template, features the fabulous Guild raffle quilt for 2008. Tuesday's Folly was made by The Piecemakers group from Earlwood. Raffle tickets were distributed with the March newsletter but you can always purchase more from the Guild office or at the Sydney Quilt Show.
Tuesday's Folly by The Piecemakers
Guild members are invited to submit work for the selection of Art to Wear 2008, inspired by the colour RED. Entry forms are available from the Guild office or you can download the Art to Wear Entry Form in pdf format. The closing date for entries is 1 April 2008.
The ‘Art to Wear’ is an exhibition of garments displaying superb technical skill and artistic merit, open to all members of the Quilters’ Guild of NSW Inc. This is a two tier exhibition attracting both professional and student entries.
Entries for the Sydney Quilt Show 2008 close TOMORROW, 29 FEBRUARY. If your forms are still sitting on your sewing table (or you need to download the entry form), complete them and stuff them into an Express Post envelope and into the mail box NOW. A don't forget to include your volunteer form (download).
Even if you are not an entrant this year, we encourage all Guild members to volunteer for a roster shift or two. 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 the following important tasks:
Preparations for the Sydney Quilt Show 2008 are well underway. If you would like to add the QS2008 button to your blog or website, here is the html code to insert into your blog template or webpage:
<a href="http://www.quiltersguildnsw.com/"><img src="http://www.quiltersguildnsw.com/quiltshowbutton.jpg" alt="Sydney Quilt Show 2008" /></a>
If you have a Blogspot blog, go to Dashboard>Layout>Page Elements>Add Page Element. Choose "HTML/Javascript" as your page element, click "Add to Blog", cut and paste the code and click "Save Changes". On the "Add & Arrange" page elements page, you can drag and drop the button at the desired place in your side bar. The button should look like this.
Please contact the Guild Webmaster if you require assistance.
PS: If you downloaded the code for the Quilt Show 2007 button, you will see that it has been automatically updated to display the 2008 button - no further action required!
Don't forget that the closing date for entries for Sydney Quilt Show 2008 is Friday, 29 February 2008. That's just ten days away. Entry forms are available from the Guild Office. Alternatively, you can download the following forms in pdf format:
Entry forms for the Sydney Quilt Show 2008 will be posted out to members this week. Alternatively, you can download the following forms in pdf format:
Thanks to generous sponsorship from Matilda's Own, who is providing a prize of $1000 in value of wadding products, a new Excellence in Long Arm Machine Quilting Award will be introduced for the Sydney Quilt Show 2008.
In 2008, the Guild hopes that as many members as possible will take up the opportunity to exhibit their quilts at the Sydney Quilt Show. A complete listing of categories is set out on the Guild website (or download 50 KB pdf version). Please ensure that your category and quilt size are correct when planning your entry. The Guild highlights the following changes:
