Block of The Quarter

Have a stash of Floral Fabrics? Then rummage around for three floral fabrics in Autumn Colours to construct  Economy Patch  -  9 Inch Block

This is such an easy quilt patch to construct using rotary cutter and sewing machine. In fact so easy, several can be constructed in no time!
Two dark fabrics and one light floral fabric need to be selected for each block, as described in the May edition of The Template, page 24.

Please bring your blocks to the Saturday August 17 Burwood meeting, alternatively please mail completed blocks  to reach the Guild Office before Tuesday 13 August 2013.

August Showcase : 2nd Presenter

This Friday, August 2nd, there will be 2 member quilters presenting their creative journey to the Guild.
Along with Glen Waples, we will be hearing from long time quilter Marilyn Bell.

Detail,  Kim McLean Designed  :  "Flower Pots"

As is often the case, it became her youngest child's entrance to school that allowed Marilyn the time to embark upon learning this craft, more than 20 years ago.

Experimenting with the many types of patchwork available in local Northern Beaches classes, resulted in Marilyn being eventually drawn to Hand Applique in 'modern brights' as her "go-to" choice for creativity. 

Come along to the Guild Office this Friday to see the beautifully hand finished quilts from both Marilyn and Glen.

Date : Friday 2nd August

Time 10 am start

Venue : Guild Office 

August 2013 Friday Showcase

Members are advised that the next scheduled Friday Showcase will highlight the quilting lives of two fellow members : Glen Waples and Marilyn Bell.

"Pots O'Flowers"  Glen Waples  1st Prize Predominately Applique (Amateur)  2013 Sydney Quilt Show

A seamstress since her childhood, Glen took up patchwork upon retirement in 1994 after an inspiring introduction from Shirley Gibson's talent for teaching, followed by further influence from Margaret Sampson George

This now twenty year obsession has culminated in Glen becoming a Prize Winning Quilter. Her current quilts are often based upon antique quilts and coverlets, with Glen tweaking the design elements to make them her own. We look forward to seeing her many quilts during the August Showcase.

Date : Friday August 2nd 2013

Time : 10am start

Venue : Guild Office

All welcome.

Hexagon Challenge Entry Form

Hexagon Hype is under way in many sewing rooms and for those members who wish to look at the Entry Form,  the download button is now available in the right hand column of Template Free (Guild blog page)

Alternatively on the web page of The Quilters' Guild of NSW under "Events" followed by "Challenges", there is a link to download the 2013 Hexagon Hype Guild Challenge form

Finally, information will be available in the next (August)  hard copy issue of The Template

Library News

A visit to the Library at the Guild's Office will ensure books of further quilting inspiration will promptly make their journey back to your home.

Above are just a small selection of recent acquisitions to the extensive library.

• Circular Quilting Designs  by Helen Squire
• Japanese Quilting : 29 Stitched Projects from Yoko Saito
• Applique With Attitude  from Piece O' Cake Designers, Beck Goldsmith and Linda Jenkins

Two other recent arrivals to the shelves are Publications by Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. 

These additions have been kindly donated by Lisa Walton.

The Guild Library also has numerous interesting magazines for loan.

Fibreline is the publication from The Australian Arts and Surface Design Association; 

Down Under Quilts is always available for loan, and, Patchwork tsushin (whilst written in Japanese) is a visual delight showcasing innovative Modern Japanese quilts.

The Guild Librarian is Rhonda Taylor and she is to be thanked for always procuring fascinating new publications, which cover a wide variety of interest and technique for the quilting enthusiast and quilt history lover.

Further details about how to borrow, whether visiting the Office or requesting books to be posted, can be obtained on the Guild's Website

Report July 2013 Friday Showcase

Photo credit : Jan Foster

Pam Curtis' July Friday Showcase proved as popular as expected, with over 30 members gathered in the Guild Office.

This quilter always has "hexies on the go", which is probably the only way to achieve such a large body of handpieced work. No moment has been left idle . . and thus Pam has produced a gorgeous array of handpieced and hand quilted traditional styled quilts . . . along with numerous "flimsies" still awaiting the quilt construction.

This Showcase was a feast for the eyes and much murmuring over the extraordinary workmanship was noted!

Thankyou Pam, for sharing your quilting story.

The Next Challenge

No time to put your feet up after the recent successful Sydney Quilt Show, as there are just eight weeks until the next Guild Challenge is due.

" Hexagon Hype"

• All Guild members will have received the commemorative hexagon key tag as part of the 30th Anniversary fun and this is to be used to make a quilt of any design or colour.
• Somewhere on the quilt must be at least one hexagon the same size as the key tag
• The finished size of the quilt is to be 40cm x 40cm
• Completed quilts are to be received in the Guild Office by 6th September 2013
• Further details may be read in the recent May Template.

      Entry Forms will be on the Website soon and in the August edition of The Template.

July Friday Showcase : Pam Curtis

Our next presenter at the always popular NSW Quilters' Guild Inc 'Friday Showcase' will be veteran quilter Pam Curtis.

Pam was bitten by the 'bug' in 1991, after the usual years of family sewing. Teacher Shirley Gibson influenced Pam to take further lessons after the ubiquitous 'Sampler Quilt', and what followed has became more than 20 years of belonging to various P&Q groups, with continual perfection of this  craft.

Within 10 years Pam began to win prizes at the Sydney Quilt Shows with her hand pieced and hand quilted 'traditional' quilts often made with an abundance of wonderful scraps.

Pam's 'Dear Jane' - Hand pieced and hand quilted.

A prolific quilt maker, Pam has several 'on the go' at the one time, all at various construction stages.
She refers to her UFO's as "Sleeping Beauties"...what an excellent moniker !

Come and see first hand, Pam's finished quilts.

Date : 5 July 2013
Time : 10 am
Venue : Guild Office  

All Welcome.

V&A Quilts Exhibit in Brisbane

'Quilts 1700-1945'  is an exhibition featuring works from London's prestigious Victoria and Albert Museum, as well as loans from other selected UK museums.

Of special importance will be the inclusion of The Rajah Quilt 1841, from the collection of the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.
It will be wonderful to view this immensely historical quilt in relation to the concurrent quilts that were being made in England.

The Queensland Art Gallery host this fabulous exhibition from June 15th - September 22nd  2013

Vist the website to obtain further details about the full schedule of programmes and events planned.

A genteel Quilt Show take down...

All quilt shows need an orange gnome or two....

A big "thankyou" to Mike R, The Quilt Show is indebted to Mike and many other  unheralded "friends - of" quilters, who graciously help their "better halves" and the whole Guild with specialist and time consuming tasks during the Show.

Jelly Roll Race Winners!

Congratulations!

The combined wisdom, speed and general mad-hattedness of The Kedumba Kuilters (otherwise known as Leisel, Wendy, Kerry and Veteran Leader- Isobel ) ensured a closely won race with the Jelly Roll.

Completing the - what was for some teams  gruelling, sew-a-thon, in only 20 minutes and 58 seconds, it was perhaps the badge inspiration, providing a psychological  advantage, that helped knock into Second Place (by only a few seconds) : The Grafton Jelly Queens, who had previously trumped those other pretenders to the throne : The President's Princesses (a *bling bling* team who had, never the less, gallantly coped with the disadvantage of being hobbled - or - nobbled, by bobbin "issues")

There are moves 'afoot' to have these three teams in a play-off Jelly Roll Race at next year's Quilt Show.

Viewers' Choice 2013

The votes are in and counted. Congratulations to Lucy Carroll who was awarded First prize for Viewers' Choice 2013 for her quilt Soldier On: 

Artist Statement: This quilt supports Soldier On (www.soldieron.org.au), a charity which provides support for defence members wounded in recent conflicts. It commemorates our friends lost in Afghanistan. My husband is currently serving there on Op Slipper, and he returns home in July.

Viewers' Choice 2013, First Prize: Soldier On by Lucy Carroll
Second prize for Viewers' Choice was awarded to Janet Treen for her Best of Show quilt Rings & Roses.

You can view more of Lucy and Janet's work on their websites www.lucycarrolltextiles.com and www.quiltsalott.blogspot.com  View all of the prize winning quilts in the Sydney Quilt Show 2013 Prize Winners's Gallery.

Post 2013 Quilt Show Appreciation

The President of The Quilters' Guild of NSW Inc, Cath Babidge, reports that due to the unfailing enthusiasm of the many members volunteering in numerous and varied spheres, this year's Sydney Quilt Show was a resounding success.

She wishes to thank everyone, members, partners and friends, and especially the Exhibition Sub-Committee for their hard work in presenting such a wonderful week of quilting display and events.

She and the Guild are also extremely grateful for the continued support shown from the many Sponsors, who through their ongoing generousity facilitate a wider recognition of the importance of quilting and related textile arts.

"Thankyou, and Congratulations" to all involved.

Quilt Show 2013 Happy Snaps

There is only one day left to enjoy the visual delights of this year's Quilt Show. All attendees have been treated to an outstanding display of quilts, talks and information sessions, and quilt fun from guild members, as can be seen from the following snaps.

Suzanne Gummow and Julie Haddrick, members of SAlt, a creatively dynamic group of 5 Textile Artists, conduct daily talks about quilts made following individual explorations of  a "Journeys" theme.

Immediate Past President, Maree Gebhardt illustrating the intricacies of the phenomenal quilting skills of the late Narelle Grieve, at a retrospective special exhibit.

Dianne Finnegan conducting in fabulous knowledgable detail, a floor talk at 'Colours of Australia'. Quilts from a 1995 national touring exhibition have once again been aired,  showcasing the humour, political insights, and 'national' passions of textile artists from that era.  (Diane is pointing to flame, Ash and Embers by Barbara Macey.)

Some of the many members, including the current President Cath Babidge, who volunteer their time to instruct novices on quilt construction techniques.

Past President Lynn Hewitt proudly "White Gloving" at her grand daughter, Lauren Roach's  prize winning entry "Blue Bird" in the Junior Member (up to Year 6) section.

They may appear as friendly rivals here, but "The Senior Moments", The Lone Quilter", and "The President's Princesses" were soon competing furiously in one of the Jelly Roll Race Quilt competitions. The PP's won this particular round!

With a whole day left to "run", the 2013 Sydney Quilt Show promises to delight and inspire all who attend.

See you at Darling Harbour!

Quilt Show 2013 Prize Winners Online Gallery

The Guild website has been updated! You can see images of all of the prize winning quilts in the Sydney Quilt Show 2013 Prize Winners Online Gallery.

Sydney Quilt Show Photography Policy: Quilt photography is permitted for personal use only. Images must NOT be published online or in other media unless you have the consent of the relevant quilt maker.  This means you must not post quilt images from the show on Facebook, Instagram or other social networking sites unless you have the consent of the quiltmaker.

Sydney Quilt Show 2013 : Best of Show

Rings and Roses  by Janet Treen has won this year's Best of Show.

Congratulations Janet!

The 2013 Sydney Quilt Show Prize Winners Gallery will be updated on the Guild's Website during the course of the Show.

The Guild link will provide images and information on the prize winning quilts in all categories. 

The Viewers Choice prize will be announced at the completion of the Quilt Show.

Membership Reminder

Did you know that you can renew your membership to The Quilters' Guild of NSW whilst at the Sydney Quilt Show next week?

At the Guild's Information Table there will be banking facilities to make your renewal easy if membership fees havent yet been mailed in to the Guild Office.

Membership is from 1 July to 30 June the following year.
Payment is required now from all current members to ensure continuity of  membership.

Quilt Show Countdown : Floor Talks

• "The Colours of Australia" will be a highlight at the 2013 Sydney Quilt Show.

These quilts were made for a 1995 exhibition and are now to be viewed once more.
Floor talks are to be conducted and all are invited to attend.

Dates and Times :
Wed 12th  : 1pm -   to be conducted by Dianne Finnegan
Thurs 13th : 1pm -  to be conducted by Karen Fail
Fri 14th   : 11.30am - to be conducted by Jane Gibson
Sat 15th  : 11.30 am - to be conducted by Dianne Finnegan
Sun 16th : 11.30 am - to be conducted by Jane Gibson

• SAlt : South Australian living textiles : "The Fabric Trail"

This is a travelling exhibition created by a group of 5 South Australian contemporary Textile Artists.
They have produced 8 works each, exploring themes relating to "Journeys" and two of the artists, Julie Haddrick and Suzanne Gummow will talk about this exhibition.

Dates and Times :
Frid 14th, Sat 15th and Sun 16th : 1pm

• Special Exhibit : Narelle Grieve's Quilts 

A wonderful display of quilts created by the late Narelle Grieve has been curated by Maree Gebhardt.
Maree will speak about Narelle's quilts at 11am each day, Thursday through to Sunday.

Quilt Show Countdown : Join the Jelly Roll Racers!

Template Free on May 21st called for enthusiastic quilters to join forces for a "Jelly Roll Race Quilt" demonstration to be held during the 2013 Sydney Quilt Show.

Themed teams are already preparing their strips, sharpening their scissors and filling their bobbins, so make sure you come and watch the frantic attempts to outdo each other during the marathons at the sewing machines!

Expected Race Commencement times :
Thursday 13th : 11.30 am
Friday   14th     : 12 noon
Saturday 15th  : 12 noon

Come and cheer on the teams and watch Jelly Roll quilt tops come together.

Living Colour! Exhibition Opportunity

Following the fantastic response to Beneath the Southern Sky, Brenda Gael Smith is curating another travelling textile art exhibition in 2014/2015 that will premier at the Australasian Quilt Convention in 2014.  This is an invitation to all textile artists to submit an entry exploring the theme Living Colour! Each work will be in a 100x40cm (L x W) vertical format and up to 30 works may be selected. To submit an entry, please review the Conditions of Entry and complete the Online Entry Form. The closing date for entries is 31 January 2014. International entries are welcome.

Guild Member Lisa Walton : Congratulations

It is with much pride and delight that The Quilters' Guild of NSW Inc announces that one of our most esteemed members has been invited to join the Board of SAQA

Lisa Walton, Business Woman and textile entrepreneur, Art Quilter, Educator, Designer and Author; 2010 Jewel Pearce Patterson Scholar, and recipient of many Quilt Exhibition prizes, has recently been appointed to the Board of the prestigious SAQA, whose members hail from around the world.

Congratulations Lisa!
May this new path bring much joy to a very creative and inspiring quilter.

QSG Report : May Meeting

The QSG Meeting on Sat May 12th allowed members to enjoy a most interesting and comprehensive talk from Jennifer Palmer regarding how owners can document and store, care for and conserve quilts for the best future outcome.
Provenance of a Quilt is extremely helpful for changing insurance purposes, and for the education of further owners, admirers and scholars. As has been observed by many a quilter, the history of a quilt, its creator,  fabric and design details, its "journey", offers fascinating glimpses into textile and historical past.

Jennifer shared many important contact details about conservation products and suppliers as well as valuable information about the Australian environment and appropriate pest management techniques. She also had documentation and description pointers for any quilter wishing to record their quilts, and carefully explained exactly what should be recorded and why.

Jennifer Palmer sharing quilt conservation information.

During this session, Dr Annette Gero reinforced the concept of notated quilt history, and illustrated her talk with a showing of  the Mary Moorehead hexie Quilt  circa 1880's.  Her research into fabrics has been able to collaborate or disprove oral family quilt histories. She is equally passionate about the need for the documentation of every quilt made.

Dr Annette Gero illustrating how family history is important for authentic quilt documentation.

Anne Seddon shared some family history with the quilt and story behind  her wonderful 1880's quilt, still replete with hexie papers.

Sandra Lyons introducing Anne Seddon and her family hexie quilt

Karen Fail also showed a quilt : a modern one made by Lorraine Scouler, subsequently purchased from the Scouler family after the death of this close friend. That quilt's story is included in a book, with  details now available for posterity.

A more detailed report from the QSG May meeting will be published in the next Template.

Dianne Firth Wins Quilt National Award 2013

Quilt National, a biennial art quilt exhibition in Ohio, is widely regarded as the premier event in the contemporary quilting calendar. In 2013 "there were 851 quilts submitted by 458 artists from 44 states, 17 countries and five Canadian Provinces. Jurors Linda Colsh, Penny McMorris, and Judith Content selected 85 quilts by 85 artists. The exhibitors represented 27 states and 7 foreign countries. In this exhibition 20 percent of the exhibitors are first time Quilt National artists."

Congratulations to Guild member Dianne Firth who was awarded the McCarthy Memorial Award for her quilt Storm. You can view Dianne's work, and the quilts of the other prize winners, in the Quilt National 2013 Prize Winners Gallery.

Beneath the Southern Sky @ Gosford Regional Gallery

The work of many Guild members is featured in the travelling exhibition Beneath the Southern Sky which opened at Gosford Regional Gallery  last week. The exhibition continues until Wednesday, 26 June and Brenda Gael Smith will be presenting a curator's floor talk at 1pm on Saturday, 1 June and again at 1pm on Saturday, 22 June. The gallery is open daily from 10am-4pm.  This is the final opportunity to see the exhibition in Australia.  Catch it while you can!

Quilt Show Countdown : Quilt Entries Reminder

There are a record number of entries for this year's Quilt Show, ensuring that "Drop-Off Persons" will have a busy time collating and checking their cohort's quilts.

Please make their job easier by reviewing your entry(s)

• Is the sleeve on the back secure, with a minimum finished depth of at least 8cm?
• Are all pins and needles removed?
• Is the identifying label securely sewn on the back?

Quilts must be delivered to the relevant Drop-Off Person no later than Wednesday, 5 June 
These particular Quilt Show volunteers are no doubt finishing off their own entries, so please make their very responsible involvement less challenging by having one more look at your entry.
Thankyou.

Quilt Show Countdown : Raffle Books Reminder

Raffle books will now be in your possession. It is imperative that all books be returned to the Guild whether tickets have been sold or not.
If returning books, monies and unsold tickets prior to the quilt show, they must be in the Guild Office before 31 May 2013.
Alternatively, bring them to the Raffle Desk at the Show, on any day, prior to the draw on the Sunday afternoon.

2013 Raffle Quilt First Prize : "Benjamin Franklin's Blessings"

This First Prize is a truly outstanding collaborative effort from some extremely talented Guild Members.

Their hard work, the Merchant donations of other prizes and resultant sales of raffle tickets, benefits the Guild enormously.

2013 Quilt Show Countdown: Exhibition Dinner

All members of The Quilters' Guild of NSW Inc are invited to attend The Exhibition Dinner.

Download Exhibition Dinner Booking Form. A booking form was also included in the May issue of The Template, however if there is a wish not to use that page and a photocopier is unavailable then consider phoning the Guild Office today.
 The volunteers there can complete a form with credit card details over the phone for you.

As publicised, the Guest Speaker at the Dinner will be the extremely talented and internationally regarded Australian Textile Artist, Sue Dennis.
Her particular topic during this evening of fun and companionship will be "Quilting Adventures from Mt Isa to Mongolia"
Anyone who has followed her blog in recent times will know that her talk is bound to be colourful and informative.
It is indeed a privilege to  have Sue share her quilting journey with us at the Dinner.

Date     : Friday 14 June 2013
Time     : 6.00pm Pre-Dinner drinks at Pumphouse bar ( at own expense)
                6.30pm  Dinner - Darling Harbour room  (drinks at own expense)
Venue   : Rockford Novotel Darling Harbour
Cost       : $70.00

A night not to be missed!

NSW Country Quilt Shows this Weekend

If you are out and about this weekend in the countryside, then be charmed by two forthcoming quilt shows being presented by rural textile groups.

Jacaranda City Quilters' Quilt Exhibition
Dates      : Friday - Saturday 24-26 May 
Venue     : Grafton Community Centre
                  59 Duke Street, Grafton
Times      : 10.00am - 5.00pm Friday and Saturday 
                  10.00am - 4.00pm Sunday
Entry Fee : $5.00, children under 16 - free
Enquiries : Email: marianhelen@dodo.com.au

Central Coast Handweavers, Spinners & Textile Arts Guild Inc Biggest Morning Tea and Exhibition
Date         : Saturday 25 May
Venue      : Building 2,
                  10 Russell Drysdale Street, East Gosford
Times       : 10.00am - 3.00pm
Entry Fee : $5.00
website     : www.centralcoasthsguild.org.au

Invitation to Join the Jelly Roll Race - Sydney Quilt Show

Guild members are invited to join the jelly roll race (aka 1600 Race) at the Sydney Quilt Show on Thursday through Sunday, 13-16 June. A team may consist of one up to three people. If we get a lot of interest we will try and fill teams of three. If you are interested in participating but can’t form a team, please submit your name and we will try and link you up with other enthusiastic quilters.

Each Team is to pick a Name and Colour Code for clothing.- Be Decorative and Creative.

Each Team Member to receive a free entry if required. It is hoped that you would be able to volunteer as white glove for another session of the day if possible or continue to demonstrate sewing techniques at the machines.

You may spend time preparing before the race getting to know the machine and filling bobbins. I think you should have your strip prepared, ie sewn together, to start the race and then the race should take approx 45 minutes.

Happy to have a race from scratch if this is what the teams prefer. The fabric used can be either a bought jelly roll or indeed 40 x 21/2 inch strips from your stash. You pay for the fabric yourselves but take the finished top home hopefully at the end of the show so that we can have them on display for the entire show. Does anyone have a finished jelly roll race quilt we can display?

This event is meant to be a bit of fun for both participants and spectators and not to be taken too seriously (except for safety requirements).

Any Questions or to submit a team please email Deborah Laurie,  with the details below or submit the Jelly Roll Race Application Form at the Guild Office before Friday 31 May.

• Team Name
• Team Colours
• Names and telephone numbers of team members (up to 3)
• Type of fabric use
• Number of days need
• Preferred days (noting any days not available)

Shifting Sands - a jelly roll race quilt by Cinzia White

Quilt Study Group : Historic Houses Trust's Research Collection

Tour of the Caroline Simpson Library and Research Collection.

The Quilt Study Group of NSW has arranged for two tours of the Historic Houses Trust’s Caroline Simpson Library and Research Collection. It is located in the Mint Building on Macquarie Street and is open to the public from Tuesday to Friday. It contains many items of interest touching on the history of houses, garden design and interior furnishing in New South Wales. 

The librarian will show us paintings, prints, textiles, wallpapers and other large format collection items, and you can stay on to continue your research into your quilts by using their excellent specialist research facilities. See http://www.hht.net.au/collections/library for further details.

Numbers for each tour are strictly limited to 15 people but there are currently some places left on both dates. Please contact the Quilters' Guild of NSW Office (ph: 9283 3737) to secure your place on either of the tours.

When : 10am Wednesday 5th June and

             10 am Friday 21st June 2013

Venue: The Mint Building, 10 Macquarie Street, Sydney

Advance Notice : Guild Retreat

For those members who look forward to the annual  Guild Retreat, please be advised that this year's creative weekend will be in September.
Redleaf Resort  is the extremely quiet accommodation at Blackheath in The Blue Mountains that has been booked for the "get-away"
There is a licensed bar, restaurant, conference facilities and many cosy fireplaces to ensure that the weekend is comfortable.

The Guild's website has further information for those who are thinking about committing to a weekend of fun, food and maybe,"finishes". It is always a casual gathering, and this location offers a chance to enjoy wonderful views, walks, wildlife, and interesting local cafe and craft shops with other quilters.

Dates : 13-15 September 2013
Time : 1pm Friday - 4pm Sunday
Venue : Redleaf Resort
             cnr  Evans Lookout and Valley View Road, Blackheath.

All members welcome.

Reminder: Bookings for Exhibition Dinner Close Soon

The Annual Exhibition Dinner is set for Friday, 14th June 2013 at the Rockford Novotel Darling Harbour with guest speaker Sue Dennis.

 Bookings for the Dinner close on Friday, 24th May 2013.

 Download and return the Exhibition Dinner Booking Form.

Australia's Biggest Morning Tea @ Burwood

Join the Guild general meeting at Burwood RSL this Saturday, 18 May for a special afternoon tea to celebrate Australia's Biggest Quilting Bee & Morning Tea with a gold coin donation for the Cancer Council.

PS:  If you would like to bake a slice/cake it would be muchly appreciated - thank you!

Sydney Quilt Show Acceptance Letters

A record number of entries were received for the 2013 Sydney Quilt Show. Acceptance letters were dispatched to entrants earlier in May.  If you have not received your acceptance letter, or have any other queries regarding your entry, please contact Exhibition@quiltersguildnsw.com

May 18 : General Meeting

The next General Meeting of the Quilters' Guild of NSW Inc. will be held on Saturday 18 May 2013.

Speaker/s  : Ian and Bernadette Hoy
Demonstration : Kerrie Hay from Berrima
Guest shop : Peg's Pieces
Block of the Quarter : Blue and White Irish Chain

Venue : The "Dome"
              Burwood RSL
              Shaftsbury Rd, Burwood
Date :     Saturday 18 May

Demonstration : 11am
Meeting Scheduled : 1pm

As this will be the last meeting prior to Sydney Quilt Show, please bring your completed Volunteer Forms if possible.

It will be of help to the Hostesses if a personal mug is used, to partake in afternoon tea.

Quilts at St Ives Show : 18 May

The 91st Annual St Ives Show, presented by the Northern Suburbs Agricultural and Horticultural Society Inc, is set to entertain Sydney families on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th May at St Ives Showground, Mona Vale Road, St Ives.

Within the "Craft"  Exhibition catagory, there will be quilts to be viewed. Both Amateur and Professional quilters are vying for prizes in "Traditional", "Hand quilted", and "Machine quilted" categories.

Entry Fee: $5 (children free)
There is free parking at the grounds and free shuttle buses will run from Gordon Station.

2013 Sydney Quilt Show : Volunteer Form

Come and enjoy the Sydney Quilt Show from behind the scenes!

The excitement is now mounting for all of those members who are exhibiting a quilt at this year's show.
As always, to help make this event a success, the Guild needs your help.

If you have not returned your 'Volunteer Form' with a Show Entry, then please think about filling it in now, with shift preferences for any of the five days, plus Set-up Day, of the Show.
By signing up, you can make this a less stressful time for the hard working Exhibition Committee, so please consider lending a hand for an hour or two, or more.
Various responsibilities include 'White Glove' duty, as well as selling Raffle tickets and catalogues.
Everyone makes a new friend! and by volunteering, you can become more connected to the Guild, the  members and activities.

All volunteers will receive a Volunteer 2013 Quilt Show Badge as well as a catalogue.

Please contact the Guild Office should extra forms be needed.

Volunteer Forms must be returned by the 24th May.