Friday Showcase: 4 September 2015: Pam Furniss

Pam Furniss is a Guild accredited teacher who now specialises in teaching hand and machine appliqued Quilt as you Sew techniques in her classes. She has taught in Australia and New Zealand, and many of her quilts have been published in quilting magazines and won prizes at the Sydney and Victorian Quilt Shows. Pam's website is Pam Furniss: Quilt Designer & Tutor

The pleasure of teaching is what inspires most of the quilts I make today.  My aim is always to provide a relaxed and enjoyable learning environment, encouraging confidence and creativity in the students in the classes I teach. I believe that if they are taught properly how to master a skill, the students too will share my view, “It’s easy”.

Building on and exploring the initial design is what gives me pleasure in the creative process. I have a great love for design and with the many visual inspirations leading me into the next projects, my love of patchwork and quilting will always endure.  

 

We welcome everyone to the Friday Showcase so please come along to see Pam's wonderful quilts and hear her talk.

 

Date :   Friday 4th September 2015

Time :  10am

Venue : The Guild Office

              Level 5

             276 Pitt Street, Sydney

Entry : $5 (Guild member), $10 (non-Guild member)

Please bring your own mug.

Invitation to Evolution, Change, Challenge exhibition

The  Evolution, Change, Challenge – A Contemporary Quilt exhibition commences on Friday, 28 August at Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Art Centre, 782 Kingsway, Gymea. You are invited to attend the Award Ceremony at 1.00pm, Saturday, 29 August in the Gallery. A prize of $1500 will be awarded to the maker of the winning quilt.  A viewers' choice prize will be awarded at the conclusion of the exhibition.  Thank you to the sponsors: My Sewing Supplies and Patchwork Plus.

View the Evolution, Change, Challenge exhibition by clicking on the image below:

Evolution, Change, Challenge – A Contemporary Quilt is being held in conjunction with Labours of Love – Australian Quilts from 1850 – 2015, a display of quilts sourced from The National Gallery Australia, Canberra, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney and noted quilters and fibre artists from across New South Wales.

Evolution, Change, Challenge: A Contemporary Quilt Exhibition

28 August – 8 September 2015
Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Art Centre 

A collaboration between The Quilters’ Guild of NSW Inc. and the Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Art Centre

Evolution, Change, Challenge – A Contemporary Quilt is an exhibition of contemporary quilts exploring the title theme.  The exhibition runs from 28 August – 8 September and the  awards ceremony is at 1pm on Saturday, 29 August 2015.   Proudly sponsored by My Sewing Supplies and Patchwork Plus.

The exhibition features 28 artworks by 27 artists:

Lucy Carroll
Wilma Cawley
Sue Dennis
Robyn Eves
Dianne Firth
Kay Haerland
Alvena Hall
Melanie Hill
Bernardine Hine

Jennifer Horsford
Cathy Jack Coupland
Lisa Johnson
Christine Kondratenko
Linden Lancaster
Yvonne Line
Deborah Louie
Sandra Lyons
Megan Manwaring

Alison Muir

Prunella Noonan
Beth and Trevor Reid
Denise Sargo
Brenda Gael Smith
Laura-Mae Stanton
Susan Veness
Jill Wagner
Jessica Wheelahan

Associated Events:

• daily demonstrations of quilting with a contemporary twist
• 29-30 August: Thread Painting workshop with Cathy Jack Coupland at Hazelhurst Regional Gallery
• 30 August: Hazelhurst Regional Gallery Open Day – a festival of exhibitions, stalls, food and music
• 5 September: presentation by Kay Haerland at 11am

Evolution, Change, Challenge Inquiries: hazelhurst@quiltersguildnsw.com

Wangi Quilt Show: 28 - 30 August 2015

Come along to the Wangi Quilt Show from 10am-4pm on Friday-Sunday, 28-30 August 2015 at the Wangi Workers Club at 11 Market Street, Wangi Wangi, New South Wales.  For more information, please e-mail wangiquilters@gmail.com

Thread Painting Workshop with Cathy Jack Coupland

Hazelhurst Regional Gallery 782 Kingsway, Gymea
Saturday 29 August and Sunday 30 September 2015
This will be held in conjunction with the Quilters’ Guild of NSW Inc. exhibition Evolution, Change, Challenge – A Contemporary Quilt and the Hazelhurst Gallery exhibition of quilts from 1850 to the present day  Labours of Love.  This is an exciting opportunity to engage in a workshop at the Gallery and to also enjoy the exhibitions

Cathy has created two designs for this workshop as an introduction to the technique of  thread painting.  It will appeal to those who have some confidence using their machine and working with their feed dogs down, but if you haven’t tried this technique – give it a go – Cathy will be there to help you.  The 2 day workshop will teach you how to transfer the designs, stitch the designs and finishing techniques.  This technique makes delightful and striking quilts and may also be used on clothing, furnishings and bags.  Other examples will be made available to show the diversity of this technique along with other resources, which may lead you to further investigation.

The cost of this workshop has been reduced. The workshop is for 2 days, however you will only pay for one day. Day one will be the main day for instruction. Day two is the festival day at the gallery, so many of the visitors will be interested in the workshop and will want to have a look at what is happening while you continue to practice your thread painting under Cathy’s guidance. There will be someone on site to answer the questions visitors may have, so Cathy will still be able to give her main attention to the participants.

Download: Workshop Booking Form

Carolyn Sullivan Artist Residency 7-23 August 2015

Guild member Carolyn Sullivan is artist at residence at Hazelhurst Cottage, 782 Kingsway, Gymea.  Carolyn will be open to studio visits from 1-5pm on Tuesday, 18 August and Thursday, 20 August. Alternatively, you can arrange your visit by e-mail.

Carolyn will hold a Contemporary Kantha  workshop from 10am-4pm, Sunday 23 August at Hazelhurst Art Centre.  Bookings essential.  Tel: 8536 5700

Other Places Wider by Carolyn Sullivan: 1st Prize, Mixed Techniques, Sydney Quilt Show 2015

Call for entries - a matter of time

Calling all textile artists! – explore the fourth dimension in cloth and submit your work for the next travelling textile art exhibition curated by Brenda Gael Smith - a matter of time. Closing date:  15 January 2016.

World Quilt Competition 2015

Congratulations to Guild members on their success in the 2015 World Quilt Competition:

• Best of Country (Australia): Belinda Betts Data Garden
• Best Machine Workmanship (Innovative): Sue de Vanny Tram Route No 10
• Honourable Mention (Innovative): Neroli Henderson Coco (The Quilt)
• Best Use of Colour (Innovative): Margaret McDonald Unified

View all the prize winning quilts in the World Quilt Prize Winners Gallery 2015. 

 The Australian entry form for next year will be available at www.worldquiltaustralian.com in early 2016.

Labours of Love: Australian Quilts 1850 – 2015

Labours of Love: Australian Quilts 1850 – 2015

8 August to 5 October 2015, Hazelhurst Regional Art Gallery, 10am-5pm daily

Friday Showcase: 7 August 2015: Lorena Uriate

Come along to Friday Showcase with modern quilter Lorena Uriarte at the Guild Office on Friday, 7 August at 10am.

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.

Wingdings: A Variety of Symbols* by Lorena Uriate (Quilted by Michele Turner, Pinetree Cottage Quilting)
*Design Source: Block Designs by Chuck Nohara, "2001 New Patchwork Patterns"

Out of Africa 5-16 August

Out of Africa: An Exhibition of Wax Cloth Quilts by Alan Tremain

5-16 August 2016: open wed-fri 11-4/Sun 10-4

Art Studios Co-operative, 391 Mann Street, North Gosford

Out of Africa is an exhibition of dramatic and original quilts made using and inspired by African Wax Cloth. This is the first solo exhibition by Alan Tremain since suffering a stroke in August 2013.

African wax cloth is well known for its highly stylised and innovative bold and colourful design with very graphic images. One of the most popular wax cloth print themes has historically been the use of political images and campaign slogans. These fabrics have been widely embraced by couture fashion houses in both Europe and USA.

Also on display at the Out of Africa exhibition will be a quilt by an unknown African quilter. This quilt, which has miraculously survived since 1944, features on the whole‐cloth quilt backing, a print celebrating the election of William Vacanarat Shadrach Tubman (later to become known as ‘The Father of Liberia’) as the 19th President of Liberia. This quilt has resided in Africa, England, USA and now forms part of Alan’s private quilt collection of significant quilts.

Other quilts on display celebrate the election and birthday of Barrack Obama and one based on a Zairean fable, ‘The Tortoise, The Elephant and The Hippopotamus’.

Out of Africa will be opened at 2.30pm on Saturday 8th August by international quilt artist Judy Hooworth and introduced by the Quilt Study Group of Australia’s Convenor Karen Fail.

For further information contact: Alan Tremain / Oz Quilt Design / ozquilt@bigpond.com / 0418 273 940 / PO Box 9235 Wyoming NSW 2250

Red & White Special Exhibit Gallery

The 2015 Red and White Special Exhibit attracted over 120 entries.  View the quilts online:

So successful was the Red and White Special Exhibit at this year’s show that the Committee has decided these should be a regular, but not too often, feature of the show. Every three years will the magic number.

What will be the theme for 2018? Put your thinking cap on and email your idea/s to exhibition@quiltersguildnsw.com for a chance to win a free ticket to the 2016 show. Entries must be received by 30 September and the winning theme will be announced at the AGM in October.

Camden Country Quilters Exhibition: 1-2 August 2015

Camden Country Quilters invite you to their annual exhibition:

Camden AH&I Hall, Corner of Murray Streets Camden

9.30am-4pm, Saturday and Sunday, 1 and 2 August 2015

Reminder: Entries for Evolution, Change, Challenge Close Today!

Today, Friday 24 July 2015, is the last day for entries for the  Evolution, Change, Challenge: A Contemporary Quilt exhibition to be held at Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre from 29 August-8 September 2015.

Entries via the Online Entry Form only with payment of an entry fee of $25 per quilt.
Download:

• Conditions of Entry (PDF)
• Credit Card Authorisation Form

If you have a technical question about the online form, please contact forms@quiltersguildnsw.com Please direct any other queries about Evolution, Change, Challenge - A Contemporary Quilt to hazelhurst@quiltersguildnsw.com

Quilt Study Group: Dolls and Doll Making 1700 – Present

On Saturday18 July 2015, Shirley Gibson will give a talk on Dolls and Doll making at the Quilt Study Group of NSW  meeting. She has been a member of the Quilters’ Guild of NSW since its inception in 1980s. Her career was as a Sewing Teacher at a technical college. She has always loved sewing but is also an accomplished landscape painter as well as a quilting tutor.

Shirley will show us all the components she uses in making her reproduction porcelain dolls - greenware, handmade wigs, shoes, and even knitted socks and crocheted gloves. The dolls are made entirely by Shirley herself. Some have up to five petticoats underneath and a hoop. Her dolls are mainly from the Edwardian, Victorian, and Georgian periods, and she has even made an Amish doll and her quilt. All the details have to be scaled down to fit the doll; for example smocking has to be smaller, the quilting finer and the wool split to make it a smaller ply for knitting. Her dolls are exquisite and have so much attention to detail.

Come and join us at The Glover Cottages at 124 Kent Street Sydney at 2pm, 18 July for this most informative talk and display. Bring along your own dolls to show and stay for afternoon tea afterwards. Guild members pay $5 and visitors $10.

Reminder: Evolution, Change, Challenge Entries close 24 July

The Quilters’ Guild of NSW Inc. invites entries for a juried contemporary quilt exhibition to be held at Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre from 29 August-8 September 2015.

Entries are open to quilters and fibre artists from all Australian states and territories.  Membership of the Guild is not a requirement of entry.

Entries must address the theme “Evolution, Change, Challenge : A Contemporary Quilt” and measure 70x100cm (WxH) portrait format. Entry is via online entry form only and an entry fee of $25 per quilt is payable.  The closing date for entries is 24 July 2015.

The Guild exhibition is being held in conjunction with the Labours of Love exhibition at Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and other events including:

• two day Thread Painting workshop with Cathy Jack Coupland 29 -30 August 2015
• Carolyn Sullivan artist-in-residence from 7 August – 23 August 2015
  
• showcase by Kay Haerland 5 September 2015

Call for Textile Art for Judging Exercise

The Judging Education Pilot Program subcommittee of The Quilters' Guild of NSW Inc invites Australian-based textile artists to submit their artwork for consideration to be used in a mock judging exercise in Sydney on 3 August 2015.  Please complete the online Expression of Interest Form by 22 July to register your interest.

If your work is selected, you will be required to deliver it at your expense by mail, or to collection points in Caringbah or Birkenhead, by Thursday 30 July 2015.  Your participation will assist JEPP trainees in developing their art quilt judging skills and knowledge. In return, you will receive written feedback on your artwork highlighting successful elements and areas for improvement.

The Guild will pay for the cost of returning your artwork to you by registered mail but is not liable for any loss or damage to the works however such loss or damage is caused.  (If you wish to insure your artwork, please make your own arrangements.)

Please direct any queries to judging@quiltersguildnsw.com

Friday Showcase: 3 July 2015: Fairholme Quilters

Make sure not to miss the Friday Showcase in the Guild office at 10am on 3 July when representatives from Fairholme Quilters will be presenting their quilts and talking about the group.

Jill O’Connor, Convenor of Fairholme Quilters explains:

Fairholme Quilters have been meeting in northern Sydney since 1984. Our membership represents a range of quilting skills, experience and styles, that are showcased every two years in a community exhibition (the next one is scheduled for 8 - 10th April 2016). We run a regular program of making quilts for a number of local community causes, and in response to emergencies, donating about 50 quilts each year. In a group so long established, friendship is an important result of regular contact and activities, and collaboration frequent.  Workshops and occasional speakers keep up us up-to-date and learning about many aspects of quilting practice both locally and more broadly. We welcome enquiries from prospective new members.

Fairholme Quilters won third prize in the Group/Collaborative category at the Sydney Quilt Show 2015 and they have many other wonderful quilts to share with you.

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.

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

Super Raffle and Daily Door Prizes

Super Raffle 2015

The annual super raffle is the Guild's primary fund raiser activity.  Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets for the 2015 raffle and to the sponsors who generously provided the following prizes:

• 1^st Prize      2015 Raffle Quilt “Lunar Blooms” valued at $4,500  Quiltmakers: Pat and Helen Godden
• 2^nd Prize     ‘Bernette Oxford’ Sewing Machine valued at $699 Sponsored by Bernina Australia Pty Ltd
• 3^rd Prize     A Collectors Box of Gütermann Sewing Threads valued at $300Sponsored by Perivale Gütermann       
• 4^th Prize      Craft Lamp valued at $200 Sponsored by The Scissorman
• 5^th Prize      Fabric Pack valued at $200 Sponsored by KimoYes
• 6^th Prize      Fabric Pack valued at $200 Sponsored by PK Fabrics
• 7^th Prize      Fabric Pack valued at $100 Sponsored by Lloyd Curzon & In the Beginning Fabrics

The raffle was drawn at 4pm on Sunday 21 June 2015 and the following ticket holders have been notified:

• 1^st Place    Yvonne Williams
• 2nd Place   Jenny Krause
• 3^rd Place    Michelle Keen
• 4^th Place    Meredith Grant
• 5^th Place    Lynette Blainey
• 6^th Place    Pam McNeill
• 7^th Place    Emma Smith

Daily Door Prizes

The winners of the Daily Door Prize entries at the Guild welcome desk at the Sydney Quilt Show 2015 are:

1st Prize : Logan’s Patchwork Fabrics : Surprise Pack
2nd Prize :  Quilters Companion (Universal Magazines) : Subscription

17 June 2015              Logan’s Fabrics            Julie Kennedy

                                   Quilters’ Companion    Pam Whiteman

18 June 2015              Logan’s Fabrics            P Murray

                                   Quilters’ Companion    Winsome McPherson

19 June 2015              Logan’s Fabrics            Kym McAlinden

                                   Quilters’ Companion    Jane Kingston

20 June 2015              Logan’s Fabrics           Roslyn Patrick

                                   Quilters’ Companion   Adele Avery

21 June 2015              Logan’s Fabrics          Tara Steen
                                   Quilters’ Companion   Kendra Burgess

THANK YOU! to all of the Sydney Quilt Show 2015 Sponsors.  Their generosity and support are much appreciated.  Please support them in return.

Viewers' Choice Awards - Sydney Quilt Show 2015

The votes have been counted! Congratulations to Helen White of Coffs Harbour who was awarded Viewers' Choice  (sponsor Leutenegger Pty Ltd) in the general exhibition for her quilt My Bookcase:

Viewers Choice: Red and White (sponsor Dyed & Gone to Heaven) was awarded to Denise Sargo of South Hurstville for Red Silhouette:

Images of all prize winning quilts can be viewed in the Sydney Quilt Show Prize Winners Gallery.

A birdy told me about the Sydney Quilt Show

Here is a small selection of some of the show birds that you can catch at the Sydney Quilt Show 2015:

Clockwise from top left:  Everything but the Kitchen Sink by Trish Bloomfield; The Symphonic Buzz Band by Denise Aubin; The Cabinet by Di Tramontana; Beyond the Garden Wall by Irene Harris; Oh Christmas Tree by Wendy Williams; and Peacock Garden by Leonie Lever.

Don't miss these demonstrations in the Guild exhibition area on Sunday 21 June 2015:

• 10am-12 noon: Easy Mini Landscape with Kay Haerland
• 10.30am-12.20pm: Applique with Katrina Hadjimichael
• 10.30am-12.20pm: Raw Edge Applique with Amanda Daly
• 2.00-4.00pm: Thread painting with Cathy Jack Coupland
• 2.00-4.00pm: Hand quilting with Maureen Teager

Most Beautiful World of Peaceful Harmony by Cathy Jack Coupland - see Judges Exhibit at the Sydney Quilt Show 2015

Take a leaf from the Sydney Quilt Show

A small glimpse of some of the wonderful quilts on exhibition at the Sydney Quilt Show 2015.   

Clockwise from top left:  Magnificent Cordyline by Sandy Corry; In the Gum Tree Garden by Amanda Daly; Old Wall by Sue Dennis; and Everything Old is New Again by Jenny Rofe.

Clockwise from top left:  Lily Rose by Esther Aliu; Habitat by Julie Harding; Four Seasons by Mary Williams; and The Lily Pond by Bernardine Hine.

Sydney Quilt Show 2015: People You May See!

The Guild invites you to join Bernina Best of Show Prize Winner Karen Terrens in the Best of Show area from 11 am - 12 then again 1.30  - 2.30pm on Saturday 20 June.  All welcome!

KidSkills is a free activity aimed at introducing to the delights of colour, fabric and block designs.  Saturday and Sunday: 10am-12 noon and 1-3pm.

Demonstration Timetable: Saturday 20 June

From 10am - 12 noon:

• Machine Applique and Quilt-as-you-Go with Pam Furniss;
• Easy Mini Landscape with Kay Haerland; 
• Hand Quilting with Maureen Teager; and
• Hexagons with Shirley Gibson.

From 2-4pm:

• Machine Applique and Quilt-as-you-Go with Pam Furniss;
• Foundation piecing with Bob James; and
• Hand Applique with Lois Cook.

Bob James Foundation Piecing Demonstration 2-4pm

And, if you look very carefully, here are some other people you may see at the Sydney Quilt Show:

Clockwise from top left:  Symphony by Wailyn Mar (inspired by Annie Downs); Red Dilemma by Catherine Babidge; Red Silhouette by Denise Sargo; and Purple Houses by Patricia Poole.

Clockwise from top left:  A Market in Provence by Denise Aubin; Enmeshed in the Fabric of Life by Judi Nikoleski; An Australian Fashion by Joy Crowe; and Everything but the Kitchen Sink by Trish Bloomfield.

Your Guide to the Sydney Quilt Show 2015

The exhibition catalogue is available for sale for $2 (free to exhibitors) and is a handy guide to the Sydney Quilt Show 2015.  Inside you will find:

• prize details of the Super Quilt Raffle including the Lunar Blooms made by Pat and Helen Godden as featured on the catalogue cover. Tickets $2 each;
• contact details for all of the generous quilt show sponsors;
• a comprehensive listing of the awards and prizes;
• profiles of the Sydney Quilt Show judges Rachelle Denneny, Cathy Jack Coupland and Maree Gebhardt;
• quilt descriptions for all 441 quilts entered into the exhibition; 
• an index of exhibitors and a layout diagram;
• a list of commercial quilters who are members of the Guild and whose work features in the exhibition; 
• a breakdown of quilts by category; 
• Kids Skills timetable: Saturday and Sunday 10am-12 noon and 1-3pm; and
• a demonstration timetable including a line up of several Guild accredited teachers.

Demonstration Timetable: Friday 19 June

From 10am - 12 noon:

• Freezer Paper Applique with Michelle Law;
• Foundation Piecing with Chris Jurd; and
• Paper Piecing with Lynn Hewitt.

From 2-4pm:

• Foundation piecing with Chris Jurd; 
• Cathedral Windows with Meg Orr; and
• Hexagons with Daphne Massie.

Come along; see how it's done and talk to the experts!

Meet Best of Show Prize Winner Karen Terrens

Talking of experts, you have to opportunity to meet with Bernina Best of Show Prize Winner Karen Terrens in the Best of Show area from 11 am - 12 then again 1.30  - 2.30pm on Friday 19 June and Saturday 20 June.  All welcome!

Sydney Quilt Show 2015 Prize Winners Gallery

The Sydney Quilt Show opens today and runs until Sunday 21 June (9am to 4.30pm) at the Exhibition Centre at Glebe Island.  You can get to the show by free bus or ferry - see transport information.

Congratulations to Karen Terrens who was awarded Bernina Best of Show, along with other prizes, at the Sydney Quilt Show 2014 for her masterpiece Sanderson's Apprentice.  Here is an image that you are welcome to copy and share.  Be sure to link back to the Sydney Quilt Show Prizewinner's Gallery which features images of all of the prize winning quilts.

Here is some code that you can cut and paste into your blog or website:

<a href="http://quiltersguildnsw.com/quiltshow/"><img alt="Best of Show 2015 Karen Terrens" src="http://tinyurl.com/2015sqsBOS" title=" Sydney Quilt Show Best of Show 2015 Karen Terrens" /></a>

Another highlight of the show is the Red & White Special Exhibit featuring over 110 quilts.  Best of the Red and White Special Exhibit was awarded to Merelyn Pearce for her applique extravaganza Red Deer with Poppies and 274 Roses:

Thank you to ALL Guild members who have entered the Sydney Quilt Show to provide an inspiring display.  If you can't make it to the show in person, follow and share the fun and colour of sydneyquiltshow2015 on Instagram.

Quiltshow photography policy:  Please respect our members' copyright.  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 quiltmaker.  If you wish to photograph and publish for commercial purposes, please apply to the membership desk for special permission.

Sydney Quilt Show 2015

Join us for day 1 of the Sydney Quilt Show 2015 (9am - 4.30pm).  The awards ceremony starts at 11am and the comprehensive gallery of prize winning quilts will be posted online soon after.  In the meantime, here's a little red and white magic to get you warmed up.

Setting Up Sydney Quilt Show 2015

Staging a quilt show is a significant logistical exercise. As this post goes to air, more than 60 Guild volunteers will be at the Exhibition Centre at Glebe Island setting up frames; hanging HUNDREDS of quilts; and generally getting ready for opening day on Wednesday 17 June.

Yesterday the equipment was delivered to the venue and the layout was marked out on the floor:

A photo posted by Catherine Porter (@quilt.fanatic) on Jun 15, 2015 at 5:39am PDT

And provisions and equipment were packed up from the Guild office for setting up the membership desk; Guild demonstration area and volunteers area at the show:

A photo posted by Megan Manwaring (@meganmanwaring) on Jun 14, 2015 at 6:42pm PDT

Thank you to all the volunteers for their time, energy and enthusiasm. And remember, you can follow the colour and action of @sydneyquiltshow2015 on Instagram and add your own contribution with the hash tag #sydneyquiltshow2015.

Quilt Show Countdown: Raffle Tickets Reminder

To all Guild Members, please ensure that all raffle ticket monies or unused raffle tickets are either returned to the Guild office by Friday, 12 June or handed over to the membership desk at the Sydney Quilt Show prior to the draw at 4.00pm Sunday 21 June 2015.

For everyone else, it's not too late to purchase your ticket in this year's raffle. Ticket are $2 each and available from the Guild office and at the Sydney Quilt Show. The fantastic 2015 Raffle Prizes are:

• 1^st Prize      2015 Raffle Quilt “Lunar Blooms” valued at $4,500  Quiltmakers: Helen and Pat Godden
• 2^nd Prize     ‘Bernette Oxford’ Sewing Machine valued at $699 Sponsored by Bernina Australia Pty Ltd
• 3^rd Prize     A Collectors Box of Gütermann Sewing Threads valued at $300 Sponsored by Perivale Gütermann       
• 4^th Prize      Craft Lamp valued at $200 Sponsored by The Scissorman
• 5^th Prize      Fabric Pack valued at $200 Sponsored by KimoYes
• 6^th Prize      Fabric Pack valued at $200 Sponsored by PK Fabrics
• 7^th Prize      Fabric Pack valued at $100 Sponsored by Lloyd Curzon & In the Beginning Fabrics

Follow sydneyquiltshow2015 on Instagram

Follow and share the fun and colour of sydneyquiltshow2015 on Instagram and don't forget the hashtag #sydneyquiltshow2015 on your social media posts.

Quiltshow photography policy:  Please respect our members' copyright.  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 quiltmaker.  If you wish to photograph and publish for commercial purposes, please apply to the membership desk for special permission.

Quilt Show 2015 Countdown: Quilt Delivery Reminder

Wednesday, 10 June 2015 is the final deadline for delivery of quilts for the Sydney Quilt Show 2015.

Please assist the volunteer Drop Off Persons by reviewing your quilt(s) before delivery:

• 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 and covered with a piece of calico/fabric?

There are over 430 quilts entered into the Sydney Quilt Show 2015.  See them all next week from 17-21 June 2015!

Market Day : Book a table

Members of The Quilters' Guild of NSW Inc will be aware that the August General Meeting provides an opportunity for reward from Studio clean-outs!

Its not too early to book a table for inclusion, and numbers will be limited.

Allocation will be at the discretion of Management Committee, after initial contact with The Meetings Co-ordinator.

Please email  the Meetings Co-ordinator  to be considered for inclusion this year at the 'Market Day' Meeting on Saturday 15th August 2015.

Please note : no bookings will be taken by volunteers in the Guild Office.

Stall Holders must be Guild Members, and tables will be available for $5.

Reminder : Pop up Day

The Next Pop Up Sewing Day is THIS FRIDAY

WHERE??

Hobbysew Top Ryde

Top Ryde City Shopping Centre - Level 2, Shop MM20 

For easy and direct access, enter via the Pope Street Carpark Entrance - Via Smith Street 

Shop MM2 faces into the car park near the Myers entrance

 Store Phone:  9877 5067 

Date   : Friday 22 May 2015

Time   : 10.30am - 3pm

Cost    : Nil (and there will be a Lucky Door Prize donated by Hobbysew)

Bookings : Guild Office ASAP (Volunteers are ready to take your name!)

May 2015 Friday Showcase Report

As expected, there were no spare chairs to be had when 36 members of The Quilters' Guild of NSW Inc gathered to view the quilts that recent Friday Showcase Presenter, Wendy Williams, shared.

Her creations were wonderfully whimsical and colourful, and made with a meticulous attention to detail.

Please visit the Guild Office to see some of Wendy's work displayed on the walls and thus appreciate her fine applique and fabulous embroidery embellishment. A more detailed account of Wendy's presentation will be published in a future edition of The Template.

There will not be another Friday Showcase until July, so there is plenty of time to visit the office.