Camden Country Quilters Exhibition: 1-2 August

"Let's Celebrate" is the 20th anniversary of the annual exhibition of Camden Country Quilters.

Dates: 9.30am-4pm 1 and 2 August 2009
Venue: A.H.and I hall in Argyle St Camden
Admission: $6.00

There will be a raffle quilt and tickets may be purchased at the door. Funds raised go to local charities. There will be many beautiful quilts on display, this year we are asking every member to submit a quilt to celebrate this great occasion. Of course there will be a table or two laden with handmade goodies lovingly crafted by our members. There will also be stalls selling fabrics, patterns, kits, sewing bits and pieces and antique quilts. There will be a cafe which will run all day serving teas coffees homemade slices and cakes. As usual there will be sandwiches and soup available for lunch.

Country Tutors Workshop Program

This is a reminder that the Guild has established the Country Tutors Workshop Program for 2009/2010.

At the time of applying, the applicant must have been a member of the Guild (individual or group) for at least one full year and live in NSW. All workshop participants do not have to be Guild members. Application for funds should be made at least six months in advance of your workshop. The tutor must be domiciled in NSW or Canberra or be in NSW or Canberra already at the time of the workshop. The workshop participants must cover the tutor’s workshop fees themselves.

For your assistance, the Guild website has a list of experienced and Guild-accredited tutors available for teaching in country New South Wales but applicants are not required to engage a tutor from this list.

Download a Country Tutor Workshop Program Application Form.

Calling for Applications: 2010 Guild Scholarship Program

The Guild’s scholarship program has provision to distribute financial support to one or more members during 2009/10. A maximum of $5,000 per annum is available to be shared between two or more successful applicants; maximum to any single applicant is $3,000.

Consideration will be given to submissions from individuals or groups with continuous Guild membership of at least three (3) years. Written applications (hard copy not e-mail) must be sent to the Vice President at the Guild office address by 28 August 2009. Contact the office or download this scholarship flyer for more information.

Upcoming Market Day at Burwood

The next meeting at Burwood on Saturday 15 August is market day. Members are welcome to sell their wares from 11am. Trading must cease during meeting but traders may continue during afternoon tea if desired.

Tables must be booked through the Guild office at a cost of $5.00 per table. Call the office now on 02) 9283 3737.

Art to Wear 2009 - Black & White Slideshow

Enjoy these image from Art to Wear 2009 coordinated by Maureen Locke-Maclean and Helen Lancaster featuring members of the Quilters Guild of NSW Inc. It is an exhibition of garments displaying superb technical skill and artistic merit in the form of ‘Wearable Art’ which can express all forms of surface design and textile application to give each garment the artist’s personal signature. Photography by Eardley Lancaster.

The theme for Art to Wear 2010 is "Classic Oz Rocks" with a designated palette of Ochre 70%, Teal 15% & Indigo 10% your choice 5%”. Entry is open to all individual Guild members. Download an entry form for Art to Wear 2010. Completed entry forms and associated materials must reach the Guild office by 31 December 2009.

Call for Volunteers: Sydney Stitches & Craft Show

The Guild is proposing to have a display and information stand (Stand 126) at the Stitches & Craft Show, Rosehill Racecourse, 19-23 August 2009 and is looking for member volunteers.

The show is open 10am to 5pm each day and we need at least 20 volunteers for three to four hours each per day. Hand work is optional, seating provided. (If you are travelling by public transport, there is a rail station at the venue and Bus 909 is available from Parramatta Station.)

If you are a Guild member and would like to join the volunteer roster to promote the Guild on this occasion, please call the office on 9283 3737. An entry badge will be posted to you prior to the show if there are sufficient volunteers for the stand to go ahead.

Social Meeting at Campbelltown: 19 July

The next Sunday social meeting for 2009 is this Sunday, 19 July. At 10.30am there will be a hands on workshop on crazy patchwork. Ring Yvonne Line on 02 4628 1170 for a requirements list.

The venue is Campbelltown Arts Centre. All members, and friends and interested persons, welcome. Gallery opens at 10.00am , Show and tell at 11.30, Café for lunch or bring your own, Guest Speaker, 1.00pm, Afternoon Tea provided, meeting closes at 3.00 pm, Gallery closes at 4.00pm. Wheelchair access, Sculpture Garden, Art Gallery, Japanese Garden.

Guild Quiltaway Weekend: 11-13 September

Come join us for almost three days of nothing but quilting, eating, drinking, laughing and shopping with other Guild memebers. No classes - bring whatever you want (by hand or machine) and enjoy the company of other charming quilters. There's shopping at Mittagong, Bowral, Berrima, Robertson or Berry ir you feel so included. There is also a swimming pool and tennis courts for the exercise-minded.

Friday to Sunday, two nights and all meals for Twin- $280, SIngle $340 and Triple -$260. All prices are per person. Note this is a special quilters rate and a reduction to last year's rates. Please send your deposit of $50 with the completed booking form (see page 8 of the June newsletter)to the Guild office. Full payment due by 27 July 2009.

Workshop Retreat: 14-18 October 2009

Illawarra Quilters Inc invite you to four days of workshops featuring drawing, design collage and stitch. Four experienced and prize winning tutors Beth Miller, Carolyn Sullivan and Beth & Trevor Reid. The workshops are small [max 13 students] and the venue, The Tops Stanwell Park 2508 is perfect for a retreat. All rooms have ensuites and are twin share. Cost $495 includes workshops, all meals and accommodation. Dates 14th to 18th October. For more info please email Diana or phone (02) 4284 4517.

Art & Craft Spectacular @ Maclean: 17-19 July 2009

The Lower Clarence Art & Crafts Association presents its 44th open competitive original arts and crafts echibition:

Art & Craft Spectacular 2009
at the Maclean High School
9am-4pm, 17-19 July 2009
Refreshments available
Admission $3.00
Children under 16 - no charge

For further information, contact LCACA on (020) 6645 3700 or www.ferryparkgallery.org.au

WRAP Unwrapped Exhibition: 7 - 30 July 2009

The WRAP Unwrapped Textile Exhibition is on at NSW Parliament House, Macquarie Street Sydney from 7 July to 30 July (Monday-Friday 9.30am to 4pm). Free illustrated talks will be held on Friday, 17 July and 24 July at 11am.

3 July Friday Showcase: Verna Horwood

Machine quilter Verna Horwood presents the next Friday showcase at the Guild office at 10am on Friday, 3 July 2009. All welcome! ($5.50 entry fee)

Designing Matters with Alan Tremain: 25 & 26 July

This two day workshop on 25 and 26 July 2009 at the Guild office is designed to give beginner and intermediate quilters more confidence in working with and selecting fabrics either by colour or pattern and applying them to the quilt designs they will learn to create in this workshop. Participants will bring their favourite fabrics—yes those you have ‘drooled over for years and were afraid to cut’ – along with a collection of associated colours and prints. The key fabrics will be analyzed by colour, print style and pattern repeat and we will use this newly gained information as a foundation for your quilt designs.

Participants will be introduced to graph paper design and recording principles as a means of extending their skills and documenting their quilt patterns and will be shown a simple but comprehensive system for calculating fabric quantities. During Day One, participants will ‘debunk’ their fabrics and start designing general quilt pattern layouts and move onto deciding where these fabrics will be placed in their designs. Stylizing of block structures and their supporting role in quilt design will then be introduced with guidance on how to translate your design into actual sized templates ready for cutting and assembly. As the quilt design profile grows, each step will be recorded for accurate retrieval at any point during the class or in the future. Day Two will see individual participants taking their own paths by using their new knowledge by either sampling some of the blocks they will be using in their final design or pursue further design options using graph paper and coloured pencils.

The workshop fees will be $55 per day and the class will run from 9.30 am until 3.30pm both days, tea and coffee are provided as well as use of the photocopier. Book now to reserve your place. Download booking form or contact the office on (02) 9283 3737.Full payment confirms your place in this workshop.


Quilt designed and made by Alan Tremain
Quilted by Sydney Quilt Show sponsor
Sharon French of Morning Star Quilting

Stitches Through Time Talk - 19 July 2009

Stitches through Time, a talk on Australian Antique Quilts by Dr Annette Gero will be held at:

11.30 am, Sunday 19 July 2009
The Tebbutt Room
Deerubbin Centre
300 George Street, Windsor
$15pp -light luncheon included

Bookings essential. Mail cheque or money order to The Friends of the Hawkesbury Art Community & Regional Gallery Inc, PO Box 462 Post Office, Windsor NSW 2756

Jacaranda City Quilters 1st Exhibition: 26-28 June

JACARANDA CITY QUILTERS' FIRST EXHIBITION

When: 26- 28 June 2009

Where - RSL CLUB, Fry St., Grafton, NSW 2460
Great parking/ refreshments available at the RSL
Early advice of bus trips would be appreciated

Times: Fri. & Sat. 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sun. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Cost: Adults $5 Pensioners/RSL members $3 Under 15's free

Quilts, wallhangings, bags, cushions etc. made by quilters in The Clarence Valley

Judged competition " Take Three Colours &...................."

Traders and sales tables/ Bernina demonstrations/ community quilts/ raffle / luck dip (proceeds to Westpac Helicopters) /Christmas corner/ viewers choice

Enquiries: Anne Carter

Dyad Exhibition @ Wollongong: 1-12 July 2009

Guild members Nic Bridges and Janine Matthews were born on opposite coasts of Australia, worlds apart. Their paths would never have crossed if not for a common love of art and textiles. Since meeting through an internet group a dozen years ago they have been partners in crime, joined at the hip, like-minded souls traveling through life with eyes wide open but utterly different points of view.

In their forthcoming exhibition of textiles, painting and sculptures at the Project Contemporary Artspace in Wollongong from 1-12 July, Nic and Janine explore the concept of Dyad, the principle of twoness in their separate artistic practice as well as in collaboration.

Viewers' Choice 2009 Sydney Quilt Show

Guest exhibitor Helen Godden was an entertaining speaker at the Gala Dinner on Friday night and most generous in sharing her quilting journey in informative daily floor talks at the Sydney Quilt Show. Helen's quilt The Man from Snowy River was also very popular and was voted favourite for both the Hanger's Award on set-up day and Viewer's Choice:

Second place Viewer's Choice was awarded to Rhonda Pearce for her hexagon extravaganza - Wade's Quilt. Congratulations to both Helen and Rhonda and thank you to everyone who cast a vote.

Burwood Meeting: 20 June 2009

The next Guild meeting at Burwood is Saturday, 20 June 2009:

11am: Demonstration by Pamela Priday: Pamela's demo will cover mixed techniques including paper and silk products, angelina, tyvek, lutradur, foils, paints and stamps. Come along to see how these processes can be incorporated into art-quilts or practical gifts.

1pm, General Meeting & Guest Speaker (Lynn Hewitt)
Burwood RSL
96 Shaftsbury Avenue, Burwood


Sample by Pamela Priday

Best of Show & Other Awards

Congratulations to Wendy Smith who was awarded Best of Show and Excellence in Hand Quilting for her exquisite applique quilt - Serenity. You can view her quilt along with the other prize winners in the gallery on the Guild Website.

10 Tips for Sydney Quilt Show 2009

The 27th annual members exhibition, the Sydney Quilt Show, opens tomorrow at 9am at the Exhibition Centre at Darling Harbour. We're sure you will have a fabulous time. Here are ten tips to help you get the most out of your visit:

1. Prepare! sleep well and have a good breakfast. You will need all your energy for the big day.
2. Dress in Layers - temperatures can vary and you want to be comfortable.
   
3. Pack your camera - make sure that you have your camera along with a well-charged battery AND your memory device. You are welcome to take plenty of photos of quilts in the Guild area for your personal use only - that is viewed for your own personal pleasure. For copyright and courtesy reasons, you must NOT publish any images online or in any other media unless you have obtained permission from the relevant quiltmaker*. Anyone who wishes to publish images for commercial purposes must obtain prior consent from the Guild.
4. Buy a catalogue - they are only $2 and you will find a useful layout diagram along with details and descriptions of all of the quilts.
5. Meet a friend - you can share the pleasure and talk about what delights and inspires you.
6. Cruise the market aisles - support our generous sponsors, we could not stage the show without them.
   
7. Learn something new - there will be demonstrations in the Guild area throughout the show. Also demonstrations of techniques featured in the Art to Wear garments will take place daily: 10-11am, 12-1pm and 2-3pm. Kidskills activities will take place on Saturday and Sunday.
   
8. Ask a question - our white glove floor monitors always welcome questions and guest exhibitor Helen Godden will be presenting a floor talk on Wednesday at 11.30am and on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 3pm.
9. Buy a raffle ticket - you might win a beautiful quilt or another fabulous prize.
   
10. Be inspired - join the Guild at the membership desk, or complete a membership form, and enter your quilt(s) in Sydney Quilt Show 2010!
    

* For more information about copyright, see the useful information sheets on the website of the Copyright Council of Australia.