Thank you to Alex Anderson, Ricky Tims and The Quilt Show Daily Blog for the opportunity to present a slideshow of more than 20 prize winning quilts from the Sydney Quilt Show 2010. You can view a complete gallery on the Guild website. The dates for next year's members' exhibition are 22-26 June 2011.
The votes are in! First place viewers' choice was awarded to Rachelle Denneny for Royal Amethyst and second place was awarded to Mineko Kikuchi for Anenome.
The following activities take place each day this weekend Saturday and Sunday, 19 and 20 June at the Sydney Quilt Show:
s part of the awards ceremony we remembered the late Narelle Grieve (1939-2009). Not only has her contribution to the quilting community been recognised with the Narelle Grieve Award for Amateur Hand Quilting which was won by Shirley Merriel, but Narelle's own quilt Legacy won the Retaining the Tradition Award sponsored by Australian Patchwork & Quilting.
At this morning's awards ceremony, Bernina Best of Show 2010 was awarded to talented pictorial quiltmaker Kay Haerland for her work Under the Canopy (119 x 154 cm) :
Kay remarks: There is a magic in the sun-dappled Australian Rainforest. Life is abundant, things fluttering, buzzing, rustling, croaking, warbling, rippling and whispering just out of sight. Yet there is a stillness... A suspension of events until you look away.
The Sydney Quilt Show 2010 opens on Wednesday, 16 June with an awards ceremony at 9.30am. A complimentary short-form catalogue will be available at the show. This flyer contains special award and category details, sponsor information, an exhibitor listing and a layout diagram. A label setting out a short quilt description will also be attached to each quilt in the members' exhibition. In addition, more detailed catalogue information may be downloaded in the following documents:
As part of the annual members' exhibition, The Quilters Guild of NSW is proud to present Classic Oz Rocks! extraordinary garments in a palette of ochre (70%), teal (15%), indigo (10%) and the artist's choice of colour (5%).
Featured artists are: Anne van der Kley, Carroll Pichelmann, Carole Redlich, Cheryl Bridgart, Elaine Sale, Grace Levis, Helen Lancaster, Helen McGavin Smith, Julie Thornton, Kerryn Taylor, Lynda Worthington, Rosemary Long, Shirley McKernan, Toni Evering, Virginia Koster, and Maureen Locke-McLean.
Demonstrations of techniques featured in the Art to Wear garments will take place daily at the Sydney Quilt Show: 10-11am, 12-1pm and 2-3pm
The Sydney Quilt Show is an annual members' exhibition presented by The Quilters' Guild of NSW Inc in conjunction with the Craft & Quilt Fair at the Sydney Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney. The doors open at 9am on Wednesday 16 June 2010 with an official opening and awards ceremony at 9.30am.
Highlights of the Sydney Quilt Show in 2010 include
The Guild has secured a photographer to record images of the prize winning quilts as they are selected on judging day. However, we still require a photographer for the balance of approximately 200 quilts for the Guild's archive records. If you are available on set-up day, Tuesday 15 June and have the capacity to take reasonable (straight and square!), high resolution quilt images, please contact the Guild Webmaster.
In less than two weeks, Hall 3 at the Darling Harbour Exhibition Centre will be buzzing with Guild volunteers setting up for Sydney Quilt Show 2010. 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:
Attention all Guild members, if you haven't already done so, please return raffle ticket monies or unused raffle tickets to the Guild office. 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 2010 Raffle Prizes are:
It's time to book your place at the Gala Dinner held as part of the Sydney Quilt Show 2010. Come along for great company and a sumptuous dinner as well as an inspiring presentation from guest speaker Jocelyne Leath
2010 Gala Dinner
6pm for 6.45pm dinner: Saturday 19 June 2010
Venue: Novotel Rockford, 17 Little Pier St, Darling Harbour
Cost: $55 per person. Disabled access is available at the venue
Bookings with payment must be received by Friday, 28 May 2010 at the Guild office. See the March newsletter for the booking form. (Please contact the venue directly on (02) 8217 4000 regarding any specific dietary requirements.)
289 entries from over 200 individual and group members have been received for the 2010 Sydney Quilt Show. ALL valid entries have been accepted. Formal acceptance letters with important details about the delivery of your quilts will be posted out at the beginning of May. In the meantime, keep on putting the finishing details on your quilts. We look forward to a great show!
This is a reminder that entries for the Sydney Quilt Show 2010 close on Monday, 1 March 2010. Here are the relevant forms:
Blue Mountains Rhapsody is the spectacular queen size quilt made by Glenbrook Cocktail Quilters for the Guild's 2010 quilt show raffle. Raffle tickets are $2 each and will be distributed to members to sell with the March newsletter. Tickets can also be purchased from the office from March. The fantastic 2010 Raffle Prizes are:
By now all members should have received a copy of the entry form and volunteer form for the Sydney Quilt Show 2010 in the mail. Entries close on Monday, 1 March 2010 and entry forms CANNOT be submitted by fax or e-mail. Here are the relevant forms to download:
Every volunteer will receive a specially minted Quilt Show 2010 badge and all volunteers on set up day go into a draw to receive a framed textile artwork donated by Caroline Sharkey. If you have not entered a quilt, we would still appreciate your help so we may present the Guild in the best possible way and ensure that the show runs smoothly.
And don't forget, the Guild now offers a special "Junior Group" class of membership (read all about it here). Spread the word to schools, shops and groups in your area. We look forward to enjoying more junior quiltmaker entries at future members' exhibitions.
Entries for the Sydney Quilt Show 2010 close on Monday, 1 March and the show itself runs from 16-20 June. Please assist in promoting the show by adding the QS2010 button to your blog or website. Here is the html code:
<a href="http://www.quiltersguildnsw.com/"><img src="http://www.quiltersguildnsw.com/quiltshowbutton.jpg" alt="Sydney Quilt Show" /></a>
Please contact the Guild Webmaster if you require assistance.
PS: If you downloaded the code for the previous quilt show buttons, you will see that it has been automatically updated to display the 2010 button - no further action required!
Sydney Quilt Show 2010, the Guild members' exhibition, takes place at Darling Harbour from from 16-20 June 2010. Entry forms will be posted out to members this week. The closing date for entries is Monday, 1 March 2010. 
Entries for "Classic Oz Rocks", the Art to Wear section in the Sydney Quilt Show 2010 have now closed. Preparations for the the exhibition are progressing well and the Guild is pleased to advise that our Retrospective Guest Exhibitor for 2010 is Cheryl Bridgart who last exhibited in 2002. Cheryl's studio/gallery is in old horse stables in down town Adelaide.
Cheryl is an internationally recognized master of the Art Form of Thread Painting creating portraits, fantasy pieces, animals, landscapes and Wearable Art. Cheryl's inspiration comes from her dreams, nature and life. Cheryl has taught and exhibited extensively overseas.
Cheryl was the winner of The Australian Tourism Commission/Qantas / Australian Arts Councils Dreamtime 96 “National Billy Can Art Award”. This Image was used to promote Australian tourism world wide. Cheryl's artwork is in numerous collections including The Powerhouse Museum (Sydney), Plescher / Palmer (USA); Madeira International Art Collection (UK); Hemeji (Japan) and the Victorian State Opera.
The Guild has a busy exhibition program for 2010. Here's a reminder of the relevant closing dates for entries:
