Guild General Meeting : 29 November 2014

The final General Meeting of The Quilters' Guild of NSW Inc for 2014 will be held in "The Dome" at Burwood RSL on Saturday November 29.

Detail : "Go for the Straight - Cecily Series" Jenny Bain

Our Guest Speaker will be Textile Artist Jenny Bain. Her pinterest boards display a deep love of fabric, embroidery and stitch texture and textile collage, thus she is bound to be talking about some visually exciting quilts in her presentation: 

"The Corruption Cycle" 

This exploration  arose out of her background in Sociology/ Anthropology- exploring the nature of power in our society- how ethics are manipulated and how well we as individuals cope. 

Jenny's quilts often use salvage art, historic fibre and handstitching to provoke contemplative thought.

Please bring your own mug to Meetings : Quilt Block Patterns: optional!

This will be the first chance to see the newly elected committee in action, so please come and support these members.

As it is the "Christmas Meeting" please remember to dress in a festive fashion!

For those who are lucky enough to "win" Lucky Door prizes, please note :

      Those who remain at the meeting will collect their prize; however, those who have left their ticket with a friend will need the friend to collect the prize as no prizes will be posted to recipients in the future.

Date : Saturday November 29 2014 

            11 am - Demonstration - Meg Orr " Non Traditional Cathedral Window Construction

                         Retail Shop -  Kim Bradley Creations

            1pm -    General Meeting    
                         Guest Speaker : Jenny Bain "The Corruption Cycle"

Venue - "The Dome"
                  Burwood RSL
                  Shaftsbury Rd, Burwood

Quilt Show at Mandelsons, Goulburn

WHAT A TREAT FOR QUILTERS

Goulburn/Bungendore/ Braidwood

Weekend of 22^nd-23^rd November

To coincide with the Hanging of the Quilts in Braidwood, Quilts at Mandelsons is holding its third quilt show.

As in previous years it will be a show with a difference using the magnificent Mandelsons to showcase the quilts. ALL items ( over 100) are for sale. The quilts and textile arts have been made by award winning textile artists Beth Miller, Wilma Cawley and Julie Woods. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity to own textile art which is now being sought after worldwide. The prices are unbelievable and offer a unique opportunity. All pieces are signed by the artists.

Claire Ayling Bali Batiks will also be selling her fabrics still only costing $15 per metre with some even cheaper.

Julie Woods will have an amazing selection of Superior Threads.

We will also be selling a range of gift items for Christmas presents.

Morning and afternoon tea available in the historic Mandelsons Dining Room

Quilts at Mandelsons

160 Sloane St. Goulburn

Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 November 10am-4pm

Mandelson’s of Goulburn

Claire and Steve Ayling3rd

0248210707   0421334404

Notice from ATASDA : Copyright Information Evening

The Australian Textile Arts and Surface Design Association Inc invite interested quilters and textile artists to their upcoming Twilight Series talk.
This will be of special interest to those quilters who are interested in the pursuit of providing provenance to their design process if intending to exhibit, sell or enter Quilt Shows.
All are welcome, however bookings must be made.

Copyright Matters – Everything you need to know but were afraid to ask! When: Wednesday, 3 December 2014 Time: 6 – 8pm Venue: Epping Creative Centre, Dence Park, 26 Stanley Road, Epping Entry:  ATASDA Members free, Non-members $5.00 RSVP: By 25 November tonswworkshops@atasda.org.au

ATASDA NSW is delighted to introduce guest presenter, Mr Ian McDonald, as part of our Twilight Series. Ian is a Special Counsel with Simpsons Solicitors in Sydney, specialising in copyright and other entertainment and intellectual property areas of law. Before joining Simpsons, Ian worked for many years at the Australian Copyright Council. He has published widely on copyright and moral rights issues and also lectures at the College of Fine Arts (now UNSW Art + Design) in cultural property, ethics and law. This is an information session suitable for all artists and crafts people who are interested in exhibiting and/or selling their work. It will also be helpful to teacher and students of design, art or textiles. Some of the topics to be discussed include: Copyright Issues arising for artists Using text, poetry, lyrics, etc in artworks Using purchased stencils, stamps or images in collaged or mixed media pieces Using photographs and image transfer techniques in artwork Appropriation, what is and is not considered to be appropriation and when does it become a copyright issue? Responsibility of the artist Responsibility of the organisation hosting an exhibition Using work developed in workshops for exhibition or sale  Intellectual property of tutor workshop content This will be a great talk for all and we hope to see you there.

Living Colour at Grenfell Art Gallery: 25 November - 20 December

In conjunction with the Living Colour! travelling textile art exhibition, Guild member Brenda Gael Smith is exhibiting a selection of her vibrant works at Grenfell Art Gallery, New South Wales from 25 November to 20 December 2014.

Gallery hours: Tuesday - Friday 10am-4pm and Saturday: 9.30am-12pm.

Book Now for Country Meeting:Tuncurry, Forster 20-22 March 2015

The Quilters' Guild of NSW Inc. will be holding its 2015 Country Meeting at the Tuncurry Bowling Club on Saturday 21 March 2015 with Guest Speaker Jan Irvine-Nealie. A presentation on "What Judges Are Looking For In An Award Winning Quilt", lunch and Show and Tell also included. Any country members and friends wanting to attend please contact Deborah Laurie to prepurchase tickets.

To join the bus tour from Sydney please complete and return the Tuncurry Country Meeting 2015 Booking Form. A deposit of $100.00 is required with your booking form before Friday 12 December 2014 with final payment by 20 February 2015. More details are listed in both the August and November Templates.

Please direct any queries to Deborah Laurie at countrymeeting@quiltersguildnsw.com or ring the office on 02 9283 3737.

Timeless Textiles : Fibre Art Gallery Exhibition by Judy Hooworth

'Detour via The Silk Road' is an exhibition of recent textile works by Judy Hooworth.

This exhibition opens on 20 November 6pm- 8pm and continues until 12 December 2014.

To be held at Timeless Textiles  Gallery

                                  90 Hunter Street Newcastle East NSW  Ph 024926588

Opening times : Wednesday to Saturday 10am - 4.00 pm.

Sunday 10am - 2pm.

Of the Detour via the Silk Road, Judy Hooworth’s second exhibition, she says:

My new work is influenced by travels in China and Central Asia in 2012  and 2013.
Inspired by embroidery and tile patterns from the region I have connected with artisans from the past, recreating and re interpreting their designs with silk screened mono prints and intensive stitching in my quilts and textile pieces.

Hommage 1st January 2014 Suzani

Mini Modern

Thank you to everyone who participated in Mini Modern, the 2014 Guild Challenge including prize winners:

• 1st  Prize                         Judith Thomson         Industrial Log
• 2nd Prize                         Julie Harding             Totem
• 3rd Prize                         Megan Manwaring     Untitled 1
• Judges Commendation    Deborah Louie           Modern On George
• Judges Commendation    Prue Noonan              My Mini World
• Judges Commendation    Stephanie Knudson    Connected
• Viewers' Choice             Wendy Nutt               Raindrops

You can view all 49 challenge quilts online in the Mini Modern gallery.

Quilt Study Group of NSW

Saturday 8th November 2014 QSG of NSW talk by Brenda Gael Smith

On Saturday the 8th of November, noted contemporary textile artist Brenda Gael Smith will give a talk for the Quilt Study Group of NSW about the useful tools, skills and resources she has discovered that have helped her in her quilting practice.

Brenda's talk will range from digital photography to setting up an online presence, time management and exhibition planning. Brenda's work with the international Twelve by Twelve group and her most recent work curating The Living Colour! Exhibition (which is currently touring Australia and New Zealand and will go to USA next year) has provided her with extensive experience and advice that we can all benefit from.

Brenda's latest blog entry for this talk can be viewed at -
http://serendipitypatchwork.com.au/blog/2014/10/21/technology-creative-practice/

The talk will be given at the new QSG of NSW venue - The Glover Cottages at 124 Kent Street, Millers Point, Sydney.

Please bring along any quilts you have made or are making that have involved the use of technical resources such as digital photography, quilting or graphical software and share them with us. And be prepared to share your tips or tricks in this area so everyone can benefit.

November 2014 Friday Showcase

PLEASE NOTE : Since the last Template was Published, the Guest Speaker for November Friday Showcase has changed.

 This month we will be welcoming Veronica Appleyard to the Guild Office to share her Quilting Story.

A member of The Campbelltown Quilters Guild, she is never the less a relative newcomer to the Quilting world.

Veronica was smitten by the bug in 2006, and has since gone from strength to strength as a business woman in this industry.

Her initial foray was with Machine Quilting for customers, however the business has now grown into a online Kit and BOM facility named "Appleyard Cottage" being run from her home in Minto, South Western Sydney.  

Date : Friday November 7
Time : 10am start

Venue : Guild Office 

All Welcome.

Incoming 2015 Committee update.

The choice of Stitch Bar in Sydney's CBD was inspirational for an initial social gathering of the newly elected committee of The Quilters' Guild of NSW Inc.

Surrounded by rows and rows of old treadles bolted to walls, exotic wall art and dress pattern wallpaper, and tempted by a flamboyant cocktails menu, the President Linda Butcher and Vice President Amanda Daly ensured that the fresh Office holders felt like this was the start of a new adventure and that all would be inspired to move the guild forward within the Australian quilting fraternity.

There is a large turnover of personel this year, all coming to to their positions with a wide range of skills, both creative and organisational.

Congratulations to all elected members upon accepting the challenge to administrate this busy and flourishing guild.

President                        Linda Butcher

Vice President               Amanda Daly

Treasurer                       Megan Manwaring

Secretary                       Di Tramontana 

Exhibition Secretary       Sandra Harvey 

Meeting Co-ordinator      Salley Govey

Membership                  Sue Rowles

Minute Secretary           Robin Allan 

Template Editor             Michelle Jacobs

Publicity / Sponsorship   Robyn Shipton

Australian Quilt Convention : Bookings Open Tuesday

Class bookings for the 11^th Australasian Quilt Convention open next Tuesday, 28 October at 10am Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time.

Information can be found on the AQC Website regarding Tutors and Classes.
There is an extremely interesting line up of creative Australian and International tutors booked to help everyone broaden their textile horizons.

These Workshops book out early, so please plan your trip today.

Brief Report : October AGM

Some of the Retiring Committee being thanked.

A visual feast of all things "Red & White", due to the organisational skills of Robyn Shipton, greeted those members on Saturday who attended the 2014 AGM of The Quilters' Guild of NSW Inc.

President Linda Butcher was in charge of thanking retiring members of the Committee for their years of volunteering, and then welcoming the newly elected members.

Incoming Committee

Over 30 Broken Wheel BOQ blocks were received and "won" by Dorothy Masterton from Copacabana. These should ensure that a fabulous quilt will be entered into the 2015 Red & White Challenge

Margaret Sampson George, the "Maestro of Medallions" delighted all attendees with a talk about her quilting in Sydney from the early 70's, and the influences that overseas postings have had on her appreciation of colour and design. She is a force in the teaching world and continues to encourage others to seek a reflection of their own stories in their quilts.

More than 40 'Mini Modern' Challenge Quilts were  displayed for the first time and winners announced. All details will be in the November Edition of The Template. However, next year's Title Theme was announced : "Colour Collision"

Challenge Quilt Judges, Deborah Laurie and Bob James being thanked by President Linda Butcher 

Early details of next year's "Away" meeting were announced.

Firstly there is a name change to "Country Meeting" so as not to be confused with the annual "Retreat" weekend.  

March 20-22nd 2015 are the dates and the destination is Tuncurry Forster.

There will be a presentation on "What Judges look for in an Award Winning quilt" and the Guest Speaker will be Textile Artist, Jan Irvine - Nealie.

Further details will be available in the November issue of The Template and Template Free (Guild Blog) however please be advised that there is a booking form Closing Date of December 12. 

A call was made for Crib and Bassinet quilts to be made for young patients in the Palliative Care unit of The Childrens' Hospital, Randwick. Boys, Girls and Unisex themes for the Under 5's are all needed, and a Guild co-ordinator has been appointed. Please phone the Guild Office for more details.

2015 Tasmanian Art Quilt Prize

A collaborative program between the Tasmanian Quilting Guild & the Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery.

The Tasmanian Art Quilt Prize Exhibition will be held at Narryna House , Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, at Battery Point in Hobart from the 6th until the 22nd November, 2015. ‘Narryna ‘ is a beautiful historic home that has a wonderful collection of antique textiles: quilts, clothing, toys, embroideries , linens and samplers.

At first glance the theme may seem to focus on women in history but it is an ambiguous statement that may reflect stories in the modern world from a male or female perspective. The theme may be interpreted in many different ways.

The Tasmanian Art Quilt Prize is open to textile artists across Australia. This biennial exhibition aims to promote best practice in art quilting and encourage experimentation by presenting new and exciting textile art.

Entrants are sought nationally. The judging panel will draw up a shortlist from the images and the documentation supplied. The judging panel considers all entries and selects the artists who will be invited to present quilts for the final exhibition. All entrants will be notified of the first round of judging results by Monday 21st September, 2015. Information about your selection will not be available before this date. The judging panel may decide that no prize is to be awarded if the work is not of a required standard, or, if in its judgment, other factors necessitate this action. The judging panel’s decision is final at all stages of judging and no correspondence will be entered into regarding these decisions.

• Entrants must submit quilts in accordance with the terms and conditions. 

      Quilts may be any shape. Maximum height‐ 1.5 metres. • Maximum width ‐ 1.5 metres

• Nominated quilts must have been completed in 2014/15 • Entries must be received before 5pm on the closing date Friday 31st July, 2015. • Entries must be accompanied by an entry fee of $30.00

The website of The Tasmanian Quilters Guild will have more information soon, alternatively, please email info@tasquiltguild.org.au or phone (03) 63763771 for Terms and Conditions and an Entry Form to be sent.

No need to dress as Santa Claus . . .

. . . . however . .
The Committee of The Quilters Guild of NSW Inc invite all members to wear Red and White attire this Saturday at the AGM.

The whole day will be a Red and White theme, as interest mounts for the

  2015 Red and White Challenge.

This fabulous quilt is instantly recognised as one fitting into the requirements of next year's Challenge, but are those fabrics really "red"?

Peruse the following fabric samples and identify the red ones:

Made your Choice?

Actually, there is only one Red (with white or cream) fabric in the 30 examples above.

Every other fabric includes pinks, oranges, greens, yellows, blues and/or black.

Some inclusions are obvious and the fabric will never "read" as red, others, from a distance aren't so easily discerned.

Members are invited to bring their fabrics to the AGM. 

Once held up to the audience from afar, it will become more obvious which examples will fit into the following guidelines:

"Red and White - Check it Out"  White can be off-white, to cream. A wide range of reds will be accepted.

"If in Doubt - Leave it Out"  If you want to use a print with other colours it should still read as red. So if you're in doubt, leave it out.

Date : Saturday 18 October Programme :                      11 am : Annual General Meeting                       1 pm : General Meeting Venue : "The Dome",                Burwood RSL,                 Shaftsbury Rd, Burwood.

AGM 2014

The Annual General Meeting ( 2014) of the Quilters' Guild of NSW Inc will be held on Saturday 18 October.

All members are invited to attend.

All committee positions will be declared vacant.

Three current committee members will be standing for re-election, having nominated to return to their current positions, however,  seven positions will remain vacant unless new nominees are elected.

The AGM is always a wonderful occasion, as those stepping down from committee are duly thanked and applauded for their involvement in steering this organisation to cover the needs of all members, during their term.

Please come and show your appreciation for the committee who are relinquishing their roles.  

Sneak preview of Challenge Quilt entries

Another happy event at the AGM is the Annual Challenge Quilt Display, announcement of 'Winner' and voting of 'Viewers Choice'. Almost 50 quilts are part of this year's Challenge : Mini Modern.

At the AGM there is always a Guest Speaker, and this year members will be privileged to hear the quilting stories of the very talented Margaret Sampson. It will be extremely special to see  many of her wonderful quilts altogether in one place.

And for those who need to add to their "stash", 'Patchwork on Pittwater' will be offering interesting fabrics at their Market Stall.

Please don't forget to bring completed and named BOQ's : the red and white Broken Wheel - 9 inch blocks for the draw, where, 'winner takes all'.

Date : Saturday 18 October

Programme : 

                    11 am : Annual General Meeting

                      1 pm : General Meeting

Venue : "The Dome",

               Burwood RSL, 

               Shaftsbury Rd, Burwood.

All Welcome!