Sydney Quilt Show 2018: Principal and Gold Sponsors

QuiltNSW presents Sydney Quilt Show 2018 with exceptional support from Principal Sponsors Expertise Events and BERNINA Australia and the GOLD SPONSORS listed below.  Their generosity and enthusiasm are much appreciated. Please support them in return.

Principal Sponsors

       

Gold Sponsors

                             

Note to sponsors: See the Promo Page for a set of graphics to highlight your sponsorship and support of QuiltNSW.

Sydney Quilt Show 2018 Catalogue

The Sydney Quilt Show 2018 opens on Wednesday 20 June at the International Convention Centre Sydney at Darling Harbour and runs for five days to Sunday 24 June. Opening hour are 9am-4.30pm. 

The awards ceremony is at 1pm on Wednesday 20 June and a gallery of prize winning quilts will be published after that.. 

A short-form catalogue will be available at the show. This printed catalogue includes sponsor information; title, size and category information for each quilt entry and a layout diagram, A longer version of the catalogue that includes quilt descriptions and other information is now available.

Download: SydneyQuilt Show 2018 Catalogue (2.4MB PDF)

Sydney Quilt Show 2018: Join a Floor Talk with Guest Exhibitor Bob James

Bob James (find him on Instagram!) is  renown for his finely pieced silk and indigo creations. He is a guest exhibitor at the Sydney Quilt Show at the International Convention Centre Sydney at Darling Harbour from 20-24 June 2018, 9am-4.30pm daily. Join him for an artist floor talk at 11am from Thursday to Sunday.

Sydney Quilt Show 2018: Support Our Silver Sponsors

Thank you to the SILVER SPONSORS of the Sydney Quilt Show 2018. Their generosity and support are much appreciated. Please support them in return.

Silver Sponsors

                                                                    

Note to sponsors: See the Promo Page for a set of graphics to highlight your sponsorship and support of QuiltNSW.

Sydney Quilt Show 2018: Join a Floor Talk with Guest Exhibitor Anna Brown

International award-winning textile artist Anna Brown is a guest exhibitor at the Sydney Quilt Show at the International Convention Centre Sydney at Darling Harbour from 20-24 June 2018, 9am-4.30pm daily. Join her for an artist floor talk at 12 noon from Thursday to Sunday.

Sydney Quilt Show 2018: Bronze Sponsors

Thank you to the Bronze Sponsors of the Sydney Quilt Show 2018. Their generosity and support are much appreciated. Please support them in return.

Bronze Sponsors

BeBe Bold Bowerbird Fabrics Can Do Books Caroline Sharkey Charles Parsons Pty Limited Cotton On Creations Daylightman Deborah Louie Dyed &Gone to Heaven Fortunes & Fairies JH Bonwick & Co Kate Quilts Leutenegger Lloyd Curzon Logan’s Patchwork Fabrics Lyn’s Fine Needlework Maree St Clair Quilts Material Girls Down Under Matilda’s Own at Victorian Textiles

Maytime Designs Mini Jumbuk Nu-Wool Wadding Misty Mountains Getaway Morning Star Quilting Olfa Patchwork Mariko Japan Patchwork Plus Pieces to Treasure PK Fabrics Pty Limited Scissorman Sew Many Stitches Studio Mio Sue’s Top Finish The Bay Window The Crafty Hive The Home Patch The Stitchers Cupboard Wabi-Sabi Designs

Note to sponsors: See the Promo Page for a set of graphics to highlight your sponsorship and support of QuiltNSW.

Sydney Quilt Show 2018 Photography Policy

If you are attending the show, you are welcome to photograph the quilts in the show for personal use and to post images online or in social media provided you acknowledge the quiltmaker(s) and, if applicable, the designer of the quilt. It's easy to do - all the details are on the quilt tags! Many quilt labels also include social media details so that you can directly link to the maker's website, blog, Facebook or Instagram profiles.

If you share images of quilts in social media, help us generate interest in the show by tagging your photos with the hashtags: #sydneyquiltshow, #quiltnsw and #craftandquiltfair.

Share your quilt! Sydney Quilt Show 2018

Help us promote the Sydney Quilt Show 2018. Here's a button that you are welcome to copy and share.

Countdown to the Sydney Quilt Show 2018

It's one week until the Sydney Quilt Show 2018 opens in conjunction with the Craft & Quilt Fair at the International Convention Centre Sydney at Darling Harbour, Sydney. The show runs for five days from 20-24 June 2018, 9am-4.30pm daily. 

The Awards Ceremony will take place at 1.00 pm on Wednesday 20 June and the BERNINA Best of Show announcement will be live-streamed on the QuiltNSW Facebook page.

Other highlights of the Sydney Quilt Show include:

• BERNINA Best of Show 2018
• An exhibition of 400+ member quilts, judged by category showcasing all aspects of patchwork and quiltmaking of diversity and exceptional skill
• 2018 Special Themed Category Southern Stars
• Special Exhibitor quilt displays with floor talks (Thursday to Sunday): Bob James 11.00-12noon, Anna Brown 12noon – 1.00pm
• Meet The Maker: Sugy Kim, Best of Australia Quilt Colourful Retina, 20 & 21 June, 2.30pm
• QuiltNSW Suitcase Challenge exhibition of 45 quilts – Remember

2017 Suitcase Challenge: Remember
Left to right: Linda Butcher, Sheila Beer, Julie Harding, Louise Stuart and Julie Harding

• Block Races 11am and 2pm Thursday to Sunday - Members working in teams of two will be challenged to complete star blocks in the shortest possible time.
• QuiltNSW Activity Centre- a hands-on quiltmaking area for everyone, all ages, all genders making quilts for others with Community Quilts and QuiltNSW volunteers
• Member group display area – meet some of our member groups and see what being a member of those groups provides:
• Wednesday: Blue Mountain Quilters/Tresillian Project
• Thursday: Eastwood Patchwork Quilters/Illawarra Quilters Inc
• Friday: Camden/ Hunters Hill
• Saturday: Stonequarry /Eastern Suburbs
• Sunday: Sydney Modern Quilt Guild
• QuiltNSW Member Hoop Display
• 2017 Best of Australia Quilts presented by BERNINA Australia
• Raffle Quilt on Display & Tickets for sale “Frederica II”: Collaborative quilt made by QuiltNSW members. The proceeds of our annual raffle fund QuiltNSW programs such as the scholarship and country tutor programs.

Follow the colour and movement of the Sydney Quilt Show on the QuiltNSW Facebook page
and over on Instagram too. Share the fun with hash tags #sydneyquiltshow #sydneyquiltshow2018 #craftandquiltfair #quiltcommunity #patchworkpassion

QuiltNSW 2018 Super Raffle.

Buy a ticket in the QuiltNSW super raffle! The funds raised from our raffle are used to fund our Scholarship and Country Tutor Programs. Tickets are $2 each and all tickets sold will go into the draw for a chance to win one of seven wonderful prizes detailed below, thanks to the generous support of QuiltNSW members (for the raffle quilt) and our sponsors:

• Raffle Quilt 20181st Prize 2018 Raffle Quilt Frederica II made by QuiltNSW members and valued at $5000
• 2nd Prize BERNINA Model 215 valued at $1299, sponsored by BERNINA Australia Pty Ltd
• 3rd Prize Jinny Beyer Colour Spectrum of 150 fat quarters valued at over $1000, sponsored by Dayview Textiles Pty Ltd
• 4th Prize Over $1000 value of Subscriptions to Homespun and Quilters Companion, Cosy Project kits and fabric bundles, sponsored by Universal Media Company
• 5th Prize Basket of Goodies $350+, sponsored by The Patchwork Shop
• 6th Prize Horn Sewing Chair valued at $229, sponsored by Horn Australia
• 7th Prize Basket of Goodies $200+, sponsored by XLN Fabrics

The raffle will be drawn at 4.00 pm on Sunday June 24 at the Sydney Quilt Show. Winners will be notified by telephone and prizes not collected will be posted at the winner’s cost.

Pop Up Sewing Day - Wednesday 16 May 2018

QuiltNSW members at a recent Pop Up Sewing Day

Wednesday 16th May has been organised for the next Pop Up Sewing Day with the generous support of Patchwork on Pittwater, Suite 28, 4th Floor, The Gateway Building, 1 Mona Vale Road, Mona Vale. The shop’s owner, Robyn, will open her shop to us for the first time on this day. It’s so important for us quilters to support all of our wonderful patchwork shops, they deliver such an important service to us.

This is a new shop for me over on the opposite side of Sydney from my home. I’m really looking forward to it as I always find that visiting a shop I’m not familiar with opens up a range of exciting new creative possibilities to explore and the travel required is well worth the effort. I know of at least one QuiltNSW member who will be travelling down from the Central Coast for this one, so hop in the car, find out about public transport, or arrange a lift with a friend and visit the northern beaches. I hope you can join me.

Phone the office without delay to secure a place

Amanda Daly

Invitation: Burwood Meeting 19 May - learn about the art of curating

Meeting Program: Saturday 19 May Burwood RSL: 96 Shaftsbury Ave

Doors open 9.30am for a 10am start with the following program:

• 10am Demonstration by Meredith Budd on speciality rulers
• 11am: general meeting and Show and Tell
• 12pm lunch break
• 1pm: Guest Speaker: Brenda Gael Smith  The Art of Curating
• 2pm Lucky door prizes and end of day catch-ups
• Shop: Sew Many Stitches

Visitors welcome. Bring a friend! No bookings required.

The Art of Curating: Guest speaker Brenda Gael Smith

If you have ever entered into or attended a juried exhibition, you have probably asked yourself questions such as: what the curator looking for? how did this exhibition come together? how did they hang that work? What happens behind the scenes? How can I improve my chances of selection?

The art of curating brings three distinct imperatives: to select; to organise; and to look after items in an exhibition. Drawing upon more than 12 years’ experience in exhibition administration, including several popular international touring exhibits, independent curator Brenda Gael Smith reflects on the highlights and challenges of these imperatives providing insights and takeaway tips for both artists and exhibition organisers.

In the meantime, enjoy this video about The Quilts of Ken Burns currently on exhibition at the International Quilt Study Center and Museum in Nebraska which also highlights the important role of curators in selecting, presenting and looking after quilts.

Friday Showcase with Cath Babidge - Friday 4 May

Cath Babidge is the presenter for our May Friday Showcase to be held this Friday 4 May.

Cath is a past president of QuiltNSW, has served on the committee and continues to be an active and enthusiastic member of our guild. During her 23 years as a quilter, Cath has graduated from large quilts to smaller projects, where she is more able to satisfy her enjoyment of starting new work with a realistic chance of completion.  Cath describes her own work as 'leaning towards the haphazard’, finding herself easily bored with repetitive styles.  With a hand appliqué piece always on the go and a well stocked ‘One Day’ drawer of hexagons and ‘made fabric’ of random scraps, Cath will be sharing the stories behind her unique variety of quilts.

Friday Showcase is held on the first Friday of most months at our QuiltNSW office, 276 Pitt Street, Sydney, close to Town Hall Station.  Cath’s presentation this Friday, May 4th, starts at 10am, with an entrance fee of $5 for members and $10 for guests.

Quilt Study Group 2018: Talk by Grace Widders on Waggas

The Quilt Study Group of NSW talk on Waggas will take place on the 12^th of May at The Glover Cottages, 124 Kent Street in Millers Point. Grace Widders will talk about the background of that most Australian of bed coverings, the Wagga. Then along with two of her fellow Hunters Hill Quilters, Doreen and Gil, she will talk about the history of the fundraising project the group has run for many years that focuses on selling completed Waggas and kits from the back room at their quilt show.

There will of course be plenty of their waggas to see and some owners of both new and old Waggas will being theirs along too to show us. If you have made or own any waggas, please bring them along too.

Please encourage everyone you know who is interested in quilting to come along to the Quilt Study Group of NSW talks. The Glover Cottages is a beautiful light-filled venue for the talks and it is an easy walk through The Rocks area from either Wynyard or Circular Quay train stations. Quilt NSW guild members pay $5, non-guild members pay $10. Afternoon tea is provided and the talks start at 2pm. Check the Quilt NSW website or the latest Template Newsletters for more details.

Sydney Quilt Show 2018 Promotional Graphics

The Sydney Quilt Show is coming up from 20-24 June 2018. Help us to promote this exciting event. If you would like to add a promotional button to your blog or website, here is the html code to insert into your blog template or webpage:

<a href="http://www.quiltnsw.com/"><img src="https://www.quiltnsw.com/quiltshowbutton.jpg" alt="Sydney Quilt Show 2018" /></a>

If you have a Blogspot blog, go to Dashboard>Layout>Page Elements>Add Page Element. Choose "HTML/Javascript" as your page element, click "Add to Blog", cut and paste the code and click "Save Changes". On the "Add & Arrange" page elements page, you can drag and drop the button at the desired place in your side bar. The button should look like this.

Please contact the QuiltNSW Webmaster if you require assistance.

PS: If you downloaded the button code from previous years, you will see that it has been automatically updated to display the 2018 button - no further action required!

You are also welcome to copy and share these graphics on Facebook and Instagram:

Call for Volunteers: Sydney Quilt Show 2018

QuiltNSW encourages all members to volunteer and be part of the happy team presenting the Sydney Quilt Show. You do not need to have entered a quilt to volunteer.

We especially need volunteers for Saturday and Sunday. All volunteers receive a volunteer badge as a reminder of this fantastic event.

Help us plan by completing the Online Volunteer Form or Volunteer Form (PDF) by 30 April 2018.

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Friday Showcase - Friday April 6

Glenda Wise is the guest presenter for our April Friday Showcase.

Glenda began quilting in 1994.  Already an accomplished dressmaker and maker of soft toys, a series of beginner classes in he mid 90s changed Glenda’s focus to patchwork and quilting and Glenda, in her own words, was “hit by the bug!”

Glenda is a very active member of Illawarra Quilters, having held a multitude of committee positions and devoting much of her time to organising and sewing charity quilts. Her keen interest in entering annual challenges has led to her gathering a treasure trove of special quilts.

A love of learning new techniques and attendance at many classes have allowed Glenda to branch out into many styles of quilting and the quilts she will share with us will demonstrate her skills in both hand and machine piecing, appliqué and quilting.

Friday Showcase is held on the first Friday of most months at our QuiltNSW office, 276 Pitt Street, Sydney, close to Town Hall Station.  Glenda’s presentation this Friday, April 6th, starts at 10am, with an entrance fee of $5 for members and $10 for guests.

Exhibition Opportunities for QuiltNSW Members

International Quilt Festival Houston

IQF offers a range of exhibition opportunities. See the IQF Website for more information:

• In Full Bloom: Call is open February 2 through April 12, 2018
• Hands All Around: Call is open February 21 through April 19, 2018
• Tactile Architecture: Call is open March 14 through May 10, 2018
• Landscape Quilts: Call is open March 7 through May 3, 2018
• Power of Women: Call is open April 16 through June 13, 2018

World Quilt Competition

Australian entries for the World Quilt Competition 2018  are now open! Share your artwork on the international stage, and let someone else look after logistics, shipping, customs and insurance!   Entries close on Tuesday, 15 May 2018. Accepted entries will premiere at the World Quilt New England  (16-18 August 2018) and tour to other Mancuso shows in the United States until early 2019.

Entries can be submitted via the Online Entry Form. Alternatively, download, complete and return the World Quilt Competition 2018 Entry Form – Australian Edition (PDF) by e-mail or post. Be aware that your quilt must be at least 1296 square inches (eg 36x36in)  and completed in 2016, 2017 or 2018.  See the Contest Rules for more information.

Note: If you enter a quilt that is also entered into the Sydney Quilt Show, you can arrange for your quilt to be delivered to the World Quilt Coordinator (Brenda Smith) at the conclusion of the Sydney Quilt Show.

Travelling Quilting Challenge Competition

018 Chinese New Year of The.....
Or Whatever Else Takes Your Fancy!

This Travelling Quilters challenge competition and exhibition is organised through Ceramic Break Sculpture Park at Warialda Rail. This will be a Triennial Challenge with this year being its inaugural year. The goal is to generate a large exhibition of quilts to travel to the 7 different locations throughout Queensland and New South Wales including Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery.

The Grand Prize is a Sewing/Quilters machine valued at over $1800.00

Entry packs are $5.50 and contain a small amount of material to be incorporated into the packs, challenge rules and the entry form. Costs of entry packs are to help cover the costs of materials and transportaion of the quilts to each exhibiting location.

See the competition website for more information on how to purchase an entry pack.

Alternatively, contact Barbara Mills at kerry@cbreaksculpturepark.com.au or via phone on 02 6729 4147 or 0417 703 279

Entries close May 30th 2018

Invitation to QuiltNSW Away Meeting: 17 March 2018

The 2018 Away Meeting is on Saturday 17 March 2018 in the Blue Mountains at the Katoomba-Leura Community Centre, 81-83 Katoomba St, Katoomba, approximately 250 metres from Katoomba Rail Station. Doors open at 9.30 am for a 10 am start.

Jenny Kee (pictured) is our guest speaker (commencing around 1.30 pm) and Rachaeldaisy, our demonstrator, is giving a presentation of different approaches to quilting at 10 am.

Please bring show and tell to share over afternoon tea, which is being generously provided by one of our newest member groups, Blue Mountains Quilters. There are plenty of options for lunch nearby to the venue.

Visitors are welcome. Bring a friend. No bookings required.

Last day for Sydney Quilt Show 2018 Entries

Entries for the Sydney Quilt Show 2018 close at 11.59pm on Monday, 12 March 2018. That's today! To share YOUR quilt(s) in this members' exhibition, complete the Online Entry Form.

Please direct any technical queries about the online entry form to forms@quiltnsw.com. Direct other queries to quiltshow@quiltnsw.com or the QuiltNSW office (02) 9283 3737.

Thank you to everyone who has entered so far. It's shaping up to be a stellar show!