Reef Dreamscapes Exhibition: Gosford Regional Gallery

Reef Dreamscapes: Gosford Regional Gallery,

2 August- 7 September 2014

Gallery hours: 10am-4pm daily Free Admission

Guild member Maureen Locke-Maclean and Helen Lancaster transform the Foyer Gallery into an underwater world. Corals, seaweeds, jellyfish, starfish, sea anemones and a variety of sea slugs are brought to life through sculptural textile installations using a range of techniques including machine embroidery, dyeing and the ancient art of Japanese Shibori.  See more at www.reefdreamscapes.com.au

Suitcase Challenge 2014

Dont despair!

Many a quilt has been produced in far less time than currently available for entry into this years'  Suitcase Challenge.

In three and a half weeks the 40cm x 40cm Mini Modern quilts being collected in the Guild Office will 'disappear' for judging.

Will yours be there?

For those who are wont to leave it "down to the wire" there is still time to peruse these books in the Guild Library for inspiration.

Entry Forms are available for downloading on the website .

'Mini Modern'  : Due Date : 5 September 

Completed quilts to be sent to Guild Office.

Please ensure to post early.

All quilts will be displayed at The Annual General Meeting of The Quilters' Guild of NSW Inc on the 18 October at Burwood and Viewers' Choice will be selected at this meeting.

Canberra Quilters Exhibition.

Canberra Quilters Inc members are in the organisational throes of mounting their Annual Exhibition  at Exhibition Park Canberra

If you are planning a trip to Canberra soon, why not have your visit co-incide with the Craft and Quilt Fair

Dates : Thursday 21st - Sunday 24h August 2014
Times : 10am - 4.30pm
Venue : Exhibition Park Canberra

BOQ : Old Maid's Puzzle

Old Maid's Puzzle blocks, as seen in the guild office this week.

This 10 inch block, so easily rotary cut, is the Block of the Quarter and any delivered to the office of The Quilters' Guild of NSW Inc by this Tuesday 12 August, or brought to the guild meeting at Burwood on Saturday 16 August, will go into "the winner takes all" draw at the meeting.

Fabric colours need to be one light yellow and a variety of pinks. The block diagram, cutting and piecing directions are in the May 2014 edition of The Template.

Guild member Erica Spinks  is the volunteer who is responsible for creating the design and publication of this regular activity. Erika is one of many "behind the scenes" volunteers who offer their expertise and commitment to the varied facets of administering our large organisation.

Thankyou Erica!

Guild Meeting : 16 August 2014 : Market Day

Belinda Betts, will be the Guest Speaker at the Market Day August 2014 General Meeting of The Quilters' Guild of NSW Inc.

Detail : 'Data Garden' Belinda Betts 2014

Excellence in Longarm Quilting (Open) Award, Sydney Quilt Show 2014

Belinda was The June Friday Showcase Presenter who "wowed" everyone with her beautifully quilted tops, both hers and client's. Her Long Arm Machine Quilting Business Eucalypt Ridge Quilting is patronised by quilters across Australia. She offers an Award Winning 'Custom and Edge to Edge Service' and the Guild is very fortunate that Belinda, who lives in Orange, has agreed to come and share her stories to a larger group of Guild Members. 

There may still be time to "host" a Stall at this Market Day Meeting, so please phone the Guild Office to ascertain availability.

Date : Saturday August 16 2014 

            11 am - Market Day Stalls

            1pm - General Meeting :   
                                                 Guest Speaker : Belinda Betts

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

Don't forget your completed yellow and pink "Block of the Quarter" Old Maid's Puzzle - 10 inch  blocks, to leave at the Welcome Desk.

Living Colour at Coffs Harbour 8 August-13 September

Did you miss the Living Colour! travelling textile art exhibition at the Sydney Quilt Show?! You are invited to its first gallery outing at:

Bunker Cartoon Gallery
John Champion Way, Coffs Harbour, NSW
8 August – 13 September 2014
Gallery Hours: 10am-4pm Monday-Saturday

There is an official opening at 6pm on Friday, 8 August 2014 with local artist and Guild member Sandy Corry in attendance. All welcome! Please share this invitation with friends and textile enthusiasts on the Far North Coast.

ATASDA Textile Exhibition

'Future ...Past' is the Exhibition soon to be mounted by 

Australian Textile Arts & Surface Design Association Inc.

ATASDA is and has been a strong and vital textile Association since inception (formally the Batik Association) and celebrates its 40th Ruby Anniversary this year in Sydney with Future . . . Past – a non-juried group exhibition open to all members nationally.

Visitors to the exhibition will see a variety of materials and techniques.

Future . . . Past showcases diversity within the textile art world, including dyeing, felting, weaving, machine embroidery, surface embellishment, discharge, cloth construction, knitting, hand embroidery, printing and more. 

Members have created utilitarian, decorative, wearable, two-dimensional or three-dimensional works that are meaningful and definitely audience worthy.
Future . . . Past is an opportunity for members to exhibit as a group – some may never have exhibited their work before – others are known nationally and internationally. 

Works are inspired by the member's past – music, a textile, a memory or perhaps an influence of a ‘time’ in their life. Works will be exhibited with an inspirational photo referring to the artist’s Past perhaps inferring the Future. Some exhibition works, objects and wearables will be for sale.

Venue :        The Palm House Gallery

        Royal Botanic Garden

        Mrs Macquaries Rd, Sydney

Dates :          August 14 – 26 2014

Hours:           10am – 4pm daily

         (Closing Tuesday 26th August at 2pm)

Cost:    Free entry

AMQA Inc Quilt Show – Entry deadline extended

This is a message from the Australian Machine Quilting Association:

Due to an overwhelming number of requests to extend the deadline for entry to the AMQA Inc. Quilt show the new entry deadline is the 14th August 2014 for online entry.

Please ensure all entries are submitted by midnight on the 14th August 2014. If you are posting your entry please post it a few days earlier to allow for delivery. If we have not received it by the 14th we will not be able to accept your entry due to printing schedules.

We acknowledge those entries who adhered to the original date for entry and thank you for your promptness.

If you had considered entering but did not complete the entry, you have a new deadline. Enter by the 14th August 2014 to be a part of the AMQA Inc. Quilt Show.

Download  AMQA Show 2014 Entry Form
Link:  Online Entry Form

Hunters Hill Quilters : 2014 Exhibition

Hunters Hill Quilters Exhibit every Second Year and the count down is on for their 16th Biennial  Show.

Opening night tickets ($20) are available
Details on the quilt show and images of the two Raffle quilts that have been made by members can be found on their website Quilt Show page.

Points of Interest :

• A diverse range of members' quilts exhibited in the main hall, 
• waggas in the 'wagga room', 
• quilts for sale on the stage, 
• Material Obsession quilt shop in the foyer, 
• old quilts from Jenny Burton, 
• two raffle quilts, 
• 'tea room' refreshments

Opening night, Thursday 7^th, August 2014:   

                      7.30pm to 9.30pm   $20 entry ticket

Friday 8^th to Sunday 10^th, August 2014:   

                    10am to 4.30pm    $6 entry fee

Venue : Hunters Hill Town Hall

              Alexandra St., Hunters Hill

Misty Mountain Getaway Dorrigo 2014

It's their 10th Annual Getaway!

Come to a quilting workshop in the NSW rainforest region of The Dorrigo Plateau

Bookings are now open for a variety of interesting workshops being conducted by inspiring Tutors, many of them being members of The Quilters' Guild of NSW Inc.

Chris Timmins, a consummate supporter of the Guild, is the organiser of a programme created to inspire every level and interest of quilter. 

There is still time available to book in to any of this year's workshops, so look at their website Misty Mountain Getaway and please contact Chris as soon as possible.

Dont miss out!

Dates : Saturday 20 - Thursday 25 September

Contact : christimmins@bigpond.com

August 2014 : Friday Showcase

This month The Quilters' Guild of NSW Inc will be showcasing the quilts being made by the members of The Sydney Modern Quilt Guild
The principles of this Quilt Guild can be found on their website, and whilst not being too different from many of the aims and ideals of more established groups, this relatively 'newcomer' Quilt Guild has a palpable modern energy emanating from its mostly youthful membership.

One of their members Penny Poppleton won Second Place : Traditional Machine Quilted (Amateur) in This Years Sydney Quilt Show for her quilt 'Southwest Sunrise'

Penny writes about her winning quilt on her blog 'write / sew / live'

All members and quilting friends are invited to see more of the quilts made by Penny's cohort : the members of The Sydney Modern Quilt Guild. 

Date : Friday 1 August

Time : 10am start.

Venue : Guild Office

             Level 5

             276 Pitt St, Sydney.

Camden Country Quilters Guild : Exhibition

All quilting aficionados are invited to the 25th Silver Anniversary Quilt Exhibition

 being presented by Camden Country Quilters.

• Merchants' Area
• Members' Sales Tables
• Raffle Quilt
• "Country Kitchen" offering refreshments: soups, tea / coffee, sandwiches, and home-made delicious items 

Date :     Saturday - Sunday 2-3 August

Time :     9.30am - 4pm               

Venue :   AH& I Hall

                Argyle Street

                Camden

Entry Fee : $6.00

Bob James : Workshop Soon

Bob James : 'From Indigo to Silk' Creative Use of Colour Award Sydney Quilt show 2014

Attendees at this year's Quilt Show would have been fascinated by one of Bob James' quilts.

Intricately foundation pieced, this quilt reflected its expertise in colour use and technicality by winning the Creative Use of Colour Award.

Kimono silk strips, rich in colour, are set against indigos, producing an exciting visual impact. 

A quilt originally produced by Shizuko Kuroha, and published by Quiltmania, has been the inspiration for Bob's quilt, and he has been granted copyright permission for a class to take place.

Bob will be teaching the methods of its construction in a Guild Workshop in early August and there is still time to sign up for attendance.

Workshop information regarding fabric requirements needs to be sent to those enrolling, so please contact the Guild Office  as soon as possible if wanting to attend.

The workshop is a 2 day event and will cost members $130

From Indigo to Silk with Bob James

Monday &Tuesday, 4-5 August 

9.30 for 10-4pm

Epping Creative Centre, 

Dence Park, Epping

Guild Daily Door Prizes 2014

The Winners of the 'Daily Door Prize' entries at the Welcome Desk of The Quilters' Guild of NSW Inc. : Sydney Quilt Show 2014 are

 

1st Prize : Logan’s Patchwork Fabrics : Surprise Pack 

2nd Prize :  Quilters Companion (Universal Magazines) : Subscription 

Wednesday 1st   Wendy Watson

                    2nd  Betty Simpson

Thursday     1st   Tricia Bowdler

                    2nd  Robyn Shipton

Friday          1st   Connie Harrison

                    2nd  Mary McGowan

Saturday      1st   Chris Mirow

                    2nd  Denise Fagan

Sunday         1st   Bronwyn Barrett

                    2nd  Carol Pike

Congratulations to these recipients! and "thankyou" to the Generous Sponsors. 

Our Quilt Show is Over.

Happy Faces and willing hands brought  

the 2014 Sydney Quilt Show alive. 

Thankyou to all volunteers : partners and packers, stackers, sewers, sellers, and spruikers, demonstrators, designers and 'do-ers', Jelly Roll Racers and Rafflers.

Orange vests to be aired again at the 2015 Sydney Craft & Quilt Fair  June 17 - 21.

The delightful visual bonus of a full moon over a Sydney CBD sky line, as visitors left 

The Sydney Exhibition Centre, Glebe Island, on Friday evening, 11th July.

'Congratulations' to everyone involved : from the Guild Committee and the Exhibition Sub-committee of The Quilters' Guild of NSW Inc.

2014 Quilt Show Raffle & Hangers Prize : Results

1st Prize :

2014 Raffle Quilt - Opal Glow

Peel Country Quilters Inc.

And the Winners are :

1st Prize :    Jill Greig

2nd Prize :  Toni Webster

3rd Prize :   Audrie Lai

4th Prize :   Billy Jackson 

5th Prize :   Salley Govey

6th Prize :   Elizabeth Jones

7th Prize :   Wanda Campbell

Congratulations to these lucky recipients. They have all been notified.

'Viewers Choice' has also been announced :

1st Place : Jan Frazer for quilt #280 'Persian Panoply'

2nd Place : Glen Waples for quilt # 249 'Les Fleurs de Jour'

The 'Hangers' Prizes :

Winner : Jan Frazer  'Persian Panoply'

Volunteer Prize : Danuta Aaron.

Detail : 'Persian Panoply' : Jan Frazer

Eyes on the Quilt Show

Just a snapshot of some of the amazing entries at 

The Sydney Quilt Show 2014.

Detail from quilts currently on show for two more days at Glebe Island.

Can you recognise them?

All images from Top Left, clockwise.

'Chelsea'  Dorothy Clee -Hexagon Hype Challenge

'Layers of the Ocean 2'  Catherine Bremmell

'Go for the Straight-Cecily Series'  Jenny Bain

'A Day in the life of Mr Bear'  Kathy Hancock

'Splash'  Denise Sargo

'Birthday Girl'  Raelene Draheim

'Emu - "OMG"'  Ele Hockey

'Red Delicious'  Ann Archer

'Pajaro Precioso'  Joanne Simpson

'Qatar and ----Cairo'  Linda Butcher

'Through Different Eyes'  Material Girls

'Exuberance'  Judi Nikoleski

'My Mon Seul Desir'  Toni Watson

'Indian Bazaar'  Glen Waples

'Fairytale'  Merelyn Pearce

'Childhood Memories'  Eileen Campbell

'Alice'  Michelle O'Brien

'Rainbow Lorikeet'  Helen Godden

'Fairytale' Merelyn Pearce

'Unspoken'  Lorraine Carthew

Stop Press!! - Transport update to Quilt Show

Your preferred time and departure point may have changed.

• There is now an extra early morning ferry from Circular Quay
• There are extra buses from Central
• Buses from Darling Harbour have been cancelled

Please be sure to check the Expertise Events Transport Website  for updated information for any day that you intend to travel to the Sydney Quilt Show.

Sydney Quilt Show 2014 Prize Winner's Gallery

The Sydney Quilt Show opens today and runs until Sunday 13 July (9am to 5pm) at the new exhibition facility at Glebe Island.  You can get to the show by free bus or ferry - see transport information.

Congratulations to Janet Treen who was awarded Bernina Best of Show, along with other prizes, at the Sydney Quilt Show 2014 for her classic quilt Coxcomb and Currants.  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 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 2014 Janet Treen" src="http://tinyurl.com/sqs2014BOS" title=" Sydney Quilt Show Best of Show 2014 Janet Treen" /></a>

Living Colour!

Living Colour! is a special exhibit at the 2014 Sydney Quilt Show and features vibrant works by many Guild members.  Curator Brenda Gael Smith is presenting a floor talk each day at 1.30pm.  A full colour catalogue is also available.