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
Friday, 15 June 2018
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.
Thursday, 14 June 2018
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.
Wednesday, 13 June 2018
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
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| 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
Thursday, 24 May 2018
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.
Sunday, 13 May 2018
Pop Up Sewing Day - Wednesday 16 May 2018
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| 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
Thursday, 3 May 2018
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
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.
Tuesday, 1 May 2018
Friday Showcase with Cath Babidge - 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 12th 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.
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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.
Monday, 23 April 2018
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:
Wednesday, 18 April 2018
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.
Tuesday, 3 April 2018
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.
Tuesday, 20 March 2018
Exhibition Opportunities for QuiltNSW Members
International Quilt Festival Houston
IQF offers a range of exhibition opportunities. See the IQF Website for more information:
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In Full Bloom: Call is open February 2 through April 12, 2018
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Hands All Around: Call is open February 21 through April 19, 2018
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Tactile Architecture: Call is open March 14 through May 10, 2018
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Landscape Quilts: Call is open March 7 through May 3, 2018
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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
Tuesday, 13 March 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.
Monday, 12 March 2018
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!
Tuesday, 27 February 2018
Friday Showcase - 2 March 2018
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| The Elephant Quilt |
Anne’s quilting journey began in Australia’s West in the mid 1980s and has travelled a long path since she was first ‘hooked’ on Flying Geese back then. Today Anne is a member of Illawarra Quilters, where her skills have extended to teaching, notably Sashiko and reverse log cabin quilts. The majority of Anne’s quilts are hand stitched, but all are finished with her own exquisite hand 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. Anne's presentation this Friday, March 2nd, starts at 10am, with an entrance fee of $5 for members and $10 for guests.
Monday, 26 February 2018
Reminder: Entries for the Sydney Quilt Show close on 12 March
This is a reminder that entries for the Sydney Quilt Show 2018 close at 11.59pm on Monday 12 March 2018. ENTER ONLINE TODAY and be part of the biggest quilt exhibition in Australia from 20-24 June 2018.
The Sydney Quilt show is a members' exhibition. The membership year runs from 1 July to 30 June. It's not too late for you to join for 2017-2018. Join online.
Tuesday, 13 February 2018
Sydney Quilt Show 2018 Categories & Flowchart
No matter what kind of quilt you, make there's a place for you to share it in the Sydney Quilt Show 2018. Follow the flowchart to help choose your category, review the Conditions of Entry for more information and submit your ONLINE ENTRY form by Monday, 12 March 2018.
Monday, 5 February 2018
Call for Entries: Sydney Quilt Show 2018
Entries for the Sydney Quilt Show 2018 are now open! Jump online to view/download these key documents:
- Entry Form – online entry preferred!
- Conditions of Entry
- Worksheet – plan your entry
- Volunteer Form
- Membership Form - entry is open to current QuiltNSW members. It's not too late to join for 2017/2018!
The closing date for entries is 11.59pm Monday 12 March 2018.
We encourage you to use the ONLINE ENTRY FORM as it streamlines the payment and data collection process and allows our volunteers to better administer entries. Pay by credit card through our secure ANZ portal and you’ll receive immediate email confirmation of your entry on payment. To help your use of this form, we've modified the secure payment process so if you had any problems in 2017, we have hopefully fixed them.
Use the Worksheet to plan your online entry. Please only submit the worksheet as a paper entry form if you do not have access to the online entry and payment process. Remember to clearly nominate your preferred entry as Quilt #1 as priority will be given to first choice quilts if needed (see Conditions 1-5).
Prepare your entry early so that you know that it will be received by the closing date Monday 12 March 2018
Thursday, 1 February 2018
Quilt Study Group 2018: Talk by Deborah Louie
The first 2018
Quilt Study Group of NSW meeting will take place on the 10th of
February at The Glover Cottages, 124 Kent Street in Millers Point. Deborah
Louie will talk about the new directions her quilting career has taken. Many of
us have taken her classes in beginner and free-motion quilting in the past and
know about her sponsorship by Bernina sewing machines, but now Deborah is using
a new teaching technique fit for today’s busy world.
After an
overview of her method of teaching machine quilting, Deborah will talk about the new quilt
patterns she teaches and why she decided to change things all around and move
into the cyber teaching world. We will hear about the logistics of running
online classes - how and what she does.
Deborah will of course have plenty of quilts and
images to illustrate her talk.
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.
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