The Art Quilters meeting this Saturday starts at 1pm. Buffy has sent the following message about the activity and requirements for the day:
Tonight is the first meeting of the Modern Quilting group that is being formed within Canberra Quilters.
Come along and see what it is all about. Jenny Bowker is the leader of this new group.
Meeting starts at 7.30pm in the Canberra Quilters' room at Cook.
At the evening meeting this Thursday (7.30pm start) Wendy Saclier will be speaking about her journey with quilting.
As it is close to Mothers' Day there is a special "Show and Tell" for quilts made for mothers, with mothers or any connection to "Mum".
The adjourned AGM will also be taking place - please along to make sure we get a quorum.
The following message has been received from Linda Bear, Publicity Liaison for
the Victorian Quilters Inc. It may be an opportunity members may wish to
pursue.
Don't forget that the Queanbeyan Quilters are holding their exhibition this weekend - 28 & 29 April. It is held in the Bicentennial Conference Centre. Entrance is off Crawford Street, but you can park in the car park at the rear (enter from Rutledge Street).
It is open 10-5 on Saturday and 10-4 on Sunday. Lots of quilts, a sales table of hand made goods, local traders selling their wares. Check out the "On This Day" challenge quilts.
In the adjacent 'Q Exhibition Space' is this exhibition :
The drop-in scheduled for 25 April will not take place.
The next scheduled meeting and drop-in will be on Friday 27 April, 10am until 4pm.
As those in attendance know the AGM had to be adjourned on 5 May. We didn't get the required quorum. It will now be held on 3 May - so please come along. There is very little business to be conducted and it is usually over in 10-15 minutes. We still have a vacancy for the Treasurer position, all the other positions have nominations.
As an added incentive on 3 may our guest speaker will be Wendy Saclier, life member and one of the founders of Canberra Quilters. Come along and here about Wendy's quilting journey - including the joint quilts she made with her mother Vivienne.
There are still some places available in the 3-day Kay Haerland Realistic Landscape workshop. Kay is retiring from teaching next year so this is one of the last opportunities to do this workshop (locally at least). Here is a link to Kay's website for more details about te workshop.
Contact workshop co-ordinator Jakki, here for details (approx $70/ day). For those already signed up, final payments are due on May 1.
This is the raffle quilt for 2012, "Batik Rhapsody". The quilt is a log cabin design in batik fabrics in shades of blue, with hints of purple and some black. It was designed by member Elizabeth Rose and made by Elizabeth and Janet Cruise. The exquisite free-motion quilting was done by member Jenny Bowker. The quilting incorporates individual motifs, interspersed with sweeping feathers. All sewing was done on domestic sewing machines. The quilt is 236cm square and will fit a queen-size bed.
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| Close-up of Batik Rhapsody |
The evening drop-in this Monday (9 April) is on as normal, despite it being a Public Holiday. Starts at 7.00pm, until 9.30pm. Come along and see what is available - sew with other members, use the pinning table or the library.
Don't forget the AGM is on this Thursday at the evening meeting- we need members to attend to achieve a quorum. No nominations have been received for Treasurer, Secretary and Committee Member. Please consider volunteering for one of these positions - we can't function without a committee!
PLUS there is an interesting guest speaker, the reveal of the dragon mini-quilt challenge, presentation of QFO quilts to Canteen and all the usual show & tell, raffles and good conversation.
Canberra Quilters Inc is thrilled to be hosting award-winning quilter Kay Haerland on June 1-3 for a three day landscape design and embellishment class.
Here is a link to Kay's website if you want to view her work.
The workshop cost is $240, with a non-refundable deposit of $60. Final payment is due by May 1st.
Please contact workshop co-ordiantor Jakki for details and requirement list.
Just a reminder that the Happy Jack class on 3 April has been cancelled due to lack of numbers. There is one place available in the class on 14 April. Other classes will be scheduled in the coming months.
Contact workshop co-ordinator Jakki.
Due to an unavoidable commitment elsewhere of the drop-in co-ordinator there will be no drop-in between 1-4pm on Wednesday 14 March.
Quilts For Others (QFO) has been the recipient of some very generous donations of fabric from estates and members' downsizing. To help alleviate some storage issues and to raise funds for batting and thread to be used in future QFO quilts, a SALE of excess fabric and some donated tops will take place on Saturday 17 Feb, between 10am and 4pm. The sale will be in the Canberra Quilters room at the Cook Community Hub in Templeton Street.
Fabric is from $5 a bag, cash sales only.
Here is an example of a quilt made by QFO for donation to charity (over 200 were donated in 2011):
Just a reminder that the Art Quilters will be meeting tomorrow (Saturday), starting at 1pm, until 4pm.
This is a change to the previously advertised start time.
The formal part of the meeting will be first, followed by creative pursuits. The fabric swap projects are due to be revealed at this meeting.
There is one place remaining in the Advanced Dyeing workshop with Mary Kennedy. You will be using Procion fibre reactive dyes and need to have completed the beginner's class or have some understanding of fibre reactive dyes.
The class is on 24 March from 10am to 3pm, cost is $85. This includes dye supplies.
You will go on a tour around the colour wheel, producing 20 fat quarters by the end of the day.
For further information or to take up this offer, contact the workshop co-ordinator Jakki Cashman, here
Here is a message from one of our members/ sponsors about a quilt show in Goulburn next weekend:
The first meeting for the Rowmakers was on 8 February. The Rowmakers started last year, making a row-by-row quilt throughout the year.
This was the set-up meeting for the rest of the year. It was well attended, as can be seen by the picture below. We also have a number of members participating "by correspondence" as they can't make it to the second Wednesday.
Blankets of Love is a long-running program of Canberra Quilters, co-ordinated by Joan Porta and Anne Eccleston. Last year 100 quilts were donated to Canberra Hospital and Calvary John James. Joan and Anne want to build up the stocks for this year as the cupboard is nearly bare.
This program also runs throughout the rest of Australia, with local quilt groups co-ordinating the effort with the hospitals in their region.
The program donates quilts (about 50-60 cm square) to the maternity wards and neo-natal units of hospitals for use in the case of a still-birth or a death in the neo-natal unit. The baby is wrapped in the quilt. A small postcard-size quilt, replicating the design of the larger quilt is also donated. This is put in a memory box for the parents and is only one of the important keepsakes included in the box.
If you are interested in making a quilt, here are the guidelines:
Size: 50-60cm square. Postcard quilt is 10cm x 15cm
Fabrics: Your choice- nursery prints, pastels, small prints. Patchwork-weight cottons or poly-cottons, nothing too heavy like furnishing.
Batting: Not required
Backing: Please use flannelette as it is soft and flexible.
Quilting: Minimal or practise some free motion swirls and loops.
Here are some examples of donations made in the last couple of weeks:
At our evening meeting on the first Thursday of the month we have a group of members who perform an important tole. They are "the greeters". They are stationed at the front entrance and welcome people, get you to sign in, give you your lucky door ticket and answer any questions you may have - or point out who you can ask.
For the past two years the members of Allsorts friendship group has performed this role. They are retiring from this and would like to handover to another group. Here is a description from Pam, of Allsorts :
The
task is not onerous and we have had a lot of fun taking on this role.
So if it is that great, why aren’t we staying on? Well we did consider this;
but for most of our group, our lives have changed very significantly in the
last 12 months and we need to step aside for the moment to take up other roles.
Life will change again as time goes by.
It is a job we would however highly recommend for a friendship group – or just
a small group of friends (3 people per night is a good number – but not
everyone will be able to come each time). It is easy, enjoyable, fun.
It is a great opportunity to ‘do your bit’ for a year without taking on a huge
role. And you don’t do it alone either! Of all the jobs at CQ this has to be
one of the simplest, with very little time commitment, no preparation and
minimal responsibility. And you get to meet lots of new (and old) faces.
If you would be interested in having a go, but don’t belong to a friendship
group (or you are interested, but your group is not), and you would be happy to
work with others in a similar position, then contact Melinda (president) or
Tricia (vice-president). Enjoy!
Over the next few days you can visit 3 spaces showing quilts:
Canberra Grammar School Gallery:3Ds is an exhibition exploring dimensional twists in fabric, silver and paint. Until February 25. Open Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm and Saturday, 11am-4pm. 40 Monaro Crescent, Red Hill.
The Q Exhibition space in Queanbeyan has the Australia Wide 2 exhibition. See 31 January post below for details. Closes on Saturday, February 25.
Then of course on Friday, Saturday and Sunday there are the quilts on display at the Crafts Expo at the Royal Canberra Show. See www.canberrashow.org.au
Don't forget that this Friday is the Friendly Friday meeting at Cook from 10am-1pm. This is followed by drop-in time until 4pm.
Come along to sew and chat, use the library, perhaps you need advice or have a quilt to baste. Don't forget that large pinning table.
A message from Buffy Beggs - convemor of the Art Quilt special interest group:
This was originally moved to the third Friday because of an apparent clash with a workshop date. This confusion has been resolved and the Friendly Friday meeting will be as normal on the 4th Friday. That is the 24th of February, 10am - 1pm, followed by drop-in until 4pm.
Our workshop program has some exciting prospects early in the year. There are still places available so contact Workshop Co-ordinator Jakki (details in newsletter) or follow link on CQ website- workshop list.
11 Feb - Basics of Dyeing (fibre reactive) with Mary Kennedy at Strathnairn. $55 includes materials cost of $30.
25-26 Feb - Introduction to Border Prints with Margaret Kirkby from Logan's Patchwork. Two days of exploring use of border print fabrics. $110 for two days
24 March - Advanced Dyeing (prerequisite Basic Dyeing) with Mary Kennedy at Strathnairn.$85 includes materials cost of $60.
In 10 days (8 Feb) the first ROWmakers meeting will be held for 2012. This is the set-up meeting for the year, where we draw out our first month's ingredients. Those of you who signed up for this year should have an email today from Joanne, detailing this year's design focus, some hints for preparing for a well-designed quilt and the lists of ingredients.
This year we can choose to go in a different direction and produce a feature block each month, incorporating the chosen ingredients. We are each creating our own block-of-the-month. Makers can still go with the row format if they want to. Each month we will publish the ingredients here, as well as in-progress images.
We had a lot of fun last year and here are the quilts (finished in some cases) that were shown at our last get together of the year. We were all amazed at the diversity of interpretation!
Those of you who are able should bring your work to the evening meeting on 2 Feb for show and tell.
At the evening meeting we normally have a couple of people at the welcome desk - getting members and guests to sign in, collect their lucky-door tickets and to answer any questions.
This role is a fun one - you get to meet with lots of people, and is usually taken on by a friendship group. The team that has been doing it for a while now are retiring from the role and Canberra Quilters committee are seeking someone or another friendship group to take over. If you are interested please contact the President, Melinda.
Our next evening meeting is on Thursday 2 February, 7.30pm start. This is the teachers' and sponsors' night- so come along and see what is on offer this year.
Canberra Quilters Inc premises have reopened after a break for the holidays. Today is a drop-in day from 10am until 4pm. Everybody welcome.
Next Monday night from 7.30 until 9.30pm is the first evening drop-in for the year.
From now on we are back to our regular cycle of meetings and drop-in days (Wednesdays and Fridays). Just a reminder that the library will be available at a number of these drop-ins, as well as the meetings.
See you all soon!
The Wesley Uniting Church at Forrest holds its fete on 17 March 2012. Canberra Quilters have been invited to participate by selling hand-crafted items, similar to what is sold in the Sales Room at our Annual Exhibition. Members would be acting as individual sellers, not through Canberra Quilters.
If you are interested in participating you need to sign up with the Wesley organising committee. All the details are on the Wesley website. Here is a link - Wesley church fete - craft
This is the final evening meeting for the year. It is also the meeting for the reveal of the Mini-Quilt Challenge. The theme is "Stars". The item needs to be no larger than 24 inches in any dimension and represent the theme is some way. It could be through fabric choice or the overall design.
You also have the opportunity to attach a 300 word story relating to the quilt.
A toy drive is being conducted for local women's refuges. Baskets will be available at the meeting for you to drop off new (UNWRAPPED) toys.
The library is open from 7.00pm, closing at meeting start time of 7.30pm and re-opening after the formal part of the meeting is finished.
Also a reminder that membership fees are due. Canberra Quilters membership runs for the calendar year. Membership fees are accepted at the meeting or through the post. Annual fee is $46, Junior Member is $16.50.
It was a fun meeting with lots of Christmas decorations and food!
We received $81.25 in donations as votes for the Christmas challenges. This will be topped up to $100 and donated to the women's refuge.
Below is a link to some images taken at the meeting.
Link to skydrive
Next WW will be on January 18th, from 9.30. and all ROWers are encouraged to come along and display their row quilts.
Merry Christmas.
We have received the following request:
At the evening meeting tonight our guest speaker is Beryl Hodges. Beryl is a life member and former president and has been quilting for many years. Beryl will present "A Personal Retrospective".
Meeting starts at 7.30pm at the Cook Community Hub Hall.
The library is open before the meeting (from 7.00pm) and after the meeting - in the Canberra Quilters Room in Building C.
This year, a local Braidwood business, Cortona Resources, is offering an acquisitive award of $1,000 for an art quilt at the Braidwood Quilt Event with the theme
A message from our meeting co-ordinator Jacquie...
Joanne West reports on today's meeting...
We had another very enjoyable meeting this morning. The design walls were full again. By my count, it looks like we'll have about 30 quilts to show off. I think that's fantastic!
