Beneath the Southern Sky @ Queanbeyan: 4-18 December

Textile works by CQ members Jenny Bowker, Dianne Firth and Helen Godden feature in the travelling exhibition Beneath the Southern Sky curated by Brenda Gael Smith.   The exhibition continues on tour in 2012 to the The Q Exhibition Space, Queanbeyan, 4-18 December 2012.  Come along to the opening night function at the Q from 5.30-7.30pm, Tuesday 4 December. Please RSVP to Brenda.

Quilt Show in Goulburn 10 & 11 March

Here is a message from one of our members/ sponsors about a quilt show in Goulburn next weekend:

Quilts at Mandelson’s of Goulburn

Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 March; 10am-4pm

Entry by gold coin; all proceeds go to local Anglicare Emergency Accommodation.

This is a quilt show with a difference! There will be a huge array of superb quilts from well known quilters from this area and beyond. Our guest quilters are Beth Miller and Wendy Keegan (from QuiltsbyPattern), and we will also be showing prizewinning quilts from this year’s Canberra Show.

The ‘difference’ is that the quilts will be shown around the magnificence of Mandelson’s, using the building and antique furniture to display them to their best advantage. The quilts vary from traditionally pieced designs to contemporary appliqué patterns, and will be sure to inspire. 

There will be items for sale from Claire Ayling Bali Batiks (contemporary cotton batik fabric), Julie Woods Superior Threads (top quality threads in stunning colours for every occasion), Beth Miller and Wendy Keegan from QuiltsbyPattern (the designs can be seen in the quilts on display), and also Bungendore Country Patchwork will be with us with an array of needs for quilters. Please note that purchases can be made with cash or cheque.

As the quilt show is taking place there will be no High Tea this month, but Claire and Steve will be serving tea, coffee and  wonderful slices and cakes in Mandelson’s dining room.

The Quilt Show is to coincide with Goulburn’s Heritage and Roses Festival.

Mandelson’s is on the corner of Sloane and Clinton Streets in central Goulburn. Entry from the front door in Sloane Street.

Claire Ayling Bali Batiks

4821 0707 / 0421334404
claire.ayling@bigpond.com

Quilt shows at the moment

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

Ask a Quilter - All About Applique

Every few months Canberra Quilters hosts an afternoon called Ask a Quilter. The latest one was about applique and was led by member Elaine Jones. Below are a couple of images taken on the day... Elaine is the person holding the more elaborate blocks.

Old Bus Depot Markets Textile Day: Sunday 13 July

Join us at the Old Bus Depot Markets at Kingston on Sunday 13 July 2008. We'll have the 2008 raffle quilt there and expect to sell lots of tickets. While you are there, check out the other stalls for the textile and creative fibres themed market.

A Red World @ Wangaratta: 21 June - 27 July 2008

Celebrate the opening weekend of textile exhibition A Red World & Wangaratta’s Stitched Up Textile Festival listening to talks by some of Australia’s most respected textile artists: Beth Hatton, Dianne Firth, Ilka White & Pamela Fitzsimons with a light lunch catered by Tread & an opportunity for questions and discussion (11am - 2.30pm, Sunday 22 June - Bookings essential).

Wangaratta exhibitions Gallery
56 Ovens Street Wangaratta VIC 3677
T: 03 5722 0865 F: 03 5722 2969
E: d.mangan@wangaratta.vic.gov.au
Hours: 1-4 Sat-Sun, 12-5 Mon-Tues, 10-5 Wed-Fri
Free Entry • Closed Public Holidays + for installation
www.wangaratta.vic.gov.au

Seeking donations for the Biggest Quilting Morning Tea

We are seeking donations of the following items to support both the fundraising and the fun of the Biggest Quilting Morning Tea to be held from 10am-2pm, 17 May at the Church of Christ, 82 Limestone Avenue, Ainslie ($5.00 entry. Theme: Hot in the Kitchen!).

Do you have any:

• Charm Squares
• Fabric, fabric and more fabric - unloved material you will never use but someone else may
• Beads, beads and more beads – always a welcome addition to handcrafted projects
• Cards, stamps or tools which would be a welcome addition to any craft room
• Cottons, notions and doodads
• Unwanted kits, patterns, magazines

Or any other items which you think may be enjoyed by someone else! Please remember that pre-loved items still need to be of good value to another crafter.

Donations can be made by contacting:

• Paulette on 62540462 or 0405 109 478
• Robin on 62425520 or 0417 260 731

Southside donation points are also available (call Paulette for details) or just bring your goodies along to the May evening meeting of Canberra Quilters.

$500 acquisitive art quilt award for Braidwood Quilt Event

Many members of Canberra Quilters will be aware of the Braidwood Quilt Event, with its famous "Airing of the Quilts", which is held in November each year. This year (2008) it will be held on November 22-23, and the local FyreGallery will be offering a $500 Acquisitive Award for a quilt that focuses on Women.

In the two weeks within which Quilt Event 2008 will be held, FyreGallery will hold an exhibition at No 84 Wallace Street, Braidwood (November 14-29) of wood-block prints, etchings, lithographs and dry point with the focus on women.

Artists include Thea Proctor, Adelaide Perry, Vera Blackburn, Lisette Kohlhagen, Napier Waller, Christian Waller, Eileen Mayo, Eveline Syme, Frank Weitzel, Jesse Trail, Ethel Spowers, Ethleen Palmer and any others who created masterpieces of printmaking from the 1800s to the late 1900s in Australia.

FyreGallery will offer a $500 acquisition prize for an art quilt that celebrates Women inspired by one of the artists listed above. Suitable quilts of any size submitted to the Braidwood Quilt Event in 2008 are eligible to nominate for the prize.

For details and entry forms please contact Jill McLeod in Braidwood on (02) 4842 2626 or email her on dunvegan@activ8.net.au.

Warrambui

There are still a few spots left for the Warrambui retreat on the weekend of 12-14 October 2007. $130 includes all accommodation, food, block-of-the-weekend packs and demonstrations. Call Sandy or Joan - details in June and September issues of Connecting Threads.

Reece Scannell Fashion Parade

An afternoon of fun, fashion, prizes and afternoon tea, all for $10.00

Mark this in your diary as a not to be missed event. So come along and
bring your friends - they don't have to be Canberra Quilters members.

Reece's clothing is 100% cotton and is Australian designed and
manufactured. His designs are stunning on the young and slim, but also
wonderfully flattering for mature figures. Because of their simple style
they are timeless and elegant and the separates can be mixed and matched
for an individual look.  See www.modeinaustralia.com for pictures.

Date: Saturday, 20th October 2007
Time: 2pm to 4pm
Venue: Canberra Senior Citizen's Centre,
10 Watson Street, Turner.

Proceeds go towards funding a "home of our own".
Reece will also be speaking at our October evening meeting.