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Guild Activities |
Meetings
2008
Away Meeting at Batemans Bay
This year the "Away Meeting" was held at on Saturday, 5 April 2008 at the Bocce Club at Malua Bay, 12 kilometres from Batemans Bay. The guest speaker was Robyn Ahern, editor of Patchwork & Stitching magazine bringing her own brand of humour to the presentation and sharing over 20 of her own quilts together with a selection from her antique quilt collection. There will be a report on the meeting (and the associated coach trip from Sydney) in the June issue of The Template newsletter.
the new quilt: contemporary quilt textiles
Community Quilts For
many years the Guild has provided a service to help people in the wider
community, giving quilts to those in need. Each month a group of members
meets to sew quilts for nominated organisations. Sewing days are
usually held on the 4th Saturday of each month. Please contact
the Guild office if you are interested in attending.
The Guild has selected
Interface
Pty Limited as their special 25th anniversary partner to help the
Guild raise funds for the Community Quilts project. Interface Australia,
and its rural Australian workforce of men and women with disabilities,
make the "Fitz Like a Glove" ironing board cover and other products.
For the year ending 30 June 2008, if you use this Order
Form or quote the code "QG 25" when purchasing Interface
Australia products, they will donate 20% of the sale (excluding postage)
to the Guild's Community Quilts project.
Quilt ChallengesThe theme challenge for 2008 is Coast and Country. Free feel to focus on either theme element - or both! Quilt size 50cm x 70cm -portrait or landscape with hanging sleeve; deadline 26 September 2008. The quilts are displayed at the Guild's Annual General Meeting in October and the winners and Viewers' Choice are announced. After the Annual General Meeting, the quilts become a touring suitcase exhibition travelling all over Australia for up to two years. They are returned to the makers at the end of the tour.The challenge is open to Guild members only and entry
is free. Quilts may be made using any technique or material. However,
they should conform to the definition of a quilt, i.e. three layers.
You can obtain a copy of the entry form from the guild office or you can
download this pdf version. First prize in the Coast & Country
challenge is a Click on the following links for challenge quilt galleries:
Quilt Away Weekend 5-7 September @ JamberooThe Weekend Away in 2008 will be at Jamberoo Lodge from 7-9 September. Arrive early Friday, depart late Sunday, only 90 minutes from SydneyIndulge yourself with almost three days of nothing
but quilting, eating, drinking, laughing
Put this date in your diary now! More details to follow.
If you would like any further information about the
Quilters' Guild activities, you are welcome to contact
us.
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