Patch n Quilt in Gisborne has moved around the corner to a new shop.
So, if you can't wait until the Summer Gathering when they will be attending as one of our traders, the new address is here:
Encouraging Creativity and Friendship
Sunday, 16 March 2014
Monday, 3 March 2014
Castlemaine Applique Group Quilt Exhibition
Castlemaine, in Central Victoria, will this month host the first ever exhibition of quilts by the Castlemaine Appliqué Group. With 120 members from all over Victoria, this group boasts some of the state’s best quilters.
Around 100 Appliqué Quilts will be on display, including quilts by three members of our own quilting group - Wendy, Jude and Rhonda.
The Group anticipates between 500 and 800 visitors through their doors with quilters from all over Australia and even as far away as Norway and England coming to Castlemaine to see the Group’s finest quilts on show.
All proceeds from the Exhibition will be used to buy a new Day Chair for the Oncology Department at Northeast Health, Wangaratta Hospital. Patients use these purpose built chairs when they receive chemotherapy. The Castlemaine Appliqué Group wants to buy a new chair for this regional hospital to support the care of cancer patients in their regional area and is hoping to raise $3,500 from the weekend.
Amongst the Group’s members are quilters from all walks of life and all corners of the State; published authors of quilt books, international prize winning designers and machine quilters, quilting teachers, through to relative newcomers to patchwork and appliqué. All are valued members of the Group and share their love of appliqué quilts.
Further Enquires may be directed to Megan Carroll or Corliss Searcey on 03 5472 1881.
Around 100 Appliqué Quilts will be on display, including quilts by three members of our own quilting group - Wendy, Jude and Rhonda.
Castlemaine Market Building,
44 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine
Saturday 15 March & Sunday 16 March
9am-4pm.
The Group anticipates between 500 and 800 visitors through their doors with quilters from all over Australia and even as far away as Norway and England coming to Castlemaine to see the Group’s finest quilts on show.
All proceeds from the Exhibition will be used to buy a new Day Chair for the Oncology Department at Northeast Health, Wangaratta Hospital. Patients use these purpose built chairs when they receive chemotherapy. The Castlemaine Appliqué Group wants to buy a new chair for this regional hospital to support the care of cancer patients in their regional area and is hoping to raise $3,500 from the weekend.
Amongst the Group’s members are quilters from all walks of life and all corners of the State; published authors of quilt books, international prize winning designers and machine quilters, quilting teachers, through to relative newcomers to patchwork and appliqué. All are valued members of the Group and share their love of appliqué quilts.
Further Enquires may be directed to Megan Carroll or Corliss Searcey on 03 5472 1881.
Monday, 24 February 2014
What we got up to this February.
We had great attendance to both our gatherings and our sit n sew this month with lots of great show and tell. The Salinda / Nearly Insane girls are making great progress on their blocks. Thank you to the nine ladies who made it along to our Sit n Sew today. Before lunch we managed to make over 24 Scissor pouches for the Nurses in Fiji, we also managed to make great progress on our own projects after lunch.
Our Flikr account has been updated with some more photos from Show and Tell.
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| Bridget showed us the progress on her Robyn Falloon Quilt |
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| Nine ladies attended our Sit n Sew |
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| Liz showed us the quilt she made out of the butterfly blocks she purchased off Maureen at our trade table |
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| We made 24 Scissor pouches at our Sit n Sew |
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| Some of our ladies showed off their summer homework on their Salinda Quilts |
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| Jude showed us the progress she has made so far on her hand-pieced Lucy Boston quilt |
Our Flikr account has been updated with some more photos from Show and Tell.
Thursday, 13 February 2014
Welcome Back
It's been an interesting summer, hopefully some of you managed to get some sewing done.
Wednesday the 19th of February marks the first gathering of the year for Kilmore Quilters. The committee have been busy firming up plans for the events scheduled for the first quarter of the year. The calendar has been updated with the current schedule of classes along with dates for several exhibitions they have been notified of.
February dates to note are as follows :
Night Gathering : Wednesday, 19th at 7pm
Sissor Keep for Fiji / Sit n Sew : Sunday, 22nd at 9am
Day Gathering : Tuesday, 25th at 9am
This month also marks the beginning of a new project for Kilmore Quilters - the Honour Quilt designed by Maree. We will be progressing through this quilt at 4 blocks a month. Maree will be at both the night and day gathering this month to give us our blocks.
The ladies who were working on Dutch Treat should have finished their blocks over summer, we look forward to perhaps seeing their completed quilt tops in March.
And lets not forget our Salinda ladies - we look forward to seeing your progress too.
Coming up in March Kilmore Quilters will be hosting the Victorian Quilters Summer Gathering. The committee has organised two guest speakers, three traders and plenty of prizes to be one. All they ask is that you bring along a bra or two to donate to the Uplift Fiji Project, your hand sewing and $5 entry. We will be selling baked potatoes for lunch for $5 but you will need to pre-order.
This past weekend our district and several other parts of Victoria experienced some terrible bush and grass fires. Our hearts go out to those who have lost their homes and those who experienced the stress of evacuation. We hope that all our members got through this event unscathed and safely. Our deepest thanks goes out to all the brave volunteers who fought the fires day and night and who are still out there fighting the ongoing fires in Gippsland and continuing to put out hotspots and flare ups around us.
Rhonda has asked, "If anyone becomes aware of any of our community who have lost their homes in the recent fires could you let me know so that as a group we may be able to coordinate the gift of a quilt. If you have any quilts that you feel that you may be able to pass on could you let me know as well so that I can get an inventory started. A variety is always good as often quilts for males are not very plentiful."
Wednesday the 19th of February marks the first gathering of the year for Kilmore Quilters. The committee have been busy firming up plans for the events scheduled for the first quarter of the year. The calendar has been updated with the current schedule of classes along with dates for several exhibitions they have been notified of.
February dates to note are as follows :
Night Gathering : Wednesday, 19th at 7pm
Sissor Keep for Fiji / Sit n Sew : Sunday, 22nd at 9am
Day Gathering : Tuesday, 25th at 9am
This month also marks the beginning of a new project for Kilmore Quilters - the Honour Quilt designed by Maree. We will be progressing through this quilt at 4 blocks a month. Maree will be at both the night and day gathering this month to give us our blocks.
The ladies who were working on Dutch Treat should have finished their blocks over summer, we look forward to perhaps seeing their completed quilt tops in March.
And lets not forget our Salinda ladies - we look forward to seeing your progress too.
Coming up in March Kilmore Quilters will be hosting the Victorian Quilters Summer Gathering. The committee has organised two guest speakers, three traders and plenty of prizes to be one. All they ask is that you bring along a bra or two to donate to the Uplift Fiji Project, your hand sewing and $5 entry. We will be selling baked potatoes for lunch for $5 but you will need to pre-order.
This past weekend our district and several other parts of Victoria experienced some terrible bush and grass fires. Our hearts go out to those who have lost their homes and those who experienced the stress of evacuation. We hope that all our members got through this event unscathed and safely. Our deepest thanks goes out to all the brave volunteers who fought the fires day and night and who are still out there fighting the ongoing fires in Gippsland and continuing to put out hotspots and flare ups around us.
Rhonda has asked, "If anyone becomes aware of any of our community who have lost their homes in the recent fires could you let me know so that as a group we may be able to coordinate the gift of a quilt. If you have any quilts that you feel that you may be able to pass on could you let me know as well so that I can get an inventory started. A variety is always good as often quilts for males are not very plentiful."
Sunday, 19 January 2014
Happy New Year
Happy New Year to all our members and readers of our Blog.
I hope you've all had a wonderful Summer Break and have managed to survive our sweltering conditions here in Melbourne and have managed to stay safe from the bush fires. The cool change has come as a welcome relief to all I'm sure. Hopefully it lasts long enough to be able to get some time in the sewing room.
We have a wonderful year of events planned for this year, with many workshops to appeal to all levels of confidence and tastes. Our retreat is filling fast, so those members who wish to attend will need to contact Maryanne and Bridget as soon as possible to reserve you place. Full payment is due by the April gathering.
Our first gathering of the year is on the Wednesday the 19th of February at 7pm. Are you ready to start the Honour Project ?
On Saturday the 22nd of February we will have our first Sit n Sew during which we will be making some Sissor Keeps before we get on with our UFO's. These Sissor keeps will be donated to the guest speaker who will be speaking when we host the Victorian Quilters Gathering on March the 29th.
Our first workshop for the year is a hand quilting workshop with Julie Adamson on March the 1st. Places are filling fast for this workshop, members are to contact Jenny if you are interested in attending and should pay in full at the February gathering.
This workshop will be followed up by the Vic Quilters Gathering which we will be hosting at the Memorial Hall in Kilmore on the 29th of March. The committee are busy planning guest speakers, door prizes, trade tables and other surprises for what we hope will be a successful day with plenty of visitors from around the district. If you would like to book a table for this event please contact the secretary on kquilters@live.com
We ask that our members and guests bring something to show and tell along with a bra to donate to the "Uplift Fiji Community Program".
I hope you've all had a wonderful Summer Break and have managed to survive our sweltering conditions here in Melbourne and have managed to stay safe from the bush fires. The cool change has come as a welcome relief to all I'm sure. Hopefully it lasts long enough to be able to get some time in the sewing room.
We have a wonderful year of events planned for this year, with many workshops to appeal to all levels of confidence and tastes. Our retreat is filling fast, so those members who wish to attend will need to contact Maryanne and Bridget as soon as possible to reserve you place. Full payment is due by the April gathering.
Our first gathering of the year is on the Wednesday the 19th of February at 7pm. Are you ready to start the Honour Project ?
On Saturday the 22nd of February we will have our first Sit n Sew during which we will be making some Sissor Keeps before we get on with our UFO's. These Sissor keeps will be donated to the guest speaker who will be speaking when we host the Victorian Quilters Gathering on March the 29th.
Our first workshop for the year is a hand quilting workshop with Julie Adamson on March the 1st. Places are filling fast for this workshop, members are to contact Jenny if you are interested in attending and should pay in full at the February gathering.
This workshop will be followed up by the Vic Quilters Gathering which we will be hosting at the Memorial Hall in Kilmore on the 29th of March. The committee are busy planning guest speakers, door prizes, trade tables and other surprises for what we hope will be a successful day with plenty of visitors from around the district. If you would like to book a table for this event please contact the secretary on kquilters@live.com
We ask that our members and guests bring something to show and tell along with a bra to donate to the "Uplift Fiji Community Program".
Thursday, 12 December 2013
Christmas Gathering 2013
Last night was our last gathering of the year.
We had a wonderful turnout with 40 of our 59 members joining us to celebrate Christmas and a wonderful year of Patchwork and Quilting
Once again country hospitality was at it's best with a wonderful selection of goodies to nibble on.
We had Show and Tell with plenty of wonderful quilts,
We also had a couple of more quilt tops shown which I have added to the post about Andreas Layer cake class.
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Once again country hospitality was at it's best with a wonderful selection of goodies to nibble on.
The ladies went to a great effort dress in a festive mood with plenty of Santa hats, lots of red, Christmas baubles and even the odd
Christmas vest!
Christmas vest!
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| Karin was rather festive |
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| Joan completed some wonderful quilts on her trip to New Zealand |
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| This one attracted a lot of attention - she had a lot of fun doing this one |
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| Maryanne is behind her tumbling block quilt top she is hand sewing - great progress Maryanne |
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| Jo is making these for a Breast Cancer fundraiser |
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| Maureen has finished another quilt top |
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| Jude is making wonderful progress on this one, another hand pieced masterpiece |
We also had a couple of more quilt tops shown which I have added to the post about Andreas Layer cake class.
We've had a great year, 2014 will bring many more opportunities for our members to learn new techniques during our workshops and the chance to display their wonderful work at the Victorian Quilters Gathering in March and in October at our Quilt In.
Merry Christmas to all and we hope you have a wonderful New Year.
Sunday, 1 December 2013
Christmas Gathering - Wednesday, 11th December 7pm
A reminder to our members that there is only one gathering in December and that it is on Wednesday the 11th of December at 7pm in the Kilmore Memorial Hall. Bring a small plate to share.There will be no day gathering this month.
We also have some classes starting already in March, if you would like to take part you will need to register with Jenny or Anne. Check our Calendar for class dates.
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