Well April just flew on by

Wow, it's already May and we are past the first quarter of this year.   Whether you are busy or not the months just seem to by flying by.

In April we had a wonderful workshop led by Pat Stevenson, who taught the ladies some tricks with sewing curves.  This will enable them to produce some wonderful variations on Drunkards Path along with incorporating curves blocks into their quilts.

Cathy's workshop sample

Jenny's workshop sample, which she also used to practice her quilting

For more photos from the workshop go to our FLICKR account.

Barry is working on this quilt for his wife.  It is a mixture of pieced background and applique butterflies.

Show and tell this month gave us a variation of quilts and techniques to admire.  It is wonderful to see the progress and the growth of our members through their work.

Sue C's quilt

Kris is the queen of scrappy quilts

Even one of our guests brought along some show and tell

This is Fay's Signature quilt

For more photos from our gatherings go to our Flickr account.

This month is our AGM on May the 18th followed by our Retreat, which I'm sure many of our ladies are looking forwards to.

Well, that was March !

We say it all the time, the year goes by way to fast.  Can't believe that tomorrow is April, summer is over and autumn seems to have finally set in.

March saw the ladies making Snuggly Quilts, starting new projects and finishing many old projects.

There were plenty of Sit n Sews, Quilt Shows and Exhibitions to attend with plenty to inspire both the new and experienced quilter.  Checking the calendar for April there seems to be plenty on in and about Victoria including AQC.

We had a really great day with Marie Lee from Victorian Quilters Snuggly Quilt program, finishing off 7 quilts and moving several dozen a bit further along the "production line". But despite or best efforts, Marie Lee's cupboard is looking a bit bare for the Royal Children's Hospital.

Marie urgently needs COMPLETED NEW quilts suitable for children from 0-18 years of age. If you are able to help out she would love to hear from you. Contact her via the Victorian Quilters Website if you are able to either finish off a quilt (yes that might mean just binding) or if you have one ready to go.

Our gatherings had plenty of Show & Tell on offer:

Cathy made a bag for her portable iron

Liz K finished this quilt which she also quilted herself.

Rosalie loves doing crazy quilts, she started this one to make use of family heirlooms.

Shirley has recently finished this quilt

Alison has finished her bow tie quilt which she started 2 years ago.

To see more of what Kilmore Quilters gets up to, check out our Flickr site or our Facebook page.

Friendly February

February is the first month of the calendar year for Kilmore Quilters Inc.   Our February gatherings are a great opportunity for our members to catch up and swap news and stories about the Christmas break, show off any UFOs they've managed to finish or simply show progress on new projects.

Our motto is Encouraging Creativity and Friendship, it is such a joy to see many of our members reflect that at the gatherings, workshops and events we hold throughout the year. These actions encourage new members to the group along with creating a warm environment to meet in.   

Embracing the work of all members regardless of level of technique and color choices builds confidence in not only the creator of the quilt but other members to persevere, learn and grow in their skills.

Both the Evening and the Day gatherings were well attended with a big increase in numbers to the Day gathering.

Convergence Quilt by Judy F

Teddy Embroideries by Liz K

 

There were plenty of lovely quilts on show and it was great to catch up with people we hadn't seen in a while.

Kris showed off this quilt she made for Charity

Wendy showed off her finished La Pasc

It's especially wonderful to see so many UFO's being finished.

For more photos from our February gatherings go to:

https://www.flickr.com/…/kilmorequ…/albums/72157665006579805

A fond farewell to 2015, we look forward to what 2016 has to bring.

We've had such a busy 2015, the year has flown by so quickly, as it increasingly seems to do.

This year was the year of our Quilt Show. Those who came along enjoyed the wonderful display of quilts, our stage display and our good food. 

Our other main focus for the year was our Honour Quilts which were not only displayed at our own quilt show but also at the Vic Quilters Show and during our local Anzac Ceremony. 

 

We had winners at Vic Quilters this year, Wendy and Jenny with Wendy's Dutch Treat Quilt and our youngest member Dellareece, who entered her Honour Quilt.

 

During the year our committee arranged several wonderful classes, sit n sews and our annual retreat.

For our members this is an opportunity to not only enhance their skills but gives them some much valued time to spend on themselves.

Next year we look forward to seeing further progress on the La Pasc. quilts some of our members are currently working on along with the nifty folded quilt as you go quilt that has many of us itching to start.

 

Wishing you all a Safe and Happy New Year, we look forward to seeing you all in 2016.

May your Christmas sparkle with moments of love, laughter and goodwill

Hello Everybody,

I hope you have your air-conditioners or fans in working order! Only the first week in December and we are feeling the Summer heat on us. Remember keep up your water consumption and wear something on your head if out in the sun for a length of time. I think most of us would rather stay indoors and pursue our favourite activities, like some lazy sewing for example.

Thank you all for the year that has passed. We have grown in numbers which is wonderful to see. During the year we have learnt new skills and found new ideas and inspirations from workshops and from everyone around us. Something I admire in quilters I meet is that everyone is ready to share ideas, techniques as well as friendship. Somehow, this gives me hope for the continued survival of our world.

I wish everybody a very Merry Christmas and a Peaceful New Year.Enjoy the festivities with family and friends. And I will see you in February at one or both of the gatherings.

Karin   (Kilmore Quilters President)     

We had a great turnout to the Evening Gathering, our last for this year. Lots of beautiful work on display and plenty of Christmas cheer.

Our day gathering was a smaller gathering however there was still a great deal of show and tell with plenty of festive spirit. Great to see our visitors becoming regular visitors.

A quilt centre Shirley is working on

Next year Andrea will teach us this quilt in a workshop

Alison has finished a Michelle Hill table runner

   

A quilt centre Dianne W is w

Andrea's Christmas quilt

Lorraine S's stitcheries

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year.

Joan H's Christmas quilt

For more photos from our December Gatherings go to our Flickr album:
https://www.flickr.com/…/kilmorequ…/albums/72157661635437780

We blinked and November was already over.

Where did the month go?  November has become such a busy month that time just flies by.

This month we had our usual gatherings along with a 10am - 10pm Sit n Sew, which also included a class for the Juniors.

Perhaps it's just that time of year or maybe we are just all exhausted by the time dinner is over, our last couple of evening gatherings have been a little quiet.  However, that does not mean we've been light on for show and tell.

Wendy's La Pascaglia

There have been some lovely quilts and stitcheries to see, along with some great progress on La Pascaglia quilts.

Maureen's Redwork

Nancy's One Block Wonder

Our day gathering however was quite a bit busier, with a great turnout.  And once again plenty to see.

Some of the ladies are getting with the spirit and working on Christmas themed items, while others are finishing up UFOs or working hard to get items finished in time to give as gifts.

Sue C's Christmas painted stitchery

To see more photos from our day and night gatherings have a look at our Flickr site



Our Sit n Sew was well attended this month and the Juniors class was very popular with both the Juniors and the "Seniors" sewing up a multitude of Ipod/Ipad stands.   Thank you once again to Maryanne for taking the time to patiently teach your students, both young and old.

Kris's wonky log cabin

Rosies Buzz Quilt

For more photos from our Sit n Sew go to our Flickr Site.

Coming up in December we have our Evening and Day gatherings.  These gatherings will be held a week earlier than usual.   Our Evening gathering is on Wednesday the 9th of December, while the day gathering is on the Tuesday the 15th of December.  Please bring a small plate of festive food to share.

We have no gatherings or activities during the month of January.  Our first gathering in the new year will be on Wednesday the 17th of February.

October is over and there are only 53 days until Christmas

October is now over, after all the hard work we managed to have a successful, well attended Quilt Show with a great variety of wonderful quilts on show.  With the show over we all drew a big sigh of relief and have moved on with our lives.   As those who have been involved in organising an event such as a Quilt Show it tends to dominate your life and the lives of those around you especially in the weeks and days leading up to and after the show.   Now we have a small amount of time to rest and recuperate before the lead up to that yearly dominating time in our lives - Christmas!!

We have posted many, many photos from our show on our Flikr account and on our Facebook page for those of you who may still be interested in viewing them.

Quilt Show
Stage Display
Viewers Choice
Challenge Entries - Colours of War                       
Avenue of Honour



This month our gatherings were well attended. Our day gathering in particular is becoming increasingly popular and at this one we met 3 potential new members. 

The ladies brought along some great show and tell.

Some of the ladies have started the La Pascaglia Quilt

  

Nancy made this quilt of OS Vistitors

Judy H made great use of various Rose fabric from her stash

 

Jo's Aussie Hero Quilt

Jo told us about the great cause - Aussie Hero Quilts, she has started making quilts for, she showed us three quilts she had made.  The blue one to the left is one of them.
Rather than make an anonymous quilt for the boys and girls serving, she chooses to make them a little bit special by subscribing to the request list.
For more information about Aussie Hero Quilts see:  http://aussieheroquilts.blogspot.com.au/

For more pictures from Octobers Show and Tell have a look at our Flikr Album for October.