Geelong Get Together

When: Saturday 30th January, 9.30 am to 2.30 pm (or thereabouts)


Where: Masonic Rooms at 27 Regent st. Belmont


What: Tea and coffee provided, bring some hand sewing, show and tell. Bring your lunch or buy from near by shops.

All welcome!!

Vic SCQuilters Carrum Downs Get Together

The next Meeting of the Carrum Downs SCQuilters Group is on Wednesday February 2nd from 10am – please note our new start time – can’t wait to see faces old and new.


Where: Lyrebird Community Center, Lyrebird Drive, Carrum Downs


If you have any quilts for Quilts of Valour Australia please bring them along for Wyn.


Also any Quilts of Love (24”x 24”).

We have some really interesting guest speakers lined up this year, in between plenty of our sit and sew days and our biggest morning tea, to be held in May. Hope to see you there.
BYO Lunch, sewing and show & Tell.


Morning Tea Provided
Looking forward to seeing you there.

Vic SCQuilters Carrum Downs Get Together

When: Wednesday, 02 December 2015 09:30 AM to 02:30 PM
(GMT+10:00) Canberra / Melbourne / Sydney

Where: Lyrebird Community Center, Lyrebird Drive, Carrum Downs


Notes: Just some updates on the reminder for Carrum Downs Scquilters next week.

Because it is our Christmas extravaganza it is not a BYO lunch day.

You are to bring the following:

A small plate of Christmas goodies to share to lunch

A home-made KK gift to swap (or if you bring a note: pattern WITH kit)

Wear something Christmassy (can be small and subtle or large and loud)

A spare pen for our quiz

A decoration we can put around the room if you have one - I am bringing the
tree, table cloth etc.

Some show and tell of course!

There will be surprises and door prizes and lots of fun.

See you there,

BYO Lunch, sewing and show & Tell.

Morning Tea Provided

And while we're talking about Victorian SCQuilters...

The Vic SCQuilters Carrum Downs group is meeting Wednesday next week.

That's Wed 4 November.
9.30am  - 2.30pm

Bag by Wyn

Lyrebird Community Centre, Lyrebird Drive, Carrum Downs

BYO Lunch, sewing and show & Tell.
Morning Tea Provided

If you can't make it, you can always catch up with their latest activities on their blog.

Geelong SCQuilters gathering, Victoria

The next Geelong SCQuilters get-together is this coming Saturday!

The gatherings are always held on the 5th Saturday of the month, so they only happen four or five times a year. 

This time it's:

Saturday 31st October

Masonic Lodge rooms, Regent St, Belmont  (as usual)

Google Maps

From 9.30am til everyone goes home. 

Tea and coffee is provided but bring your own lunch or buy from the nearby shops .

Bring some show and tell and hand work to do.

Ballarat Quilters Quilt Show

Saturday 31st Oct - Sunday 1st Nov


Ballarat Quilters Inc exhibition will come alive with a wonderful display of quilts and textile arts made by members of Ballarat Quilters Inc. in all manner of hand made quilts, patchwork and textiles which will adorn St Patricks Hall.


St. Patricks Hall, Dawson St, Ballarat Central


Click the following link to find out more and see map of the venue.
http://www.visitballarat.com.au/event/ballarat-quilters-inc-2015-quilt-exhibition

Quilt Show, Victoria - Colours of War

Kilmore Quilters Inc Biennial Quilt Show

Colours of War

When:

10th & 11th October 2015
 
10am to 4pm

Where:
Kilmore Soldiers Memorial Hall
Sydney Rd Kilmore
Cost: $5.00
Enquiries: Fay Murphy 0417 517 109

Carrum Downs October meeting - late notice!

When?

Tomorrow Wednesday, 07 Oct 2015
9:30am to 2:30pm

Where?
Lyrebird Community Centre, Lyrebird Drive, Carrum Downs

Bring a plate of lunch to share, plus your sewing and show & tell.

For more details about these girls and their activities, see their blog here.

VIC - North of the Yarra Quilters exhibition

Yes it's time again for the NOTY quilt exhibition. NOTY has been an active guild for many years, meeting weekly on Thursdays in northern Melbourne, including their monthly Guild meeting.

When: Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th October
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm
Where: Eltham Community Centre
801 Main Road, Eltham
Melways Ref: 21 J6

Entry $8, under 14's free
Fabulous raffle quilt - you might just be the lucky one!

You can also see the Gemelli Girls and Gail Pan
For more information, visit the NOTY blog

Victorian Quilters Winter Gathering

Saturday August 8th

Where: Box Hill Town Hall

When: 9.30 am to 4.00 pm

Two great Guest Speakers -

Andrea and Cathy from Melbourne Modern Quilt Guild to tell us all about modern quilts &

Kathy Doughty from Material Obsession in Sydney to talk about her quilts and quilting journey


BYO lunch, mug and hand-sewing

Show and tell most welcome

Entry fee - $5.00 - everyone welcome, you don't need to be a VQ member

Several shops attending for retail therapy

Carrum Downs Group

 

What a fun day at the Carrum Downs group in June! Lots of beautiful quilting, embroidery, bag making, sashiko - you name it, those clever girls are making it!

If you'd like to have a look at what they've been up to, check out their blog.

 
Carrum by the Sea,  by Sally (detail)

 

 

 

 

AQA Symposium - Victoria

The Australian Quilters Association Inc (AQA) is holding their SYMPOSIUM in August in Melbourne.

SYMPOSIUM

Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 August 2015

Box Hill Town Hall

1022 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill, Victoria

The Symposium is open to all AQA members and visitors.

The weekend will have exciting workshops, door prizes, delicious food, great company and lots of fun.

Bookings are now open for classes.

Tutors include Di Ford Hall, Irene Blanck, Julie Haddock, Mary Hitchens, Leonie Bateman, Fiona Schiffl, Bronwyn Van't Hof, Julie Adamson and Chris Serong.

Please visit the  AQA website for the flyer and registration details

AQA - Quilt-In (Victoria)

The Australian Quilters Association Inc (AQA) is having their Quilt-In in July. 

Friendship Day

SATURDAY 11 JULY 2015

10am to 4pm

Surrey Hills Uniting Church Hall

Cnr Valonia Avenue & Canterbury Roads

Surrey Hills, Vic 3127

Melways Map 46 J11

Guest Speaker

Door Prizes, Silent Auction, Traders, Show & Tell

Delicious Morning & Afternoon Teas

Free Gift for all attending

Entry Fee: $5

BYO Lunch & Mug

A Quilt In is where members, their friends and other groups gather for a day to work together on their own individual projects. This activity recalls the days when women gathered for quilting and socialising. We come together for a day without interruptions from the world at large and indulge in our "pleasure".

Often members from other quilt groups are invited to join AQA members for the day. There is a cover charge, and morning and afternoon teas are provided.  Just bring a mug and your lunch. All are welcome - bring along some Show & Tell and handwork to work on or just chat. There is a door prize, raffles and a guest speaker.  Stall holders are also in attendance.

AQA Website

Ballaarat Quilters & M.A.D.E. Challenge & Exhibition

As part of celebrations for our 20th birthday, Ballaarat Quilters Inc. (in Victoria) are joining with Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka [M.A.D.E.] in a quilters challenge and subsequent exhibition.

The theme for the challenge is SONGS OF FREEDOM - CELEBRATING DEMOCRACY

Application and Expression of Interest to be received by 28 August 2015.

All details can be found on this link  

https://ballaaratquilters.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/bq-and-made-challenge-and-exhibition-3.pdf

Lang Lang Quilt & Craft Show, Victoria

Its that time of the year again for the annual  Lang Lang Quilt & Craft Show. It is being held on Sat 2nd and Sun  3rd May at the Lang Lang Memorial Hall, McDonalds Track, Lang Lang, Victoria.
There will be a fabulous display of up to 100 beautiful quilts. Also many patchwork and craft stalls, Homemade cakes and plants.
There is also light refreshments available. You might be able to pick up a nice Mothers Day Present.

Carrum Downs Group meeting

Next week's monthly meeting at Carrum Downs, Victoria will be their annual Biggest Morning Tea to raise funds for cancer research.
When?

Wednesday, 06 May 2015
9:30am to 2:30pm

Where?
Lyrebird Community Centre, Lyrebird Drive, Carrum Downs

Bring a plate of lunch to share, plus your sewing and show & tell. There are some wonderful raffle prizes, including complete quilt kits, and some beautiful fabrics to buy. There will also be a quilty lucky dip - who can resist?

All funds from the trading table will also be part of our donation, so if you have anything nice to donate, please bring it along.

Applique Guild of Australia

Have you heard of the Applique Guild of Australia? I hadn't, until a random web search led me to them. The guild formed in 2012 with the aim of promoting the art of applique in Australia and bring like-minded people together. 

The guild is open to all who have an interest in applique, whether traditional or modern, hand or machine, novice or professional. At present, it's Victoria-based, though they seem keen to open chapters elsewhere in Australia. The current chapters are located at Albury-Wodonga, Mornington Peninsular, Nullawarre on the Great Ocean Road, Pascoe Vale in Melbourne and Warrandyte in NE Melbourne.

For more information on their activities, see their very informative website.

Carrum Downs group

Don't forget the monthly meeting of the Carrum Downs SCQuilters, if you're in the area.


When:

Wednesday, 01 April 2015
9:30 AM to 0:30 PM


Where
Lyrebird Community Centre, Lyrebird Drive, Carrum Downs

BYO lunch, sewing and, of course, show & tell.

Morning Tea Provided

Seachange Quilters Annual Quilt Show - Last chance on Sunday

Don't miss out


This sounds like a great day out


Community Hall, Hitchcock Avenue, Barwon Heads (Bellarine Peninsula, Vic).

Sunday 10 am - 4 pm



Raffle Quilt,

Name the Quilt competition,

Guess the number of Squares,

Trading Table with lots of goodies to buy

and tea and coffee with scones, jam and cream.

Victorian Show

Seachange Quilters Annual Quilt Show details are as follows:

 Community Hall, Hitchcock Avenue, Barwon Heads (Bellarine Peninsula, Vic).

Friday 13th March, 4-8pm, Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th March 10am-4pm.

As well as the quilt show there is a Raffle Quilt, Name the Quilt competition, Guess the number of Squares, a Trading Table with lots of goodies to buy and tea and coffee with scones, jam and cream.

We hope to see you there.