December ‘24 - January ‘25 events

 

Exhibition dates: 23 November 2024 - 28 January 2025
Exhibition title: 
Margaret Oppen and Roma Field Competitions Retrospective
Artist name(s): Embroiderers' Guild NSW

This retrospective exhibition features past winners from the 
two competitions held by the Embroiderers' Guild NSW - 
the Margaret Oppen and Roma Field Prizes.

Gallery 76
76 Queen Street Concord West 2138

Exhibition dates: 23 November 2024 - 28 January 2025
Exhibition title: Student Showcase
Artist name(s): Embroiderers' Guild NSW

The Embroiderers' Guild NSW proudly presents a stunning 
collection of student work produced over the past year.

Gallery 76
76 Queen Street Concord West 2138

Check gallery opening hours here

Where some of our community quilts go

Most of our community quilts are given to individuals or to other community organisations that distribute them to their clients, and occasionally we are able to donate a quilt for a fundraising activity that benefits a larger number of people through that group’s work. These are just a few examples.

Ten community quilts were delivered to Lifeline to add to
hampers for community clients, gratefully received.
They will be matched to each clients needs and taste,
 wrapped as a gift.

We recently donated this quilt to an event raising funds
 to support children in Cambodia, at the request of one
of our members. Together with another donated quilt
 it raised $3,700 for the Cambodian Children’s Fund.
 The quilt was made from a donated pieced centre, and
a second donation of the pieced borders. Marilyn skilfully
put it together by appliquéing the centre to a background
fabric and joining on the borders. It was quilted by Yvette.
You can read more about the quilt in an earlier post here

New community quilt finishes

Susan K dived deep into her stash for her version of
Suzy Myers’ Batiks Gone Wild quilt. It is a simple block
to make, with a clever layout - simpler than it looks finished.

Quilted by Laura

The backing fabric was donated by Hilary who intended it
for dressmaking, but changed her mind.

Elaine G also used the ‘Batiks Gone Wild’ pattern, and
achieved quite a different look by limiting her fabric choices,
using a bold print, and adapting the proportions of the sashing.

‘Plaidish’ quilt, designed by Erica Jackman at
Kitchen Table Quilting, made by Jill. 

Simply quilted with straight lines, most of the fabrics,
including the batik backing came from the community stash.

Another quilt made from blocks made by workshop
participants at last year’s AGM, blocks put together
 and quilted by Lynette.

Former Fairholme Quilter Mareijke generously donated this
quilt top when she was packing up her home to move away
from the city. It has been quilted by Laura and bound by
Lynette, and added to the community quilts collection..

Australia Wide Nine - art quilts

‘Ozquilt Network Inc is a national organisation for art quilters and those interested in art quilts. Our purpose is to raise the profile and status of art quilters, art quilts and art quilt making in Australia. Our membership includes quilters who have achieved national and international success as well as promising emerging artists.’

Australia Wide Nine

‘The Australia Wide exhibition program is a biennial series of exhibitions showcasing work by Ozquilt Network members. Australia Wide Nine premieres at Fabrik Arts and Heritage Art Gallery, Lobethal, South Australia until 8 December 2024 and will tour throughout Australia and internationally until September 2026. View the Australia Wide Nine Gallery.’

Exhibition dates are being published here as they are confirmed.

Community quilts in progress

There are always more community quilts being made than we know about. Here are just a few that were captured in photos recently - tip of the iceberg! Thanks to everyone making community quilts, whenever we discover them.

Lynette introduced us to Emily Bailey’s ‘Play Ball’ pattern 
several years ago, and it has not dated. It was chosen to 
showcase some beautifully coordinated fabrics generously 
donated to the community stash, with several members 
cutting and sewing the initial four patch blocks.

Sue C added the triangles to the sides of the four patches,
 trimmed them into the ball shapes, and put the tops together.

There are enough blocks left to make a third quilt.
 It might not be the last we make with this fun pattern.

The background fabric is a multi-coloured spot.

Jill hand pieced these simple blocks, colour and tone doing
the work. The fabrics were left over from earlier projects,
and some from the community stash.
The top will be pin basted at our next sit and sew day.

The backing fabric is a Jocelyn Proust print,
donated to the community stash.

Batting and backing (donated hexagon print) trimmed, ready for
long arm quilting by Laura. Jill made these improv pieced
blocks last year and put them together during the winter.

Hilary is making a ‘Bespoked’ quilt, designed by Annette
 at Sixty Stitches. Will it reduce the scrap collection?

Noelle’s Ultimate Travel Bag (By Annie)

Noelle recently did a two day class  with Crystal at My Sewing Supplies at Lindfield, 

to make the Ultimate Travel Bag 2.0 designed by By Annie.

She chose a lightweight canvas fabric for the exterior, and mesh and 

quilting cotton for the interior pockets. Noelle has used seat belt webbing 

to make the handles. It even has little legs on the base.  The bag measures 

13¾"H x 14½"W x 4½"D at the top and 

13¾"H x 18½"W x 8"D at bottom.

The finished bag is both beautiful and practical, made from highly serviceable materials.

It’s very impressive!

The bag has several pockets on every surface,
some of them zippered.

The back surface includes a trolley sleeve for stability
on rolling luggage.

There is a large mesh pocket and a zippered pocket inside.

Recent finishes

 

Susan Mac’s hand applique skills are famous -
look at the fine poppy detail on her bolster style cushion!

Jo-Ann made what she calls ‘jeans and red shirt’ quilt for
 a young woman who looked a little hesitant at the mention of
a quilt. Both the design and the palette are modern,
crisp, and not at all fussy.
The curves were achieved with Sew Kind of Wonderful’s
‘Quick Curve Ruler’.

Laura’s modern wave quilting compliments those choices well.

The backing is a complimentary too.

Lyn’s I Spy baby quilt is for a new member of her family
- and she has three more to make before Christmas!
She was puzzling over a border when she came
across the multi-stripe fabric in her stash.