Events April - May

Wollongong Modern Quilters

Picnic and Airing of the Quilts

10 am - 2 pm Saturday 28 April 2018

Wollongong Botanic Garden · Keiraville 2500

Caroline Bay Quilters 2018 Raffle Quilt

Caroline Bay Quilters Exhibition

Friday 18 - Sunday 20 May 2018

10am - 4pm daily

Gosford Regional Gallery

36 Webb Street, East Gosford

Contact: Glen Waples 4365 6651

Caroline Bay Quilters Inc on Facebook

Facebook event page
Northbridge Quilters on Instagram

The Space In Between' is ATASDA's 11th Palm House Textile Exhibition in the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney from May 22 til June 1. Entry is free.

Australian Textile Arts and Surface Design Association blog is Fibre Tribe.

Dates for this exhibition coincide with Vivid Sydney 2018.

Quilts and their people (2)

More from #fairholmequiltshow2018 ...

Daphne Freke with Bali Rays
I was inspired by a similar quilt I saw on Pinterest. I have added
contrasting circles to add interest. The quilt has been foundation
pieced, which is one of my favourite techniques.

Pat Nerlich and Lynette Harvey with Judy's Quilt
This is a collaborative quilt lovingly completed by Lynette and Pat.
 Our dear friend Judy passed away 13 years ago and the completed
centre of this medallion quilt was found only recently, with the
intended fabrics for its completion. We completed it and will
gift it to Judy’s daughter.
Pieced and appliqued. Quilted by Jo-Ann Phillips.
The design is 'Victorian Memories' by Carolyn Foster
(in The Quilt Room, Lintott and Miller)

Patricia Nerlich with My Urban Quilt
Inspired initially by a “Mariquilts”quilt on Pinterest but over time
all sorts of modern and improvised quilts I had seen in books and
on Instagram and Pinterest. Felt the need to give it a go. Worked in
blocks and panels which was a concept I hadn’t used before.
 Freestyle cutting techniques learned in a Brenda Gael Smith workshop.
 I learned that it wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be.
Machine pieced, hand-quilted.

Janet Swalwell with Safe Harbour
Begun for my husband’s 50th, it is several years overdue. His
love of lighthouses made this pattern by Canadian designer
Kaaren Johnston an easy choice. Who knows? Someday we might
travel to the Maritimes and have our fill of these fabulous lighthouses!
Traditional piecing, applique, machine quilted.
Original design reduced by 25%.

Jenn Davis with The Amazing Meadow
In September 2015 I had the good fortune to attend a workshop
to make Lizzy House’s “Meadow”quilt. It was a wonderful
afternoon with friends and I love the quilt top that that resulted.
 Two years later I found the perfect quilting idea and voila!
Curved machine piecing, Perle hand quilting.

Jo-Ann Phillips with Confused Flying Geese
I’m enjoying making projects with modern fabrics and this quilt
top went together in no time. It was my first attempt at big stitch
quilting but it won’t be my last!
Machine pieced, quilted on my long arm and embellished using
big stitch quilting with perle thread.
A purchased kit based on the pattern by Julie McCoy.

Quilts and their people (1)

There's no quilt show without the quilts. We managed to snap quite a few photos of Fairholme quilters with at least one of their quilts on display at our show. There are many photos to peruse, here are the first few ...

Adrienne Perry, with William Morris Garden
A friend and I attended a Michelle Hill workshop at a Southern
Highlands retreat and this quilt is the result. It was quite
challenging with all the leaves and curly bits and pieces but we did
learn to applique with fusible webbing.  I used only William Morris
fabrics. Michelle Hill design using William Morris flowers
for inspiration.

Denise Hendy, with Victorian Toyshop Window

I completed this in a class with designer Tita Leach. The quilt depicts 

the famous toy shop window “Hamleys” in Regent St London.

Hilary Flynn with Four Kimonos
I made this in order to try out a design I liked and use up
some lovely Japanese scraps from my stash.
Machine quilted by Sue Olma

Lyn Lang with My Village
This quilt was designed by Japanese quilter Yoko Saito. After
trying to copy Yoko’s muted colour scheme without success,
I decided to use my own colours. With a lot of stopping and starting
I finished the quilt in mid 2017.
Hand applique, machine piecing and hand embroidery,
machine quilting.

Miriam Jones with Australis
I designed and made this quilt after a visit to Uluru using all the
colours that Australia means to me. It is a vibrant, energetic
quilt which I loved making. Many thanks to my good friend
Jo-Ann Phillips who machine quilted it to perfection!

Miriam Jones with Barn Star
I love star quilts and this one was a beauty to make using a variety
of bright fabrics. I made this quilt for fun and I hope it cheers up those
who snuggle up to it! Machine pieced, hand quilted.I modified the
pattern for 'Barn Star' by Victoria Findlay Wolfe to make this quilt.

Bernina Best of Australia and 2018 AQC Awards

There was another quilt event on last weekend, in Melbourne ...

The Bernina Best of Australia Award, judged between the Best of Show quilts from each State in 2017, was announced at the Australasian Quilt Convention Gala dinner on Saturday night. Photos and videos from the evening are on the Bernina Australia Facebook page, as are the Best of Australia finalists, and others from the four day show. 

National Best of Australia Award:

Sugy Kim from Victoria, for Colourful Retina 

AQC Awards presented by Expertise Events:

The 2018 Rajah Award was presented to Julie Haddrick.
The Rajah Award acknowledges the outstanding contribution by an individual to quilting in Australia.

The 2015 Lut-Da Award was presented to Jan-Maree Ball.
The Lut-Da Award goes to a quilter who has made an outstanding contribution to their local or quilting community via the medium of quilting.

The AQC Challenge winner for 2018 was announced last Thursday: Sue De Vanny's Bordering Extinction,

It's a wrap - 2018 Fairholme Quilters Show

The 2018 Fairholme Quilt Show is done - and it was fantastic! 

Congratulations to Elaine Walton again whose block won Viewers' Choice for the Members' Challenge.

And our thanks for everyone who contributed to the show's success, from our members, and helpers to our guest pop-up shops, Studio ARTES, Quilt NSW and our many visitors.

More photos over the next few days.

We'll do it again in 2020.

Some of the many, many people who made the show happen.

Congratulations to Elaine Walton who won Viewers' Choice
with 'A Quilters' Garden'

Congratulations to Robyn Leek, runner up with 'Circles'

Congratulations to Elaine Walton again whose block won
Viewers' Choice for the Members' Challenge.

Last day of the quilt show

 Join us today for the final day of our 2018 quilt show at Thornleigh Community Centre, 10am - 4 pm. Here are just a handful of the 85+ beautiful quilts you will see. You can also shop at our pop-up shops and craft stall, buy artworks from Studio ARTES, buy tickets in our two raffle quilts and have morning or afternoon tea and lunch in our cafe.

Gameboard - Lynette Harvey

Quilter's Garden - Elaine Walton

Circles - Robyn Leek

My Village - Lyn Lang

Into the Woods with Anna - Miriam Jones

Day 2 of the quilt show - what's on?

So much to see and do at our quilt show today, opening 10am - 4 pm, here is just a taste...

Hexie Flowers - Robyn Leek

A Little Bit of Everything - Louise Wyatt-Spratt

Liberty Love - Janice Freelander

Folksong - Nerida Williams

Bonbons - Lynette Harvey

Take Flight - Jenn Davis

Quilt NSW brought some of their famous hoop display!

A sample of our community quilts

Fairholme craft stall - the foyer is difficult to photograph!

Urban - Pat Nerlich

Setting up yesterday - there is more to see!

It's a good weekend for a quilt show!

Doors open at 1 pm today, Friday 6 April

And it's opening day for the 2018 Fairholme Quilt Show at Thornleigh Community Centre!

Set=up will happen this morning. The doors open at 1pm today; 10am - 4pm Saturday and Sunday. 

The quilts are all packed up ready to be hung, and you will find us just off Pennant Hills Road at Thornleigh. 

See you this afternoon, or at the weekend!

B= Bunnings, M= McDonalds - it's hard to miss.

Studio ARTES at Fairholme 2018 Quilt Show

We are thrilled that textile artists from Studio ARTES will be joining us again at our quilt show this coming weekend. On their first visit in 2016 they delighted visitors with their splendid art works, their professionalism, and their warmth. We will once again be donating the proceeds of our quilt raffle to the Studio, to support the fabulous artwork made there.

You might recall that April 2016 was a very difficult time for the Studio - just six days before our show they lost their Hornsby studio space in a massive chemical fire. It was a shocking and disruptive event that left them without premises, having lost vast amounts of artworks and materials, including all of the art quilts they planned to display at the show, and a great sense of loss for the artists and staff. We were pleased that they decided to join us anyway, put on a great display and sold lots of the surviving work.

Now, just two years later, they are safely relocated to  newly renovated premises in Hornsby, with improved art spaces, a new professional space in Crows Nest, a very new branch program in the Inner West, and transitioning to the NDIS.

Come and see what they are up to now, and their expanded range of artworks for sale!

Throwback to 2016 ...

Emily worked the Studio ARTES pop-up shop ...

... Adam demonstrated weaving on a small loom and gave
some lessons!

Needlework shopping opportunities at our quilt show

So many beautiful quilts to see, so much gorgeous craft for sale, such fabulous food, and needlework shopping opportunities for days ...

Linen and Threads specialises in antique and reproduction
cross stitch, needlework and embroidery, with the latest design
and products from Australia and overseas.

Cherry Pie Designs stocks and specialises in American
reproductions fabrics and old world pretty florals. They
stock cotton batting, books, EPP requirements and notions,
Carol Roberts' own patterns for quilts, bags and needle books.

Kate Quilts is an Australian on-line store selling fresh, modern,
100% cotton craft and apparel fabrics, including Moda, Liberty,
Free Spirit, Alexander Henry and Art Gallery, as well as modern
Japanese prints from Sevenberry, Cosmo Textiles, Sun Prints
and Yuwa. Sewing patterns and notions are also stocked.

 Cottage Quiltworks make it a priority to stock a wide variety
of fabrics, cottons, linen, shirtings, solids, pre-cuts, blenders,
threads, , haberdashery and hardware. They are proud to stock
extensive ranges, including Liberty, Tilda, Moda, Kaffe Fassetts,
Japanese, resproductions, 1930 and 1940s, and many more.

'Stitched Up in Sydney'

Collaborative exhibition between the Embroiderers Guild of NSW and Timeless Textiles Gallery, Newcastle

'Stitched Up in Sydney' showcases the work of 19 contemporary textile artists in response to the history of the Newcastle Industrial School and Reformatory for Girls. It brings to life the tragic stories of 193 girls sent to the school between 1867 and 1871, an era of poverty, hardship and discrimination.  

76 Queen Gallery is the new exhibition space at the Embroiderers' Guild of NSW