Thursday 10 July 2014

GUILD SHOW WEEK

Thursday 10th July
Hi quilters and friends. Elva here. Quite a good turn up today given there were several people away at the Guild Show. Some of us went yesterday and loved it. Reports are that the venue is filled with light for good viewing of the quilts. Also travel is variously successful and then not so much. Ferry seems to be the easiest and most pleasant. Table space and chairs for eating and break times was a bit limited. Some of us ended up 'picnicking' on the carpet! Obviously many visitors used to vacate the Darling Harbour site and head to local restaurants and China Town for lunch. Not possible at Rozelle Bay! Overall it was agreed that the show was great and the quilts well worth all the efforts of getting there. Three Hunters Hill Quilters won prizes: Jessica with her 'Errant Geese', Catherine B with 'String Along' and Deborah L with 'Modern Plumming'. Hearty congratulations to all these members.

Now we can concentrate on our very own grand event on August. Just 4 weeks away!
More blokes needed (on the Thursday) of the capable to climb ladders variety. Also some free-standing 6 foot ladders.
Forms for stage quilt sales will be available next week.
Still some gaps in the jobs rosters to be filled next week it is hoped.
Raffle tickets and money returned by end of July please.
Outstanding card quilts by July 24th please.

Still having problems with the 'wonderful' new hall door! The poor guy from the council is being driven crazy by calls from us and all the other hall users. The manufacturers and locksmiths have gone back to the drawing board yet again trying to get it right. Ho hum! We hope for some improvement next week. Thanks for your patience everyone. Actually, come to think of it, what else can we do but be patient?

Last but not least, some Show and Tell!

Note: the 'made fabric' workshop quilt shown in the previous blog is being donated to a refugee group through Jill R's daughter.


Baby Quilts from (in this order) Robyn S, June and Gil





Margaret D's ckeck beauty and the back made from table cloths




A lovely wagga by Susan H and Jessica


Have a rugged up weekend everyone. Have fun at the show for those heading that way. Tell us all about it next week. 

Saturday 5 July 2014

Thursday 3rd July, community day!

It was good to see and to hear that there was a great buzz going round!

Show committee had  another good meeting.
Everything is still going well and to plan.
Iris has lots of flyers. Please distribute wherever you like, for example in your own street or among your friends.
If possible, can all the raffle tickets be back by the end of July.

Elva had a practice run to the Glebe Exhibition Centre by car.
Alison tried to get there by ferry, but she was a week early!
In case you don't want to go by ferry, and not by car all the way
From James Craig road there are shuttle buses.



Show and Tell

Community quilt of made fabric
SWIMMING POOL IN THE GARDEN




Jessica
Made a couple of quilts for the under 35 competition.

French Village


Camouflage stars



Rainy Day Walk


Jessica has added new colours to her printed letters/numbers fabric.
Mustard, Turquoise and


Please remember to lock all the cupboards when you are on duty!

Here are some of the waggas and quilts which will be on sale at the show

Follow Hunters's board Quilts for sale on Pinterest.


Happy Stitching!

ps maybe a bit of cheering for the orange team?
Sunday morning 6am

Friday 27 June 2014

Thursday 27th June - New Hall Door Day!


Well yes, we did get a new door on the hall, but as they said at the council "There may be a few teething problems". Ahem! Firstly, you can't enter one second before 10am (so much for the 15 minute leeway). Secondly, once it allows you to enter, if you let it close again the next person can't get in without using a card again! Brilliant! A call to council and eventually a visit from the handyman, and we have been promised that this 'glitch' will be sorted by next week. Anyone care to bet on that? We may need to use the chair or a brick again to chock it open for the day. Let's see what happens.

On other matters, Iris brought in plenty of Show leaflets for members to take for distribution. Please help yourself and pass them around far and wide. Tickets for opening night were on sale, and will be next week and beyond. Show committee members, remember the early meeting next week. Narelle displayed her show rosters again, as did Robin H for the kitchen duties. Please feel free to fill them up! Bring along any quilts you wish to sell from now on so Alison can photograph them for promotion ahead of the show.
By the way, if anyone has "Collaborative Quilting" out from the library, could you let Janet know and/or bring it back to the hall when you can. Many thanks.

And finally to Show & Tell!
Not as many as usual this week, so I've included a few shots of an impromptu short workshop held by Susan H on how to make the gorgeous bags so much admired by members. Thanks Susan for sharing your skills.





Helen K's beautiful Bedford Mystery Quilt


Another gorgeous baby quilt, this one by Jenny S


Lindy M's quilt for possible selling at the show

And finally the happy quilters at work yesterday! Have a lovely weekend everyone. Mind the chair/brick as you enter the hall next week! Ho hum........


Saturday 21 June 2014

Thursday 19th June

Hi again everyone.
Another quilting day with smallish turn up. Still a few travellers and people recovering. We welcomed Iris back, and had a message of greeting from grace who is 'still on to road'. Great to see Cheryl back on deck as well. 

A very successful show meeting before getting down to quilting work. Everything is coming together nicely, thanks to the massive efforts of Jenny and all her enthusiastic committee. Only two cards still outstanding, so a full pack will be the end result! Don't forget to bring along any plain bags (without logos or anything else printed on them) for use with stage sales. Also bring in anything you're planning to sell so Alison can photograph it, that includes waggas. Stage sale sheets will be ready soon for you to fill out if needed. Duty rosters are already out and being filled in enthusiastically by all yesterday! Thanks for that. Many hands etc etc.....

Late message yesterday afternoon from HH council. I can pick up our swipe cards on Monday. So those on kitchen duty next week, I would still bring along your keys just in case! However. I will pop in to check if the system is in place before Thursday, and if it is, I'll meet you at the hall at 9.45am with the swipe cards. 

Now for the 'Show and Tell'

An enormous beauty from Jenny S, a mystery quilt project I believe. Then a smaller one from the left overs!


A lovely quilt by Penny



This cute baby quilt was made by June P and quilted by Helen K


A 'foreign order' project for Elva's grandchild- an Elsa dress for a Frozen Party!! Many more sparkles still to be stitched!


Cheers, and see you next Thursday. Beautiful sunny weekend coming up. Enjoy yourselves!

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Thursday 12 June 2014

Thursday 12th June

Hi all. Elva here.
We had quite a small group today. Many travellers off in the wilds, leaving us to do all the work! We were a hardy group however, and the show & tell will prove that. We welcomed Suzie back looking well again. I spoke about the adventures with HH Council and the new swipe card entry to the hall. Supposed to be in place by tomorrow, but no action so far. Many a slip I suspect! Stay tuned for progress, if you can call this progress!
We are all still trying to figure out the logistics of getting to the Guild Show at Glebe Island this year. This will be a new adventure for all, but I'm sure the show will make it all worthwhile.
Jenny reports that all arrangements for our own show in early August are humming along nicely.  A reminder that there's a meeting of the show committee next Thursday, same time, same place.

Now for some show and tell:



Above also a couple of nice bags by Susan H, and a nice blue number by Jenny S.

Above is a Liberty print jelly roll by Lindy - very much admired, and may well be copied!
Below is a detail from Audrey's whole fabric quilt which she was doing at the retreat. Coming along nicely. 

Last but not least a very cute baby quilt by Robyn S for the usual charity.
Cheers all. See you next week. Enjoy the weekend and RUG UP! Winter's finally here!




Friday 6 June 2014

Queen's Birthday Weekend

Community Day.

A lot of work has been done.
I saw a lot of handquilting done!
As well as work on a mystery quilt.

"How to make an Australian Quilt?" That's what we talked about!

Elva had a play with some donated blocks.
Looks great.

Show and Tell.
Henny made this incredible quilt for her 14y old grandson, who is mad about
Doctor?


And the back

Happy stitching,
Helena