6th February Community Day

Hi Everyone,

Our first Community Day at quilting today saw projects continuing to be hand stitched and plenty of chatter. 

To our members who are not in good health at the moment we are thinking of you and missing you at quilting. We hope you will regain your strength and stamina soon to be able to return to quilting.

We are always looking at ways to increase our membership at HHQ. Thanks to Kathy we have been invited by the Craft & Quilt Fair which is held at the ICC on 25-28 June to have a stall so we can show a small display of work plus hand out information about our group. Please let me know if you are available to help design a brochure or attend the fair on behalf of HHQ.

🥳 Happy Birthday to the ladies who celebrate their birthday in February 🥳. I hope you enjoy your special day.

Annual General Meeting

Our AGM will be held on Thursday 20th February. At this time we will elect the 2025 committee.

Please consider to be involved either on the Management or Show committees.

An increase to our Membership fee will be up for discussion at the AGM. I encourage everyone to see the value in continuing your membership with HHQ not only for our friendships with each other but the gathering of people who share the same passion of quilting.

Christmas Challenge

2 more weeks. Keep them coming in you have until 20th February. Christie completed this cute chicken.

Show & Tell

Helena completed a Baby quilt

Alison has been busy with making more Baby quilts

Helena made this quilt from Deirdre’s stash using a pattern by Kathy Doughty

Susan H has completed a Tummy Time quilt for a friend’s new grandchild

Reminders

February 

13th February Elva setting up a table with quilting items she no longer requires

20th February Annual General Meeting

20th February Christmas Challenge due back

March

6th March Community Day

Until next week.

Happy quilting, Sandy

30th January

Hi Everyone,

We are slowly increasing in attendance at quilting and it was lovely to chat to those who returned today. Our ladies were busy with hand work either doing patchwork, quilting or knitting. 

Next week will be our first Community Day for 2025 and I am looking forward to seeing what groups are doing this year or continuing projects from last year.

Our group needs to be thinking about holding our biennial Quilt Show in 2026. There needs to be a commitment from all our members to hold this event and a core group to head up the organisation. We need everyone to be involved as much as possible. At the AGM we will be accepting nominations for the Show Convener. 

Annual General Meeting

Our AGM will be held on Thursday 20th February. At this time we will elect the 2025 committee and we need to fill the position of Vice President.

An increase to our Membership fee will be up for discussion at the AGM. I encourage everyone to see the value in continuing your membership with HHQ not only for our friendships with each other but the gathering of people who share the same passion of quilting.

Hand quilting a quilt by Susan H today.

Christmas Challenge

Some new  Christmas Challenge work was returned today we had rabbits, dogs, a pig and a cat to add to our collection. Keep them coming in you have until 20th February.

Reminders

February 

6th February Community Day

13th February Elva setting up a table with quilting items she no longer requires

20th February Annual General Meeting

20th February Christmas Challenge due back

March

6th March Community Day

Until next week.

Happy quilting, Sandy

23rd January

Hi Everyone, 

It was good to see more people returning to quilting today. We have a busy month coming up with our Annual General Meeting and the discussion of the Quilt Show for 2026. Our group needs to be united in our commitment to holding a Quilt Show. A core group of 15 people are required to organise the event, so on 20th February we will need people to confirm you are prepared to be a proactive member of the Show Committee. I will have a list available for you to view at quilting of the positions that  need to be filled for the running of a quilt show.

Annual General Meeting

Our AGM will be held on Thursday 20th February. At this time we will elect the 2025 committee and we need to fill the position of Vice President - this person is required to step in when the President is unavailable. Please see Sandy if you wish to seek nomination or further information about the role. Ros has emailed 22/1/25 the AGM Agenda to all members please check your spam file if you didn’t receive it in your inbox.

Christmas Challenge

The Christmas Challenge is due back on 20th February. Keep them coming … Thanks Ros and Narelle for  your contributions.

🥳 Happy Birthday to the ladies who celebrate their birthday in January 🥳. I hope you enjoy your special day.

Show & Tell

Marie K made this quilt for her friend in a aged care facility 

Alison and her friend completed 4 Baby quilts

Suzie L completed a Baby quilt

Grace made 2 quilts for Ronald McDonald house in Orange

Reminders

February 

6th February Community Day

20th February Annual General Meeting

20th February Christmas Challenge due back

March

6th March Community Day

Until next week.

Happy quilting, Sandy

16th January

Hi Everyone,

Welcome back to quilting.

We were a small group that gathered today for quilting but owing to the extreme weather conditions we have experienced and school holidays it was to be expected.

I would like to take this opportunity to say a few words about Marie G who was a Life Member of Hunters Hill Quilters and a dear friend to her fellow quilters. Marie was the only person I knew who read the local paper from front page to back page and could tell you what was happening in our local community at all times. Marie’s knowledge of local history, to events past and present was outstanding and nothing slipped past her. Marie was an amazing quilter and she won Best in Show in 2000 with her quilt White on White. I enjoyed my time chatting not only to Marie and Alf but also to other members of her family who I was proudly introduced to when I called in to her home - she will be greatly missed by family & friends.

I would like to share with you some of the lovely  comments our members wrote about her. Marie will be missed;  such a beautiful person; a great loss; she was a kind, generous and gentle soul; always willing to share her quilting skills; such a beautiful and strong person; a generous friend always ready to offer help and support; always ready to chat and help other quilters and we have lost a wonderful, innovative quilter.

May you rest in peace dear Marie

5/10/1932 - 28/12/2024

Thank you to the ladies who attended Marie’s funeral.

Annual General Meeting

Our AGM will be held on Thursday 20th February - please note the change of date

Christmas Challenge

The Christmas Challenge is due back on 20th February. Akiko is finishing her whale and Sandy finished her schnauzer. Keep them coming …

Show & Tell 

Suzie L made this cushion cover for her son in law

Reminders

February 

6th February Community Day

20th February Annual General Meeting

20th February Christmas Challenge due back

Until next week.

Happy quilting, Sandy

5th December Christmas Party

Hi Everyone,

We finished off our year at quilting today and celebrated by holding our Christmas Party. Thank you to Narelle for organising the drinks and to Grace for the flowers to make the hall look festive. To everyone who attended thank you for your time so we could share delicious food, enjoy each other’s company, have a laugh and have some fun with the annual June & Marie G game.

Our group has had a busy and successful year with the holding of our Quilt Show and making many quilts for community, so it shouldn’t surprise you that the Christmas Challenge has been set and emailed out to you today (don’t forget to check your spam folder). Please return your Christmas Challenge by 13th February 2025.

Wishing each member and your family a wonderful Christmas and I look forward to seeing you in 2025.

🎂 Happy Birthday to the ladies who celebrate their birthday in December 🎂. I hope you enjoy your special day.

Christmas celebration 

Iris has completed the quilt for Deirdre. Hand quilting and binding by Iris.

Reminders

January 

16th January First day back to quilting for the new year

February 

6th February Community Day

13th February Annual General Meeting

13th February Christmas Challenge due back

Until next year.

Happy quilting, Sandy

28th November

Hi Everyone,

Today at quilting we had fabulous displays from Christie, Deb and Akiko at our pre-Christmas craft sale. I am glad some people were able to purchase some Christmas gifts, as the shopping centres are crazy with crowds of people and overflowing car parks for the pre-Christmas sales.

🎄 Christmas Party 🎄

Wendy Williams designed Christmas quilt

Next week is our Christmas Party and it will start at 11am. You need to bring some food to share either sweet or savoury, a plate and a glass. This is a fun day at quilting where the competitive spirit comes to the forefront when the games begin. 

Show & Tell

Meg started this project a couple of years ago for her youngest granddaughter. With help from Grace who completed the final couple of blocks, the backing and hand quilted this amazing quilt.

Sheila was making this quilt at our Retreat in September 

 

Jenny completed a Baby quilt

Beryl completed a Baby quilt

Reminders

December

5th December Christmas Party - please bring your own plate for food and a glass for some bubbles

2025

January 

16th January First day back to quilting for the new year

Until next week.

Happy quilting, Sandy

21st November

Hi Everyone,

We have a couple of weeks left before we break for Christmas so Jane is busy delivering Baby quilts for Little Wonders @ RPA to Olivia and 6 quilts to RizeUp Australia. It is a busy time of the year and it was wonderful seeing so many of our members at quilting today.

Next week 28th November we will be holding a pre-Christmas stall. Christie, Akiko and Debbie will have items for sale.

For the ladies who have not been able to join us owing to ill health, we miss you at quilting and wish you a speedy recovery.

Show & Tell

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and Jenny has made these two Christmas bags for a family friend’s children.

Sheila completed a Baby quilt

Jenny completed a Baby quilt

Judy completed 2 Baby quilts

Jane completed a Baby quilt 

Dawn completed 3 Baby quilts 

Christmas Party 🎄

Will be held on 5th December at 11am - this will be our last day we are gathering for 2024. Games will also be played if you have any suggestions please speak to Sandy.

Reminders

November

28th November - Pre-Christmas stall will be held at Quilting

December

5th December Christmas Party - please bring your own plate for food and a glass for some bubbles

2025

January 

16th January First day back to quilting for the new year

Until next week.

Happy quilting, Sandy