Wednesday 30 June 2021

Check out our new Facebook Page

Several months ago, hackers caused havoc with our 5-year old  Facebook page.  Despite all efforts to fix the problem,  we eventually had to make the decision to move-on and create a new page.    We would love to see our 500 friends and followers back with us.

Our new page is https://www.facebook.com/HuntersHillQuilters       

(Our previous page was called  HuntersHillQuiltersNSW,   we dropped the NSW)

Please come and join us again.     

Covid lockdown may stop our physical meetings,  but doesn't stop our creative activities

Our latest Facebook post included this picture of Ros's 36 Teddies and the story behind them  ...


Thank you,    Iris,

HuntersHillQuilters,   Facebook Administrator.


Friday 18 June 2021

NSWQuilt Show

 Hi Everyone,

HHQ has received and accepted an invitation from QuiltNSW to host a stand at their show on Saturday July 3.

Please stop by if you are at the show that day. Tell all your friends. The hours are from 10am to 4 pm.

Kelly's Bush:

On June 17 1971, dedicated conservationists were successful in their campaign to save the area of urban bushland from incoming development.

They are having a celebration on-site on August 29 with special guests, guided walks, tree planting, an art show, stalls, food, coffee and more. 

I believe Doreen was a Friend of Kelly's Bush.

You need to register. Let me know if you would like the information.

Wagga Talk:

Grace is giving a wagga talk at the Guild on July 9. Everyone welcome. If you have a wagga that you would like to show please let me know.

Show and Tell:

Two quilts from Judy for teenage boys at Bear Cottage.
The patterns are from the book "Nine-Patch Revolution" by Jenifer Dick and Angela Walters.




A lovely quilt from Alison for her daughter. It is modified from a pattern called A Tribute to Jane Austen by Margaret Sampson-George way back in 1997.
Kaffe Fasset's blue millefiore fabric has been used for the border. 



A 'crazy' hat from Ann who attended a knitting group at the weekend. She won first prize! 


Baby quilt from Lindy in Aboriginal prints.


Baby quilt from Sheila


Community quilt from Narelle using fabric from Achieve.


Two baby quilts from Sue D. made from orphan blocks.




Two of the cutest skirts for Sue's granddaughter, both fully reversible.


Until next week ....



Sunday 13 June 2021

Kawandi quilting and nearly a kilometre of binding!

This week saw a smaller turnout due to rainy weather and Thursday was close to being the coldest June day on record.

Our scheduled Quilt Show meeting was deferred until next week due to a couple of absences.

Grace gave us a wonderful demonstration of “Kawandi” quilting. Whereas Kantha quilting tends to quilt in parallel lines with raw edges, Kawandi is a method of sewing from the outer side to the middle whilst turning over raw edges of fabric pieces which have been tucked under the existing pieces of fabric already sewn down,around the border, to the backing and wadding.

Here are some an examples:



A reminder of the retreat to be held at the Hunter Valley Hotel Academy from Friday 15 October to Sunday 17 October. Please let Narelle know if you are interested.

Carolyn brought in another 10 baby quilts for the Grace Centre at Westmead Hospital. This brings Carolyn’s total to over 300 quilts. We all expressed our amazement at the amount of binding this represented....nearly a kilometre of binding!




Until next week.

Deb T

Friday 4 June 2021

Treats to Share

 Hi Everyone,

Narelle and Lindy arrived with bags of mandarins and avocadoes for us to share this week. We are very spoilt with goodies from members gardens. All delicious and very much appreciated.

A rainy Thursday saw numbers down this week. As it is the first meeting of the month many were working on their quilts for Community.

Grace's group put together a wagga as a tribute to Doreen. Earlier she had brought in squares of woollen material for us to put onto a bigger square using blanket stitch. Her group then put the three layers together and tied it. A busy group. The photo below is the result.

Meg's group are working on a new project which looked very pretty.

There was much discussion in Alison's group putting hexagons together.! Robyn Jms saved the day! I look forward to the finished product.

Workshop next week:

Grace has kindly offered to do a workshop to show us Kawandi stitching which uses a running stitch in a circular fashion and works from the outside in.

We will do a place mat size. So bring along thread and scissors.

A longer needle is preferable to go through the three layers. A long embroidery needle is ideal. Bring scraps of fabric, no smaller than 2" or 2 1/2" strips or larger size squares of fabric, wadding, and pearl thread.

We will kick off at 11 am. Should be fun.

Craft Show at Homebush.

You can purchase tickets to the show online. It will be in the Dome at the Showground - no stairs and on the level.

There will be parking or go by train or bus. Looking forward to it.

Retreat:

We almost have 20 going to our retreat in October. See Narelle if you would like to go.

Show and Tell:

I really slipped up this week: Forgot to photograph Lindy's baby quilt ( will include next week) and I took a photo of the back of Doreen's quilt to show the stitching in process. Then forgot to photograph the front. What a nit wit I am. 

 All will be rectified next week! I do apologise.


Until next week ....