Sunday, 30 October 2022

27 October, 2022

 Hi Everyone,

Another good day seeing friends, catching up on news and discussing our latest projects.

Sandy said that Bear Cottage can take cot and single bed quilts. 

Don't forget to fill in the survey. It is the best way for us make decisions that we all agree on.

In a couple of weeks we will receive the material for the wall hanging that the Riverside preschool has asked us to make to celebrate their 20th Anniversary. We will require a number of helpers to get it all done in time. It will be interesting to see how it turns out. 

Show and Tell:

Two baby quilts from Carolyn. See the little dragon flies on the top one.




80 baby quilts awaiting pickup.


Until next week .....




Friday, 21 October 2022

20 October, 2022

 Hi Everyone,

A busy hall this week. The retreat was a huge success - claimed to be the best ever. A big thank you to  Narelle who devised fun games for everyone and organised everything. Narelle is the Queen of Retreats. Unfortunately Iris and Karen had to pull out at the last minute.

QuiltNSW show starts tomorrow at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse. There will be lots of exhibits and many Exhibitors. 

Ros has emailed a survey to everyone. Alison will also put it on WhatsApp. We need everyone to be included in any decision making for our next show. Please fill it in and add your comments.

Sadly we had news that Carl Ryves has died. His wife Alysoun was responsible for starting The Hunters Hill Quilters. She has left a wonderful legacy. Our group is quite special and many friendships have been formed over the years - all thanks to Alysoun's ingenuity.

Show and Tell:

Photos of the Retreat. Perfect weather and lots of fun.



Baby quilts from Robyn S.s friend.


Cute baby quilt from Robyn S.


3 Community quilts from Narelle.






Cot quilts from Carolyn.






Dawn found this fabric from The Sewing Basket. She made two for her two dogs. The fabric is really cute. Lucky dogs!


Heather's quilt for Ukraine.


Until next week .....

Friday, 14 October 2022

A Quiet Day

 Hi Everyone,

It was relatively quiet in the Hall this week. It was lovely to have Carolyn join us. She has been unwell for some time.

A reminder that the QuiltNSW Show starts on Friday 21st October through to 23rd October. It is at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.

Important Dates to remember:

We will finish meetings on December 8th 2022
Back 19 January 2023
AGM 23 February 2023.

Survey:

Ros has emailed a Survey to be completed by all of you. We would like your feedback and suggestions, looking ahead for our meetings and for our next Show.

The Hunters Hill Art Show has its opening night on Friday 11th November.The museum will be open for the evening to display our Bicentennial Quilt.

I was contacted recently by a lady from the Riverside Preschool requesting us to make a wall hanging to celebrate the school's 20th Anniversary. 
The playgroup will purchase the materials. Elva suggested that the children who attend the group could stamp their hands onto pieces of calico. These will then be raw edge stitched to the top. I hope many of you will help out with the stitching.

Our retreat is on this weekend. Unfortunately fewer members are unable to go this year. Those going  will have a great time nevertheless. It is always a fun weekend with lots of sewing done. Narelle has done a superb job of organising it again. Thank you.

Show and Tell:

Baby quilt from Beryl R.



One from Jane.


Lovely quilt from Beryl R. 

Until next week ....


Sunday, 9 October 2022

Community Day

 Hi Everyone,

A very wet and cold day this week but many of you braved the weather to come.

We have 6 Members' Birthdays in November. Congratulations to Marie G. who turned 90 on her Birthday this year. Marie is a very special member of our group and it is always so good to see her. 

Carolyn has not been well and we miss her. She is hoping to get back to sewing soon.

As it was the first meeting for October it was Community Day. What a busy hall it was too. Many groups were working on their Community Quilts. There was much discussion and recommendations for the block placements for the Orange Group.  The quilt is looking lovely.  Narelle and Helena stayed back to finish the sewing.

Grace set up a table for those who wanted to learn more about making Waggas. It was heads down and stitching up a storm. Very enjoyable.

If you are free on 15 October you might like to join the Zonta Club at North Sydney Community Centre, Civic Park, 220 Miller Street for Breast Care Assembly Day from 1 to 4 pm. A donation of $5 is required to help pay for the materials. 

Narelle  has emailed out a very comprehensive list for the Retreat at Kurri Kurri. It is always fun and you get lots of sewing done. Enjoy!

Show and Tell:

Dawn attended a workshop to learn the Kawandi technique. Below is her piece she was working on. Kawandi is a hand-stitched quilt, made from scrap fabric. It is assembled from the outside in. The edges are turned under and stitched together with batting laid inside.The quilting proceeds in a spiraling line. New patches are laid on top as needed. It is fun and easy to do to use for place mats, a special feature, etc. 


As there was no other Show and Tell this week, I am including Kathy's lovely pattern which she exhibited in our Show this year.


A section of our Bicentennial Quilt which is currently hanging in the Museum at the Hunters Hill Town Hall. It is well worth a visit if you haven't done so already.





A quilt from Bev which intrigued us when it was first shown. A great pattern.

Until next week ....


Monday, 3 October 2022

A Great Day

 Hi Everyone,

What a day we had this week. At 11 am representatives from the two charities we were supporting this year, arrived. Also Narelle brought out the cakes and drinks to celebrate our 40th Anniversary.

Janelle from Days for Girls spoke to us about her charity. She showed us one of the kits they make. One kit lasts for approximately 5 years. It is therefore an ongoing task to make all the items, get them packaged and sent. We were able to donate fabric from our cupboard as well that can be used in the kits. 

Emily from Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women's Shelter explained the many ways donated money is used for the refuge.

We are proud to support such worthy charities.

Our members chatted and mingled around which gave the whole day a party atmosphere.

When we hear the stories of where and how money can help these charities, all the hard work we put into our Show is very worthwhile. For a small group of women we certainly "punch above our weight". A big thank you to everyone.

There was an extra surprise as well. As you know Marie K. makes many quilts. She was talking to her daughter about perhaps selling some of her quilts.  Her daughter and her friends soon took up the challenge and sold all the quilts.
Marie came to me with a cheque that she wanted to include with our donation to the Women's shelter. I was blown away by her generosity and Emily was too.

Thank you Marie!

Executive Meeting:

Later in the day we had an Executive Meeting. Alison has prepared a survey for you all to fill in. We would like feedback from everyone. We all need to be involved with the group and each have her say. Like everything these days, we are evolving, and the way we have always done things may no longer apply.

 The survey will be emailed to everyone and printed copies given to those who are not on line.

Show and Tell:

Some photos from our show.






Morning tea almost all gone. 
Thank you to Kerry who organised the cakes and to Narelle for picking them up.


Janelle and Emily from the charities with their cheques.



Until next time .....