TWENTY ONE DAYS TILL SHOWTIME! 21/7/16

Yes, it's rushing towards us, but the busy and energetic show committee girls are on the job! 

Another meeting this morning to fine-tune arrangements, and sort out details.

Keep filling in those rosters everyone. Plenty of jobs to do once the show is on, and it will be "all hands on deck!"

Welcome to a new member Sarah from Hunters Hill. Sarah came and met with a few of us, and will return next week with something to work on. Lovely to see new members arriving!

SHOW AND TELL

Just a couple of things to show this week. Most people are busy with show stuff rather than finishing other projects!

Yours truely showed the finished quilt top I've been working on for a while now. Great hand project, and genuine scrappy one. I can recommend it as a project, very satisfying. I chose blues and browns, but the original pattern 'Candied Hexagons' by Kerry Dear, was in reds and bright colours. 

The next one was shown by Hayley (welcome back) with this fascinating pattern. Hayley explained what she plans to do with the 'holes' between the blocks, as you can see in the second shot. This is to add a little zing of colour to the muted quilt. Should look great!

                                   

                                           

Well, must rush. So many things to do and SO LITTLE TIME!

Cheers, Elva

THURSDAY 14/7/16 FOUR WEEKS TO GO!

Yes, we're getting very close to the show.

Rosters were out again today, with plenty of gaps waiting to be filled. So many little tasks to be done to get the show ready and run it smoothly once it starts. Thanks to those who have already signed up.

If you find yourself free during your time at the show, just approach myself, Meg or Narelle and we can assign you to help out wherever there's a gap. Thanks.

Sheets were also available at Suzie, Robyn and Merlyn's table to record details of quilts you wish to sell on the stage. Also on the sheet you can record other goods you have been working on for stage sales.

This information will help the girls organise and price everything in advance.

Judy announced that opening night tickets are now available. Members and their partners of course do not pay, but you or they need to pay for any guests you bring. 

We welcomed a new member this week. Her name is Sue and she is a friend of Meg and Lyn. Lovely to see a new face Sue. Enjoy!

There will be a show meeting for all committee people this coming Thursday, 21st July at 9.30am.

SHOW AND TELL

Robyn J showed two quilts which will be for sale on the stage at the show.

The first was made from prize fabric won at the show a few years ago, and very nice it is too.

      

The second has very interesting fabric behind the dinosaurs. It will definitely be snapped up!

                                    

Here's a few close-ups of foxes on Gil's latest Wagga (also for the show of course). They are looking spectacular. The waggas are going to be even more popular than ever this year. You girls have outdone yourselves!

                             

                             

                             

Maree K has also gone a bit foxy, (as well as other creatures) in her latest baby size quilt. Very cute indeed.

                               

I managed to snap this quickly. It is a close-up of yet another gorgeous Wagga - this one by Grace. Beautiful range of colours in the fabric, and look at that spectacular wool stitching! Love it.

                                 

And lastly, another quickly snapped gem by Carolyn D. This is a piece of Boro work. Some of you might have seen the display at the Guild Show of Boro fabric. Often used in clothing and of course quilts. Carolyn says this will probably be a wall hanging. Akiko explained to us that Boro in Japanese means 'worn out', but I'd always thought it was a version of the word borrow, as in handing on scraps of unwanted fabric. Very interesting. Can't wait to have a go at it. Might need some advice Carolyn. Maybe a workshop idea?!

                                 

Well, nice to see a bit of sun at last. Enjoy the weekend all.

See you next week.

SHOW COUNT DOWN! 5 WEEKS TO GO! 7/7/16

A very detailed meeting was held to iron out the finer points of show preparation. It's now time for everyone to step up and put their names down for volunteer work during the show weekend. 

Narelle had the kitchen and other rosters spread out on the tables, and thanks to all those who signed up for the many jobs that need doing. That's what we need!

Plenty of our beautiful flyers are still in the cupboard waiting to be distributed. If you have given a bunch to shops, just check if they need a top-up. There are also some laminated A4 posters ready for display wherever appropriate. See Iris for those. 

Please keep selling raffle tickets right up till the show. See Judy for more tickets. Every little bit helps in boosting our profits. 

Suzie L would like information at this point about the stage sales. A sheet will be going around next week asking for sizes of quilts for sale (eg cot, single bed, double etc). Also numbers and types of other products which people have made for sale on the stage. This will assist the stage sales girls to organise and price everything. Many thanks for all your efforts in making these bits and pieces for the stage. We always make a good sum there to contribute to the overall tally. If you won't be at group next week, just email the details of your products to either Suzie or me and it will be added to the list.

Much appreciated!

There will be another Show meeting on Thursday, 21st July at 9.30am. A very hard-working committee are flat chat getting all preparatory jobs done so that the event can run smoothly and be a great success once again. Thank you committee people. Your efforts are much appreciated. 

SHOW AND TELL

Just a couple of quilts on show this week.

Grace showed this Wagga being prepared for the show. There really are going to be some beauties this show! Thanks also to the girls who assisted in making up Wagga packs ready for the show. Well done!

                                  

Jess showed this quilt in the process of being hand-quilted. The fabric on this side is from Prince Charming. The fabric on the other side is a beautiful collection of blues! Looking spectacular.

                                  

                             

Enjoy the improving weather! 

Brace yourselves for the final push towards our fabulous Show!

June is now gone ..

Elva was participating in a special grandparents day at school,  so Grace was responsible for  midday news, and it is Iris here on 'blog' duty.

As previously discussed,  the Group Display Space at the Guild NSW quilt show was an excellent success.  It was an excellent opportunity  to 'show off' the work that we do for Community and to spread the word about our Quilt Show.   One of the most photographed quilts was Silk Fans by the Orange Community Group.   It will be featured on our  Quilt Show Face Book page this weekend - look out for it, like it and share it !

Meg and I spent some time with Dr. Elizabeth Scott on Thursday morning.  We couldn't help but be totally inspired by her passion for promoting and maintaining mental wellness in young people. She acknowledged that community support like ours is vital to drive treatment for our young people in this long neglected area of health care.

Memo to the Show Coordinators - meeting next week - 9,30 am.    6 weeks to go !

Lots of Show and Tell ...

Jenny and Alison have both participated in a Block of the month with a Sue Daley design through Busy Fingers.   Both quilt tops were examined in detail  .. they looked fabulous!   Both expressed their love of the designs and papers etc. from Sue Daley,  but were not so complimentary on the value/cost of the Block of the Month.

Each block is the same  ..  but the variance in the colours and patterns of the fabrics made them look quite different.

It must be almost show time,  because the production line for Waggas is working overtime:

'Foxes' from Gil  ...  who now has the 'Foxy lady' reputation

Check out the fox with the glasses.

Perfect quilting by Robyn S.

Love the Turquoise from Grace: with perfect matching turquoise backing

And finally a new show and tell from Marie K.:  I don't think this was a 'whipped up in a weekend' job.    

And advice from Dr. Scott  ... keep stitching and quilting - it is excellent for your mental health    ...  have a good sewing week.    Iris

HUNTERS HILL QUILTERS DISPLAY STALL. GUILD SHOW 24/6/16

What a great day! It turned out to be an extremely pleasurable experience, with lots of interested visitors, questions and compliments on our work.

Many thanks to all the volunteers who helped prepare and man the stall throughout the day. You all did a fantastic job.

Here are a few shots of setting up and getting started. Enjoy.......

                               

                              

And finally ready for business.....

                

      

And a few shots of quilts in the exhibition by our members. Congratulations to prize winners, and apologies if I missed any quilts!

Karen.......

                         

Jess.............

                          

Grace.........

                          

Jess again.......

                            

Grace again.......

                             

And for those of our members who can't get to the Guild Show, here are a few shots of this year's Best In Show. A spectacular work called "Wizz Bang!" by Rachaeldaisy. A very different look to the winners of the past few years, and clearly a popular choice judging by the many comments we heard. 

                                

                               

                               

Hope as many of you as possible get a chance to see the exhibition over the weekend. Keep warm!

Cheers all.

WINTER CHILL! 23/6/16

It's time to come in from the shivering cold and QUILT! This is the time of year our hobby comes into its own. A small group snuggled in our cosy hall, while clearly many others headed for White Bay to enjoy the pleasures of the Guild Show.

As promised, Narelle brought in the rosters for our own show in August, (only six weeks away) and volunteers are already signing up for all the tasks ahead. Lindy and Grace put their heads together to fine-tune the layout for the quilts in the Town Hall. Congratulations to Lindy for taking on such a major role in the show preparation, and many thanks to Grace for passing on her invaluable experience. This is how our group works best!

The next show meeting will be Thursday, 7th July at 9.30am in the usual place. Every meeting is vital from now on as we get down to specifics and chase up final details. I hope everyone can make it. Let Meg know if not so she can talk to you separately about your responsibility area.

Fill those rosters and distribute those gorgeous flyers as far as you can! We're up and running!

SHOW AND TELL

Maree K showed us a quilt she has made for a friend. Lucky friend, and beautifully quilted as well!

                                     

Iris showed her finally finished Ballet quilt which emerged at the retreat. Again, very nicely quilted!

                                      

The next one shown was contributed to by many members - mainly put together by Gil, with Iris doing the border. Looking fabulous, and now in search of a volunteer to quilt it! Any takers?

                                     

Iris's last offering was one put together entirely from scraps in the cupboard. You are amazing Iris! Well done.

                                   

Finally, Hayley showed her retreat quilt finished and awaiting an owner. It really is a delightful design Hayley, and anyone would be lucky to have it on their bed. Gorgeous! All the best for the next few weeks Hayley. We look forward to seeing you back soon.

                                    

For those of you going to the Guild Show tomorrow, we look forward to catching up at our very own HHQ display stall. Very excited. Thanks to Iris for all the planning and preparation. Blog of that event to follow!

Cheers all.

ONE WEEK TILL THE GUILD SHOW! 16/6/16

Next Friday we set up our display space at the Guild Show. We plan to promote our group and our own August show. Many thanks to Iris who has run with this project ever since we drew attention to it from the Template magazine, and thanks to all the girls who have assisted and volunteered their time to  the project as well. Let's hope it's a success for both us and the Guild. I'm sure they'll do it again next year if it goes well.

We welcomed Grace back from her wonderful holiday, and our thanks go to Akiko for holding the fort with the treasuer's job. Well done Akiko!

Don't forget to keep selling show raffle quilt tickets, and to distribute our beautiful flyers. Only six weeks away for our show!

When Narelle returns (we wish you a quick recovery Narelle) she will be handing out rosters for the show. Start thinking which jobs you wish to sign up for. We will need the rosters filled in order to enjoy another successful show. 

SHOW AND TELL

Lindy made another baby quilt for the Grace Centre, but unfortunately I missed my chance to get a shot of it. Sorry Lindy, but thanks once again. You have contributed so many to the cause!

Jenny showed us two quilts. The first was a tumbler design, cut with an Accuquilt go cutter (just like ours!). Very nicely done Jenny.

                               

The second one was a ufo which June had nagged Jenny to get finished. Just as well, because it's well worth the effort! It's for an elderly aunt of Jenny's.

                                 

A few 'round the room' shots:

Helena hand-quilting her show quilt. Looking amazing!

                               

Joy pinning a quilt for one of her grandkids I believe, ably assisted by Hayley. The last time we saw this quilt was on a wall at the retreat. Progress, progress! It looks very sweet. Perfect for some lucky little girl!

                               

                               

And finally, Val putting the finishing touches to another gorgeous Wagga. So many people I tell about our upcoming show say they can't wait to see all the beautiful waggas again. They're really a big draw-card! Thanks Val.

                                 

See you next Thursday, and possibly at the Guild Show on Friday.

Cheers