20th February Annual General Meeting

Hi Everyone,

Thank you to all the members who attended our Annual General Meeting today at quilting. Today we had a visit from June P (Life Member) and she was thrilled to see everyone and we were to see her. 

Annual General Meeting

Thank you to the 2024 Committee for all your hard work and your continuing support of HHQ. Special mention and thanks to Ros who has been our Secretary and has achieved a total of 7 years in this role. To Jane who has been our Community Coordinator for the past couple of years, thank you for looking after the quilts that we donate to the charities that HHQs support.

** 2025 Membership fees are now due please pay $120 before 31st March.

2025 Committee 

President                         Sandy

Vice President                 Debbie U

Secretary                         Suzie L

Treasurer                         Jonquil

Community Coordinator Deb T

Show Convenor              Grace

🎉Congratulations to Merlyn and Grace who received Life Membership at Hunters Hill Quilters. 🎉

Christmas Challenge

Thanks to Grace for organising the display today. To all the members who took part in the Challenge I thank you for your participation.

Retreat

We will be holding our Retreat this year in September at St Joseph’s Kincumber, so mark the dates in your diary Friday 5th till Sunday 7th September. Please see Narelle if you are interested in attending. 

NB: Sunday 7th September is Father’s Day.

Craft & Quilt Fair

Will be held at the ICC on 25-28 June. We have been allocated a stall so we can show a small display of work plus hand out information about our group. Please keep the suggestions coming.

Show & Tell

Jenny completed a Baby quilt

Marie K completed a Baby quilt

Reminders

February 

27th February Committee Meeting 11am

March

6th March Community Day

April

3rd April Community Day 

May

1st May Community Day 

June

5th June Community Day

25-28th June Craft & Quilt Fair at ICC Darling Harbour Sydney - volunteers required

July

3rd July Community Day 

August

7th August Community Day

September 

4th September Community Day

5-7th September Retreat at St. Joseph’s Kincumber 

25th September HHQ Birthday Party - bring a glass with you to share some bubbles 

October 

2nd October Community Day

November 

6th November Community Day 

December

4th December Christmas Party

Until next week.

Happy quilting, Sandy

13th February

Hi Everyone, 

One week to go until our Annual General Meeting. The AGM will start at 12 noon and I look forward to as many members attending as possible. Ros will have the attendance book for you to sign and will be taking any apologies from members who are unable to attend.

The ladies were busy today pinning a quilt. Many hands made speedy work of this task.

Now ready to be quilted

Retreat

We will be holding our Retreat this year in September at St Joseph’s Kincumber, so mark the dates in your diary Friday 5th till Sunday 7th September. Please see Narelle if you are interested in attending.

Craft & Quilt Fair

Will be held at the ICC on 25-28 June. We have been allocated 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. Any suggestions regarding our stall are welcome.

Christmas Challenge

1 week left to return your Christmas Challenge. 

Show & Tell

4 Baby quilts were made by Alison and her friend Annie

More Christmas Challenge squares have been made by Margaret, Susan H, Alison, Dawn & Jane

Reminders

February 

20th February Annual General Meeting

20th February Christmas Challenge due back

March

6th March Community Day

April

3rd April Community Day 

May

1st May Community Day 

June

5th June Community Day

25-28th June Craft & Quilt Fair at ICC Darling Harbour Sydney - volunteers required

July

3rd July Community Day 

August

7th August Community Day

September 

4th September Community Day

5-7th September Retreat at St. Joseph’s Kincumber 

25th September HHQ Birthday Party - bring a glass with you to share some bubbles 

October 

2nd October Community Day

November 

6th November Community Day 

December

4th December Christmas Party

Until next week.

Happy quilting, Sandy

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