November 2013

The West Australian Quilters’ Association Inc.

Email: waqaweb@gmail.com

Website: waquilters.com

October 2014

WELCOME

We welcome you to our members’ bazaar which isbeing held on sewing day and night this month. Abig thank you to our hostess groups who will be lookingafter us. On sewing day we have Sandypatchers andon sewing night our hostess group will be Pally Patchers.

VISITORS AND NEW MEMBERSIf this is your first visit to sewing day or night and you do nothave a group, please feel free to sit at the Loose Threadstable to meet us. We are delighted that you have joinedus. Visitors are welcome to attend three times, but thenthey are are required to join as members to continueenjoying the benefits that membership provides.

COMMITTEE NEWSFollowing the AGM, we have a few new faces on ourcommittee. Jill Macdonald joins the managementcommittee as our association secretary, and HelenPerlman is our membership secretary. New membersjoining the General Committee are Carla Morris as Quilters’Quarterly editor, Pam Richardson as librarian and SusanCreer as keeper of the goods. More information about thecommittee can be found on page 2.

At the time of writing, two vacancies exist on the generalcommittee – hostess group coordinator, (sewing day) andStitched and bound exhibition convenor.

Quilt Detail:T for TemperanceJudy Campbell

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Quilt Detail: Natures’ Garden - Margaret Manson

MEMBERS’ BAZAAR

Tuesday 21st September

Beginning at 10 am

We ask that members do not arrive until 9.45 am onthe morning of the bazaar as we will not be admittingyou before that time. This is to allow our sellersadequate time to set up their stalls and displays readyfor purchasers.I am looking forward to seeing you there. I am surethere will be some bargains to be had!

MORNING TEA:

No volunteers have offered to take on the position ofhostess group coordinator for sewing day since myemail earlier this month.

What can we do about this? It really does mean thatas from next month there will be no tea, coffee andbiscuits for members if no one takes on this position. Iam hoping to talk to you all about this on sewing dayso please come loaded with suggestions and ideas,not only about how we can fill this job, but also howwe can encourage more new faces on ourcommittee.

In the interim, Roberta Chantler has offered to bringthe milk and biscuits for this month. A huge thank youto Roberta.Tea and coffee will be available from 10.15 am at thismeeting to give everyone a chance to set up readyfor the bazaar, which is usually such a busy day!

Sheila

QUILTERS’ QUARTERLY

Introducing Carla Morris

Carla Morris, the new Quilters’ Quarterly editor, worksas a professional editor for publishing houses such asOxford University Press when she is not sewing andblogging under her Granny Maud’s Girl alias.

She is also a former chair of the Institute of ProfessionalEditors’ accreditation board, the national body thatexamines professional editors’ skills.

A Word from Carla

The next edition of Quilters’ Quarterly will have a neweditor and a new look. If you or someone in any ofyour groups has made anything special or doneanything interesting and relevant to our craft, wewould love a story and photographs (high resolution)to include in the newsletter.

Please contact Carla Morris at 0415 593 065 orqqeditor@gmail.com.

WAQA LIBRARY

We welcome Pam Richardson as our new librarian thismonth. Pam is a retired librarian and looks forward tosharing her experience with our members. Ross Ellisand Thea Williams will continue to assist Pam in thelibrary.

Please note a change in library hours on sewing daysfrom this month:

Library opens at 10 .amLibrary closes at Midday.

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COMMUNITY QUILTS Gwen Parry

Robin Gartner has prepared another interesting blockof the month for us all. This will be the last for 2014.Please remember to bring in your September strippyand scrappy blocks.

Yes, the community quilts group will have lots ofinteresting things for sale at the members’ bazaar. Weare self-funding for wadding so this is our big chanceto prepare for 2015. Happy shopping!

Are you interested in helping out with teachingpatchwork to the girls at Esther Foundation in SouthPerth? Please email Gwen.

The last 2014 community quilts bee will be from 10 amuntil 4 pm, Sunday 26 October, at Alexander ParkCraft House. If you would like to join us for a busy,productive sewing day, please email Gwen.Happy quilting.waqacommunityquilts@gmail.com

CHALLENGE QUILTS 2014 Meg Cowey

Challenge Quilts – Vessels

The deadline to complete your challenge 50 cm x 70cm quilt is drawing close - the end of this month. If youare ready to submit your quilt, please bring it to sewingday on 21 October as I will be there to collect. If thatdoes not suit you, please contact me via email orphone to arrange alternative collection. I will also bereturning quilts from the 2013 Challenge. Thanks to allwho participated. It was a varied and intriguingexhibition.

Email: waqa.challenge@gmail.com

Phone: 9335 7119

ELLENBROOK EXHIBITION Judy Campbell

Member’s Competition

We have been invited to assemble an exhibition atthe Ellenbrook Gallery in August and September 2015.We are hoping to display as many different styles andaspects of quilting as possible to begin a celebrationof 40 years of WAQA. (The formal 40th Anniversary willbe in 2016.) A catchy title is needed for this exhibition,so we invite all members to submit an entry to the titlecompetition. Entries will close on December 30, 2014,and the winner will be announced at the January2015 sewing day. Entries can be emailed to Judy

You never know – you may be lucky enough to win abar of chocolate!

Please contact Judy if you intend to make a quilt. Shewould love to hear from you and talk about your ideas.

Email: cyduj@bigpond.comPhone: 9438 3528

CRAZY QUILT Lesley Fry

For the history of our association exhibition at theEllenbrook Gallery in August and September2015 (explained above), the Crazy/Hexagon

Quilt Club would like to create a crazy quilt with asmany different blocks as possible. The final quilt size isto be 90cm x 120cm. The colours, style of handembellishments and the number of blocks is stillundecided.

If you would like to contribute a block to this project,or receive more information, please contact Lesley.Email: lmfry148@bigpond.net.au.Phone: 9330 5991

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PERTH ROYAL SHOW RESULTS

Congratulations to the following members who were amongthe prizewinners in the Patchwork and Quilting category

at the recent Perth Royal Show

Exhibitor gaining most points in patchwork & quilting classes

Ann Brown

Best exhibit in patchwork & quilting classes

Megan Byrne

Quilt traditional

1st: Ann Brown

Quilt predominately appliqué

1st: Megan Byrne, 2nd: Sue Trenaman, 3rd: Kaye Gaucci

Quilt, hand quilted

1st: Carole Piano, 2nd: Kaye Gauci

Wall hanging or small quilt

1st: Hilary Arber, 2nd: Roberta Chantler, 3rd: Pat Forster

Patchwork/quilted Article:

1st: Ross Ellis, 2nd: Ann Brown, 3rd: Hilary Arber

Mylène Pijpers and Ross Ellis have hidden talents with Mylènetaking out the best exhibit in the hand knitting section and Rosswinning the best free machine embroidery award for a WAembroiderer.

Well Done, Everyone.

Any notices for the QNews must pertain directly to WAQA activities. Notices for members’ charitable events may be included if space permits and at thediscretion of the management committee. Please send submissions to waqaweb@gmail.com with ‘newsletter’ in the subject line. All submissions are subjectto editing. You are receiving this email because you are a financial member of WAQA and have supplied your email to us. If you no longer wish to receive noticesfrom WAQA via email, please contact me. Sheila Pye QNews Editor

MEETINGS FOR THE MONTH

Sewing NightWednesday 15th October7.30pm - 9.45pmStirling Adriatic Club, Jones StreetStirling

Dear Jane GroupSunday 19th October Midday - 5pmAlexander Park Craft House,Clyde Street, Menora

Sewing DayTuesday 21st October10am - 3pmStirling Adriatic Club, Jones StreetStirling

Hexagon/Crazy Quilt Club.Friday 24th October 11am - 3pmWembley Downs Uniting ChurchCorner Minibah Street and Calais RoadWembley Downs

Community Quilting BeeSunday 26th October 10am - 4pmAlexander Park Craft House,Clyde Street, Menora

Management Committee Meeting.Thursday 30th October 7pm sharpAlexander Park Craft House.Clyde Street, Menora

Contemporary Quilt Group.Friday 14th November 10am - 3pmAlexander Park Craft House,Clyde Street, Menora

Roleystone Friendship DayWednesday 12th November.Roleystone Country ClubWygonda Road RoleystoneContact: Sheelagh Fitzpatrick 9397 6892

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Jane Gibson, who specializes in miniature quilting, hasbeen invited to QuiltWest in May 2015 as our guestjudge. We are considering running a miniatureworkshop prior to QuiltWest and we need to knowwhether there is enough interest for one or twoworkshops.

We would appreciate you filling in the form belowexpressing your interest in this event and returning it assoon as possible to:

Dawn Trainor, Workshop Convenor,

PO BOX 188 Subiaco, WA 6904

Yes, I am interested in attending Jane Gibson’s miniature workshop to be held on May 15th2015.

Name: …………………………………………………………………. WAQA member : ……………………

Address: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Phone Number: ………………………………………………………..

Email: ………………………………………………………..

November Sewing Day is our Christmas Function.

Come early and decorate your table. There will be a prizefor the best table.

Bring nibbles to share with your table.

Enjoy top class entertainment along with much hilarity!

Please bring a gift for Vincent de Paul or the Womens’Refuge.