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Bay Quilters GazetteIssue 141 - March 2016
Next General Mee,ngSaturday 19 March
Guest Speaker - Irene BlanckBay Quilters meets on the third Saturday of the month (except December) at the Beaumaris Library Hall, Reserve Rd, Beaumaris, from
10 am to 2 pm.
Visitors & new members always welcome!
Inside this issue
Bits & Bobs 2
Workshops 3
BQ Quilt Show News 3
Report - Very Special Kids 4
Quilts from the Heart 5
Library/Book Review 5
Birthdays 5
Check It Out 5
Rosters 6
Coming Up @ Bay Quilters
19 March - National Quilting DayGuest speaker - Irene Blanck
20 March - Irene Blanck workshop
16 April - Sit and Sew Sock monkey mini workshop 22-24 April - Retreat 25 June - Desert Island Day 10 July - Free motion quilting
workshop with Lee Vause
Major sponsor of Bay Quilters Inc
President’s Message
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Next Gazette April 2016
Deadline for articles 27 [email protected] or
contact Marion 0423 205 408
www.bayquilters.com.au
Gudday Bay Quilters!!Well, what a meeting it was last month!! I think a record attendance for BQ for a non-shared-lunch meeting!! Well done, all of you. It was lots of fun, lots of buzz going on!! What can I say about the amazing job you all did on the ABC blocks and the Raffle Blocks! Apart from a massive thank-you for getting behind the Committee and supporting their efforts at keeping you all entertained!! It was fantastic to see what you all came up with for your given Letter – not a single ‘A for Apple’ to be seen!!! We all wait with baited breath to see what the quilts look like – no pressure, girls!!!! And as for the Raffle Blocks, well, you excelled yourselves. Actually, no, I won’t say that in case you give up trying – nah, could do better!!!! What a massive effort and how good did they look???? Let’s keep the momentum going – red and grey, should look amazing. You will all have to take lots of photos, as I wont be there at the March meeting to see them. After Rachel’s talk at our meeting, Anne, Glenys, myself and Glenys’s grand-daughter handed out your beautiful quilts to the Very Special Kids Camp at Lord Somers on the Sunday. We gave 21 families a quilt to take home. It is a very humbling and emotional experience to be part of such a special day, and to see the pleasure on the faces of the children and their families when they choose their quilt. Well done ladies, and a big pat on the back from all of us for making and donating the quilts.Finally, I know you are all going to love Irene Blanck who is our wonderful Guest Speaker this month. Irene’s quilts are absolutely gorgeous, and for those of you taking part in Irene’s workshop on Sunday, you are in for a treat. You will never be nervous about needleturn applique again!!Myself, I am off to Laos to attend the opening of a School funded by Rotary, so am leaving Marg in charge, but will catch up with you all in April!
Tess
Bring to the Meeting
* BOM Raffle Block - Spinner Block (red and grey)
* Show and Tell * Donation quilt * Name badge * Coffee Mug
Did you miss seeing the Show & Tell quilts at our last meeting?
Or want to recall a quilt from another meeting?
You can see them on our website - www.bayquilters.com.au -
under the Gallery tab.
Bits & BobsBOM Raffle Block
How amazing to see all those wonderful windmill blocks up on the wall at the February meeting. With so many participants, we had 7 members win a set of blocks each.
Month 2 - Spinner BlockPlease bring your Red and Grey Spinner block to the March meeting for swapping and the chance to win a number of blocks!! For each block you hand in, you will be given a raffle ticket, the more blocks you submit, the better your chances of winning!!
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Summer Challenge - ABC BlocksWow! What an amazing array of blocks for our Summer Challenge. Thank you to everyone who made an ABC block. They were all wonderful and made the judges task all the more difficult. Congratulations to everyone who made a block and especially to the prize winners.All the blocks will be made into quilts. They are going to be so cute!You can see photos of the blocks on our website under the Gallery tab.
National Quilting DayThis month we are recognising (Inter)National Quilting Day. And how fortunate for us that it falls on the day of our meeting! If you would like more information or to download some free patterns, go to this link -
https://quiltalliance.wordpress.com/national-quilting-day/
BOM Raffle Block - Month 3Dutchman’s Puzzle
This is the block Anna will be demonstrating at the March meeting. The colours are any shades of green with a w h i t e o n w h i t e background. This block is 10 1/2” unfinished.We will be making this block to bring to the April meeting.Instructions are on the website under the Projects tab.
New MembersWe have three new members this month. They are Jennifer Hopkins , Natasha Lock and Therese Hylton. Welcome ladies. We hope you enjoy many happy times with Bay Quilters.
Presidents Choice - Jo Ustik
Best Use of Colour - Mim Blight
Viewers Choice - Linda Currie
Most fun - Tricia Deasy
February block winners. Diane van Le, Judie McCoy, Jill Poynton, Sandra Langton and Carole Ross (x2). (Helen Torgersen absent)
Direct Deposit PaymentsWe receive lots of payments to the same value, so it is vital we know who sent the payment.When making a payment by direct deposit from your bank account, please make sure you use your name and the code for the event as the reference. Then also please send a quick email to Barb Woolard (Treasurer) and/or Marg Armstrong (Event Co-ordinator) so they can correctly allocate your payment.Barb would really appreciate your help with this.
Bay Quilters Retreat 22 - 24 AprilIf you are going to the Retreat, please make sure you read the email sent out to you by Tess regarding information for the Retreat. Please let Tess know if you have any dietary requirements. If you still have an outstanding balance, please make your payment asap.
Lee Vause Workshop - Free PlaceAt the March meeting we will be raffling off a free
place at the Lee Vause Free Motion Quilting workshop. There is no charge to enter.If you have already paid for the
workshop you are still eligible to win. Your fee would be refunded.
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Free Mo,on Quil,ng with Lee VauseWe are pleased to offer our members an opportunity to spend a day with prize winning quilter Lee Vause who is coming to help us improve our free motion quilting. This will be on Sunday 10 July. You can indicate your interest for this workshop on the website.Lee is offering to anyone interested in attending that if they wish to do so, they can also spend the afternoon learning how to use the Westalee rulers and templates. However, if you wish to do so (it is purely an option), there is the added cost of the appropriate foot for your machine, plus the rulers and templates. If you wish to spend the afternoon with more free motion practice, that is fine also.
Workshops
MINI WORKSHOPat the April Meeting - 16 April 2016
Jayne Sinott will demonstrate how to make a Sock Monkey and then work with participants to make their own ‘oh so cute’ Sock Monkey.Up to 15 members can be in this class.
Listing of Professional Services
We would like to publish a list of members who offer quilting related services professionally. This will be available for members on the website on the Members home page. Anyone who would like to be on the list should provide Anne Little ([email protected]) with their name, the services they offer and their contact details (including website if applicable).
The latest exciting news is that we now have a facebook page for the Quilt Show. Hopefully this willl attract the attention of quilters out of the group. If you're into facebook, please LIKE our page at https://www.facebook.com/BayQuiltersShow/
We will keep the FaceBook page updated with all the latest news and information.Thank you to all the members who have agreed to help us co-ordinate the show. We are really starting to see it all come together.The raffle quilt is currently being quilted and should hopefully be finished this month. We are looking forward to sharing that with you as soon as we get it!Remember - the rules of entry for the show challenge, By the Bay, are on the website under the Projects tab. http://www.bayquilters.com.au
2016 Bay Quilters Quilt Show
Slow Stitching MovementAdult colouring-in books are all the rage at the moment. They are beneficial because they give you a simple creative task to focus on, which allows you to quieten your mind – in other words they are a form of meditation.Anyone who hand quilts will be rolling their eyes. You’ve know for ages that sitting quietly and stitching calms you down, and puts the days problems in perspective. This is something that we machine quilters don’t necessarily experience.Which is why I was very pleased to hear about the “Slow Stitching Movement”. Initially when I saw the article I thought, “Sigh – more hand quilting propaganda”… but it’s not. The idea is just that whatever form of quilting you’re doing, focus on it, and only it. Spend 20 minutes just thinking about your current task. Don’t think about what you’re going to cook for dinner, the kid’s latest demands or that long list of chores. Just focus on your quilting. Focus on doing this particular piece as well as you possibly can.The benefits are numerous: by quietening your mind, you’re able to put your day in perspective, and you recharge your batteries. But then there is also the truth that in order to master a new technique, you need to focus on it. Experimenting with a new technique for a few minutes each day – while only focussing on the sewing – makes it much more likely that you will master it.Details on the Slow Stitching Movement which was started by Mark Lipinski can be found on facebook, or at Slow Down with The Slow Stitching Movement | Quilty Pleasures Blog
Monique
FULLY BOOKED
Modern Quilt Group30 members expressed interest in the formation of a modern quilt sub-group. The inaugural meeting will be held in the hall after the 16th April general meeting, at 2pm for about an hour, to discuss the aims and objectives of the group. If you are interested, please plan to be there. We would like to get your input.
Quick Links When you are reading this newsletter and there is a reference to a website, email address or blog, you can go straight to the link. Just place your cursor on the web or email address, click and you will be able to go directly to the link.
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One of the charities that Bay Quilters donates quilts to is Very Special Kids. We were fortunate to have a visit from Rachel Ficinus, their Family Support Team Manager, at our February meeting.VSK is a children’s charity that helps more than 900 families across Victoria who have a child with a life-threatening condition with ongoing support from diagnosis all the way through to recovery or bereavement. Sadly, many of the children they care for will not reach adulthood.
Family support services include counselling, advocacy, sibling support, bereavement support, networking and peer activities, trained family volunteers and specialist care at Very Special Kids Hospice. Each family is supported in unique and varying ways according to their personal needs. The VSK Hospice is the only children’s hospice in Victoria and they offer families access to planned and emergency respite, as well as end-of-life care. VSK supports families after the death of a child and there is no limit to the amount of bereavement support. There is no charge for any of their services.It costs $7 million per year to operate and only 60-65% is funded by government. They rely heavily on volunteers and donations. Rachel thanked Bay Quilters for its support and said that the quilts provided by Bay Quilters are much valued. They are something for participants to take home from their special weekend at Lord Somers camp weekend and serve as a reminder of a special time for families.
A Quilter Is:- Someone who assiduously hunts for bargains at the supermarket, but buys untold metres of fabric, regardless of price.- Someone who pays to have her ironing done, but thinks nothing of standing for hours pressing twenty metres of fabric for a quilt.- Someone who is bored silly hearing about other people’s hobbies, such as sky diving, motorcycling or stamp collecting, but constantly fascinates everyone she comes in contact with by sharing her quilts and quilting experience.- Someone who is not able to balance a cheque book, but can figure out the yardage requirements for a log cabin quilt and have just enough left over to make a pin cushion.- Someone who enjoys sewing a quilt, but hides mending until the garments are either outgrown or out of style.- Someone who cannot see cobwebs hanging from the ceiling, dustballs under the bed, or a sinkfull of dirty dishes, but can thread a size 10 quilting needle in the dark.
Very Special Kids
Some of the Very Special Kids with their quilts at the Lord Somers camp 21 February 2016.
Caring for our MembersWe like to support our members when they are going through difficult times, so if you know someone is very ill, in hospital or suffering bereavement, please let Mal BT know so she can follow up.
Phone 9789 0107 or email [email protected].
Free Patterns - www.modabakeshop.com
Quilts from the HeartWe had a special request via Ellen Mason for baby quilts for donation to the Mercy Hospital Neo-Natal Ward. They should be 30” square and preferably in baby fabrics or pastels. Quilting can be arranged.As we are now contributing quilts to SECASA, VSK, Quilts of Valour and the Mercy Hospital, members are asked to indicate on the Show and Tell form where they would like their quilt to go, if they have a particular preference.We always have some batting at the meetings. For anything specific, please let me know your requirement before the meeting and I will be happy to provide it. Gail - Phone: 9584 6418 or [email protected]
Library
With over 230 books, the library is a wonderful resource for members.
March Birthdays
We wish everyone a very happy birthday!
Frederica McDonnellSandra MilesGill Hutchings
Heather DuncanElizabeth Macura
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Book Review
Simply Moderne (magazine) Issue #3If you’re looking for a good, easy read with lots of inspiration, then this is the magazine for you.It includes information and quilt photos from around the world, photos from Quilt Market in Houston, (including two of Kathy Doughty) and 12 projects. The projects include both quilts and wall hangings and they are rated according to the level of difficulty.A Technical Lesson teaches how to use block scale in quite a lot of detail. There is also a quilt to make using the lesson learnt.
Check It Out
Threads of AsiaThis unique exhibition will showcase many
traditional and contemporary Asian embroideries
16 April to 1 May 201610 am to 4 pm daily
Embroidery House170 Wattletree Rd, Malvern
Entry: $7, $10 non-members
More Information: www.embroiderersguildvic.org
200 Years of Australian FashionOver 120 works from 90 designers are
presented in this exhibition
NGV AustraliaFed Square
5 March to 31 July 201610 am - 5 pm daily
Entry: $15, $12 concessionhttp://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/exhibition/200-years-of-
australian-fashion/
Alice Springs Beanie FestivalCelebrating 20 years24 to 27 June 2016
More information: www.beaniefest.org
L u k e B a t t y Memorial RideSaturday 5 MarchFirst prize for the raffle was a quilt donated by Bay Quilters and made by Fiona Harrison.The winner was very happy!
Red Cross Signature QuiltsMillrose Quilting & Gallery
92 Inglis St, Ballan
18, 19 & 20 March 201610 am to 4 pm
Entry: $5More information: Jacinta 0403 040 533
MARCH ROSTERGlenys HopkinsHelen ClarkChristina GoodeDeneil HasellToni AntoneyDorothy GuestRita HumphreysBonnie Harris
APRIL ROSTERJudy LeongJo JonesAngela LittleRobyn LennieMel HuntVal JacksonGill HutchingsRosemary JoyceChristina Cavanagh
Meeting RostersWhen you are rostered to help at meetings, please be at the hall by 9.00 am, and report to Carol Ross, who will explain your role. Remember to get your name ticked off at the front desk and pick up a task badge.
Please bring a small plate of goodies to share for morning tea.
You will need to register for a specific task on the website when you know which month you are on roster. You can choose which task you would like to do. If you prefer, you can call Carol to do this.
If you are unable to complete your current roster, please contact Carol so she can arrange a replacement. Please give her as much notice as possible. The roster policy, which includes exemption criteria and task preferences, can be found on the website (Members Home - Policies).
Bay Quilters Gazette
Published by Bay Quilters, Inc.Incorporation No. A0045898B
Mailing address: PO Box 320Moorabbin Vic 3189
Editor: Marion Chamberlain0423 205 [email protected]
President: Tess [email protected]
Secretary: Jill [email protected]
Rosters: Carol Ross9589 [email protected]
Paying by Direct DepositBank details:Account name: Bay Quilters IncBSB: 633-108Account number: 120483029Reference: Surname initial plus event code number (eg SmithM2)The code number is listed in the event description on the Bay Quilters website – Members Home – Upcoming Events. For membership renewal just use your Surname and Initial. Remember to keep a copy of the bank confirmation for your records. Email the Secretary or Treasurer to advise your payment.
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Any Suggestions? Or Comments?If you have any suggestions, comments, ideas, please put them on the Noticeboard on the website - www.bayquilters.com.au.