marlborough quilters august 2013 newsletter
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Welcome to the Marlborough Quilters August Newsletter 2013, ideas and patchwork projects finished.TRANSCRIPT
M e s s a g e f r o m C l a r e
MARLBOROUGH
QUILTERS PO BOX 5110, SPRINGLANDS, BLENHEIM
AUGUST 2013
AUGUST
Library Help Fiona Higgins
Barbara Harragan
Room Setup Marilyn Hill
Denise Harding
Dorte Henry
Rosie Darling
Supper Ngaire Weeding
Jane Dick
SEPTEMBER
Library Help Maureen Leggett
Susan Jensen
Room Setup Delwyn Humphries
Maryann James
Venice Langrope
Supper Gail Stewart
Kathy Perkinson
We had a good turnout to the Saturday meeting last month with 20 people arriving and stitching for the day and another 13 people arriving for the meeting portion at 1 pm. Everyone seemed to enjoy the opportunity to sit and stitch amongst the company of other like minded people. It was nice and relaxing to be able to have time to chat to other members, see what they were working on, and have more time looking at our fabulous library books. There was also a good discussion about the possibility of Marlborough hosting a mini symposium and Sharyn Simpson is looking into this further.
Unfortunately I will not be at the next meeting which is on Saturday 24 August (note the date – not the end of the month as there is another function booked that day) but our lovely committee will be on hand to oversee proceedings and Gail Stewart will be displaying her paverpol creations and inspiring you.
I encourage you to attend the day 10.00 – 4 pm. Stitching time will happen until 12.30 when set up will happen ready for the meeting part of the day at 1 pm and then you are welcome to stay on and stitch until 4 after the meeting. Remember this is the second Saturday trial day and we have one more in September where we will have a discussion/vote about what happens next. In the meantime if you have any suggestions for club improvements please flick me an email or give me a call.
Keep working on those lovely challenge quilts (due at the September meeting) and your exhibition quilts. And remember there will be prizes at the September meeting for original nametags!
Happy stitching
Clare
Birthdays Girls!
Jane Dick
Wendy Gamble
Carol Green
Barbara Harragan
Dorte Henry
Duty Roster for the expo:
A roster will be at the September meeting please give this some thought of what you can do, the more we have on the roster the better and it gives everyone a chance to work and enjoy the show. 7 people each shift (2 entry desk, 2 at demonstration, 3 white glovers)
Opening night is free. $2.00 entry fee if you’re not working
DON’T FORGET TO
FINISH OFF YOUR
NAME BADGE AND
WE LOOK FORWARD
TO SEEING IT AT
THE NEXT MEETING
ON 24 AUGUST
While the Convenor ‘s away the Secretary plays!
T h e Q u i l t e r ’ s B a r n Rapaura Road, RD 3, Blenheim Phone (03) 572 7240 Fax (03) 572
7245 E: [email protected] www.thequiltersbarn.co.nz
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Quilters Gift basket.
The aim of this basket is that a beginning quilter would love to win it, but that it would also appeal to a more experienced quilter as well and could be used as her travelling kit to go to classes and the like. It will all be presented on a beautiful pink Trug. I imagine that some of the more expensive items could be bought as a group contribution.
The Barn Cutting mat — travel size 45-mm Rotary Cutter, Spare blades 12” ruler, add a quarter ruler 24” ruler Other useful rulers such as triangle, or 60 degrees etc Binding clips 1 metre Vliesoflex or Steam a seam Tape for joining batting WONDERFUL neutral colour thread and other assorted colours as well. Freezer paper, Ironing pad Pincushion with hanging thread tidy Batik fat quarters in multiple colours (pink, purple. green, blue, red, orange, yellow, cream, lavender,} Purple thang, Masking tape, Clover marking chalk Heat-n-bond quilters tape, Misty fuse There is also a gadget that I don’t have called? hola which you mark your fabric with and it leaves an indentation for you to follow. (ask Venice) Useful little travelling bag for small items Other ideas for the Basket Sullivan’s quilt basting spray Grandma secret spot remover Quilters magazine A hera- marking tool Quilters muslin Assorted rulers – squares, triangles
All the way from Arrowtown!
Demonstration Quilt
We need 2½ inch strips to make a jelly roll this will be for the demonstration during the weekend. The more strips we have the bigger the quilt. Follow this link on the jelly roll quilt race
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bEJLnaZQOU
We have set up a Facebook page - Marlborough
Quilters - and would encourage those that are
interested to become a “Friend”. Gail has also
encouraged the Caloundra Quilters to share
photos , ideas and newsletter. By becoming a
“friend” of Marlborough Quilters you can add your
own photos of projects, ideas, make comments
etc. A great way to see what others are doing!! If
you are not sure how to become a friend Gail is
only too happy to help.
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Quilters Gift basket.
The aim of this basket is that a beginning quilter would love to win it, but that it would also appeal to a more experienced quilter as well and could be used as her travelling kit to go to classes and the like. It will all be presented on a beautiful pink Trug. I imagine that some of the more expensive items could be bought as a group contribution.
The Sewing Store Scissors – sharp and small for hand work, longer ones for general use, Pins-assorted glass topped, small fine pins, Retractable tape measure Bobbin holder Signature threads Quilt marking pens Quick unpick — one only Sewing machine needles — quilting, metallic, piecing. Ball-point. 1 metre of thin batting, Batik fat quarters in multiple colours
(pink, purple. green, blue, red, orange, yellow, cream, lavender, Other ideas for the Basket Sullivan’s quilt basting spray Grandma secret spot remover Quilters magazine A hera- marking tool Quilters muslin Assorted rulers – squares, triangles
Our first Saturday meeting was a great success! Quilters happily working away on their projects and sharing ideas.
Here are a few photos we would like to share.
EVENTS CALENDAR 2013
Monthly Meeting Saturday 24 August 10.00 am to 4.00 pm
Club Stitching UFO Day Saturday 14 September 2013
Rotoiti Weekends September 20th – 22nd
Collect Registration for Lake Rotoiti from Barbara Paton at Quilters Meeting on 27 July
Club Challenge - “Fact or Fiction” Hand in at October Meeting
Marlborough Quilts’ Exhibition November 8th – 10th
Refer to Quilters Exhibition Entry Conditions
2014
Braided Ribbons Symposium April 24th – 28th
Ashburton, www.braidedribbons.co.nz
Your Chance – Win a Bernina
The Bernina Wall hanging
Challenge is on again! This time the
theme is “Music” and the challenge
is to create a wall hanging using
any technique of your choice as
long as fabric is a main component.
The entry forms are now in store,
so come by for more details and
find out how you could be in to win
a Bernina 550 Quilters Edition
worth $4699 or a Bernina 350
Patchwork Edition worth $2799.
The deadline for the challenge is
October 30th… so it’s time to get
that creative bell ringing, or foot
tapping, or tune humming – and
Marlborough Quilters’ Committee
Convenor Clare Crosswell 577 6267 Secretary Liz Runnalls 579 6310 Treasurer Lesley Avery 570 2198 Newsletter Gail Stewart and Kathy Perkinson 579 5326 (Gail) 578 9699 (Kathy) Library Gillian Somerville & Fiona Higgins 578 9060 Meet & Greet Erin Fitzgerald 578 3257 Raffles Chris Osborne 579 4718 Show & Tell Committee Members Members Sophie Matthews 02108181454
The committee meetings will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.
Deadline for Newsletter contributions is 14 September Please send to Gail Stewart [email protected]
or Kathy Perkinson [email protected]
A BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO
OUR VERY OWN MELISSA
BURDON.
Melissa has had two quilts
accepted as finalists in the IQA
show in Houston. 'Feeling Groovy'
the colourful portrait of her niece
and "1938" the quilt of three people
shopping in Wellington. We wish
Melissa all the very best.
Wanted for Expo (please)!
Donations of wine for prizes
Miniature Quilts for the Combined
Clubs of Marlborough Quilt to be
submitted by the end of August .
Bring along your donations for the
Craft Basket to the meeting on
Saturday. Please refer to the Expo
Sheet for ideas.
Two people for publicity, ie sign
posting, shop window displays,
media. Please contact Robin Elder
578 7575 if you are able to assist.
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Publicity Officers:
Barbara Paton, Kath Maher and Fiona Higgins have agreed to be the publicity team for the Expo. Thanks girls.