The New Quilt 2010 Closing Date 19 March

Today I hope to finish off quilting my entry for The New Quilt 2010. Although I started the work only recently, I’m determined not to leave things until the last minute!


The New Quilt is a biennial juried exhibition of contemporary quilt textiles presented by the Quilters’ Guild of NSW in partnership with the Manly Art Gallery & Museum. The New Quilt 2010 will take place at the Manly Art Gallery and Museum from 18 June until 25 July 2010.

Entry is open to all quiltmakers regardless of whether or not they are Guild members. The closing date for entries is 19 March 2010. For further information download The New Quilt 2010 Entry Form (84KB).

Fancy That !

I am a subscriber to Down Under Quilts magazine which is now a bi-monthly publication. I am delighted to see that the latest issue (Issue 140) includes an article about the 2009 challenge of the Quilters’ Guild of NSW Inc and a photo of my entry Feather Folly which received a judges commendation:

You can view a What Tickles Your Fancy slideshow to see all of the thirty one entries.

The digital version of DUQ Issue 140 does not appear to be available online yet but you might be interested in signing up for a six month free digital subscription by clicking on the button to the right. Or you can purchase a copy of the new sister publication Down Under Textiles.

PS: All subscribers to my occasional newsletter as at 28 February go into a draw to win a copy of 500 Art Quilts. I’m also offering a copy of Down Under Textiles as a second giveaway. Sign up for my newsletter to go into the draw!

Sydney Quilt Show 2010 Button

Entries for the Sydney Quilt Show 2010 close on Monday, 1 March and the show itself runs from 16-20 June. You are welcome to promote the exhibition by adding to button to your blog or website. Here is the html code:

<a href=”http://www.quiltersguildnsw.com/”><img src=”http://www.quiltersguildnsw.com/quiltshowbutton.jpg” alt=”Sydney Quilt Show” /></a>

If you have a Blogspot blog, go to Dashboard>Layout>Page Elements>Add Page Element. Choose “HTML/Javascript“ as your page element, click “Add to Blog“, cut and paste the code and click “Save Changes“. On the “Add & Arrange” page elements page, you can drag and drop the button at the desired place in your side bar. The button should look like this.

Please contact me if you require assistance.

Sydney Quilt Show 2010 Entry Form

The closing date for entries is 1 March 2010.

The Sydney Quilt Show 2010 entry form is now available online. (I understand that entry forms will be posted out to members this week and there will be further information about trial online/electronic entry process later.

The Sydney Quilt Show is a members’ exhibition. It’s not too late for you to join the Guild and share your quilt. Download a Guild membership form.

2010 Guild Calendar: An Ideal Christmas Gift

In 2010 you can have a quilt brighten every single day with a special calendar that you can purchase from the office of The Quilters’ Guild of NSW. The calendars are available to financial guild members at the special Guild member price of $12 plus postage and credit card fee (if applicable) These calendars are also available from selected retail outlets at the RRP of $15.

 

The following winning quilts were selected from the entries in last year’s calendar challenge:

* Cover award: ‘Faites Simple:The Impressionists’ – Cathy Jack Coupland
* January: ‘We Do Like to Be Beside The Seaside’ – Marilyn Lowder
* February: Pippy Hunting – Low Tide at Davistown – Elizabeth Long
* March: Still Life With Picasso #1 – Helen Godden
* April: Spring Beauty – Judith Thomson
* May: Seachange 1 – Alison Muir
* June: Lift Off – Carolyn Sullivan
* July: Colour Patch Series:Black, Blue & Red – Sue Dennis
* August: Simple String Theory - Brenda Gael Smith
* September: Flannel Flowers – Amanda Daly
* October: Inspiration Unleashed 2 – Sharon French
* November: Migration – Carol Timmins
* December: Still Life – Log Cabin Flowers – Alan R Tremain

Feather Folly

Feather Folly is my entry in the 2009 challenge of the Quilters’ Guild of NSW Inc and was awarded a judges commendation:

You can view a slideshow of the all of the thirty one entries and larger images of the first and second place quilts on the Guild blog.

Quilting Art Inspiration

Quilting Art: Inspiration, Ideas & Innovative Works from 20 Contemporary Quilters celebrates the works and insights of twenty contemporary quilters from across the United States with over 150 colour photos and profiles penned by Spike Gillespie. And there are studio peeks too.

Featured artists include Lisa Call, Jeanne Williamson, Robbi Joy Eklow, Joanie San Chirico, Deidre Adams and Pam Rubert.

Vale Narelle Grieve

I lament that, unlike what I have seen in America, Australian and New Zealand newspapers publish very few obituaries. I enjoy reading people’s life stories.An obituary for past President of the Quilters’ Guild of NSW and passionate quiltmaker Narelle Grieve appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald on 14 October 2009 and can be viewed online for a limited period.

Feather Folly Labels

I dispatched my challenge quilt off to the Guild today. Of course it had to have a label so I took the opportunity to try out this tutorial for making labels using t-shirt transfer papers. Apart from some initial difficulties peeling the transfer film off the paper backing and a botched first ironing attempt (kind of like first pancake syndrome), the whole process was remarkably angst free. Here are the results:

Please note that, whereas the tutorial refers to transfer papers for white t-shirts, I used transfer papers for dark t-shirts that I picked up at Officeworks. The product I used creates a white opaque background but I’m guessing the white t-shirt product is transparent which may be preferable. The other thing is that I did not need to generate mirrored text for the product I used. I only found that out AFTER I had gone to the bother of working out how to flip the text. Save time and read the instructions on your product completely before you get too far!

Tail Feathers

It’s a little puffy but I rather like the back of my contribution to the Guild challenge - What Tickles Your Fancy:

Still a few feathers and some binding to go.