One of the things on my ATQS [After the Quilt Show] list is get my act together to submit work to more exhibitions. I love that I can share my quilts online but sharing the real thing is even more rewarding. After having such a great time teaching in the national capital late last year, […]
Quilters' Guild of NSW
A.T.Q.S.
ATQS [After the Quilt Show] is a frequent refrain right now as I prioritise what needs to be done now and what can wait. This is my third (and final) year as Exhibition Secretary for the Sydney Quilt Show. Preparations have been more intense and hectic than usual but the thrill of directly contributing to […]
Deluge
Just when we thought we couldn’t take any more rain, the storms have rolled in again. It makes spotting migrating whales kind of difficult, not that I have had much time for gazing out of my studio window. I took my first consignment of twelve Quilt Show quilts on Thursday and yesterday I prepared them […]
Season’s Greetings
No, it’s not Christmas silly. It’s just that whenever I think of spring at the moment, I recall the wildflowers in the French Pyrenees which were the inspiration for my entry into the Guild’s recent calendar challenge: Sixty or so members entered into the challenge and images of ALL entries feature in a stunning […]
The Value of Guild Member Exhibitions
As Exhibition Secretary for the Quilters’ Guild of New South Wales, I am very busy at this time of year in the lead up to our annual members’ exhibition in June. My role cuts into my personal creative time but I passionately believe that such exhibitions are a vital part of the quilting universe providing […]
Quotes from Quiltmakers
I’ve been getting back into data-entry queen mode as I process an initial tranche of entries for the Sydney Quilt Show 2007. In addition to submitting entrant details and the vital statistics of the quilt, entrants are given the opportunity to include a 40-word description for inclusion in the quilt show catalogue. Some entrants are […]