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Common Thread September 1

Geelong Patchwork & Quilters’ Guild Inc.

No.A6698

www.geelongpatch.org.au

Contents

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2015 3 M’s Story ………………...1

Advertising Rates ..... …...............20

Area Sub-Groups …...............19

Committee . …………..............................2

Diary Dates …………............................17

Editorial …......................................5

Exhibition Notice …………..………………8

Financial Report…………….……...............6

Happy Birthday……………........................4

Library Report………………………………… 17

Machine Quilters ...............................19

Meetings ..............................................2

Monthly Meet. Guest Speaker…………..7.

Newsletter Deadline ............................2

Next Meeting ......................................2

New Members Afternoon Tea .............6

President’s Report …………………………….3

Shops ……………………………………………….19

Show and Tell….…..……….................,,,14

Suggestions……………………………….……17

Website ................................................5

Workshops ...........................................11

Friendship Group page …………………….19

financials ………………………………………....6

October, 2015 Newsletter

Three M’s ( a story from the President Margaret Tembo)

Memories starts with ‘M’ and these are the memories of three generations of women whose names begin with M, my grandmother, my mother and myself.

My grandmother was “Margaret Mary ” a coun-try girl born in 1888 at North Blackwood, near Kyneton. Her father was a farmer who married the only daughter of a country doctor. On the farm they grew most of what they needed ex-

cept staples – tea, sugar, flour etc. The animals were chicken, pigs, sheep and cows. They would have used horses for transport and ploughing. I remember vis-iting the Dunn farm in the late 1950’s and seeing the smoking tree where the ba-con was cured. The meat safes dripping with water to keep the contents cool on the verandah. There was a herb garden and vegetables in neat rows. Nanna’s brother Tom and her sister Ada still lived on the family farm at Waldron Hill even then.

Margaret was the eldest daughter in a family of eight siblings. She went to live with her grandmother after her maternal grandfather died in 1899. She told me many stories of her grandmother who was a nurse and continued her husband’s work for a service with a family and marriage to my grandfather who was in the Postal Service. Nanna and Grandad had 3 children Ida, Lawrence and Kathleen, before WW1 and my mother “Marjorie Louise” was their youngest daughter born in 1919 6 years after her sister, so her life was almost as an only child.

Margaret Mary made her own clothes, which included beautiful crochet. In my mother’s bedroom there is a framed piece of embroidery and ribbon work. Grandma did it originally in a firescreen since there is no open fire, a wall hanging allows enjoyment of beautiful work. Grandmother taught Mother to knit, crochet and sew, and they were experts until nearly ninety years of age.

The family lived in Footscray during the 1920’s but moved to the Brunswick/Coburg area and Marjorie was educated at Brunswick Girls School and Emily McPherson College in Melbourne. Photos of her show an elegantly dressed young woman. During WW2 she worked in the Commonwealth Government Factory making uniforms and great coats for officers and soldiers. When she married my father, they had three children Margaret, Arthur and Rosemary, and she made our clothes from baby to teenage years. Marjorie belonged to the Country Wom-en’s Association and did lots of projects but my mother never liked patchwork or did quilting.

Continued on page 4.

1979 Nanna & Mother

2 Common Thread September 1

Please direct all correspondence regarding

your Guild for the Committee’s attention

to: PO Box 753, Geelong 3220, email:

[email protected] or alternatively

hand the letter to Secretary at Guild

meetings.

Monthly meetings are held on the THIRD Saturday of each month

at: The Masonic Centre, Regent Street, Belmont (Melways 451 H-J 9-10)

Doors open from 10.30am to 3.30pm. Library is open from 11:00am. Official Meeting starts at 12:45pm.

Bring your own lunch, unless a shared lunch is advertised.

Tea, coffee and biscuits for afternoon tea are provided.

The Mobile Coffee Van is usually present at each meeting from 11:30 to 12:30.

For insurance purposes, we request that all members and visitors sign the attendance book when entering the hall. An entry fee of $4 (members) or $5 (visitors) helps us cover meeting expenses.

Please bring a jacket or jumper if you are likely to feel the cold from the air conditioners during summer and layers so that you can strip off if too hot in winter.

Committee Meeting: 3.30pm Meeting Days

October 17: Guest Speaker — Margery Goodall from Oz Quilt network presenting a talk about Art Quilts, illustrated by examples of work by OZQN members.

November 21st: Guest Speaker: Deb Humphries (local West Geelong) – who was a volunteer in Malawi with Concern Universal as Communication & Training Officer – involved in a project helping disabled People in the villages. Deb has a popup shop of African Fabrics to raise money For the project. December 19th: Please join in our Christmas celebration with a finger food lunch on platters, catered by 'Dial a Lunch'. “Cost: $15.00 a head. When ordering & paying for your lunch please indicate dietary requirements e.g. gluten free.

Tickets available from October meeting.

Please bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to Geelong Food Bank.

January 17th: Sit and Sew

No formal meeting, just a relaxed get together. $4 Entrance fee

goes towards hall hire.

Monthly Meetings

Forthcoming Meetings

Committee

Cut off date for advertising and articles is Wednesday 11th November 2015.

To: [email protected] (preferably); 0r PO Box 753, Geelong, 3220.

GPAQG LIFE MEMBERS

June Warner Glenys Russel l Kerrie Maloney

Jan Preston Judy Alcock Judy Bubb Betty Scott

Life Membership Guidelines information.

Life Membership is a privilege that is only awarded to a select number of members. However

we were aware that we currently did not have any guidelines as to how a decision to award

Life Membership was reached. This is to inform members that at April Committee meeting

your Guild Committee discussed Life Membership guidelines.

A Life Membership Guidelines document has been prepared and

approved by your Committee. This document is available for

reading on our Guild website under Membership.

President:

Margaret Tembo

Vice President:

Cheryl McMaster-Gilbert

Secretary:

Margaret Walker

[email protected]

Treasurer:

Judy Bubb

Assistant Secretary

Ene Reade

Assistant Treasurer:

Aike Eyck Newsletter Editor:

Judy Gordon

[email protected]

Membership Secretary:

Jan Blyton

Website Manager:

Jodie Arklay

[email protected]

Librarian:

Susanne Del Papa

Library Assistants:

Betty Scott,

Glenys Russell

New Books:

Jean Clark

Newsletter Editor Assistant & photographer:

Sue Crewdson

Newsletter Distributor:

Jodie Arklay

Go-Cutter Coordinator:

Jill Unsworth

Blankets of Love:

Adrienne Hare

Very Snuggly Quilts/QFO/KOGO:

Judy Alcock

Anne Sushames

Assistant Website Manager:

Judith De Fontenay

Workshops Coordinator:

Anne Clutterbuck

Refreshments: Table 2

Archivist/Historians:

Bus Trip Impresario:

Judy Bubb

Special Occasions CoOrdinator:

Annette Packett


President's Report - October 2015

Hello All, What a great Birthday Meeting in September! Janet Couchman reminisced about the beginnings of the Guild and gave a show & tell that brought out other members memories.

There was a presentation of 30 years badges to 5 members in the meeting and even-tually Val Stott arrived (it was also her birthday so she was out to lunch with family) and she was presented with her 30 year badge & flowers too.

Magda Moore was in Belgium but sent a letter to be read (presentation at next meeting).

Don’t forget to purchase the special 30 year badge commemorating the anniversary.

At the Committee Meeting there were discussions about workshops for 2016 with Anne Clutterbuck. Michelle Yeo will be our Quilt In 2016 Speaker and workshop.

Finances were discussed in length as 2015 Income has not been as high as hoped. Currently the Guild has 150 paid up members but there are some on the list who have not re-joined. There have been some cost saving measures passed and the finance balance will be reviewed end of December. Don’t forget to pick up your news-letters.

It was proposed and passed at Committee Meeting that Ene Reade be appointed Archivist/Historian for the Guild. If you have old Newsletters or documents or photos that refer to Guild I am sure she would like to view them. Ene will be researching in Guild Document collections recording relevant information for historical purpos-es.

October is a busy month and I hope you have all made a Challenge to be brought to October Meeting. The Ozquilt Conference and there are two exhibitions starting at the National Wool Museum. Art Quilt Australia 2015 featuring Expressions: The Wool Quilt Prize and Australia Wide Four (www.nwm.gov.au) for more details.

Eva Abbinga’s project Arrival of the Rajah will be displayed on Sunday 25th October below Customs House hope that day will be fine and sunny. Also there will be an Airing of the Quilts at Steiglitz Village and they are looking for quilts to be displayed contact our Vice President Cheryl.

I received 82 Hexagons for the Anniversary Quilt and at October Meeting I will accept any stragglers.

Hope you have a quilt for the Exhibition in November.

Never a dull moment - Happy Quilting

Margaret Tembo President.

Photo at Left:

Glenys Russell, Judith Oke, Valda Moore, Janet Couchman, &

Suze del Pappa receiving their 30 year certificate and badge.

Magda Moore will receive her badge this month in October.

Photo on right:

Val Stott receiving her 30 year badge and certificate.

http://www.nwm.gov.au


To: Sue Crewdson, Geraldine Walter, Joyce

Woolard, Kelly Fiolet, Margaret Tembo, Debra

Chapman, Ruby Pyne, Fae Watt, Ethel Gibb, Kay

Hassan, Jodie Arkley, Janine Parry, Nicola Picken,

Annette Packett, Jennifer Renouf, Sue Palmer,

Jenni Strachan, Sophia Franken, Marie Viney,

Sue Matthews.

Members please write your birthdays in the birthday

book at front desk.

GPAQG Beginners Sit and Sew. Each month there is a Beginners’ Group meeting in the front room between 11am and 12 noon. This is a group working with Meg Pyburne and Annette Packett. Bring along any ‘beginner type’ issues and ways to solve these issues/problems will be discussed. Have your project with you or if you are having trouble with ‘where to start’, bring along some fabric, sewing notions, a sharp pencil, templastic and a piece of unused sandpaper and hand piecing will be tackled. Come along once or every session. Open to all interested Patchworkers and Quilters. Non Guild members welcome.

Three M’s ( a story from the President Margaret Tembo) continued from page 1.

Now I will tell you about me, “Margaret Louise”, the third ‘M’ of my story. As a baby boomer born in Coburg in 1946, my

mother encouraged me to knit and sew and embroider but she demanded high standards. In my first year at Fawkner

High School, one of my subjects was Needlework. My memory of a major project to make a frilly apron was full of dis-

tress as Mother had me unpicking the work a number of times. When the teacher came to mark it she said “Your mother

made this, it’s too perfect to be your work”. Of course this was not true but who argued with a teacher in 1959. We

moved house and also to a school where Needlework wasn’t on the curriculum. I continued to knit but sewing I left

mostly to Mother but I have memories of making a pair of yellow ‘pedal pushers’ and summer dirndel skirts but of course

Mother demanded a high standard with neat seams over locked.

In 1967 I went to Africa to work as a personal assistant to the Dean of the new medical school at the University of Zambia

(my Dad already worked as an Accountant at that University). Africa was full of new activities and adventures. I started to

make clothes again with the encouragement of the Wardrobe Mistress of the Lusaka Theatre Club – amateur repertory.

Costumes on the stage need to look good on the outside but inside neatness of seams was not required as in the next

production the costumes would be taken apart and remade into other costumes. Some of the plays were Becket, Royal

Hunt of the Sun, My Fair Lady and The Music Hall which was lots of fun as I did some singing and acting too.

I married in Africa to a musician and when I had a baby I made clothes for him too. I remember my husband’s family

came to visit and tradition was that they were given gifts to take home to the village. They could have the bed linen off

the beds they slept in and clothes out of your wardrobe. There was a presumption you were rich and could go out and

buy more, sadly not the truth. However I had knitted a very fine lacy short sleeved jacket, my pride and joy. I stood my

ground ‘Gift giving is good but only special gifts, they couldn’t empty the house’ thus I gave the mother-in law my jacket,

it hurt but it was a treasure, given the effort and time, and pride I had in it.

I returned to Australia. With my sister I went to the local community centre craft activities and continued to sew clothes

for us, costumes for school plays, and later the ballet school. In the early 1980’s I lived on a farm at Maude NSW with my

brother and joined the Hay Spinner’s and Weaver’s, and this bred the Quilters of the Plains group. I remember attending

my first workshop in Hay where the instructor was Jenny Lewis from Waverley. After this I made lots of cushions using

such patterns as Ohio Star and Dresden Plate. I did give my Hay friends a calico block and asked them to decorate with a

design in browns, earth colours. Out of 12 block 4 were returned with one block decorated with tropical fish. They be-

came part of my friendship quilt completed in mid 1990’s with 8 blocks. Actually I never made a quilt until 1989, a blue

and gold log cabin when I was living in Torquay. In the last 20 years I have taken a number of workshops and I have made

25 quilts. Sewing and craftwork (including pottery and woodwork) are part of my memories with many exciting projects

but also these are memories of people and places.

I love trying new patterns and today my mother aged 96 says ‘ keep sewing don’t unpick enjoy your stitching’.


We have had 362 visitors to the website this month and most people look at 2 or 3 pages when they

visit.

The rosters for the Exhibition are now on the website. There are still spaces available, so if you are able to help out please consider putting your name on the list next time you are at guild. If you want to put your name down, but won’t be at guild then contact us, [email protected] and we will get you added to the list. The September KOGO newsletter has been uploaded. They are calling for items to fill their baby

packs. Cot blankets, baby cardigans, beanies and soft toys in neutral colours can be donated. The

deadline for Christmas items is the 11th of November. Any KOGO knitted/crocheted items (except

Christmas gifts) can now be dropped off at any Lincraft store throughout the year.

SEPTEMBER EDITORIAL —JUDY GORDON

August Website Report—Jodie www.geelongpatch.org.au

Common Thread will be available on the Website by the Wednesday before Guild meetings. Set a reminder notice in the calendar of your phone or email program.

Bookmark the home page and click on the Newsletter link to view your copy.

Hello All,

I hope you have all had a very productive month producing all your fabulous quilts to display at our forthcoming Exhibition. I am about to start on mine, a little late I know, I only have this newsletter report to finish and I am free to play. Always leave everything to the last minute is my motto. It has been a very busy month with my husband having radiation every day, so it really broke up the days. My excuse!!

I did manage to get away for the Sip & Stitch weekend in September, which was lovely we did not go very far, down to Queenscliffe where we stayed at ‘Whitehall’ an old guest house which we had all to ourselves. It was a self catering arrangement with a huge industrial kitchen. A lot of wonderful work was done and designed, two of each displayed below. The one on the right was done by Anne Sushames and when finished it will cover her hubbies billiard table. Andree Donaldson made the one on the left and finished it do-ing the binding over the weekend . This quilt is a wedding present for her son and future wife. Hand pieced and quilted by Anne Sushames. It is also huge.

I sat around and knitted and enjoyed

the company of friends in this very

comfortable establishment.

Cheers & Happy Sewing

Judy Gordon

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.geelongpatch.org.au


September 2015

TREASURERS REPORT

Geelong Food Relief

Centre Collection

Each month our donation is always gratefully accepted, so please continue to bring any of the following items, in average size (for uniformity and lim-ited shelf space):

Toothbrushes

Toothpaste

Roll on deodorants

Tampons, etc

Shaving Cream

Razors

Shampoo

Conditioner

Soap

A blue trolley will be available at each Guild meeting to place your donated items into. These will then be taken to the Geelong Food Relief Centre for dis-tribution.

If you wish to help in any way please contact the Centre.

Geelong Food Relief Centre Inc.

8 Freedman Street, North Geelong.

Ph. 52786588

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.geelongfoodrelief.org

Facebook: Geelong Food Relief Centre

ITEM CHQ.

NBR. CRED-

IT DEBIT BAL-

ANCE

OPENING BALANCE $7738.68

INCOME

Door 321.00

Raffle 87.20

30 Year Badges 205.00

Exhibition – Raffle Tickets 814.00

Advertising in C.T. – Wheatsheaf 22.00

A Stitch Above the

Rest 22.00

Anshabelle Quilt- 22.00

Bellarine Sewing

Centre 209.00

Total Income 1724.20

EXPENDITURE

Janet Couchman - Speaker 150.00

Norton – Newsletter Editor 99.00

The Gordon – August Newsletter 148.50

Signs Plus – 30yr badges & name

badge

002866 93.00

Smarty Host – Website Hosting Renew-

al

002867 180.00

Newsletter Expenses

002868 39.55

Can Do Books 149.99

Consumer Affairs Vic.

002870 54.40

Newsletter Stamps

002871 70.00

September Refreshments and “ 9.80

30th Birthday Cake “ 128.95

Flowers for Founding Mem-

bers “ 17.00

Lucky Draw Presents “ 71.04

Total Expenditure 1211.23

CLOSING BALANCE $8251.65

New Members Afternoon Tea

Saturday 5th December at 2-4pm, 102 Swanston St. Geelong . Write the date in your diary now.

Come along to our December afternoon tea and share a few hours with new members and other Guild Members you may

not normally associate with at our monthly Guild meetings.

Bring along Show and Tell and any questions you would

like to ask.

Please do RSVP. Margaret Tembo 52215130


http://www.geelongfoodrelief.org


Jiddi’s Patch Sewing, Patchwork and Quilting supplies

Fabric, Patterns, Books and Accessories

Quilting & Sewing Classes

We invite all Guild Members to join our V.I.P. loyalty

reward program

Monday to Friday 9.30am—5.00pm

Saturday 9.30am—2.00pm

www.jiddispatch.com.au email: [email protected] Ph: 0352982208

192 Moorabool Street, Geelong. Vic. 3220

Our Thirtieth Birthday Celebrations—Judy Gordon

What a wonderful 30th Birthday celebration we had at the

September meeting. It was great to hear all those early

stories of when the Guild first started. I am sure it brought

back many memories to a lot of Members.

How the fabrics have changed over the years.

It would be nice to have a Show & Tell celebration of all

our first quilts made by Members one day.

Janet Couchman gave us a wonderful talk on

her journey, describing and showing her won-

derful display of quilts. A lot of Guild challeng-

es over the years. The seaside challenge quilt

done for the GPAQG Retreat was one that I

remembered well.

Thank you to all those ladies that had the for

sight to start GPAQG, and to all the Members

who have kept it going for the past 30 years

so that the present Members can experience

the joy of our Textile Art and the fellowship

of other like minded friends.


From experienced to beginners, we want them all. All sizes, all shapes, all techniques. The more varied, the more interesting.

It’s a Members’ Exhibition and we want the visitors to see what we do.

PEARL – LIGHT & LUSTRE

Entries close at Oct meeting.

(But shhh, it’s a secret. If you can get your entries to me in the next few days please see me at Guild or phone me on 0425 739 744)

Fabric – Marie Lee will have a snuggly quilts sewing corner. If you have fabric you can donate to this cause, please bring it to the November meeting.

The Challenge – Bring these to October meeting for display and judging. I hope we have a long string of pearls down the passage. Can’t wait to see these and how you have interpreted the theme.

Raffle – Glenys has already received some fully sold raffle books – GREAT!! If you need more, just ask.

As our only big raffle we have for two years, we need to cover exhibition costs. Don’t forget the fab prizes to be won.

Rosters – these are filling well thank you. There are still spaces though, and opportunities for you to be involved as a guild member. An extra task is making sandwiches, a slice and organizing some fruit for set up days. These are the after-noon of Wed 25th and Thurs 26th starting in the morning. The Guild will reimburse costs for this. Please let Marilyn know, as she is our trusty volunteer coordinator. The lists are on our website for you to check.

Flyers – please! These need to go out now to quilting shops at least. Please offer to help.

Lyn Weeks - Exhibition Convenor

Members Stall at the Geelong Patchwork & Quilters Guild Exhibition—November 2015

Expressions of interest is called for to stock and to serve time on the Members Stall at the Exhibition in November. We need members

who are willing and able to make small saleable items for the stall. The items will need to be priced beforehand by the creator and the

appropriate form to be filled in. The items need to be patchwork/craft related and need to reflect the high standard of the Guild. Mem-

bers who wish to sell items will be required to help on the stall during the Exhibition (unless they have a really good excuse not too!)

The Guild will retain 10% of the sale price of the items sold. Same applies if you wish to place a For Sale sign on a quilt on display at the

Exhibition. If interested please let me know. Judy Bubb : Members Stall Convenor.

CALLING, CALLING, CALLING!!!

QUILTS REQUIRED.

WE NEED A GOOD HANGING!!!



CONDITIONS OF ENTRY FOR GP&QG EXHIBITION 2015

THEME: ‘ PEARL - ‘LIGHT AND LUSTRE’ Please read these conditions carefully before completing the entry form.

1. Please complete all sections of the entry form

2. Please indicate your hanging order of preference on the Entry Form.

3 Each Entry Form is to be lodged with a colour photograph of work.

information to be written on back of photograph/s:

a. Name of Quilt maker

b. Name of quilt

c. Quilt size in centimeters, width and height

d. Arrow to show top of quilt

4. Each quilt is to have a suitable hanging sleeve (10cm deep) attached to the work,

together with a label on the back of the work stating the name of the quiltmaker/s, name of

the quilt and date of completion.

5. Each quilt is to be delivered in a named, individual cloth bag, generously sized for the

quilt. Suggested pattern for bag will be on the website and in the September Newsletter.

6. The Guild reserves the right to photograph items for publicity and/or promotional

purposes.

7. While the Guild will take every care of the quilt, no responsibility will be accepted for loss

or damage to any item.

8. Award decisions will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.

9. Exhibition Committee reserves the right of hanging Exhibition entries.

1 10. There is no guarantee that all quilts will be hung.

11. Entering a quilt does not exclude a member from paying the Exhibition entry fee.

Specific conditions of entry for 2015 Quilting Exhibition

Members’ Entry Forms with colour photograph/s, accompanied by entry fees, can be delivered

to an Exhibition Committee Member at the GP&QG meeting on Saturday 19th September, or

Saturday 17th October 2015. Alternatively, completed entries, with photographs and fees, can

be posted to:

Lyn Weeks

9 Walyunga Mews

Ocean Grove, 3226

The closing date for Entries is Saturday 17th October. No late entries will be accepted.

Date for delivery of quilts to Deakin University is Thursday, 26th November 2015.

Your quilt/s must be delivered to Deakin University, Waterfront Campus, Gheringhap Street,

Geelong between 10.00am and 11.00am Thursday, 26th November 2015.

It is the responsibility of the quilter to arrange for the delivery.

Late deliveries will NOT be accepted.

Entry Fees

$2 per quilt

There is a limit of 5 entries per person. Please prioritize your list of quilts.

Collection of Quilts

Quilts to be collected on Sunday 29th November between 5.30 and 6.30pm.


All Workshops will be held at the Masonic Centre, Regent Street, Belmont (Melways 451 H-J 9-10)

Starting time for all Workshops will be 9.30am to 3.30pm - unless otherwise advised. Arrival time should be 9.00am for setting up, ready to start at

9.30am. When booking a workshop with Anne Clutterbuck, there is a $20 non-refundable deposit - to be paid at time of booking. If a quilter cancels

a workshop at the last minute and doesn't find a replacement, the deposit will be forfeited. Anne will also require a contact telephone number and

e-mail address, if applicable. Deposits can be sent as a cheque or money order made out to Geelong Patchwork & Quilters Guild Inc. and sent to the

Secretary at Post Office Box 753, Geelong 3220. Please include your full name and address so that a receipt can be forwarded to you in due

course. Otherwise, catch Anne at Guild meetings.

Anne can also be contacted by e-mail: [email protected] or phone 5255 2547 (AH)

If you have suggestions for a work shop please let Anne know or put it in the Suggestion Box.

Workshops

Jiddi’s Patch Sewing, Patchwork and Quilting supplies

Fabric, Patterns, Books and Accessories

Quilting & Sewing Classes

We invite all Guild Members to join our V.I.P. loyalty

reward program

Monday to Friday 9.30am—5.00pm

Saturday 9.30am—2.00pm

www.jiddispatch.com.au email: [email protected] Ph: 0352982208

192 Moorabool Street, Geelong. Vic. 3220

Guild Go Cutter At our August Committee Meeting following the AGM it was agreed that the Go Cutter may be loaned to members be-tween meetings for a month. The borrowers must have their own cutting mat and there will be a service charge of $10 to be paid at the time the Go Cutter is taken. This will be organized by the librarian.




Ideas for 2015 Challenge Quilt

The circle is about your interpretation of this years Challenge theme. Perhaps when you think of the words pearl,

light and lustre your imagination may think of something special you have seen that connects you to a 30th anni-

versary.

Of course pearls come in many different colours and they are all lustrous. So here is a challenge to look at your

stash and maybe even cut up something old and recycle it into a feature piece. This is only a suggestion…you can

use any fabric you like. You can consider appliqué, and layering fabrics of all different fibres to create your own

unique piece of work and be a part of this wonderful celebration of the Guilds 30th year.

Please ask Nicola Picken if you need clarity on the rules once they are printed in the April newsletter.

Happy stitching Nicola Picken

MEMBERS’ EXHIBITION NOVEMBER 2015

Black backgrounds enclosing a pearl.

PEARL – LIGHT & LUSTRE

Can you imagine a string of pearls hanging from on high at Deakin Waterfront? One or two won’t do … but many would look

fantastic.

Nicola outlined the general idea and rules of this year’s challenge. These are also explained on our webpage

geelongpatch.org.au

These will be judged by some of our life members, resulting in three judged awards. There will also be a Member’s Choice

Award. Challenge quilts are to be hung at our October meeting. (If you are not going to be at this meeting, you can give your

quilt to a committee member, or friend to bring along for you.)

Raffle. This year first prize will be a Bernina sewing machine, aimed at quilters. It is a new model. Second prize will be a Horn

sewing Rolla Storage Unit & third prize will be a Horn chair. Yahoo!!! I would love to win any of these.

GEELONG PATCHWORK & QUILTERS GUILD

EXHIBITION CHALLENGE 2015

‘Pearl-Light and Lustre’

As our Guild celebrates it’s 30th year the Exhibition Challenge will reflect our 30th anniversary with a theme of Pearl-Light and Lustre

Here are the rules for the Challenge:

The quilt will be original in design and reflect our exhibition theme. It will be constructed with a minimum of three layers which can include cut outs.

A hanging sleeve of 4 ins or 10 cms needs to be attached to the back.

The shape of the quilt background will be any black fabric and square in shape measuring 56cm or22ins square. The challenge is to be a circle design measuring 45cm or 18 ins diameter and centred onto the black fabric. The edges need to be bound and not framed. Only one entry per person will be accepted.

Any fibres can be used and there is no specific challenge fabric.

Any patchwork, quilting, textile techniques and embellishments are acceptable, so long as there are at least three layers and the quilt hangs flat against the stand.

Your Challenge entry will be exhibited and judged by three of the Guilds’ life members at the Guilds October meeting. There will be ‘Members Choice’ voting.

Congratulations to all those members who have entered and have fun with the theme.


SEPTEMBER SHOW & TELL

Judith Oke [I think] Margaret Rolfe a fun quilt made in the 1980’s—early pat-

tern. Apologies If I have got this wrong.

Lisa Hollingsworth—Shanghai Windows, made from a pattern from “Quilts on the double” book.

Some fabrics are from Shanghai.

Janet Couchman showing one of her quilts.

Behind the green quilt the Guild Bi-Centenial Quilt made by Members of the GPAQG.

Jodie Arklay—dragon Costume for Elliot. Finished for Bookweek but he did not want to wear it. Above :

front view, Below: back view.

Sue May—Name “Lizzie Mae” Hand appliqued Machine pieced & quilted by

Margaret Mew—Quilt Station.

Jill Unsworth—Ginger the Fox. Made for me! Love working with wool felt. Made at a workshop at Bellarine Sewing Centre

My apologies to any member who I have not

acknowledged correctly.

A very early Quilt - my how fabrics and designs have changed over the years.


OCTOBER SALE

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* Specials available at both stores *

Heights Sewing Centre

176 Pakington Street, Geelong west 5229 3558

Shop 1/ 63 Synnot Street, Werribee 8742 6238

Service division:- 5 Candover Street, Geelong West 5229 5567

Servicing and repairs to all brands by industry qualified technicians

Stockists of:- bernina, Husqvarna Viking, Janome, babylock, Handiquilter, elnapress, Horn furniture,

Proudly sponsoring the November Quilt Show



AUSTRALIAN QUILTS IN PUBLIC PLACES - Australian Quilters Association Inc “Light & Life” Exhibition; Entries Close 24 September, 2015,

When: 13 November - 22 December, 2015;

Where: Whitehorse Artspace

Address all enquiries to:

AQA, PO Box 224, Surrey Hills, 3127

Email: [email protected];

Entry forms available from: www.australianquiltersassociation.com

AQIPP 2015 Saturday Demonstrations - approx 1:30pm to 3:30pm Saturday 14th November - Marina Holland - talk about and demon-strate surface embellishments. Saturday 21st November - Jan Frazer - talk about and show some of her quilts and also will have a Reece Scannell fabric sale table. Saturday 28th November - Olga Walters - talk about her techniques and show some of her quilts. Saturday 5th December - Anne Cocks - machine quilting and embroi-dery demonstration. Saturday 12th December - Judy Robinson Whitty - 'hand quilting in freestyle' demonstration. Saturday 19th December - Janet Kidson - Kraftkolour dyes, samples and results. In addition, on each Saturday the Australian Quilters Association Gift Quilt Team will make and show gift quilts and talk about this pro-gram. Brother International, the AQIPP major sponsor, will provide a sewing machine which will be used in these demonstrations. GEELONG BRANCH, Embroiderers Guild of Victoria are hold-ing their Biennial Exhibition. Event: An exhibition of traditional embroidery, patchwork and contemporary textile art/ embroidery.

When: 10am to 5pm Frid. 23rd & Sat. 24th Oct. & 10.am to 4.30pm Sunday 25th October. Where: Vines Rd. Community Centre. Hamlyn Heights.

‘STEIGLITZ AIRING OF THE QUILTS’ & Back to Steiglitz Reunion. Event: Enjoy hundreds of colourful quilts on dis play, or pop into Sugg’s Cottage—the 100 year old Blacksmith’s house. It’s the perfect place to prop by a cosy fire for a catch up while enjoying a hot cuppa and some delicious country cooking. You may even like to join in on the Quilting bees. When: Sunday 25th October, 10am—4pm Goldfields Quilters Inc. Event: Biennial Quilt In Date: 24th October 2015 Times: 10.00a.m. to 4.00p.m. Entry: $7.00 Venue: Campbell's Creek Community Cen-tre Elizabeth Street, Campbell's Creek Contact: Elaine Duxbury Phone: (03) 54706244 Email: [email protected]

Guest Speaker: Olga Walters, textile artist BYO lunch and

mug, morning and afternoon tea provided, soup available at lunchtime $3.

Cobram Quilters Club Event: 10th Biennial Exhibition. Date: 30 October to 1st November Venue: Yarroweyah Hall, Murray Valley Highway, Yarroweyah. Contact: Raynor Thomas—Secretary Phone: 03 5872 2450 Contact: Trish Andrews—President Phone: 03 5872 2346

Bluegum Quilters Event Exhibition—Patchwork Quilts

Date: Saturday, 7th November, 2015

Time: 9.00am to 3.30pm - One Day Only

Where: St. James Church

Cnr. Pender & Newcastle Streets, Thornbury

Cost: Entrance Fee $5.00

Enquiries: contact Heather 0414 807 871

LOOK OUT FOR THE BLUEGUM QUILTERS CRAFT STALL & CAFE

BALLAARAT QUILTERS EXHIBITION 2015

‘SONGS OF FREEDOM – CELEBRATING

DEMOCRACY’

TO BE HELD AT : M.A.D.E (Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka) 102 Stawell St South,

Ballarat, VIC 3350

Date: 19/11/2015 – 31/01/2016

2015 is the twentieth anniversary of Ballaarat Quilters Inc, and will be celebrated with a joint exhibition between Ballaarat Quilters and the Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka.

A display of textile works will be held at M.A.D.E, based on a theme of

‘SONGS OF FREEDOM – CELEBRATING DEMOCRACY’

Selection criteria is open to all quilt and textile artists.

Prizes: 1st Prize $350.00 2nd Prize $200.00 3rd Prize $100.00 Directors Choice Award donated by M.A.D.E Further Information: Suzanne Lyle - Ballaarat Quilters

Contact email: [email protected] IMPORTANT INFORMATION

All information and criteria for the challenge can be found at www.ballaaratquilters.com or http://made.org/

Diary Dates

Please Note: While all care is taken to be correct, this list is compiled

from various sources. You should verify the details of events



http://www.ballaaratquilters.com

http://made.org/


SNIPPETS OF GUILD INFORMATION &

SUGGESTION BOX

Suggestion Box: Irene Boyle: Could we please have receipts for workshop/ membership stamped with ‘Geelong Guild’?

Decision: To prestamp receipt books for workshops and membership.

Jean Clark:

1. To encourage members to receive Newsletter by email or on the website. Emphasise that it is in colour. Will be done.

Library purchase- ‘Creative Stitching’ by Sue Spargo and ‘Graffiti Quilting’ by Karlee Porter. Unfortunately library funds are frozen.

Carole Bosna:

1. Suggestion for next year: In November 2016 have an exhibition here (Regent Street) of member’s work that has come from one of our

library books and have the library book next to the quilt.

Challenge for next year: Everyone select their own serviette and use it for inspiration. Show the serviette along with the quilt.

An email from Cheryl, *this email refers to a pamphlet sent to the Guild referring to the Steiglitz Airing of quilts, see pge. 17+.

I have been speaking to the lady who organizes the above and she is looking for ladies to display their quilts. I have sent the flyer to Judy to put into the newsletter but am wondering if any of the ladies that you sew with would be interested in displaying their quilts on the day as the lady is looking for people to participate. I have not sent any emails to guild members due to not wanting to invade their privacy. Her name is Bettine Satchel, contact number is 5281 9216 or 0408 322 126 if anyone wants to contact her.

She is happy to collect quilts from people who can’t bring them to Steiglitz but would prefer that ladies deliver them to Steiglitz around 9.30 that morning. The plan is to hang the quilts on fences around the town, in the old court house and church. Apparently there will be some little quilting bees as well.

Expressions of Interest…for baking and decorating a very special cake!

Your Guild Exhibition committee would like to offer the opportunity for a couple or more ladies to bake a meat tray size cake to celebrate our Guilds exhibition opening in November 2015.

If you like baking, why not consider having a cake baking and cake icing session with friends? The icing can be simple with a few words to mark this occasion. If you are interested please call Nicola Picken 52 661 280.

Thank you for your interest.

Library Report

I hope everyone had a happy birthday party. I, for one, didn’t think I would celebrate

another 30th birthday. Didn’t the Guild logo on the cake look gorgeous? Wasn’t the cake

yummy—especially the icing?

Thanks to the Guild for the 30th birthday badges.

Reminder: Quilters Companion Magazine and some of the books have CDs and DVDs included which are then

enclosed in plastic envelopes. When returning these, please check that you have remembered to put the CDs and

DVDs back in the envelopes with the books. Unfortunately, Mariners Compass Stars by Carol Doaks is missing its

CD. If you have borrowed this book recently, please check your DVD collection for the stray CD.

During the November meeting the library will open in the morning as usual, but will close at about 12:45pm

because I have to leave the meeting early. So visit the library early and you won’t miss out.

Thanks everyone,

Suze, the Librarian


Anshabelle Quilting

Anne Sushames

195 Gundrys Rd Bellbrae

Ph: 5261 7542

Wheatsheaf Quilting

(also Quilt Sales)

Judy Bubb

1-2 Oakwood Ridge,

St Albans Park.3219

Ph: 5248 4057

Mob: 0425 810 203

Lilly Pilly Quiltery

Robyn Maggs

22 Inglewood Lne,

Ocean Grove

Ph: 5256 1325

Mob: 0423 635 927

A Stitch Above the Rest

Martina Kong

8 Willesden Dr

Waurn Ponds

Ph: 5241 8408

Mob: 0419 574 705 [email protected]

Machine Quilters

Present your current Geelong Guild membership card at

these shops for your discount. Please mention your

membership prior to finalising your purchases.

* Heights Sewing Centre (10%)

* Bellarine Sewing Centre (over $25 cash only)

* Gail’s Patchwork Emporium (over $20 cash only)

* Joy’s Fabric Warehouse

* Geelong Sewing Centre

* A Little Different

* Patchwork & Rusty Pins (10%)

We thank these shops for their continued support.

Shops

Colac Quilters Inc.

Contact: Ros De Silva Ph: 5232 2561

PO Box 436, Colac, VIC.

Meets: 1st Saturday

Time: 11am to 3:30pm

Venue: St Andrews Hall,

Corner of Pollack St & Hesse St, Colac

Queenscliff Patchwork & Needlecraft Group

Contact: Carolyn Williams 5258 3367

Meets: 2nd Monday

Time: 1:00 pm

Venue: Q’cliff Neighbourhood House

Lonsdale Lights

Contact: Karen Pantony Ph: 5255 5713

Meets: 2nd Friday

Venue: St.James Anglican Church Hall

Purple Pixies

Contact: Lesley Clarke Ph: 5281 3254

Meets: 2nd Monday

Time: 10am-3:30pm

Venue: Geelong West Oval

Stitchers at Sea

Contact: Glenys Russell Ph: 5255 2991

Meets: 1st Wednesday

Venue: Rotating home system

Wyndham Patchwork

Contact: Joy Sleeman 0432 828 911

Meets: 2nd Sat (Mtg); 4th Sat (Sit & sew)

Venue: Community Centre & Library, Manor Lakes

Torquay Sip & Stitchers

Contact: Meg Pyburne 5261 5081 (AH)

Meets: every 2nd week Time: Friday 7:30pm or

Weekend day of your choice Saturday or Sunday

Time: 10.00am-4.00pm

Venue: Rotating home system

Bellarine Quilters

Contact: Ethel Gibb 5259 3892

Meets: 1st & 3rd & 5th Thursdays, 9.30am-

3.00pm. & Meets: 1st, 3rd, & 5th Thursday,

7.30pm-9.30pm

Venue: Portarlington Community Health Centre

Fenwick St, Portarlington Everyone welcome

Regent Street Stitchers

Contact: Sue Larsen Ph: 5243 7161 or

Lee-Allan Urbanski Ph: 5282 4147

Meets: 1st, 3rd, & 5th Monday

Time: 7:00pm-10pm

Venue: Geelong Masonic Centre Belmont

Seachange Quilters

Contact: Carole Bosna Ph: 0438 416 646

Meets: Every Tuesday & Wednesday

Venue: Senior Citizens, Clifford Parade,

Barwon Heads.

AREA SUB GROUPS


Bellarine Sewing Centre Massive range of patchwork fabrics

Books, patterns, templates, equipment

Brother & Elna Sewing Machine Sales

Tailormade Sewing Room Furniture

Service to all makes and models of sewing machines

DMC, Aurifil, Cottage Garden Threads

Classes for all skill levels

Our new ‘Super Store’ is located at

395 – 399 Moorabool Street

Geelong Vic 3220

(03) 5221 3034

(corner of Verner Street & opposite footy stadium)

Email: [email protected]

If undelivered, please return to:

PO Box 753, Geelong 3220

Deadline & Advertising Rates

Material for inclusion in the next edition of Common Thread must reach the

editor no later than:

Wednesday 11th November 2015

Please send all articles to Judith Gordon, preferably email:

[email protected]

Postal address is PO Box 753, Geelong 3220

Material submitted for publication in Common Thread should not infringe

copyright of any kind. If you are not the original author or artist, please

include source information for written material or pictures so that every

attempt can be made to seek permission for its legal use. If you wish to use/

reproduce any part of the publication, please contact the Editor.

The newsletter is printed 11 months of the year from February to December.

Advertising rates are:

$7.00 per 1/8 pg. $14.00 per 1/4 pg.

$19.00 per 1/3 pg. $28.00 per 1/2 pg.

$40.00 per full pg.

Machine quilters’ listing $2.00/month

Advertisements must be print-ready and emailed if possible, preferably as

word (doc) or publisher (pub) file.

Payment can be made to the Treasurer in advance.


Documents

Three M’s ( a story from the President Margaret Tembo)geelongpatch.org.au/files/uploads/102015News.pdf · the verandah. There was a herb garden and vegetables in neat rows. Nannas