Hello there.
Can you believe we are already at the end of January?? One whole month of 2014 gone just like that. With school back and people well and truly back at work and into regular routine the weeks are going to start to fly.
There's not much happening quilt event wise this week, although the Australia Wide Three exhibition in Wodonga is still running (until 8 February).
It might be a good idea to prepare for the hot weekend ahead though - it's going to heat up again here in Victoria, but not for days on end like the other week thank goodness.
Until next week, have a great weekend!
The group was created to provide some comfort to survivors following the devastating Victorian bushfires in February 2009 . We are a non-profit group that creates quilts to raise funds for those in need.
Thursday, 30 January 2014
Thursday, 23 January 2014
Out and about
Hello everyone. I stumbled across one quilt exhibition on at the moment:
The Australia Wide Three exhibition which runs until 8 February at the Wodonga Arts Space venue in Victoria. The exhibition is described as follows:
"A professionally selected exhibition of members’ work, AUSTRALIA WIDE THREE will excite viewers with the infinite possibilities of ‘the quilt’ in art. The exhibition features 34 stitched, layered 40x40cm (16x16in) works showcasing original and diverse interpretations of contemporary textile art from some of Australia’s leading and emerging quilt artists".
If you are in the area you should check it out.
Until next week, happy sewing!
The Australia Wide Three exhibition which runs until 8 February at the Wodonga Arts Space venue in Victoria. The exhibition is described as follows:
"A professionally selected exhibition of members’ work, AUSTRALIA WIDE THREE will excite viewers with the infinite possibilities of ‘the quilt’ in art. The exhibition features 34 stitched, layered 40x40cm (16x16in) works showcasing original and diverse interpretations of contemporary textile art from some of Australia’s leading and emerging quilt artists".
If you are in the area you should check it out.
Until next week, happy sewing!
Saturday, 18 January 2014
January 2014 group meet
Hello everyone.
Today saw the group meet up for the first time this year. There were a few weary members despite the heat wave being broken last night - after that many days of heat it takes more than an evening to get your body and brain back to normal.
Have a look at the following show and tell items from our members:
Today saw the group meet up for the first time this year. There were a few weary members despite the heat wave being broken last night - after that many days of heat it takes more than an evening to get your body and brain back to normal.
Have a look at the following show and tell items from our members:
Therese's nautical quilt
Therese's ABC bear quilt
Helen's free motion practice quilt
Helen G's scrappy quilt with machine decorative stitching used for quilting
Helen G's scrappy quilt top
Another of Helen G's scrappy quilts
Helen's attempt at thread painting - its an echidna (really, it is!) done at the Embroiders Guild Victoria
Helen E's reversible placemat
The other side of the placemat
Linda's Christmas table runner
Linda's completed Ricky Timm's "Convergence" quilt
Judy's hat applique quilt which also uses a quilt as you go method
and a close up of Judy's quilt
Dot's Japanese applique quilt from a pattern designed by the girls at Patchworks Unlimited in Pascoe Vale, Victoria
Christine's large quilt which she quilted on her domestic machine!
a close up of Christine's fantastic quilting. Look out for the joining butterflies
Christine's puffy quilt - so much puffy goodness!!!
Sue's jelly roll quilt which she practiced quilting with a sweet sixteen machine
another WIP jelly roll quilt of Sue's
Margaret's Gallery 2 bag (a TPG class)
Margaret's summery split 9-patch quilt
Margaret's Jinny Beyer graduations wall quilt
Sarah's Gallery 2 bag (TPG class)
Sarah's little girls dresses
Deb's bali wedding ring quilt runner which is nearly completed. This will be a class that Deb will teach sometime during this year (TPG)
Challenge quilts 2014
This year's challenge quilt series will focus on fun with precuts. Below were some examples provided for this month's challenge blocks - jelly rolls. The design of the blocks are totally left up to the individual with an emphasis on learning some new techniques along the way. We should have some blocks to show you next month.
Until then, have a great week and thanks for reading!
Friday, 17 January 2014
Update
Hello again. I just realised I forgot the time for Saturday's meeting if you want to come along - DUH!!
Start time is 10am but if you can't make it to this one, a great way to remember when we meet, is that meetings are held on the 3rd Saturday of each month starting at 10am.
Keep cool if you are in Victoria. It's only a number of hours away now before he cool change arrives - hopefully!
Start time is 10am but if you can't make it to this one, a great way to remember when we meet, is that meetings are held on the 3rd Saturday of each month starting at 10am.
Keep cool if you are in Victoria. It's only a number of hours away now before he cool change arrives - hopefully!
Thursday, 16 January 2014
First meet for 2014
Hello everyone. I hope wherever you are you are keeping cool. The heat has been unrelenting this week in Victoria and will continue until tomorrow, so you just have to hang in there for one more night!
If one of your new year resolutions has been to turn your patchwork and quilting interest into something more, then come along to our first quilt group meeting for 2014 this Saturday. We meet at the lower plenty senior citizens club at 86 Main Road, Lower Plenty.
If you can't make it along though, hopefully we will have some show and tell photos for you from Saturday's meeting.
Once there are quilting events happening again around the State, we will resume notifying you of them.
And one last thing worthy of mentioning is the fact that this blog has had over 1000 page views! I know it's not many in the scheme of things (and the billion of blogs out there) but it shows that someone is reading, and it's not just me! A big thank you to our readers - it's what it's all about!
Stay cool and see you soon!
If one of your new year resolutions has been to turn your patchwork and quilting interest into something more, then come along to our first quilt group meeting for 2014 this Saturday. We meet at the lower plenty senior citizens club at 86 Main Road, Lower Plenty.
If you can't make it along though, hopefully we will have some show and tell photos for you from Saturday's meeting.
Once there are quilting events happening again around the State, we will resume notifying you of them.
And one last thing worthy of mentioning is the fact that this blog has had over 1000 page views! I know it's not many in the scheme of things (and the billion of blogs out there) but it shows that someone is reading, and it's not just me! A big thank you to our readers - it's what it's all about!
Stay cool and see you soon!
Thursday, 2 January 2014
Happy 2014!
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2014!
The TPG quilt group's next meeting is 18 January 2014. A reminder post will be done prior to then just in case any of our readers who aren't already a part of the group might like to come along. Until then, say safe and start planning your sewing projects!
The TPG quilt group's next meeting is 18 January 2014. A reminder post will be done prior to then just in case any of our readers who aren't already a part of the group might like to come along. Until then, say safe and start planning your sewing projects!
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