Out and about

Hello everyone. 

There are only a couple of events on this weekend:

**WAVERLEY PATCHWORKERS QUILT SHOW**
When: 31 May (9am-5pm) - 1 Jun (9am-4pm)
Where: Mt Waverley Community Centre, Millers Cres, Mt Waverley
Entry: $8 - accompanying kids free
All proceeds to Waverley Benevolent Society.  Quilts on display, quilt shops, quilting/patchwork and product demonstrations. Enquiries: wpquiltshow@gmail.com

**PASCOE VALE HANDSPINNERS AND WEAVERS EXHIBITION**
When: 31 May -  1 June; 10am - 4pm
Where: 7 Prospect Street, Pascoe Vale
The group spins all year round and this exhibition displays and sells their work.  Demonstrations and lots to see.  Entry is free.

Until next week, have a great week and thanks for reading.

Banksia Palliative Care

Hello there.

This morning I attended a book launch at Banksia Palliative Care in Heidelberg (the organisation which TPGQG supports).

Banksia Palliative Care are celebrating National Palliative Care week (running from 25 - 31 May) and in conjunction with this, held a book launch of Iris Crook's book titled "The Third Chair - The diary of a daughter coping with the challenges of her mother's terminal illness".

 

Iris cared for her mother when she was on Banksia's program. An excerpt from the book read at the launch was a very real glimpse into Iris and her family's upturned world and one which many of us would not be aware of.  If you would like to purchase Iris' self published book you can contact her as per the details below. 

Furthermore, if you would like to read about the specialist health care and practical support Banksia Palliative Care offer to residents of the Banyule, Whittlesea and Nillumbik municipalities head over to their website listed below.  (http://www.banksiapalliative.com.au/)

 

TPGQG has created and donated the following 2 quilts in particular to Banksia Palliative Care and both of which are on show at their Centre in Heidelberg:

 

On the first 2013 "seasons" quilt, patients names are written on the leaves and added to the trees and on the second "stepping stones" quilt, patients names are written on the stones and added to the quilt. 

 

Until the next post, have a good week and thanks for reading.

 

 

 

Out and about

Hello.

It looks like this weekend will be a quiet one in terms of quilting events around the State. I haven't come across any advertised so perhaps it will be a good opportunity to stay home and sew up a storm!
I can report though that the group had a great time on last Saturday's road trip, where they headed to quilt shops in Kyneton, Castlemaine and Ballan.  You can see some photos over here.   

Whatever you get up to this weekend, enjoy.
Thanks for reading.

Out and about

Hello.  There are a few quilting events on this weekend:

**GEELONG PATCHWORK AND QUILTERS GUILD INC - INCORPORATING VICTORIAN QUILTERS' AUTUMN GATHERING**
When: 17th May 2014
Time: 9.30am - 4pm
Where: South Barwon Civic Centre, 2 Colac Road, Belmont
Entry: $5
Guest Speakers include Helen Godden - Award winning free motion machine quilter and Janet O'Dell - Convenor of Quilt Study Group Victoria. Includes door prizes, show and tell and stall holders

**COROWA QUILTERS BIENNIAL QUILT IN**
When: Saturday, 17 May
Where: St Mary's School, Federation Drive, Corowa
Time: 10am - 3.30pm
Enquiries: Anne Bilston: (02) 60329699. Jenny Hovard: (02) 60333900
Various trade tables will be in attendance.  A quilt will be raffled and money raised will be in aid of Breast Cancer Research

**RIVIERA QUILTERS INC BIENNIAL QUILT SHOW**
When: 17 & 18 May 2014
Where: Bairnsdale West Primary School Hall,Cnr Wallace and McKean Streets, West Bairnsdale. Vicroads Map 688 F7
Time: 10am - 4pm each day
Entry: $5
Guest Speaker: Robyn Falloon who will also be conducting workshops on the Saturday.  Guest Group: Fusion Fibre Art Network will be showcasing their work. Quilt Raffle, light lunch, morning and afternoon tea will be available.  

Also, the TPG Quilt Group normally has a meeting this coming Saturday, 17th May, but the group has actually organised a road trip instead. "The Big Bad Bus Trip" (as it has been nicknamed) is heading to Pick Up Stitches (link here) in Kyneton, Threadbear in Castlemaine and Mill Rose Quilting Gallery and Café in Ballan.  It's going to be a HUGE day!

Have a great rest of the week.

Out and about

Hello again.  The weeks just seem to be flying by at the moment.  We are halfway through Autumn and today is the perfect autumn day - sunny but very crisp and chilly here in Melbourne.

There is only one quilt related event on this weekend:

**WARRANTINA LAVENDER FARM - PATCHWORK QUILT EXHIBITION**
When:  10 May 2014 - 25 May 2014
Where:  105 Quayle Road, Wandin Yallock (Yarra Valley) 3139  (Melway Ref: 121 F1)
Contact details:  Tel: (03) 5964 4650 Fax: (03) 5964 4658enquiries@warratinalavender.com.au

The website for the farm is here. 

And the biggest event of this coming weekend???? It's Mother's Day - forget that one at your own peril!!  

Have a great week.

Out and about

Hello everyone.

It's a short and sweet post today as there is only one quilting event on this weekend that I have come across:

**CRIB POINT COMMUNITY HOUSE PATCHWORK, ART AND CAKE DECORATING EXPO**
When: 3 - 4 May 2014; 10am - 4pm
Where:  7 Park Rd, Crib Point (it's on Western Port Bay heading to the Mornington Peninsula)

Until next week, enjoy!