Out and about

Hello there.  It's Thursday and it's finally cool!  Melbourne had a last minute burst of summer today with its 30+ deg temp.

But I digress - onto the weekend.  The most important quilt show of the year is on this weekend!!!!

**THE PATCHWORK GALLERY QUILT GROUP - BIENNIAL EXHIBITION - LOWER PLENTY**
When:  21 and 22 March 2015;  Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 10am - 4pm
Where:  Senior Citizens Centre, 86 Main Rd, Lower Plenty
What:  A brilliant exhibition of members works.  Raffle:  1st prize-queen size quilt made by the talented Therese of our group, valued at $1,000 (see photo on sidebar), 2nd prize-$500 gourmet hamper, 3rd prize-$100 value quilting class session with Deb Layt (group's President).  Trader tables, refreshments provided by the CWA.  Entry $5.  Proudly supporting Banksia Palliative Care.

There are a few other things on, but really, the most important one is our show!  Please come along, see what we have been getting up to and say hello!

Other events this weekend include: 

**GOLDEN TEXTURES - BIENNIAL CONTEMPORY ART QUILT EXHIBITION - MARYBOROUGH**
When: 21 February - 5 April 2015; Thurs-Sun 10am - 4pm
Where: Central Goldfields Art Gallery, Neill St, Maryborough
What: A juried exhibition showcasing the extraordinary work being created in Australia’s contemporary quilt art circles.

**NINA GOULD & ISABELLE MARTIN - DESIGN & STITCH EXHIBITION - HALLS GAP**
When: 14 March - 8 April. Open daily except Monday
Where: Kookaburra Hotel 125 - 127 Grampians Rd, Halls Gap
What: Innovative fabric piecing and stitching. Natural fabrics used are bought, recycled, swapped or inherited and they are manipulated and altered with paint, dye or machine or hand stitching for further embellishment. Both traditional and experimental fabric piecing has been used with stitching used for embellishment that reflects the design each individual art work.

**JUDITH BURKE AND JUST FELT LIKE IT - FELT LANDSCAPE, FLOWERS & STITCH EXHIBITION - HALLS GAP**
When: 14 March - 8 April. Open 10am - 5pm Wed/ Sun
Where: Halls Gap Estate Winery. 4133 Ararat – Halls Gap Road Halls Gap
What: Inspirations can come from many places, looking at a sunrise or sunset over the maintains, views from a rise looking over a spectacular landscape, flowers or abstract shapes. Seeing how you can interpret the ideas into a wonderful felt creation is the aim of this exhibition

**MY FIBRE - TEXTILE WORKS EXHIBITION BY ANDREA McCALLUM - YARRAM (STH GIPPSLAND)**
When: Until 31 March (open 7 days a week except Wednesdays)
Where: Courthouse Gallery, Cnr Commercial Rd & Rodgers St, Yarram
What: Textile works incorporating natural fibres particularly silk and wool, free-motion machine embroidery and felt making. See CourtHouse Gallery Yarram for further details.

**WOVEN WORLDS: TEN YEARS OF 'EN PLEIN AIR' TAPESTRIES BY CRESSIDE COLLETTE - ARARAT**
When: until 22 March 2015
Where: Ararat Regional Art Gallery, Vincent St, Ararat
What: An exhibition of exquisite and finely woven landscape tapestries by Cresside Collette. See Ararat Regional Art Gallery for details


Have a great weekend and thanks for reading.