Sewing for the Community Quilts Stall...

...at our 2013 Quilt exhibition.
Some of us are sewing bits and pieces for the Community Quilts Stall so I thought I'd look out for some free patterns that would be suitable for making items for this important part of NOTYQ.

Today there is a link to the Moda Bakeshop where this delightful pattern is shared by Melissa Corry of Happy Quilting.  Thank you so much Maria - here's the LINK.

What's new...

...at NOTYQ
We were back again yesterday sewing our hearts out to make community quilts and having lots of fun at the same time.

Again we shared a delicious lunch and there was Show and Tell of both finished tops

and works in progress

We will be back again next week so please join us if you can.

A Happy Bunch...

...of  NOTYQ quilters got together today to make community quilts.  A great deal of fun was had by all, we ate a delicious lunch and much productive sewing took place.  Here's a few of the happy bunch

and a birthday girl was there too.

A bit of Show and Tell took place,

and all in all it was a fabulous day.

If you weren't there don't feel left out because we will be back again next week.  Just bring a plate of food to share for lunch and your sewing machine (don't worry if you can't bring it along there are heaps of other things to do too, I spent the day very happily sewing on bindings).  Everyone will make you feel very welcome and you will feel wonderful with the thought that your work will go towards providing a community member with all the warmth and good-will a quilt can bring. 

Guild Meeting - Saturday 19th February

Welcome to the Guild's first official meeting for 2011. Come along on Saturday and enjoy what I am sure will be a wonderful Show n Tell. Catch up with sewing friends we haven't seen over the Christmas/New Year period, unless you were fortunate enough to join in on the sewing day in January.

Here is our latest newsletter, jammed packed full of the latest Guild news and Show n Tell photos from our Christmas meeting as well as travel stories from Lois and Jackie.

We've just had news that our community quilts have arrived in both New Zealand and Toowoomba.We are pleased that we are able to help those needing comfort.

Look forward to seeing you all on Saturday
Happy Sewing
Jennifer

Pattern idea for baby quilts

Anita Grossman Solomon, from New York, devised this rotary-cut quilt for an appearance on Simply Quilts (episode #1129). Each fabric in Super-Sized Nine Patch is cut with just 2 cuts with a rotary cutter. Using 3 fabrics and swapping the cut pieces yields 3 baby quilts in no time at all.

I can see these quilts used for charity quilts, last minute baby showers or background for applique.

The 3 page pattern is available as a pdf download here.

Thanks Libby for the link.

Happy Sewing, Jennifer

Donated quilt for Bushfires Victoria, Australia

To members of NOTY Quilting Group; my heartfelt Thanks to all of you involved in the making, co-ordination and distribution of quilts for bush-fire victims.

As a recipient of one of these beautiful quilts, I want to express how much my family and I appreciate the generosity of spirit, the kindness and compassion that is in every single stitch.

Having lost everything in the Black Saturday fires with nothing left to show after 52 years in Marysville, the quilt will become a keepsake and heirloom to pass down to the family.

I Thank again all those involved and truly appreciate the work and sentiments involved.

Yours sincerely, Walter Vanni
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This was one of 117 quilts that the Guild received from Quilters in New Zealand for those who suffered during the bushfires here in Victoria earlier this year. A special thankyou to Frances Skinner for orchestrating this mammoth effort in New Zealand. Thank you to you Frances, and all the generous quilters in New Zealand for thinking of us here in Victoria. Also to the ladies in the Guild who are going out and distributing them to those in need.

Happy Sewing