Have a wonderful weekend

The NOTYQ Angel Mortal Swap

The NOTYQ 2015  Angel Mortal Swap

The fun is about to begin.  Here are the swaps and when they will happen.  These are guidelines only.  If one of these swaps isn’t something you want to make, you can make something else as long as your mortal receives a gift you would like to receive yourself.

Please give your mortal their gift by	Swap theme
Thursday 18th April	Something for the Living Room. eg a mini quilt, ornament, remote control holder, coffee table runner, candle-mat, bookends
Saturday 20th June	Something for the sewing room eg quilt block holder, sewing set, pattern and fabric kit, sewing themed mini quilt
Saturday 15th August Meeting	Something personal for the mortal eg covered journal, toiletries bag, bag or purse, Necklace or brooch
Saturday 17th  Oct	Something for the garden eg gardening apron, garden gloves, seed packet holder, or a garden themed stitchery
Saturday 19th December Christmas Meeting	A Christmas themed gift, for example a mini quilt, a Christmas stocking, tree decorations + a small thank you gift for your angel

Please pop your gift into the Angel Mortal Swap bag.  Remember to be sneaky – it is a secret swap.  Partners will be revealed at the Christmas Meeting.

Any questions ask Melody Daly or June Carnes.  

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The 2015 NOTYQ Exhibition

North of the Yarra Quilters Exhibition

3rd and 4th October, 2015

It’s less than 12 months until our next exhibition! I hope everyone is planning

what they will be entering in the show.

And what’s a NOTY exhibition without a challenge!

Our Challenge is “Something with Bling”.

Use your imagination. It can be a 2D or 3D object with bling.

The entry is to be A5 size (approx 6” x 8½“) or smaller.

Again we have made it easy for you with no fabric, ric rac or anything else for you to use. All

you have to do is add some bling

Have a wonderful weekend

Happy New Year

Hope you had time for some sewing over the Christmas break.  There are lots of exciting things happening at NOTYQ this year.  Here's the program of activities very kindly put together by our wonderful Pam.

North of the Yarra Quilters Guild 2015

Guild Meeting Programme

Date	Programme Activity	Detail/Comment
15th   January And follow up  Thursday meetings in January	January Workshop   -- ‘Aussie Hero Quilts and Laundry Bags”	Please contact Sandra Aichison and Chris Allen for bookings and all dates.
21th February Saturday	Judith Wise – Felting	Booked and Confirmed
19th March Thursday	Sherrie T Jewson -  Mandalas	Booked
18th April Saturday	Kerry Gillespie from MY Favourite Things	Booked
Saturday 9th May	Bus tour of Quilting shops up to Ballarat and back .	Tentatively booked
21th May Thursday	Dianne Warwick – Handbags and More	Booked and Confirmed
20st June Saturday	Soup and Rolls day.    “Leanne’s House”	Booked and Confirmed
16th July Thursday	Kelani – ‘Fabric Obsession’	Booked and confirmed
15th August Saturday	Shuji  Wabisabi Japanese Magic Talk and shop	Booked and confirmed
17th September Thursday	AGM	Details to be decided by Committee
17th October Saturday	Trading Tables again	Invitations principally for members via the Newsletter
190st November Thursday	Birthday Meeting	To be announced.
19st December Saturday	Christmas Fun Theme to be advertised.	Party, Party, Party!!!

Aussie Hero Quilts

January Workshop

Thursday 8th January 10.00 am and the rest of the Thursdays in January

The January workshop in 2015 will focus on AUSSIE HERO QUILTS

There are several patterns to choose from, or you can use one of your own. The quilt must measure
42”x 70” and no bigger as it has to fit in a specific size box to be posted.

Fabric requirements:
No florals please! (These quilts are mostly for men)

CHARM PACK CHERRY QUILT PATTERN

72 of 5” squares of print fabric

72 of 5” squares of solid fabric

6 of 2.5” wof solid fabric for border

(can be the same as block solid)

FRENZY QUILT PATTERN

9 of 2.5” wof strips of 3 different print fabrics (27 total)
4 of 2.5” wof strips for square blocks (contrast)
13 of 1.5” wof strips for sashing (solid)

SLICED FOUR PATCH

60 of 8” squares of a mixture of 4 print an 2 solid contrast fabrics (I cut 10 squares
of each fabric)

Please have your fabric pre-cut. There will be a limited amount of kits available. If
you need one please ask Sandra Aichison.