Class Bookings available now - AQC

You can now book classes to the Australasian Quilt Convention 2011 - April 14 to April 17, to be held at the Royal Exhibition Building.

Worlds Biggest Hexagon Quilt

Take part - join in if you like - hexagons need to be received by 1st December.
The Worlds Biggest Hexagon Quilt is underway here in Queensland, Australia.
"About 6 months ago Gail Chalker of Gatton, Queensland, Australia decided to see if she could organise an attempt to make the World's Biggest Hexagon Quilt. Gail is a partner in a Quilt Shop the small country town of Gatton, which is about 1 hour and 15 minutes west of Brisbane, Queensland's capital city. Using her network of friends, students and customers and her links to several yahoo quilt groups, Gail started to spread the word about her interest in attempting to set a world record for Hexagon Quilts. She researched the Guinness Book of Records requirements and decided that this was something which was worth trying to achieve."
Progress so far - it's looking gorgeous
Thanks for the link Simone.
Happy Sewing, Jennifer

Free Motion Quilting

Thank you to Claire, one of our NOTYQ members, for this link.

Leah Day, the owner of the "Free Motion Quilting" Blog has challenged herself to come up with a new free motion filler design every day for a whole year.

Leah has included an image of each design and a video demonstrating how it is achieved. She has also included where her Inspiration came from for the design, the Filler Design Type, Difficulty Level, Directional Texture and Suggestions for Use - it is a fantastic resource.

North of the Yarra Quilters Guild Exhibition 2009

The North of the Yarra Quilters Exhibition was held on Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th October, 2009 from 10:00am - 4:00pm at the Eltham Community Centre - 801 Main Rd, Eltham, Melways Ref: 21 J6.

There was a beautiful display of our members works including quilts, wall hangings and bags. There were also Trader stalls and light refreshments available.
Entry fee was $7 with children under 14 admitted free.

A raffle was run with the prize being either the choice of a Bernina Activa 210 Sewing Machine RRP $1299 (Donated by Kate’s Sewing Centre, Bundoora) OR A Tribute to Mrs Williams Quilt, Designed by Corliss of Threadbear, Castlemaine, Quilted by Leanne Kaufmann. Raffle tickets were available for sale through members of NOTYQ or at the Exhibition.
Any Inquiries:
Margaret (03) 9435 0559
Julie (03) 9432 4419

This biennial exhibition was organised by: North of the Yarra Quilters Guild Inc. (Reg. No. A0030759K)

Bobbin Wraps

The first of I hope many hints and tips that I come across on the Internet. This is a link to an article giving a great idea for keeping your bobbin threads under control when not in use. These easy made wraps tuck easily around any size bobbins to stop the thread unwinding.

Basically...

"In the plumbing department, there are many types of flexible tubing, pick up some 5/8" OD x 1/2" ID clear vinyl tubing.

If you try this yourself, make sure the tubing you get is fairly sturdy, but easy enough to cut with a pair of scissors. You don't want the tubing to be so thick that you can't unroll it, but you don't want it to be so thin that it won't stay wrapped around the bobbin.

By cutting off lengths of this tube approximately 3/8" long and cutting a slit down the side, I created a little plastic sleeve for each of my bobbins. These fit very snugly around the bobbin, and keep the thread tails from coming loose. I cut my bobbin sleeves so that they fit underneath both flanges of the bobbin. They don't have to be perfect; as long as they are short enough to tuck inside the bobbin, your sleeves will stay put."
[text taken from the Handmade News Website ]

Send me an email if you find any other tips you'd like to share - happy to put a post up here for our quilting community to share.

Happy sewing, Jennifer

Quilts in the Barn 2009

A Quilt Exhibition featuring quilts from Margaret McDonald - see some photos here on the Sewjourn blog

September, Friday 18th, Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th 2009, from 10am-4pm
23 Hartley Road, Wonga Park, Victoria - Melway Map 24 F9

There will be Quilts, Fabrics and Patchwork Supplies from Threadbear of Castlemaine, for sale.
Morning and Afternoon Tea, Sandwiches, Sausage Sizzle and Drinks available.

A Quilt is also being raffled.

Cost is $5.00 per entry - All funds raised from admission, food stall and quilt raffle will be donated to Breast Cancer Research
pH:9722 2777 for further details