Thursday, July 24, 2008

JUNE SHOW AND TELL

Alison: My online group (Southern Cross Quilters) had a Retreat in Sydney and we swapped signature blocks. There were approx 125 participants and each person made a block consisting of a half-square triangle with your signature and/or decoration (stamped, embroidered, beaded etc) plus a coloured half-square triangle. The theme of the Retreat was "Jewel Colours". I still have to add the borders and quilt it!!
Maggie:

Anne:

The sampler Crazy quilt I made because I hadn't done one before and I thought it would be a good piece to do at quilting group. The colours I chose just because I liked them. I have actually made it into a cushion cover.



Anne:
I bought the material because I just loved the colours and Sandra S had just finished a very simple quilt made up of 7 strips so I had the idea that I would do that. However, when I went to make it I decided that was a bit too simple for my tidy mind so I cut the fabric into lots of different and varying widths and sewed them into squares which I then cut down into exact squares and sewed them together again. I have been very pleased to learn that I can make a quilt without a pattern to follow which I wouldn't have dreamed of doing until I joined our quilting group and saw how many wonderful things are possible.



NEW PRODUCT

I flew back with a friend who'd just been to the Hobart quilt show and she was totally enthused about a new product. I watched it's TV launch on ABC New Inventors program whilst I was still in Australia and it has a web site link if you would like to see it.

http://www.abc.net.au/tv/newinventors/txt/s2287744.htm

I know what I want for Chistmas....

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Quilters in Singapore 2008 “The Retro Paisley Challenge”

Quilters in Singapore

4th November 2008
Registration Form


Name:
Tel/Email:
Quilt Name:
Quilt Dimensions:
Patchwork Techniques used:
Quilting Method used:


Deadline for registration is 14th October, 2008
Each person may enter one quilt expressing his/her interpretation of the challenge theme. The quilt top must be made solely by the participant. The quilt may be machine or hand quilted by the participant or a third party. The quilt should not exceed 60” squared.

Please ensure that a 2” sleeve is sewn on the back of the quilt at the top for display purposes. Although finished quilts are preferred, tops will also be accepted

Please send registration form to:-
Pam Lxxxxxxxl,

THE CONTACT DETAILS HAVE BEEN REMOVED HERE AND BELOW FOR REASONS OF PRIVACY PROTECTION, PLEASE ASK GROUP MEMBERS (OR IN PRATICULAR MELINDA) FOR THE ACTUAL DETAILS.,


There will be a quilters’ lunch on Tuesday 4th November at the British club at 73 Bukit Tinggi Road where the challenge quilts will be exhibited and votes will be cast for the best quilts.
Challenge quilts will need to be received by the organizers two days before the event and will be returned to you on the following Wednesday. Details of the delivery address will be sent to all registered entrants.


Please share with us what inspired you to create your quilt:



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Quilters in Singapore Challenge 2008

Design and make a quilt using this year’s challenge fabric
The submitted quilts will be displayed and judged by the viewers during
A Luncheon at the
British Club on Tuesday, 4th November 2008.

Quilt challenge Entry Rules:
A recognizable amount ( minimum one fat quarter) of the
ROBERT KAUFMAN FABRIC EVERY IOTA PAISLEY SWIRL Creamsicle
or
ROBERT KAUFMAN FABRIC EVERY IOTA PAISLEY SWIRL Celebration
AIT-6602-203 Celebration must be used as an integral part of the entry, and must appear in the body of the quilt.
No more than two yards of the challenge fabric may be used in the entire entry, but any amount of any other fabric may be used.
The quilt can be of any shape, but the combined total of all sides of the quilt cannot be less than 72 inches nor more than 360 inches (for example an 18" x 18" quilt equals 72", a 60" x 60" quilt equals 360"). A round quilt cannot have a diameter greater than 60 inches. (Any shape is the key phrase here, yes; you can use scalloped edges and non-traditional designs!)
Quilts may include any technique and can be hand or machine quilted. If the quilting was done by someone else, this needs to be stated in the entry form.

Unfortunately, due to space restrictions we have to be firm on the maximum sizes for the quilts. If your quilt is larger than the measurements above, we may not have room to display it properly and it will not be able to be entered for the voting on the day.
Each quilt must have a sleeve attached to the top back for hanging. The sleeve opening must be 4 inches wide after it is attached to the quilt, and must be attached in a way that it will not show when the quilt is hanging. Alternately, a minimum of 4 large pegs to fit over the poles need to be provided.
A fabric identification label must be securely fastened to a bottom back corner of the quilt (a paper label pinned to the quilt is not acceptable). The label must contain the same full name and address that appears on the official entry form. The label should also contain the title of the entry.
The quilts submitted for the Challenge Exhibition will be handled many times during the set-up of the displays. While great care is taken to protect the quilts in the collection as much as possible, breakable embellishments and other breakable props may become damaged. When designing your entry these factors should be taken into consideration so that entries are not overly fragile. Quilts must be able to be folded.

Your entry form must be received by Pam Lxxxxxxxl no later than
14st October, 2008. No late entries can be accepted. This does not mean your quilt has to be finished by this day; it just lets us know that you intend to enter into the Challenge. The finished quilt has to be made available for hanging by 3 November 2008 and will be returned to the owner the day following the Quilt Exhibition and Lunch.