Finally….an Update & a New Home

It seems to have been a very long “Summer” – many of us away for extended trips and not a lot of photos taken.

Hopefully everyone is busily working on their Singapore Challenge quilts??

It was great to finally meet in our New Home!  The Hollandse Club has generously let us have the use of a room and their wonderful facilities.  I think everyone agrees it is an excellent venue, wonderful food, even childminding facilities!  Happy Days!

This week we saw the finished quilt which Kirstyn has been working on for a while now

It is a beautiful mermaid and underwater theme for her daughter.  I’m sure Scarlett loves it.

The only other photo of work in progress is from Elizabeth.  She is doing a Block of the Month from Material Obsession in Sydney.  In this block, the Aussie Coat of Arms has altered somewhat and now is a Kangaroo and Kiwi in authentic Black and White NZ fabrics. Love it.

Singapore Quilters Challenge 2010

For our newer members and a reminder for the oldies, the quilters of Singapore Challenge 2010 is themed "Curves & Circles"  
Please ask if you would like a registration form

Quilters in Singapore Challenge - Wednesday 3 November 2010

Curves and Circles
Actual and Illusionary

Curves and circles make for a very interesting and pleasing design whether by machine or hand piecing, or through appliqué. Some quilt blocks give an optical illusion of curves and movement even if they
are comprised of straight seams e.g. the storm at sea. All the infinite variations on this theme may be displayed.

Quilt challenge rules:
- Choose carefully a design that demonstrates circles and curves – they must be clearly shown for your entry to be judged in the competition.

- Any quilted item will be accepted e.g. clothing, soft furnishings, quilts etc.

- An unfinished item may be considered for judging depending on the circumstances.

- Please keep in mind that there is a limited display and we will be unable to accept any entry that exceeds 60" by 60".
- Each entry must be able to be hung. Quilts should have a sleeve (2"– 4" opening depending on the size of your piece) attached in a way that will not show when the quilt is hanging. Other items may be hung with large pegs or pinned to boards.

- A normal quilt label may be attached in the usual way but must not be visible during the Exhibition.

- Please securely attach a paper label to your entry containing your full name and address as it appears on your application form to ensure its safe return.

- The entries 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 items 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. Entries must be foldable to a manageable size.

- Your entry form must be received by the 19th of October 2009. No late entries will be accepted. Finished items must be available for hanging at the venue one full day before the Challenge Lunch and will be returned as soon after the Exhibition as possible.

October Show & Tell

Nice to have so many people here today and great to have visitors Loretta and Matthew, (Claudette's son') who helped her bring over suitcases and belongings as they are staying here for a while before leaving Singapore - in between cruises and trips to China of course.  Then we welcomed back Rosemary after all these months and what an entrance she made, tripping over the threshold in her eagerness to be back.  Fortunately with a pharmacist and doctor on hand she was soon mended and enjoying catching up with everyone.
Show and tell yielded some beautiful, diverse work.  Maurine had a cloth designed by her and made by Christina I think at the Henderson Home.  Elizabeth had a beautiful cushion (for her daughter?) complete with lovely little cat button.  Christina had a block of the month quilt that she had had quilted in the States on a computerised machine.  It is beautiful and she had been able to have a lot of input into the design which is always nice.  Maggie’s applique quilt was quilted in Indonesia with variegated thread and they have done a fantastic job incorporating stems and insects and drawing together something that we have seen evolve over the last few months.
We are all getting excited about the Quilt Challenge so don’t forget to buy your ticket and raffle tickets and fill in the entry forms if you haven’t already done so.

Log Cabin Challenge

Next year's challenge for Singapore quilters is to use the log-cabin block in a project.
This Blog by Melly & Me (sisters and designers) as well as being a visual feast for fabric lovers, has a Scrappy Cabin Challenge Tutorial.
The instructions are clear and the finished quilt is stunning.

I've whipped up my first block, just to see how easy it really is!

SINGAPORE QUILTERS CHALLENGE

The Challenge was open to all quilters in Singapore. Using a minimum of a Fat Quarter of fabric from Robert Kaufman's Every Iota range, with one of two colourways (brown or red, which not many people found inspiring at all) you had to make a quilt or other article not exceeding 60x60 inches. Once again the ANZA girls did well, taking home 1st and 3rd prizes as well as a highly commended award. Congratulations to all the winners.


Carmen's gorgeous "Proud Feathers" won 1st prize in the Challenge. She saw feathers in the fabric and designed a peacock utilising the paisley/Indian theme. Carmen's quilt was changed many times along the way trying out different colours and borders. We all agreed the finished quilt was stunning and was a well deserved winner. Congratulations Carmen!

Janice's Challenge quilt is called "First Day of Christmas" and she has also seen feathers in the paisley fabric. The pears and leaves are 3D and really jump out. The text was beaded which provides an added sparkle. This quilt won 3rd prize - well done to Janice!

Maggie's quilt is called "Fireworks" which used the red challenge fabric. She has hand quilted it using some of the lovely bright colours. Maggie also used the remaining red fabric on the reverse to "get rid of it all". The quilt won a Highly Commended award - well done Maggie. This is Kathy's "Outside the Square". She used the brown colourway and used Angelina fibres to creat some 'fantasy fabric'. It was machine quilted.

Maurine has also chosen the brown colourway and appliqued a green silk or satin over some of the paisley design. Maurine's bag is called ""The Chosen Ones". Her career as a reproductive surgeon inspired her design when she saw stars in the fertility symbols. Her "Sac a Porter" creation shows the myriad of paisleys all competing for entry into the top. Maurine's mission in quilting is Recreating Life in Old Fabric. The inside of the Sac used recycled pockets from an old designer jacket. Well done Maurine!

Alison used the brown colourway for Pop Goes the Paisley, adding plenty of brights and using the disappearing nine-patch or twisted nine-patch design.

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.