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GENERAL MEETING: 16 February 2013 Altona Meadows Library & Learning Centre, 2 Newham Way, Altona Meadow.

Please bring a small plate of food to share for afternoon tea.

Seabreeze Quilters Inc Newsletter

February No. 2 of 2013

www.seabreezequilters.com

OFFICE BEARERS:

President Mary Wylie, 0419 105 508

Treasurer Debbie Soccio

Membership Secretary Carol Carmona

Secretary Carol Carmona Pam Arnold

Librarian Alida Lahiff Committee Members Kim Reilly Lee Archer Billy Jackson Rita Trotta Annie Scicluna Website Julie Mannix [email protected] Rita Trotta Newsletter Editor Natalie Dunn [email protected]

Members who want to access past newsletters will need a password to log in. Any member who has forgotten their password (we all do!) please email Julie Mannix at [email protected] .

Murphy's Law of Quilting, Fon's & Porter's… 1. No matter how much of a particular fabric you have for the quilt you

want to make, you will always be half a yard short. 2. Even if you own 200 shades of blue thread, you will not have the one

that matches the project you are starting. 3. If you have a piece of fabric 10"wide and need five 2"-wide strips, you

will cut one of those strips 2.5"wide and be short one strip. 4. The cat will choose to nap only on the quilt you made for your sister

with allergies. 5. That fabric you need more of to complete the quilt in #1 above was

discontinued last month. 6. You will always run out of bobbin thread 1"before the end of the last

border seam. 7. As you put the final stitch in the binding of her Barbie quilt, you hear

your granddaughter say, "Barbie is for babies. I want a Lord of the Rings quilt".

8. The scissors and pincushion, even if you have six of each, are always on the other side of the room. You will not discover this until you sit down.

9. That fabric you need more of for the quilt in #1 is back in production, but it is a new dye lot and does not match what you have.

10. You will break your last sewing machine needle at midnight the night before your quilt is to be turned in for the guild quilt show.

11. Someone just bought the last yard of the original dye lot of that fabric you need for the quilt in #1.

12. The only beverage you will never spill on your project is water. 13. The more time (and money) you spend making a quilt for your son, the

more likely it will end up as a dog bed cushion. 14. After completely changing the colour scheme and finishing your quilt in

#1, you realise you had miscounted the number of squares you cut in the first place and you would have had enough of the original fabric after all.

15. The only spools of thread your toddler (or grandchild) will choose as toys will be the expensive metallic thread, which he will wrap around his truck, or the water soluble thread, which she will drop into the bathwater.

16. When you measure twice and cut once, the piece is still too short. 17. Your computer will crash just before you can save the design you have

worked on for 2 hours. 18. The one time you leave home without your trusty notepad in your

purse, you will spot great quilt designs in every tile floor and on every carpet you see.

19. If a pin goes astray on the floor, you will step on it. 20. The greatest quilting law of all is that in spite of numbers 1-19, we just

keep stitchin' along!

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Seabreeze Quilters Inc 2 February 2013

GENERAL MEETING DATES

16 February 2013 16 March 2013 20 April 2013 Attendance Fees: Members: $3 Visitors: $4

12noon to 4pm

DUTY ROSTERS

Please email me asap if you can help!

February 2013 Set-up Volunteer required Volunteer required Kitchen Volunteer required Volunteer required Welcome Table Volunteer required Volunteer required March 2013 Set-up Volunteer required Volunteer required Kitchen Volunteer required Volunteer required Welcome Table Volunteer required Volunteer required

Please consider putting your name down on the list that will be passed around at the meeting.

SEABREEZE NEW FRIENDSHIP GROUP meets near Donut King at the shopping centre - 10am before the general meeting. Helen will be doing the third round so she'll have her block and instructions ready to go. Don’t forget to bring back Karen's finished block!

WHAT’S ON IN FEBRUARY? GUEST SPEAKER Our guest speaker for February will be Ken Wilkes from Heights Sewing Centre. He has been in the sewing machine business for many years and there is nothing he doesn't know about sewing machines! A lovely man with a great amount of knowledge he is willing to share. HELP! Could we please ask for members to donate 5” squares of fabric at February meeting which will be used to make promotional fridge magnets advertising our quilt-in. These will be given out to interested people at Altona Beach festival in March and Quilt Show at Melbourne Exhibition Centre in July.

JANUARY CELEBRATIONS Our 7th birthday celebrations were a great success. Check out the wonderful hats made out of fat quarters, over the left hand side on the following pages!

Also a big thank you to the ladies on the committee who organised our fabulous new badges - don't they look fantastic?!


SEABREEZE QUILTERS BOOK-OF-THE-MONTH Easy Japanese Quilt Style

From cunningly constructed bags to cushions, quilts and

dolls, this book has it all.

Japanese fabrics are intoxicatingly beautiful and if you are

an avid fan of these gorgeous fabrics, and the exquisite end

results obtained by using the stylish patterns and designs,

then give this book a viewing. I promise you won’t be

disappointed.

As always if anyone has made an item from this book

please bring it along to the next meeting.

Don't forget to check out www.bookdepository.com. This site offers FREE shipping worldwide - as well as most books below the RRP. Alida Librarian

SEABREEZE WORKSHOP ACTIVITIES

at Louis Joel Centre Upcoming workshops are as follows: 2nd March 2013 – Scarf Top, Louis Joel Centre - sign in with Billy and she'll give you a requirements list. 6th April 2013 – Altona Meadows sit and sew to complete Bathing Belles 10.00am – 4pm together with announcing winners of the Story Book Challenge. 4th May 2013 – Appliqué class – hand work with Pamela Brockwell at Louis Joel centre.

Sign-up sheets will be available at Seabreeze meetings, or email Billy Jackson at [email protected] for expressions of interest. Workshops are held at the Louis Joel Centre in Altona from 10am-12. The $2 charge is to cover room hire costs.



SIT & SEW

MEETING DATES 2 February 2013 2 March 2013 6 April 2013

WHAT’S ON IN FEBRUARY?

16

th

- Guest Speaker - Ken from Heights Sewing Centre

- General Meeting Activities - Member’s Trading Table

Don’t forget to utilise our trading tables – place your name and a

price on any craft items that you no longer want/need – who

knows – you may make a few extra dollars!!

JANUARY ATTENDANCE Members 48 Visitors 3 New Members 0 Financial members 60

LAUNCH OF THE STORYBOOK CHALLENGE AS PART OF ART IN PUBLIC PLACES

6th April 2013, 10am to 4pm Altona Meadows Library Come along for a day of sewing and socializing - and enjoy the launch of the Storybook Challenge and announcement of the winners. More details to follow.

Art in Public Places 2013 will run from 5th

April to 5th

May.

The program last year involved more than 50 artists exhibiting in 40 businesses and unexpected places across Hobson's Bay, as well as 20 art-inspired events for everyone to get involved in.

AIDS MEMORIAL QUILTS Recently the Louis Joel Centre displayed Memorial quilts supporting aids. The photo below is one of the panels from one of the Aids Memorial Quilts. The quilts are 12" square and have up to 8 panels in each – the panels are 6’ x 3’. They commemorate the lives lost to HIV/AIDS – from families, friends, hospitals, support groups and anyone who was affected by the epidemic of this dreadful disease in the 80’s and 90’s. Fortunately modern medicine provided the anti-virals needed to stem the loss of lives and we had seemingly put the AIDS issue behind us – except the incidence of people contracting AIDS is on the increase and the public showing of these stunning quilts is a timely reminder that whilst the disease is controllable – it is not curable.

Thank you to Bev

O’Loughlin for donation of books for our Library


Diary date: 23rd March 2013 – Altona Beach Festival Seabreeze Quilters will be represented at this festival and we will need volunteers. Please write this date down and watch this space for more information.

With the theme of Sky, Sea, Community, the Festival will be an opportunity to celebrate our vibrant community, focusing on the foreshore and the many attractions in and around the Altona Beach precinct.

The festival will feature music, a street market, crafts and fun activities to involve all the family as well as a new look Street Parade. It will end with a concert in Logan Reserve and a spectacular fireworks display on Altona Beach.

Recently one of our

members, Helen Luedecke had a stay in

hospital. Helen, all the best for a speedy

recovery.

SEABREEZE QUILTERS HEART BLOCKS We still need lots more hearts. Please bring to the February meeting 6.5 inch blocks completed or to do one on the day. BASIC INSTRUCTIONS 6½” square, cream background – calico, cream tone on tone, etc. Any heart design. Appliqué, pieced or foundation pieced. Any heart colours. Over time Seabreeze would like to have quilts made in fabrics suitable for women, men and children, so whatever you would like to do would be greatly appreciated.

DON'T FORGET VALENTINES DAY

Originally the word Valentine meant the person whose name was picked from a box to be chosen as your sweetheart up until the 1500's. Then around 1533, it meant the folded piece of paper with the sweetheart's name on it. By 1610 it then became the gift given to this special someone and by 1824 it then became a poem, letter or verse to a sweetheart.

Although Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14 every year, it originates from the Roman celebration called Lupercalia, which was held on February 15, a fertility festival.

Roman armies invaded countries physically as well as socially. When the Romans invaded France, they introduced this festival in which Roman boys drew names of Roman girls out of an urn (to determine their partners) and then the couple exchanged gifts on the festival's day. This was considered a pagan celebration, so in 469 C.E., Pope Gelasius decided to put a Christian spin on this celebration by declaring that it was now to honor St. Valentine (A young Roman who was martyred by Emperor Claudius II who was said to have died on February 14, 270 C.E. for refusing to give up Christianity).

Why was he killed? Rumor has it that St. Valentine was a priest who defied the emperor's ban on marriages by marrying young people in secret. He was discovered, and put to death. According to legend in the 3rd century after Christ, the Emperor Claudius II did not want any of his soldiers falling in love and marrying because he felt women and families distracted the soldier's from their duty to him. And in some cases made the men not want to go to war at all. And he needed more soldiers so he declared marriage illegal. And anyone performing this ceremony would be killed.


Birthday Club

Happy birthday

and best wishes to all who celebrate a birthday in

February

Denise Ogilvie

Estella Churchyard

Fiona Dunn

Lee Archer

Sandy Beale

Wendy Thompson

Win Eudy If your birthday has been missed please see Natalie Dunn at the meeting so your birthday can be recorded on our membership list. Thanks

If you become aware of a member who is seriously ill or is mourning the loss of a loved one, please notify a committee member so that a card can be sent on behalf of the membership.

A drunk stumbles into a confessional. The priest hears him come in, but then he doesn't hear anything, so the priest knocks on the wall. The drunk says, "Forget it, buddy, there's no paper in this one, either!"

Seabreeze Quilters Challenge No 5 “SEASONS”

You may instantly think of Summer, Autumn, Winter and

Spring – pick your favorite or do all four. How about

contrasting seasons or changing seasons?

But what about some other seasons? Growing up in our home,

we definitely had two major seasons – football and cricket!

Let your imagination run wild. Be it the sporting calendar, your

garden, or the actual weather, we all have a favorite time of

year – maybe that will be your inspiration…

Again the ‘challenge’ for you is to use a technique that you

haven’t tried before. For example:

- paper piecing

- needle turned or raw edge appliqué

- hand or free-form machine quilting

- embellishing with ribbons, buttons, lace or beads

- finishing off in a method other than traditional binding

Size: Is up to you for this one, postcard to A4

Also, you could do a single piece or a

series of pieces, but no bigger than A4

Due Date: For display at our April 20th Meeting

*Remember all entries are to comprise 3 layers and have your

name on the back, either on a label or directly on the backing

fabric.

POSTAGE PRICES FROM US ON THE RISE

This was sent in an email from one of my customers, so I thought I'd pass

on the information for all of you who like to shop online.

"I was just reading a newsletter from the States and the USPS charges have

gone up as of today.

A little harsh reality: United States Postal Service, in an effort to be cost

effective is raising the prices for shipping dramatically as per Monday,

January 28, 2013.

This means that every order as of today will have to be charged the new

and increased price.

It's a steep increase, especially for international customers who will see the

price for the envelop now at $23.95.

We will always look for the cheapest and most reliable to send your fabrics

and never charge you anything extra for shipping or handling.

Here are new shipping charges from the Fat Quarter shop – from $17 per

$100 to $24 per $100.

Just thought I’d let you know so you didn’t get any nasty surprises at

checkout if you were planning a purchase."


BIWINDI PROJECT

Tricia Salau is planning another trip to Uganda this year to continue the abovementioned project. The ladies at Biwindi have asked to learn dressmaking and Lyn, who is accompanying Tricia on the next trip, is a dressmaker. Accordingly, they are now requesting donations of such things as press studs, hooks and eyes, button, bias, binding, zippers, thread and elastic.

Dear God My prayer for

2013 is for

A fat bank account & a thin

body.

Please don't mix these up like you

did last year.

AMEN!

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big

difference. - Winston Churchill

SEABREEZE QUILTERS MYSTERY BLOCK OF THE MONTH – BORDERS AND SASHINGS

PART 1 - SASHING STRIPS: Cutting: Fabric: Size & Shape: # to Cut:

A (Dk. Blue) 2-1/2" Square 8 F (Med. Blue) 2-1/2" x 16-1/2" Strips 20 Sewing Instructions: Step 1: Sew four Color B (med blue) strips and three Color A (dk blue) squares together as shown below. Press the seam allowances toward the Color B strips. Make 2.

Step 2: Sew two Color B (med blue) strips and one Color A (dk blue) square1 together as shown below. Press the seam allowances toward the Color B strips. Make 2.

Step 3: Sew three Color B (med blue) strips and the February through April blocks together as shown below. Press the seam allowances toward the Color B strips.

Step 4: Sew three Color B (med blue) strips and the July through October blocks together as shown below. Press the seam allowances toward the Color B strips.

Step 5: Sew a Color B (med blue) strip and the November and December blocks together as shown. Press the seam allowances toward the Color B strip.

Step 6: Sew a Color B (med blue) strip and the May and June blocks together as shown. Press the seam allowances toward the Color B strip. Step 7: Stitch the Step 5, Step 6, the January block and the two Step 2 sashing strips together as shown below. Press the seam allowances toward the Step 2 sashing strips.


The China Plate Challenge 2013

Victorian Quilters Inc

Have great pleasure to invite

All members of Victorian Quilters Inc,

Members of groups belonging to Victorian Quilters Inc

&

Past members of Victorian Quilters

To join together to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Victorian Quilters Inc.

To honour this very special occasion we are asking quilters to make a quilt,

1 metre square, representing a china plate treasured by the quilt maker.

Details and entry forms will be on the Victorian Quilters website

www.victorianquilters.org & in the 2013 Exhibition Handbook.

Entries will close 1st June 2013

Inquiries: Liz Macdonald: [email protected]

Step 8: Sew the two Step 1 sashing strips in between the Step 3, 4, and 7 block sections, as shown below. Press the seam allowances toward the sashing strips.

PART 2 - COLOR A (DARK BLUE) 2" BORDER: Cutting: Fabric: Size & Shape: # to Cut:

A (Dk. Blue) 2-1/2" x 40-1/2" Strip 4 A (Dk. Blue) 2-1/2" x 30-1/2" Strip 2 A (Dk. Blue) 2-1/2" x 34-1/2" Strip 2 Sewing Instructions: Step 1: Sew a Color A (dk blue) 2-1/2" x 40-1/2" strip and a Color A (dk blue) 2-1/2" x 30-1/2" strip together. Press the seam allowance in one direction. You will now have a strip that measures 2-1/2" x 70-1/2". Repeat once more for a total of two strips.

Step 2: Sew a Color A (dk blue) 2-1/2" x 40-1/2" strip and a Color A (dk blue) 2-1/2" x 34-1/2" strip together. Press the seam allowance in one direction. You will now have a strip that measures 2-1/2" x 74-1/2". Repeat once more for a total of two strips.

Step 3: Sew a Step 1 strip to the left and right sides of the quilt center. Press the seam allowance toward the Step 1 strips. Step 4: Sew a Step 2 strip to the top and bottom of the quilt center. Press the seam allowance toward the Step 2 strips. PART 3 - COLOR F (MEDIUM BLUE) 5" BORDER: Cutting: Fabric: Size & Shape: # to Cut:

F (Med. Blue) 5-1/2" x 42-1/2" Strip 6 F (Med. Blue) 5-1/2" x 32-1/2" Strip 2

Step 1: Sew a Color F (med blue) 5-1/2" x 42-1/2" strip and a Color F (med blue) 5-1/2" x 32-1/2" strip together. Press the seam allowance in one direction. You will now have a strip that measures 5-1/2" x 74-1/2". Repeat once more for a total of two strips.

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Australasian Quilt Convention 2013

As is expected there will be a wonderful array of tutors from many parts of the world - USA, New Zealand, UK as well as many of our Australian tutors. We will also be inspired by many exclusive Exhibitions in their own right - The AQC Challenge for 2013; Dreams From South Africa; Something Borrowed, Something Blue from the UK; The Hoffman Challenge From New Zealand; Colour Play By Twelve By Twelve; Quilts From The Rajah Winner 2012 - Judy Hooworth; Best of Australia - the Bernina National Quilt Award, Teach me - the tutor's quilts, Best of the Best - 5 quilts from each state and territory. Something for Everyone!

For the first time AQC will be conducting beginners quilt classes.

Where: Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton, Melbourne, VIC When: 18 - 21 April, 2013 Open: 10.00am – 4:30pm daily Tickets: available at the door Information: Visit www.aqc.com.au or call 02 9452 7575

Step 2: Sew two Color F (med blue) 5-1/2" x 42-1/2" strips together. Press the seam allowance in one direction. You will now have a strip that measures 5-1/2" x 84-1/2". Repeat once more for a total of two strips.

Step 3: Sew a Step 1 strip to the left and right sides of the quilt. Press the seam allowance toward the Step 1 strips. Step 4: Sew a Step 2 strip to the top and bottom of the quilt. Press the seam allowance toward the Step 2 strips. PART 4 - COLOR C (GREEN) 2" BORDER: Cutting: Fabric: Size & Shape: # to Cut:

C (Green) 2-1/2" x 42-1/2" Strip 8 C (Green) 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" Strip 2 Step 1: Sew two Color C (green) 2-1/2" x 42-1/2" strips together. Press the seam allowance in one direction. You will now have a strip that measures 2-1/2" x 84-1/2". Repeat once more for a total of two strips.

Step 2: Sew two Color C (green) 2-1/2" x 42-1/2" strips and a Color C (green) 2-1/2" x 4-1/2" strip together. Press the seam allowances in one direction. You will now have a strip that measures 2-1/2" x 88-1/2". Repeat once more for a total of two strips.

Step 3: Sew a Step 1 strip to the left and right sides of the quilt. Press the seam allowance toward the Step 1 strips. Step 4: Sew a Step 2 strip to the top and bottom of the quilt. Press the seam allowance toward the Step 2 strips. PART 5 - THE FINAL BORDER: Cutting: Fabric: Size & Shape: # to Cut:

A (Dk. Blue) 4-7/8" Square 44 E (Cream) 4-7/8" Square 44 D (Yellow) 4-1/2" Square 4 Sewing Instructions: Step 1: Using a rotary cutter and a ruler, cut all 4-7/8" squares once diagonally. You will now have a total of 88 Color A triangles and 88 Color E triangles. Step 2: Layer a Color E (cream) Step 1 triangle on a Color A (dk blue) Step 1 triangle, right sides together. Sew along the longest side. Press the seam allowance toward the Color A triangle and trim points. Make 88.

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The Quilting Bug Choose one of my newly purchased patterns below and receive your choice of Matilda's Own polyester or cotton batting for free!! Offer for February only; no other discounts apply.

Step 3: Sew 22 Step 2 half-square triangles together as shown below. Press the seam allowances in one direction. Repeat three more times for a total of four half square triangle strips.

Make 4. Step 4: Sew a Step 3 strip to the left and right sides of the quilt. Press the seam allowance toward the Color C (green) border. Step 5: Sew a Color D (yellow) 4-1/2" square to the left and right ends of the remaining two Step 3 border strips. Press the seam allowance toward the Color D fabric.

Step 6: Sew the Step 5 strips to the top and bottom of the quilt. Press the seam allowances toward the Color C (green) border. Congratulations! Your quilt top is now completely pieced! You are now ready to quilt and bind in your favourite manner.


Fat Quarter Fun

Lots of great fabrics on the Web! 10% Discount for Seabreeze Members

"Seabreeze" is your special coupon code.

Visit Fiona Dunn at www.fatquarterfun.com.au

Please contact Catherine & Marian on 9438 5936 or

visit our website. www.tasselart.com.au

Beautiful tassels for every occasion

Ph: 03 9748 7570 Mob: 0423 770 741 Email: [email protected]

Visit: www.thequiltingbug.com.au

Hand Made Cards by Jan Miller

Inspired by Japan with many different designs

Phone 93753313 or 0400 338 319 Email [email protected]

Lions Club Market, Cherry Lake, Altona

Peta Turnbull & Lee Miles both have craft stalls

1st Sunday in the month

FABRIC IMPRESSIONS All things patchwork and quilting. Classes held for all levels, beginners to advanced. Patterns and kits available. For enquiries ring Kim on 9315 9308 or email Kim Reilly at [email protected]

LASTing Creations Quilting Specialist

Custom quilting, original designs, edge to edge

Contact Lucy Thompson 105 Bladin Street, Laverton, Victoria 3028 Telephone 03 9327 7587

Tasselart

Gifts, Kits, Weddings, Supplies & Classes Specialists in hand dyed fringing, lace and ribbon.

Professional Machine Quilting Specialist

Natalie Dunn 9 Jillard Walk, Hoppers Crossing Victoria, 3029

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Seabreeze Quilters Inc February 2013

February

8 - 10 Dear Jane Exhibition

The Australian Quilters Association will hold the Dear Jane exhibition at Box Hill Town Hall, Whitehorse Road, Box Hill. 10am to 4pm. Entry $7. Enquiries AQA 03 9873 4371 or 03 9499 2820.

23 – April 7

Golden Textures

A contemporary art quilt exhibition, will held at The Central Goldfields Art Gallery, Neill Street, Maryborough. The curated event will house 30 works from 16 selected Australian artists to be part of an exciting exhibition demonstrating the range of work being done today. 10am – 4pm. Entry – free. Enq. 03 5460 4588

March

1 – 3 Treasures of the Coast

The South Western Branch of The Embroiderers Guild is having its biennial exhibition at the Regal Function Centre, Timor Street, Warrnambool. 10am – 4pm. Entry - $5. Enq. 03 5562 7833

9 – 11 Pieces ‘n’ Patches 2013

Held by Rochie Patches, Shire Hall, Mackay Street, Rochester. This year marks the exhibition’s 10th

anniversary. Open: Sat and Sun 10am to 5pm, Mon 10am to 4pm. Entry $5. Enq. Kaye 03 5484 3470

15 – 17

Seachange Quilters of Barwon Heads

Community Hall, cnr Hitchcock Avenue and Ozone Road, Barwon Heads. There will be a raffle quilt, guessing competitions and quality handmade goods for sale. Refreshments also available. Open Friday 4pm – 8pm, Sat & Sun 10am – 4pm. Entry $2, children free.

16 - 17

Goulburn Valley Quilters Inc Exhibition

Where: Long Tan Room, Shepparton RSL, corner of Wyndham and Knight Streets, Shepparton. Time: 10am - 4pm Saturday and 11am - 4pm on Sunday Entry: $5.00 Enquiries: Exhibition Coordinator, Berni Magee. Mob: 0400235167 Email: [email protected] Quilt Raffle: Hand pieced hexagon star quilt with proceeds going to Goulburn Valley Health's Oncology unit.

17

ROBINVALE PATCHWORK FRIENDS, International Quilting Day Celebrations

Where: Euston Club - Euston Time: 10am - 4pm Entry Fee: $25 includes lunch & Gift bag Enquiries: Lyn Bolt 03 5026 4205; Sue Smith 0350254394

20

Terang Quilt Show

The Terang Quilters Fellowship will hold a quilt show at the Presbyterian Hall, High Street, Terang. Don’t miss the eye-catching array of quilts made over the last 2 years. Also on display will be the 2011 paper bag challenge and the 2012 bird project. Refreshments available. All proceeds will be donated to local charities. Open 10am – 6pm. Entry $5, Enq. Margaret 03 5592 1354.

29 – April 1

Strathdale Quilters Biennial Exhibition

St Andrew’s Church Hall, Myers Street, Bendigo. As well as an array of beautiful quilts made by members, there will be an exhibition of quilts made for the challenge section with the them Bendigo in spring or autumn. Open Fri 12pm to 5pm, Sat & Sun 10am – 5pm, Mon 10am – 4pm. Entry $5.

April

6 - 7

Camperdown Clocktower Quilters Exhibition Where: St Paul's Anglican Church Hall, Church Street, Camperdown Time: 10am - 4pm daily Entry Fee: $5 Enquiries: Yvonne Langley 03 5593 1154 Mob: 0419591872

May

3 - 5

Horsham Patchwork Quilters Biennial Exhibition - A Touch Of Retro Where: Grains Innovation Park, (VIDA), Natimuk Road, Horsham Times: Fri - Sat 10am - 5pm; Sunday 10am - 4pm Entry: $5.00 Enquiries: Faye 0427821510 Email: [email protected]

NOTE: While all care is taken to be correct, you should always verify details before attending an event PLEASE CHECK OUR WEBSITE (www.seabreezequilters.com) for further details on workshops or pick up a handout at the Louise Joel and Community Centre.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2013



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Son's 18th Birthday Quilt - Alison Brideson Charity Quilt - Peta Turnbull

Stitcheries Gone Mad! Rita Trotta Crotchet Quilt - Joanna Richardson

Fergus's Quilt - Jenny McArdle Poppy's Quilt - Jenny McArdle

SHOW AND TELL


Bears - Joan (a visitor) Squares & Circles - Lois Mawby Quilt donated to RSPCA

Japanese Tumbler - Bev McLeod City Quilt - Lee Archer

Amy's 21st Quilt - Lee Archer Batiks - Marian Parker


Coral Reef - Chris Simonic Japanese Hexagons - Chris Simonic

Travel Quilt - Louise Boyd Bow Ties - Mary Wylie

Please note: if you find your quilt not here – it’s not intentional – I do

my best to take a snapshot of all

show and tell; however, sometimes photos come out blurry or I miss

one or two!

Charity Quilt - Mary Wylie Applique – Pamela Brockwell


HAND SEWING CLASSES WITH JULIE Small, fun, hands-on classes with a friendly and experienced teacher. Wednesdays 10am - 12 noon. 1st Wednesday of the month - Personal Projects 2nd Wednesday - Crazy Patchwork 3rd Wednesday - Japanese Style Projects 4th Wednesday - Christmas Projects 5th Wednesday in the year, miscellaneous and on-request (miscellaneous could be fabric painting, needle turn appliqué etc). Other days on request. Max 6 people per class. Can book in for one week of month. $10 per class plus materials. Call Julie on 0413 606 706 to book.


You are invited to our special charity event on THURSDAY 14TH MARCH, FROM 7-9PM 46 DOUGLAS PDE WILLIAMSTOWN VIC 3016 PLEASE RSVP TO [email protected] or call 03 9397 4862

join us to see the new collection and enjoy drinks and nibbles! 20% OF PROCEEDS WILL BE GIVEN TO SUPPORT THE BWINDI SEWING PROJECT, SEWING CONTINENTS TOGETHER

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