QuiltNSW Events & Activities

Calendar

See the QuiltNSW Calendar for a comprehensive listing of QuiltNSW activities and events.

Community Quilts

Since 1983 Community Quilts has been making and donating quilts on behalf of QuiltNSW. It is a voluntary project where members meet to sew quilts for the community and to date over 3,300 quilts have been donated. Our aim is to encourage a more homely atmosphere for others.

On-going commitments are to Royal Far West Children’s Home in Manly and to foster children in NSW. Quilts are also donated to various nursing homes, several refuges such as Street Kids and Baptist Church Inner City Refuge and for raffles to raise money for community organisations.

All quilt tops are made prior to meetings and the quilts are pinned and machine quilted on sewing days which are held monthly. No hand sewing is done due to the ‘utility’ style of the quilts. The quilts require only basic, straight line quilting so no expert knowledge is required. Pinners and machine quilters are warmly welcomed on sewing days.

Members who are unable to attend sewing days but would like to participate in Community Quilts are encouraged to take quilts home to machine quilt. They are single size and not difficult to handle on a domestic machine.
Roslyn Moules, Community Quilts Co-ordinator, may be contacted through the QuiltNSW office.

External Events

QuiltNSW has information booths at various events throughout the year. We are open to having a presence at events, including our Quilt Hoop Display installation – if you are interested in having us at your event, please contact Margy Syrett through the QuiltNSW office by emailing office@quiltnsw.com

Friday Showcase

Friday showcase is an informal but informative meeting held quarterly IN THE QUILTNSW OFFICE, LEVEL 5, 276 PITT STREET, SYDNEY 

The small charge of $5 members and $10 visitors must be paid at the door.  Please bring the exact amount.  COVID safe conditions for attending Friday Showcase. The guild office will open at 10 am for members and visitors wishing to drop their bags, library books, community quilts to the office.

• Bring a mask to wear when mingling to look at the quilts at the end of the presentation
• It is not expected that there will be any refreshments offered in the office before or after the Showcase.
  (There is a very nice café at street level below the office)
• The office will be closed while the showcase is underway and will then reopen at the conclusion of the showcase for the changeover of the quilts hanging.
• Some of the above conditions may change at short notice.
• See the Calendar for the proposed Speakers

General Meeting

We are pleased to announce that QuiltNSW is returning to:

Club Burwood RSL, 96 Shaftesbury Road Burwood, for our General Meetings.

QuiltNSW General Meeting, 19^th August 2023

We are hoping that our QuiltNSW members and their guests will join us at our 19th August General Meeting at Club Burwood RSL, 96 Shaftesbury Road Burwood, the rooms will open around 9.45am with the meeting starting at 10.30am.

August’s General Meeting will once again host the Members Annual Market Day, so now is the time to book your $5.00 table to sell some of you items or destash some of you excess quilting supplies.

We are very lucky to have talented members amongst our group, two of whom will join us as August’s Demonstrator and Guest Speaker. 

Dianne Moody has a great selection of rulers non anti slip rulers, 5 ply cutting mats and a great array of blades for your Rotary cutters that she will be bringing along to August’s meeting to demonstrate. If there is something in particular you would like to Diane to bring, please contact her on 0409 300 507 or by email at dianelmoody@gmail.com with what you are interested in particularly if you are after some of the larger rulers or cutting mats. As you can imagine it may not be possible for Dianne to her to bring all the large cutting mats, but you can avoid missing out on something in particular by contacting Dianne before the meeting.

Grace Widders will be our guest speaker on the topic of Waggas. Grace will share her extensive knowledge on this uniquely Australian quilt, the Wagga after our lunch break. Come along to hear about the Wagga, how and why they were made and used often by men. Learn why the Wagga has become an important part of our heritage and how it differs from the quilts we typically make today.

As always we try to have something for everyone at our meeting, remember to bring your hand sewing (and maybe a portable light, as the lighting is a bit dull in parts of the room), bring your Show n Tell to share. If you can only join us for part of the day please feel free to pop in for the part of the day that interest you.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at our August meeting.

Kathy Lester

Meeting Coordinator

If you have any suggestions for guest speakers or demonstrators, email Meeting Coordinator Kathy Lester.

QuiltNSW travels from the city to the country for a meetings when possible. It is a great opportunity to meet QuiltNSW members around the state as we visit member groups along the way.  

Pop Up Sewing Days

An opportunity for members to stitch together while working on their own project. These ‘days’ are often held in fabric stores all over Sydney and now, extending to our regional areas, on different days of the week to fit into the schedule. The days usually start around 10am. Numbers are limited so it is essential that you reserve your place. Morning Tea and a lucky door prize are usually included.

Not only are these days a lovely way to spend your time but they are a FREE event for individual financial members only.

For the most part, we hold our Pop Up Sewing Days in patchwork stores.  If you are a store owner and would like to host a pop up sewing day in your store, please email us. We look forward to hearing from you.

Jenny Chapman, Pop Up Sewing Day Coordinator

August Pop Up Sewing Day

DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THIS EVENT HAS HAD TO BE CANCELLED BUT WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 2024

Venue: Fabric Garden, Level 2, Andrews House, Suite 15-185 Military Road , Neutral Bay

Date: Saturday 12 August

Time: 10.00am – 3.00pm

Sue has provided the following information for members.

There are 2 rooms and members are welcome to bring sewing machines as well as hand sewing.

Morning and afternoon tea will be provided. There are cafes and restaurants close by so easy to pick up a sandwich etc.

Getting there: Catch the 100 bus to Neutral Bay from the Queen Victoria Building.

PARKING: on weekends you are able to park in the building parking. The entrance is in Military Lane.

Access instructions are in your booking confirmation email.

There is a lift to the 2nd floor.

 

QuiltNSW Retreat

• All accommodation is accessible (on the ground floor or by lift) with each room having its own ensuite. Rooms are single or twin. 
• The sewing room has good natural and artificial light. There is no set time for use of the room so early birds and night owls are all catered for! 
• Home cooked meals are prepared onsite. Special medical dietary requirements are catered for. 
• You may work on any project/s of your choosing, hand or machine. 
• Non-sewing activities available include swimming (for those brave enough) in the outdoor pool, walking/jogging/bird watching in the extensive grounds and retail therapy at the local shops. By far the most popular shop last year was The Sewing Basket in Kincumber. 
• The retreat is only open to individual QuiltNSW financial members (at the time of booking and the time of the retreat. 
• Maximum number of participants is 30.

Attendance Options: 

• 2 nights/3 days (Friday to Sunday) 

• 3 nights/4 days (Thursday to Sunday) 

• 2 nights is $435 per person . Includes accommodation (Friday and Saturday) and all meals, including morning and afternoon tea, from dinner on Friday to lunch on Sunday. 

• 3 nights is $625 per person – Includes accommodation (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) and all meals, including morning and afternoon tea, from dinner on Thursday to lunch on Sunday. 

To book or make your final payment CLICK HERE

Quilt Study

Quilt Study exists to promote interest and research into quilting, particularly in New South Wales and is a sub-committee of QuiltNSW. Members are committed to the study of quilts past and present with this study encompassing the social and historical context in which the quilts were made as well as designs, techniques and materials used in both vintage and contemporary quilts.

The dates times and venue for Quilt Study talks in 2023  are being scheduled.

Sip and Sew

Do you want to enjoy the company of fellow quilters without leaving home? Kaye Jamieson, President of QuiltNSW, is hosting ‘Sip and Sew’ on Zoom on the second  Friday of each month. Just register in advance via the e-newsletter for a Zoom link, supply your own beverage of choice and log in between 6.30 and 9.30pm with your hand sewing ready to go!  Hope to see you there!