The Appropriate Finishing Technique for your Quilt
- Venue: QuiltNSW Office, 276 Pitt Street, Sydney
- Date: Monday 27 June 2022
- Time: 10:30am – 12:30pm
- Tutor: Lynn Hewitt
- Cost: $5 for QuiltNSW members $10 for non members
Bookings Essential and are limited to 20 people.
Lynn is holding an information, demonstration and open discussion workshop She will discuss the appropriate finishing technique, border and binding treatments. As well as how to apply the hanging sleeve to your quilt ready for the quilt show.
Bring your problem quilt to get Lynn’s expert opinion and advice.
Butterflies and Bugs
- Venue: Phillips Hall, Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre (BANC) 265 Great Western Highway, Blackheath. Opposite the Blackheath Railway Station, next to the Blackheath Gardens.
- Date: Sunday 21 August 2022
- Time: 9:30am – 4:00pm
- Tutor: Karen Cunningham
- Cost: $80 QuiltNSW member $100 non QuiltNSW member
- Morning tea and lunch included
Download Requirements list here
Karen will demonstrate applique techniques and discuss suitable fabric choices to create the best effects for your next project,
You will receive four hand drawn butterflies , bugs, flowers and birds to applique. These can be used on any project, add to quilt blocks or borders, use as a design or a pin cushions. Permission is given to use these designs for personal use only.
Enjoy a show and tell of Karen’s quilts.
Mariners Compass
- Venue: Phillips Hall, Blackheath Area Neighbourhood Centre (BANC) 265 Great Western Highway, Blackheath. Opposite the Blackheath Railway Station, next to the Blackheath Gardens.
- Date: Sunday 21 August 2022
- Time: 9:30am – 4:00pm
- Tutor: Chris Jurd
- Cost: $80 QuiltNSW Member $100 non QuiltNSW Member
- Morning Tea and lunch included
- Workshop limited to 15 participants
Download the requirements list here.
Learn how to make a basic Compass Block with Chris Jurd. Come for the day and go home with a completed 18 inch Chris Jurd design Mariners Compass. You can use this as a cushion, wall hanging or the centre of a medallion quilt. Learn the easy 3-step process for foundation piecing and open a whole new world of quilting.
PLEASE NOTE: ALL SEWING MACHINES MUST BE TAGGED AND TESTED BY AN ELECTRICIAN AS PER REQUIREMENTS OF BLACKHEATH COMMUNITY CENTRE
There will be an additional fee of $25 payable to Chris on the day. This will include:
- The Mariners Compass Pattern
- Pre printed foundation papers
- Fabric kit of pre-cut fabric for the compass (there will be a lot of colour combinations available) The Ric Rac trimming and background fabric are not included in the kits.
Boro Komebukuro Rice Bag
- Venue: QuiltNSW Office, 276 Pitt Street, Sydney
- Date: Friday 16 September 2022
- Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm
- Tutor: Shuji and Alison Yamazaki
- Cost: $120 (includes workshop kit) QuiltNSW Member $140 (includes workshop kit) non QuiltNSW Member
- Workshop limited to 12 participants
- Morning Tea included. BYO lunch or purchase lunch from local cafes
The kit includes all items required to make the bag. Please bring a pair of embroidery scissors
Learn the art and history of the genuine Japanese Boro Komebukuro rice bag. These were made from treasured scraps following the principle of mottainai – too good to waste. Originally used for making offerings or gifts. This is a wonderful slow stitching project .
