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Snippets ISSN: 1032 1349 June 2011 Newsletter of the Darwin Patchworkers & Quilters Inc Clubroom located at 96A Winnellie Road, Winnellie PO Box 36945, Winnellie NT 0821 Email: [email protected] Web: www.darpatchquilt.com.au Established 1 May 1984 and celebrating 27 years in 2011 Club Patron: Ms Nerys Evans
Territory Quilts 2011 (TQ11)
Entries for TQ11 close on 10 June 2011:
• by post to PO Box 36954 Winnellie 0811, or
• in person before 4.00pm at the club rooms
at 96A Winnellie Road, Winnellie.
You will find the TQ11 Handbook, entry form,
and quilt profile and quilter profile forms
attached at the back of this newsletter.
The next General Meeting of Darwin Patchworkers and Quilters Inc will be held on Monday 6
th June at 7.30pm at the DP&Q
clubrooms, 96A Winnellie Road Winnellie NT. Attendance costs are $1.00 for members and first-time visitors, and $5.00 for non-members.
Saturday Stitchers Saturday 18 June: Sakura Pincushion with Sheila McAloon. There is a requirement list at the back of this newsletter. 1.00pm start - cost for the day $5.00. Contact Sheila McAloon 8945 9002 or 0427 160 539.
Christmas Club Saturday 11 June from 10am to around 2pm. Work on your own Christmas projects. Cost for the day $3.00. Contact Deb Selter on 0417 852 802.
Library News Apologies for the June Meeting, but the library will be in the capable hands of Beverley Lee. So you won't even notice I'm not there! List of new books in the library:
Yvonne Porcella: Art and Inspirations # 913
Cathy Miller: All five of her quilting song CDs # 923 to # 927
A Baker's Dozen # 936 (not Joy's, but 13 scrap quilts)
Free Motion Machine Quilting # 935
Diane Gaudinski: Guide to Machine Quilting # 933 (a classic, replaced because the last copy went astray)
Helen Squire: Helen's Copy and Use Quilting Patterns # 934 (copyright free designs from her
column in American Quilter. I've used lots of them in the past - they're great!)
Barbara Brackman: Encyclopaedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns. # 931 (Another old favourite with literally thousands of designs.)
Nadine Ruggles: Inchie Quilts. # 932. (Jan Cashion recommended this one, and I think it is fascinating - can't wait to try them.)
Next order will be more Art Quilt books etc. Let me know if there's anything else you'd specially
like to recommend. Jenny Armour, Librarian
Reminder
Members please note. Your membership card is not transferable to anyone else, regardless of whether they are family, friend or colleague. The discounts provided by our retailers are available only to individual current financial members. You should always carry your DP&Q Membership card and produce it to receive the discount.
We provide a list of current members and their card numbers to our retailers, and we try to keep that updated regularly to ensure that new members who are waiting for their cards to be issued, can access the discount; however you should not rely on that list. Be prepared to produce your card when making a purchase.
2011 Raffle
It’s that time of the year again. The first prize is a magnificent large queen-size quilt “Serengeti View” - valued at $4340, and second prize is a Bernina 215 sewing machine - valued at $999. We have 4,000 tickets to sell so each member is being allocated a book of 10 tickets (at $2.00 per ticket) to sell or buy.
Freds Pass Show
Congratulations to all the DP&Q Members who won prizes at the recent Freds Pass Show. Thank you also to the members who contributed to the exhibits, we were able to mount a very good display.
Welcome to New Member:
• Kay Carlson
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Calendar of Events
2011 6 June June General Meeting, 7 for 7.30 at the clubrooms. 10 June Entries close for Territory Quilts 2011 (TQ11), 4pm at club rooms or by post. 11 June Christmas Club, 10am to 2pm at the clubrooms, own projects. Cost $3.00 18 June Saturday Stitchers, 1pm to 4pm at the clubrooms, Sakura pincushion. Cost $5.00 1 July Royal Darwin Show 60
th Anniversary President’s Quilt Block Challenge due.
4 July July General Meeting, 7 for 7.30 at the clubrooms. 21-23 July Royal Darwin Show. 28 July Opening of Territory Quilts 2011 (TQ11) at Darwin Entertainment Centre (by invitation). 29 July-1 Aug. Territory Quilts 2011 Exhibition, 10am to 5pm at Darwin Entertainment Centre
May Meeting Roundup • Traditionally a small meeting, following on from
the Mount Bundy retreat. • TQ11 entries close on 10 June. For enquiries
phone Joy Baker on 8948 1854. • The value of the prizes in this year’s
fundraising raffle exceeds $5,000 so we have to apply for a permit to conduct a minor lottery.
• Any assistance with hanging the quilts for the Freds Pass Show on the morning of Friday 13 June will be gratefully accepted by Jenny and Pam.
• Likewise, if anyone is able to help with selling raffle tickets at the Show please put your name on the roster.
• Sue Hansen has kindly donated a quilt to raffle for the Cancer Council at the Freds Pass Show. This is part of Quilters Down The
Track’s Australia’s Biggest Quilting Bee activity. Two other prizes of baskets of goodies will also be available. Tickets will be $2 or three for $5.00, and will be drawn at the end of the Show.
• May Saturday Stitches project is fabric bowls with Janelle Northcott and in June the project is a pin cushion with Sheila McAloon.
• Pam Pemberton invited members to provide book reviews, workshop reports, photos and any other items of interest to members, for inclusion in Snippets.
Blessed are the children of the piecemakers for they shall
inherit the quilts!
2011 Raffle
We have 4,000 tickets to sell so each member is being allocated a book of 10 tickets (at $2.00 per ticket) to sell or buy.
These will be available to collect at the June meeting; those that aren’t collected will be sent to you in the mail. All tickets must be sold by 12 August, after which butts and money must be returned to the club.
We are also looking for volunteers to sell tickets at the Royal Darwin Show, the TQ11 exhibition and at the Parap, Nightcliff and Coolalinga markets. If you are willing to help, please ring Judy Anictomatis on 0417 819 621 or Jan Cashion on 0418 894 131. The raffle will be drawn at the September General meeting on Monday 5 September.
Australia’s Biggest Quilting Bee
2011 activities are off to a good start. Quilters Down The Track conducted a raffle at the Freds Pass
Show with a choice of three prizes. Rhonnda Franklin of Bees Creek chose the Quilter’s Hamper; J
Tracey of Barker Road, Howard Springs was thrilled to win the quilt donated by Sue Hansen, and
Emma Kennedy of Nightcliff Road, Rapid Creek was very happy with the Goodies Hamper.
The Encounter Group had a stall at Nightcliff Shopping Centre, demonstrating Quilts of Love on
Monday May 16 May and reported a lot of interest. To date about $1,000 has been raised for the
Cancer Council NT. If your group is interested in doing some fundraising before the end of June,
contact Jenny Armour on 8988 1301.
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Internet Bytes
Many quilters have blogs on the Internet which make for interesting reading. If you have a
blog or two that you enjoy and would like to share with DP&Q members, just send an email and
the websites will be published here. Thanks to Joy Baker for the first cuts. (!)
http://www.freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/ This quilter has a project to create one new
free motion quilting design each day for a year.
http://www.funfabricquilts.blogspot.com Our very own Stacey Henderson’s blog.
http://andthenwesetitonfire.blogspot.com A technique driven blog dedicated to mastery of
surface design techniques. Well worth a look.
Saturday Stitchers 21 May 2011
Fabric Bowls
Janelle Northcott provided us with an interesting project on Saturday 21st May, how to make a
square fabric bowl from Linda Johansen’s book Fast Fun and Easy Fabric Bowls. Janelle provided
us with several examples and showed us how to proceed.
The five of us enthusiastically made our bowls. It was amazing how each bowl took its shape using
“Peltex” and fabric. Peltex is a double sided iron-on very heavy stiffener and moulded into shape
for the bowls. It could also be used in handbags, folders etc.
Thank you Janelle, for an entertaining afternoon and we are looking forward to seeing a dinner set
come out of this workshop.
Lesley Every
A good time was enjoyed by all!
Dragonfly Fabrics 3 Pavonia Place, Nightcliff Phone: 08 8948 0691 Fax: 08 8948 0694 Email: [email protected] Web: www.dragonfly.com.au
Time for a Smile. I think I have found inner peace. I read an article that said the way to achieve inner peace is
to finish things I had started. Today I finished two bags of potato chips, a packet of Tim
Tams, a six pack of soft drink and a block of chocolate. (I feel better already.)
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IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING…. July 28-31 Quilt Showcase - annual exhibition of
Victorian Quilters Inc (VQ)
Melbourne Exhibition Centre,
Southbank, Melbourne Vic
August 18-21 World Quilt Show - New England (USA) Radisson Centre of New
Hampshire, Manchester, NH
September 2-10 Challenge to Quilting - Royal Adelaide Show Goyder Pavilion, Adelaide
Showground, Wayville SA
September 17-18 Wonderful World of Quilts - biannual exhibition of the AQA.
Siena College, Riversdale
Road, Camberwell Vic
September 30 -
October 23
Dare to Differ 2011 - Contemporary Quilts -
bi-annual exhibition of art quilts from around
Australia. Sponsored by QGSA Inc.
Gallery M, Marion Cultural
Centre, Marion SA
November 3-6 Festival of Quilts - annual exhibition of
Quilters’ Guild of South Australia Inc.
Goyder Pavilion, Adelaide
Showground, Wayville SA
November 3-6 International Quilt Festival - Houston (USA). George R Brown Convention
Centre, Houston TX
November 11 -
December 21
Forest Threads - annual exhibition of art quilts sponsored by AQIPP-AQA.
Box Hill Art Space, Station
Street, Box Hill, Vic.
December 11-23 &
January 2-29 2012
One Step Further - annual exhibition of art quilts from around Australia by VQ.
Wangaratta Art Gallery, Vic
CongratulAtions!CongratulAtions!CongratulAtions!CongratulAtions!
To our sister club, Alice Springs Quilting Club, which has just celebrated its 30th birthday.
Well done Alice Quilters, a wonderful achievement indeed!!
May Saturday Stitchers - “Knits, Glitz and Other Bits”
Work in progress by Maerwen Taylor Completed piece by Lyn Bates
Shopping (for stash) is the most fun you can have with your clothes on. Anonymous
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ITEM RRP Prepaid ITEM RRP Prepaid Go! Fabric Cutter $595.00 $395.00 Cutting Dies Cutting Mats Drunkard's Path 3.5” $79.95 $45.00 6"x 6" $13.95 $7.90 Drunkard's Path 7” $119.95 $67.50 5"x 10" $15.95 $9.00 Apple Core 6.25" $59.95 $33.75 6"x 12" $19.95 $11.25 Chisels $69.95 $39.40 10"x 10" $19.95 $11.25 Winding Ways $159.95 $90.00 10"x 24" $39.95 $22.50 Dresden Plates $179.95 $101.25 6"x 24" $25.95 $14.65 Double Wedding Ring $179.95 $101.25 Cutting Dies Rob Peter to Pay Paul $179.95 $101.25 Blazing Star $139.95 $78.75 Rag Square 5.25" (Raggy) $119.95 $67.50 Circle 2", 3", 5" $69.95 $39.40 Rag Square 8.5" (Raggy) $99.95 $56.25 Diamonds 4"x 4" $69.95 $39.40 Strip Cutter 1" $159.95 $90.00 Equilateral Triangles $59.95 $33.75 Strip Cutter 1.5" $159.95 $90.00 Half Square Triangle 3 $59.95 $33.75 Strip Cutter 2" $149.95 $84.40 Half Square Triangle 4 $79.95 $45.00 Strip Cutter 2.25" $159.95 $90.00
Hexagon 2", 3", 5" $69.95 $39.40
Strip Cutter 2.5" (Jelly Roll/ Binding) $149.95 $84.40
Parallelogram $49.95 $28.15 Strip Cutter 3.5" $159.95 $90.00 Quarter Square Triangle 4 $119.95 $67.50 Strip Cutter 4.5" $159.95 $90.00 Rectangle 3.5"x 6.5" $49.95 $28.15 Baby, Baby $69.95 $9.40 Square 2" $59.95 $33.75 Holiday Medley $89.95 $50.65 Square 3.5" $49.95 $28.15 Heart 2", 3", 4" $59.95 $33.75 Square 4.75" $49.95 $28.15 Star 2", 3", 4" $69.95 $39.40 Square 5" (Charm Square) $59.95 $33.75 Round Flower $59.95 $33.75 Square 6.5" $59.95 $33.75 Stems & Leaves $79.95 $45.00 Triangle 4 7/8" $49.95 $28.15 Tulip $39.95 $22.50 Triangle 6.5" $59.95 $33.75 Fun Flower $39.95 $22.50 Triangle Isosceles 5x6 $69.95 $39.40 Daisy $39.95 $22.50 Triangles in Square 3" $79.95 $45.00 Funky Flowers $69.95 $39.40 Tumbler 3.5" $59.95 $33.75 Rose of Sharon $119.95 $67.50 Tumbler 6.5" $59.95 $33.75
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Mount Bundy Retreat 2011
Was attended by ‘newbies’………. …….. and ‘oldies’
And lots of great work was done
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DPAQ General Information
ABN
74 081 861 533 (Not currently registered for GST)
Advertising Rates
Quarter Page $20, Half Page $40
Bank Account
BSB: 015-896, Account: 258685721
Gift Quilt and Quilts of Love Coordinator
Jan Cashion
Newsletter Contributions Deadline
To Pam Pemberton by the 15th of the month; [email protected] . Articles welcome.
Quilt Valuation Service
Karen Conway is the convenor 8927 1418. Cost $15 members, $40 non-members, $30 fast track (members only).
Retreat Mount Bundy 2011
Debbie Selter 0418 826 169 Belinda Shaw 0417 852 802
Website Design and Support
Bernadette Izod 0418 852 324 .
Committee Members and Contacts
Name Position Email Phone Mobile
Judy Anictomatis President. Delegate to Australian Council Quilters
[email protected] 8981 9620 0417 819 621
Pam Pemberton Vice-President, Member-ship, Newsletter Editor
[email protected] 8983 1823 0488 261 905
Diane Clark Secretary [email protected] 8927 2460 0438 806 126
Jenny Fisher Treasurer [email protected] 8985 2097 0431 724 501
Joy Baker Co-Exhibition Coordinator Co-Workshop Coordinator
[email protected] 8948 1854 0407 610 886
Barbara Mellon Co-Exhibition Coordinator Co-Workshop Coordinator
[email protected] 8927 1657 0408 271 655
Bernadette Izod Website Designer, Webmaster
[email protected] 8988 2953 0418 852 324
Jan Cashion Public Officer, Fundraising [email protected] 8932 7645 0418 894 131
Beverley Lee Assistant Librarian [email protected] 8985 1293 0418 842 482
Judy O’Callaghan Gift Quilts Co-ordinator [email protected] 8945 3110 0418 296 721
Jane Price Hospitality & Refreshment Co-ordinator
[email protected] 8945 4536 0400 094 314
Debbie Selter Annual Show Liaison [email protected] 0418 826 169
Voluntary Positions and Contacts
Name Position Email Phone Mobile
Jenny Armour Librarian & Archivist [email protected] 8988 1301
Alison McShanag Publicity Officer [email protected] 8941 0008 0439 089 566
Meetings
Christmas Club
Meets the second Saturday of each month from 10am at the clubrooms. Work on a different themed project each month. Cost $3. BYO lunch and snacks. Contact Debbie Selter 0418 826 169
Friday Stitchers
Meet every Friday from 10am at the clubrooms. Work on your own project. Cost $3. BYO snacks and lunch. Contact Judy Toy 8945 6612
General Meeting
Held the first Monday of the month at 7.30pm at 96A Winnellie Road, Winnellie from 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start. (No meeting held in January.) Sign the attendance book when you arrive. Don’t forget to bring your show and tell and coffee mug. Attendance cost is $1.00 for members and first time visitors and $5.00 for non members.
Quilters Down the Track
Meet at The Beehive, Fred’s Pass Reserve on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month from 1.30-4.30pm. They also meet each Tuesday from 9.30am to 1.30pm. Work on your own project. Cost $3 each. Contact Rhonnda Franklin 8988 4277
Saturday Stitchers
Meet the third Saturday of each month at the club rooms 96A Winnellie Road, Winnellie from 1-4.30 pm. A sewing activity is demonstrated by a volunteer. Cost $5 plus any activity costs. Coordinator: Barbara Mellon 8927 1657 or 0408 271 655, Sheila McAloon 8945 9002 or 0427 160 539
Thursday Sit and Sew Day and Evening
From 9am to 9pm at the clubrooms. Cost $3 each. BYO food. Contact Judy Anictomatis 8981 9620 or 0417 819 621.
Member Discounts generously provided by the following
All Art Framing Pty Ltd - 15% U3 74 Dick Ward Drive, Coconut Grove 8985 5166. Dragonfly Fabrics - 10% 3 Pavonia Place, Nightcliff 8948 0691 Jackson’s Art Suppliers - 10% 7 Parap Place, Parap 8981 2779 Janome Sewing Centre - 10% U50 12 Charlton Court, Winnellie 8941 0088 Polkadot - 10%
2 Gregory Terrace, Alice Springs 8952 2224 Spotlight Darwin - 10% 10% off quilting fabrics, wadding and associated stock. Show DPAQ membership & VIP card before purchase. The NT General Store -10% 42 Cavenagh Street, Darwin 8981 8242 Sewing Machine Sales and Service Darwin - 10% Shop 20, 159 Dick Ward Drive, Nightcliff 8985 5926
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Flying in Circles Quilt Block
The Flying in Circles Quilt Block is made
from three simple units, Flying Geese,
half square triangle units, and a fabric
square.
There are many ways to make Flying
Geese units, but we'll sew squares to
corners of a rectangle, and then cut
off the excess and press.
Finished Block Size: 12-inches square
Cutting instructions for one Flying in Circles quilt block
Darkest geese points:
• Cut one 3½" x 16½" strip of dark fabric; square up one end and cut eight 2" x 3½" segments from
it.
Medium dark geese points:
• Cut one 3½" x 16½" strip of medium-dark fabric; square up one end and cut eight 2" x 3½"
segments from it.
Background Fabric:
• Cut one 2" x 42" strip of fabric reserved for geese backgrounds. Cut another strip that measures
2" x 25". Square up an end of each and cut thirty-two 2" squares.
• Cut two 3⅞" squares.
Centre square and half square triangles:
• Cut one 6½" square.
• Cut two 3⅞" squares.
Assemble Flying Geese and Half Square Triangle Units
© Janet Wickell
Make the Flying Geese
1. Use a pencil or
permanent marker to
draw a diagonal line
from one corner to the
opposite corner on
each of your thirty-two
2" squares.
2. Place a square right
side down on one end
of a Flying Geese
rectangle, carefully
aligning the edges of
both pieces. Hold
together with a straight
pin placed away from
the marked line.
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3. Sew a seam on the marked line, and then trim off the corner, leaving about a ¼" seam
allowance past the seam line. Press the seam allowance towards the darker fabric.
4. Repeat to sew another square to the opposite side of the rectangle, making sure the square's
marked line is aligned as shown above, so that it forms a "peak" with the first sewn corner. Trim
excess corner fabric and press.
5. Repeat to assemble sixteen Flying Geese units. To speed things up, chain piece a square to one
side of each rectangle, trim and press all, and then chain piece squares to the opposite sides of
rectangles. Set aside.
Make the Half Square Triangle Units
1. Mark a diagonal line on both 3⅞" background squares, just like you did the smaller squares. Pair
the squares with the darker 3⅞" squares and follow the instructions (see May 2011 Snippets) for
making sandwiched units, to sew four triangle squares.
The method isn't quite the same as we used for Flying Geese, so be sure to refer to the instructions if
you are not familiar with the technique.
Assemble the Flying in Circles Quilt Block
© Janet Wickell
Sew the Flying Geese Units Together
1. Sort your geese into two piles -- a
pile for each colour.
2. Select a unit from the darkest
geese pile and place it right side
up on your sewing table. Place a
unit from the less dark pile on top
of it, right sides together and
matching edges carefully. The
geese triangles should point the
same direction.
3. Sew the two together with a ¼"
seam allowance along the edge
where background triangles
meet. Press the seam allowance
away from the background
fabric.
4. Inspect the unit to make sure the
darkest geese unit is on the
bottom when aligned points
upward as shown above.
5. Make a total of eight identical 2-
geese units.
6. Sew two 2-geese units together so that their points face towards each other as shown above.
Press the seam allowance either direction. Repeat to make a total of four identical 4-geese
units.
7. Assemble the units into three rows as shown above. Press seam allowances in the centre row
towards the large square. Press outer seam allowances in top and bottom row towards the
triangle square units.
8. Sew rows together, butting intersecting seams to help them match.
9. Check your block with a large square ruler; it should measure 12½" square (the extra ½"
accommodates seam allowances).
References:
Janet Wickell, Guide - About Quilting; http://quilting.about.com
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Saturday StitchersSaturday StitchersSaturday StitchersSaturday Stitchers
Saturday 18Saturday 18Saturday 18Saturday 18thththth June June June June
Sakura Sakura Sakura Sakura
PPPPincushionincushionincushionincushion
From: Julia Davis & Anne Muxworthy:
Easy Japanese Quilt Style (2009)
You will need:
1 fat quarter for petals and base.
6in (15.2cm) square for centre.
2 x 6in (15.2cm) squares for leaves (can be different greens).
Small quantity of wadding for petals and leaves.
Toy stuffing.
15 small pearl beads.
2in (5cm) circle of card.
2½in (6.3cm) circle of wadding.
Quilters pencil or fabric marking pen.
Scissors suitable for cutting fabric and for paper.
Sewing machine and accessories.
Usual sewing equipment including threads, pins, needles, etc
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Territory Quilts Exhibition 2011
Handbook & Checklist
Please read the Handbook carefully and use the checklist to ensure that you have completed all requirements of entry.
Checklist �
Entries close Friday 10th June 2011
1 Entry Form for each quilt entered
1 Quilt Profile for each quilt entered
1 Photograph for each quilt entered
Attach all Copyright Permission to Entry Form
Quilter Profile
Quilter Photograph
Entry Fee attached or paid to DPAQ Bank
Insurance (Optional at own expense)
Quilt and Quilt bag Labels
Hanging Sleeves
Delivery instructions To be advised upon receipt of entry
Collection instructions To be advised
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Territory Quilts Exhibition 2011
General Information
1. Entry Conditions Entrants must be either
• A resident of the Northern Territory (NT)
or
• A current, individual financial member of Darwin Patchworkers & Quilters (DPAQ) who has for part of the membership lived in the NT
The quilt is not permitted to have been previously exhibited at any other exhibition, including any Territory Regional Shows.
The committee has the right to refuse any or all entries. Acceptance of an entry does not automatically guarantee display of the quilt at the Exhibition. Each quilt will be entered in one category only. Entries must have been entirely made by the
exhibitor, except for entries in Category O3
Group/Collaborative Quilt, and Category O4 Commercially Quilted.
Two or more people must make Group Quilts (O3). The exhibitor must be the Owner of the quilt and must acknowledge all other parties. The Exhibitor must satisfy the Entry Conditions, i.e. Resident of NT or current individual financial member of DPAQ who has for part of the membership lived in the NT. Quilts must be submitted complete (including hanging sleeve, please refer clause 9) and in good, clean condition, (no animal hair or offensive odors) Commercial pre-packaged kits (e.g. pre-cut, pre-stamped or combination of fabric and pattern kits such as block of the month) will be accepted and should be entered into category O5 - Quilters Choice (Any Other Item).
2. Definitions Definition of “Professional” A Professional Quilter is defined as someone who teaches or publishes in the field of quilting, sells, designs or participates in making quilts for financial gain and/or has won Best of Show or two
blue ribbons in any major judged competition, excluding Viewers Choice. Definition of “Financial gain” Financial gain is defined as: any amount above the cost of creating the quilt, cost of creating any article, design, teaching aids including samples, notes and travel expenses. A Major show is a State or Territory Guild, judged exhibition or competition, a National or International competition or exhibition.
Having exhibited as a “professional”, amateur status cannot be resumed.
NOTE: This definition has been taken directly
from the ACQ (Australian Council of Quilters) definitions.
3. Copyright: It is the responsibility of the quilt maker to obtain written permission and pay any fee regarding the use of copyright material. A copy of the written permission must be attached to the entry form. If you used a purchased pattern, or a pattern from a book or magazine, or a pattern taught in a workshop, you have bought the right to use the pattern for personal use. This includes displaying your quilt in an exhibition. You need to acknowledge or attribute your source in the Quilt Profile. If you have copied an image from a postcard or painting, or book or photograph, you may have breached copyright law and need to seek permission, from the copyright owner, to show your quilt. If someone else has drawn a design, or taken a photograph, they own the copyright to that design. The original item does not need to have displayed a copyright sign or warning. The act of drawing the design, taking the photograph, gives the artist or designer copyright on the design. Copyright does not attach to techniques or to the vast majority of traditional patchwork and appliqué block designs.
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4. Number of Entries For the exhibition held in the year 20011, there will be no limit to the number of entries per exhibitor per category. However the quilts will only be exhibited if space is available. The exhibitor will be asked to nominate their order of preference in which the quilts will be hung. If space is restricted, it may be necessary to limit the number of entries exhibited.
5. Entry Forms Entry forms, with fees, and photograph of entry, must be received by:
Friday 10th June 2011 Each quilt entered will require a separate Entry Form and separate Quilt Profile. Each Entrant is requested to complete a ‘Quilter Profile’ and provide a colour photograph of themselves. These will be made available to the public at the Exhibition and a copy will be kept for the Archive records of DPAQ. Electronic and hard copy photographs will be acceptable.
6. Entry Fees Entry Fees are non-refundable, once an entry has been accepted.
Entry Fee per Quilt
Member $10.00 Non Member $15.00 Category A4 Junior only $ 5.00
Critique Fee per Quilt
Member $ 5.00 Non Member $10.00
Payment can be made by:
Attached Cash, Cheque or Money Order,
Direct Deposit to DPAQ account, ANZ Winnellie BSB 015 896 Account No: 2586 85721 Please insert your name in Reference details (e.g. Smith TQ11) All Entries and Fees must be received on or before Friday 10
th June 11.
7. Labelling your Quilt. Upon receipt of your Entry you will be given two labels. One will be for the back of your quilt, and the other will be for the quilt carry bag. The Label for the back of your quilt should be pinned or tacked to the bottom edge of the quilt. If you have already labeled your quilt then you will need to cover that with the Entry label or with some other fabric i.e. calico so that your quilt can not be identified other than by the Entry number. The Label for the Quilt carry bag should be pinned or tacked to the top centre of the bag.
8. Sending a Photograph with the Entry form
One of the conditions of entry asks you to send a photograph of your quilt with your entry form. It is not necessary for the quilt to be finished; a photograph of work in progress is acceptable. The photograph will be used to assist with sorting the exhibits into the Gallery space. If your photograph is not true to colour, please attach a small swatch of the main fabric(s). The planning of the exhibition layout starts immediately after the close of entries so sending a photograph at a later date is of no use to the Committee. Failure to send a photograph may mean that your quilt will not be displayed to its best advantage. Electronic and hard copy photos will be accepted.
9. Hanging Sleeve To enable hanging, each quilt must have two 10cms (4”) deep double fabric sleeves sewn to the quilts (no pins), one at the top and one at the lower edge of the quilt. Miniatures & Small quilts are to have appropriate size sleeves and rod supplied. Quilts without sleeves may not be displayed.
10. Quilt Carry Bag Please deliver your quilt in a suitable bag, onto which you have pinned or tacked the Label that was sent to you. Ideally the bag should be an APPROPRIATE SIZE that completely covers your quilt and can be closed. Pillow case protectors are ideal, and very cheap to purchase from any variety store, or you could make a bag especially for transporting quilts. Plastic or paper shopping bags are unsuitable.
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11. Delivery of Quilts. You will be advised closer to the Exhibition when and where you should deliver your quilts.
12. Collection of Quilts You will be advised closer to the Exhibition when and where you should collect your quilts.
13. Insurance, Packing and Shipping costs. Entrants are responsible for arrangement and payment of any packaging, shipping and insurance of items in transit both ways and for the duration of the exhibition.
14. Photography
DPAQ will be taking photos for their archives. These will be added to a CD which will be available for a nominal price after the exhibition.
To enable us to photograph your quilt and
to protect the Intellectual Property rights
of your exhibited Quilt we are now
required to have your written permission
(this is included on the entry form).
Examples of breaching your IP rights is when images are innocently reproduced in a Club Newsletter or posted onto someone’s Web page where you have no control over how the image is used and for what purpose. If you choose not to have your quilt photographed the Exhibition Committee will do everything reasonably possible to prevent the public from taking photographs. This will be achieved in part by placing a sign which would interfere with the image across your exhibit. You should also make yourself aware that if you allow images of your entry to be taken and if you should be lucky enough to win a major prize which would make your quilt eligible to be exhibited in another competition, then you might have placed your potential future entry in breach of the conditions of the subsequent competition.
15. Sitting Rosters All local entrants will be encouraged to sit at the exhibition for at least one Session. You will be contacted six weeks prior to the exhibition to arrange a time when you are available. Your time will be greatly appreciated and is vital to the success of the Exhibition.
Territory Quilts 2011 Exhibition Categories
16. Categories Entries in each category must comply with the criteria set out in the Category definition. A 5cm tolerance is acceptable on quilt sizes. Quilts that do not meet the criteria will not be judged or exhibited. If a Quilt is entered in the wrong category: the Quilter will be notified by telephone whether the Quilt is to be moved to another category or whether the Quilt will not be judged or exhibited.
AMATEUR A1. Traditional Quilt Includes Whole cloth, hand and/or machine pieced and quilted, hand and/or machine appliqué and quilted. Min size 150 x 150 cm. Max size 290 x 290 cm
A2. Small Or Wall Quilt Min size 50 x 50 cm. Max size 140 x 140 cm
A3. Mixed Techniques Quilt. Includes embroidery, crazy quilting, embellishment, and painting. Hand or Machine work. Anything Goes! Max size 180 x 180cm
A4. Junior Quiltmaker The Quiltmaker (one person) must be 16 years or under at date on entry closing. The quilt can be constructed using any technique. Max size 200 x 200cm.
A5. Beginner Quiltmaker A person who has commenced quilting and completed a quilt in the past 2 years and has not previously exhibited. The quilt can be constructed using any technique. Min size 150 x 150 cm. Max size 290 x 290cm.
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PROFESSIONAL P1. Traditional Quilt Includes Whole cloth, hand and/or machine pieced and quilted, hand and/or machine appliqué and quilted. Min size 150 x 150 cm. Max size 290 x 290 cm
P2. Small Or Wall Quilt Min size 50 x 50 cm. Max size 150 x 150 cm
P3. Mixed Techniques Quilt. Includes embroidery, crazy quilting, embellishment, and painting. Hand or Machine work. Anything Goes! Max size 180 x 180cm OPEN: AMATEUR and PROFESSIONAL
O1. Miniature Maybe either a scaled down pattern or your own original design, including postcards. Maximum 50 cm x 50 cm O2. Art Quilt (Contemporary Including Pictorial Quilts) To be an original design with no similarity to the works of another Artist Maximum size 290 cm on any one side
O3. Group/Collaborative Quilt Quilt to be made by 2 or more people. The exhibitor must be the Owner of the Quilt and must acknowledge all other parties. Any prizes won will be awarded to the Exhibitor of the quilt. Max 290 x 290cm
O4 Commercially Machine Quilted Quilt Any top, commercially machine quilted by another. The exhibitor must be the Owner of the Quilt and must acknowledge any other party. Any prizes won will be awarded to the Exhibitor of the quilt.
Max 290 x 290cm
O5 Quilters Choice (Any Other Item) Table runner, handbag, kit quilt or block of the month quilts and/or quilted apparel. (including kit quilts or block of the month quilts that are commercially quilted)
AWARDS Best of Show (excluding entries in Categories O4 & O5) Down Under Quilts Best Use Of Colour Australian Patchwork & Quilting Retaining The Tradition Domestic Machine Quilting Quilt made wholly by entrant and machine Quilted on their home domestic machine. Predominantly Appliqué Hand and/or machine pieced and quilted More that 75% must be appliquéd. Judge’s Choice The quilt that takes the judge’s eye First and highly commended prizes will be awarded In each category.