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Exhibition 2021 cancelled

16/8/2021

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​Waikato Patchworkers and Quilters Exhibition 2021

Sorry due to the uncertainty of Covid 19 we have cancelled our 2021 Exhibition.
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Have you ever wanted to create a patchwork quilt?

16/6/2021

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Learn to Quilt with Jenny:
​24th July and 23rd October 

​Learn correct and new quilting techniques / methods when making a small patchwork project.

Gordonton Hall 9.00am to 12.30pm.  Cost $60. If you know someone who is new to quilting or would like help and would benefit from this class, please let them know. They don’t have to be a member of Guild because the cost will include Guild membership. Please pay $60 into the Guild bank account. Reference Jenny.  

Email rowe.lynne@gmail.com if you know of people who would be interested. 

​If you are a Guild member and you want to participate, the cost will be $15.
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Image above is an example only.
The class will focus on a table runner to learn cutting skills, 1/4" seams, fabric, thread and needle choices.
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Quilting events coming up

6/5/2021

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Ningyo - Art and Beauty of Japanese Dolls ​

10 - 30 May,  9 - 4pm daily at Estuary Arts Centre, 214 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa.

The Great NZ Quilt Show ​

14 - 16 May, 10 - 4pm Friday and Saturday, 10 - 3pm Sunday, Energy Events Centre, Queens Drive, Government Gardens, Rotorua.

Counties Manukau Quilt Show ​

22 - 23 May, 10 - 4pm daily at Karaka Learning Centre, 113 Harbourside Drive, Karaka.  
Entry $5.00.

Rainbow Quilters Show ​

25 - 27 June in Rotorua. Details to come.

Hibiscus Coast Quilters Show ​

20 - 22 August, 10 - 4pm, Orewa Community Centre, Orewa Square 368 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa. ​

Cambridge Patchwork Group

3 - 4 September, 10 - 4pm, Cambridge Town Hall, Victoria Street, Cambridge.  Entry Fee $5.00.

Colour My World Exhibition ​

18 - 19 September, 10 - 4pm, Matamata Intermediate School, Smith Street, Matamata.  
Entry Fee $5.00.

Waikato Patchworkers & Quilters Exhibition 2021

25 - 26 September, 10 - 4pm, Gordonton Hall, Gordonton.

Festival of Quilts ​

5 - 7 November, 10 - 4pm at Auckland Netball Centre, 7 Allison Ferguson Drive, St Johns, Auckland.
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2020 Waikato Patchworkers & Quilters Guild Judged Exhibition

28/2/2020

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Dates: 3 – 6 September  2020 CANCELLED
Venue:   NZ Craft and Quilt Fair, Claudelands, Hamilton
Collection of Quilts: Guild Day Saturday 8th August


Categories:
  • Traditional
  • Contemporary
  • Fibre & Textile Art
  • Wall Hanging 
  • Professional **
  • Multiple Maker Quilt
The judges may award various prizes at their discretion from the following:
  • Best of Show
  • Best of category
  • Best Hand Quilting
  • Best Non Professional machine quilting
  • Best Professional machine quilting
  • Best piecing
  • Best use of colour
  • Best hand appliqué
  • Best machine appliqué
  • Best stitchery
  • Best 1st time entry
We will be offering some workshops/demonstrations to help with preparation of your quilts.  

May Guild meeting:  9th May before guild meeting.
  • 9 – 10 am Reverse Binding workshop/  demonstration – Julia Vazey
  • 10 – 11 am Facing workshop/demonstration – Jenny Smith List of materials will be in next newsletter.
July Guild Meeting 11th July  before Guild meeting
  • Preparation of your quilt
  • Choosing the entry category

CHALLENGE: 
A Bag – The body of which must be no bigger than 40X40cm (excluding handles)
Entry forms will be published in the June and July newsletters.

**   We have changed the definition of Professional

A professional is:  Any person who teaches, sells work or publishes in the field of quilting design, or derives income from patchwork and quilting and/or fibre and textile art.
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WAI quilts September 2019

13/6/2019

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WAI Quilts Exhibition 2019

Claudelands Event Centre 5th-8th September 2019
It’s been two years since WAI Quilts was last held. My how time flies with all our commitments and work, which often interrupts our creativity and allows the sewing machine to be prone to dust.

It’s time for all of you to decide which quilts you are going to have available for display and allowing us to hang these in a great venue with lots of room and good lighting. 

This is a non judged exhibition, so there is plenty of room to showcase those masterpieces created in the past 18 months – 2 years. At every Guild meeting –great work is shown. Wall hangings are very much to the fore; so, do share them with the public at this exhibition. 

Please consider making time available to be one our ‘Quilt Angels’ –  wearing white gloves and ensuring all quilts are  in the right place, not fingered and remain hung.

A list to volunteer for each day will be available at the July and August meetings. 

Please also ensure you make time to visit the show and in doing so, you are supporting the Guild by your presence.

Looking forward to your participation, 
Pam Groube Convenor
 WAI QUILTS 2019
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International Guest Speaker 24th February 2018

15/2/2018

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This is an invitation to all Guild Member, friends and families:
‘The Bayeux Tapestry to Quilt’ lecture by Pam Holland.
Wintec C Block Saturday 23rd February at 5.30pm. Carparking Gate 2 off Tristram Street, Hamilton City. 

Google Maps: https://www.google.co.nz/maps/place/Wintec+City+Campus/

Cost per person $5  We will take cash for entry on the day.

From Pam Holland about her lecture:
“The Bayeux Tapestry captured my heart in 1995 and I’ve been working on a re-creation of it ever since. I equate it to being my Mount Everest. The journey to complete my own version as a traditional quilt has been long, and an absolute delight to do. When home, I get up at 4.00 am and make my way out to the studio to spend the next six hours working on my project. Some days it’s just six hours, on other days its 20 hours; working on it is fascinating.”

According to Sylvette Lemagnen, conservator of the tapestry.
“The Bayeux tapestry is one of the supreme achievements of the Norman Romanesque ... Its survival almost intact over nine centuries is little short of miraculous ... Its exceptional length, the harmony and freshness of its colors, its exquisite workmanship, and the genius of its guiding spirit combine to make it endlessly fascinating.”

Pam Holland’s quilt is 230 feet long; she loves to share the story of its construction to date. You are invited to join her on the 23rd February to hear the story of its continuing creation.
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Veronicah Hampton

17/3/2016

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On Saturday we were lucky enough to have Veronicah come and speak to us about her journey. I was really impressed with her talk. She had a very strong opinion that she makes her art for herself and she isn't worried about others opinion. It is very hard sometimes to remember this sentiment especially when you are preparing work for a show. However, maybe sharing your love of something with others to inspire, create, discuss is more important. It doesn't need to be about if someone else likes it or not. Veronicah also talked about her journey in quilting and only knowing what you know at that point in time. Making mistakes being a design opportunity and not following patterns were things I'm sure this resonated  with a lot of us. 
​Her blog is http://intuitivetextilejourneys.blogspot.co.nz/ check it out.
I never remember to take my camera to meetings so the photos are from my phone and are very poor quality. These are the best.


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Auckland Festival of Quilts 2014

17/11/2014

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Betty McLean and Linda Young's quilts won prizes at the Festival Show 
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Auckland Festival of Quilts 

16/11/2014

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Winners quilts from our Guild 

Julia Vazey's entry to the 2014 "Festival of Quilts" was only her second entry into a competition. .

She titled it "Windmills of My Mind" with the description

"Round like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel

Like the circles that you find in the windmills of your mind!

Her Quilt was awarded The "Best Amateur Quilt" in Show as you can see by the Blue Ribbon. 
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Calling all Quilts 

26/5/2014

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Well what an amazing weekend. I have to say that without our amazing CAQ Committee this wouldn't be possible. I thank these ladies for their huge and amazing contribution, time and energy.
I have posted photos of some of the winners below.
Congratulations to all of our winners and the ladies who were brave and entered their quilts you made a great exhibition.
Below I have posted a sample of photos from the exhibition and some of the winners.

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