July Block of the Month

July is winter for us in New Zealand, so we made a very warm version of the Trip Around the World block.

A single block looked liked this:

but when we got them all together they looked liked this:

One of our lucky members got to take all these bright blocks home with her.

Next Meeting - 29th August 2015

Millefiori Quilts - Innovative Paper Piecing

Shirley Mooney and Wendy Welsh

Location: 1:30pm Saturday 29th August 2015 at Waterloo School, Hardy Street, Lower Hutt

Come see, hear and touch the latest global quilting craze! Our speakers will give us an insight into Millefiori quilts as inspired from the books by Dutch quilt artist, Willyne Hammerstein.

Shirley and Wendy will be bringing samples of their work to get your creative juices flowing and inspire you to take on your own project!

All visitors welcome!

2015 Change of Dates

 

Queens Birthday falls on our regularly scheduled club day, so club day has been rescheduled to allow for this holiday.

 

The "May Meeting" on June 6th will be our AGM!!! Don't forget to bring your 30th Anniversary Pearl President's Challenge Entry!

 

Normal (last Saturday of the month) club days will resume with the June meeting on June 27th.

 

Unfortunately, though Anzac Day also falls on the April club day, we are unable to reschedule this club day at this time. 

 

 

QSM Manawatu 2015 Symposium

The National Quilt Symposium, QSM Manawatu 2015, was held last month (January 2015) in Palmerston North. There were a fantastic array of quilts on exhibition, many wonderful classes on offer, and lots of fun time to interact with quilters from around the country and the world. Our own Christine Hartigan was one of the judges! What an honour for her.

Congratulations to the many winners from Capital Quilters!!!

• Jeanette Orr
• Bridget MacFarlane
• Jeanie O'Sullivan
• Adrianne Reid
• Tracy Carew
• Shirley Mooney
• Sandra Kennington (now of Auckland)

Exhibition starts tomorrow!

Don't forget that our exhibition, "Quilting: A Modern Tradition" is THIS weekend!  Everyone is very excited!

The Exhibition Awards Evening is tomorrow, Friday, 11th July, 2014 at 7pm at the Sacred Heart College, 65 Laings Road, Lower Hutt.  Doors will close at 7:30pm. This is a ticketed event for club members.

The exhibition opens to the public Saturday and Sunday, 12th and 13th July 2014, from 10am to 4pm. General admission on sale at the door is $5 ($2 for senior citizens).

Also of note, this month's Friday UFO night has been rescheduled for Friday, 18th July to accommodate the exhibition awards evening.

June Meeting 2014

Theme: AGM / Floral Quilts
Show and Tell: Medallion / Traditional / Floral Quilts
Speaker: Norma Slabbert

Only 2 days left until:

1) AGM this Saturday, 28th June 2014 at 1:30pm

2) President's Challenge Quilt and Entry Form is DUE

3) The LAST day to return Exhibition Entry Forms (no late entries)

4) Return Quilt Raffle ticket butts and money

5) Purchase $5 ticket for Exhibition Opening Night

Change of Meeting Dates!

IMPORTANT

Capital Quilters usually meets on the last Saturday of the month, however, there have been a few changes to the calendar to take note of:

February meeting will be on 1st MARCH 2014

March meeting will be on 5th APRIL 2014

April meeting will be on 3rd MAY 2014

May meeting will resume meetings on the last Saturday of the month

MEETING RESCHEDULED!!

No Meeting this week!   Due to the 75th anniversary of Waterloo School, our October meeting has been rescheduled to next Saturday, 2nd November. 

"October Meeting"

2nd November
1:30pm
Waterloo School, Hardy Street, Lower Hutt

Show and Tell:  Quilts and other crafts

Speaker: Anna Hicks

Quilt Challenge Open to All

This is open to anyone, not just members of quilt groups.
Quilts will have to be sent in by early November for inclusion in a display at the conference.

 

March meeting:

Remember, because of Easter weekend, this month's meeting has been moved up a week to 23rd March.


1:30pm
Saturday, 23rd March
Waterloo School Hall

Theme:

Shopping
(this is a sales meeting, so bring plenty of money to buy or stuff to sell)

Show and Tell:

Bring your latest creation

Meeting Checklist:

• Remember to check the roster!
• Bring:
• Show & Tell Quilts
• Block of the Month
• Stuff to Sell
• Library books
• Raffle Money
• Charity Magazines

 

March Meeting Rescheduled!!!!

Because the last Saturday of March falls on Easter weekend, the committee has agreed that the meeting should be moved up a week.  So, join us for the March meeting on the 23rd of March.

Saturday, 23 March 2013

Waterloo School Hall
Hardy Street, Lower Hutt
1:30pm

February Meeting

Saturday, 23rd February
Waterloo School Hall
Hardy Street, Lower Hutt
1:30pm

Theme:

Symposium

Show and Tell:

Bring along work started in symposium classes, finished or UFO.

Speaker:

Camila Watson
Winner of Best in Show at Aotearoa Quilters Exhibition 2012

President's Challenge:

We have been challenged to make a quilt under the following guidelines:
Subject: Make me Laugh
Rules: 20" square, but may be any shape within this
Judging: to be held at the February meeting

Meeting checklist:

• Are you on the roster this month?  Check the newsletter to see.
• Bring your:
• Show & Tell Quilts
• Block of the Month
• Library books
• Raffle Money
• Charity Magazines
• President's Challenge Quilts