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Quilters' Guild of South Australia Inc
Quilters' Guild of South Australia Inc was formed in 1984 and has grown to encompass over 500 individual Guild members with over 100 city and country groups now affiliated with the Guild. Read more
You are welcome to join us at our monthly meetings held
at Burnside Community Centre on the first Thursday of each month from February to December at 7.15pm for 8pm start.
QGSA Guild Meetings - Visitors always welcome
| Dates | Focus | Shop |
| Jun 7 | Turning Japanese with Lyn Uppill Demo: Shashiko Show & Tell: Japanese Inspiration |
Riverlea Quilts |
| Jul 5 |
Celebrating 20 Years of Quilt Encounter |
A Quilter's Odyssey |
| Aug 2 | Kim Bradley Show & Tell: recently completed workshop or inspired piece or 'colouring' technique piece |
Patchwork By Sea |
| Sep 6 | TBA | The Quilt Basket |
| Oct 4 | TBA | Heart'N'Soul |
| Nov 8 | Festival of Quilts Presentation Night | TBA |
| Dec 6 | A Day at the Races | TBA |
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Featured Shop for May Barossa Quilt & Craft Cottage
Heading into May and June, these are 'Australias Biggest Quilting Bee' months. Check out the details if you are, or would like to hold an event - there is still time.
Many thanks to Michele Hill our May guest speaker with the story behind her William Morris fabric ranges and quilting journey. Very interesting and a heartwarming success story. Thanks also to Tim Myers from Llyod Curzon Textiles for attending and supporting Michele's presentation, especially with the very generous surprize fabric packs for our raffle.
The AGM was very smooth with a full Executive renominating - thanks to retiring members of 5 years, Jean and Rachelle. Thanks also to Susan and Kerry for their contributions to Exec and Special Thanks to President Nola as she steps down. Welcome to new President Kay Lovell (previously of Workshops fame) and her First Bloke, Simon.
Congtratulations to scholarship recipient Raelene Draheim, and to grant recipients : Evening Star Quilters; Mudlark Quilters; Northern YP Quilters; Threads of Yankalilla and Renmark P&Q Group.
For the next few months, please bring to Guild your donations for the 'Girls on Track' program presented to us by Margie Berlemon from Girl Guildes Australia, SA at the February meeting. Items such as toothbrushes, combs, shampoo etc to be added to the gift bags for each group of 15 girls.
http://www.bmaxe.com.au/html/girl-guides-story.cfm
Congratulations to the winners of AQC Awards. Bernina National Quilt Award to 'Preston Dreaming', NSW Best of Show 2011 by Merelyn Pearce. Rajah Award, for service to Quilting - Judy Hooworth. Lut Da Award for service to the community via Quilting - Isobel Lancashire and the Shining Light Junior Award to Ineka Voight (daughter of Helen Godden, grand-daughter of Pat). Thanks to Expertise Events and Bernina Australia, major sponsors for these awards.
Over 200,000 pieces of fabric (2100 metres) were prepared for the 2012 Bedford Mystery, 700 kits sold and on the way to 800! The current total raised is over $50,000 and the girls are still cutting....wow!
Do you have English Lavendar? Flowers are needed, please email infoline@saquilters.org.au
Festival of Quilts 2011 Best of Show
Congratulations
Michele Hill
'More Morris Magic'
Category - Predominantly Applique, Open
Machine Appliqued & Quilted - 130 x 130cm
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