ALDINGA QUILTERS RETREAT OCTOBER 2008

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ALDINGA QUILTERS RETREAT OCTOBER 2008

The retreat workshop was fantastic. Margie's colourful quilt in progress.

This is one an example of Pauline's quilt in progress. Stunning!

ALDINGA QUILTERS RETREAT OCTOBER 2008

The quilt featured above was kindly made and donated by Margie Mott especially for the quilt retreat. The very lucky and deserving winner was Meg Doe. Congratulations Meg and thank you to Margie.

What can I say? Another fantastic time was had by all at our second retreat held at Douglas Gully Scrub at McLaren Flat. The weekend was full of surprises, fun and lots of laughter, food glorious food, and some serious sewing as well. I would like to sincerely thank our co ordinators Margie Mott and Meg Doe for every single little detail they managed to achieve that made the weekend so special for everyone. I can only imagine how exhausted everyone would have been last night - a little too much of too many good things???? So girls if you have not been able to get there yet make a date and sign up for next year. You will have the time of your life!

Quilt for Ashton

Hi everyone, I made this quilt for my Grand-son who lives in Melbourne. Its a row-by-row and I must thank Barbara Charter for her help and inspiration. It was really great fun to make, thanks Barb.

Hi from Karen

Well, I've now been stuck in bed for a week and I'm finally feeling well enough to check up on you all. Thank you for the friendly get well messages, they made me feel much better.

Once they remove the drip and I've got two working hands I'll try to update the photos on the blog. So, if you have taken any quilt photos on your digital cameras email them to me please.

I;m looking forward to seeing you next week, bye for now.

REMINDER

Just a quick reminder that we start our Starry Night quilt TOMORROW, 8th July, so please be at quilting at 9AM for a 9.30AM SHARP start.
Don't forget your bright scraps and fat quarters and any other items you are bringing. The list of items is further down this page for those who may have forgotten.
Looking forward to seeing you.

Kurralta Park Kindergarten

I have been busy making new doll's bed patchwork quilts for the kindy where my daughter has just taken up the job of director, 2 little bed /bassinet quilts and 2 for doll prams. I will try to post pictures in the fullness of time. Margot (said daughter) gave me measurement in cm, so I had to make them up as near as possible in quilter's inches ! I had equipped the other Kindy (Plympton Sth) with quilts and cushions and things. I am enjoying doing this as I am the proud owner of a new sewing machine.........Bernina 440 with the BSR ...............Stitch Regulator, so I can practise on small projects. This is a practice Blog Post too so hope it works. Thanks to Judi for the welcome and info . Barbara C.

WELCOME NEW CONTRIBUTORS

Hello and welcome to our three new contributors to the blog site - Teresa, Cheryl and Barbara. I just new you could do it!

Now that you have signed up you are able to now post entries to be published on this site if you wish to do so.

When you get on the the blog site you will see in the top right hand corner "new post" and you can click onto this.

It will then ask you to sign in to blogger with your google account. You will need to enter your user name (ie your email address) and your password. Then click on to "sign in" and it will then re direct you to the page called "blogger dashboard" which will bring up your profile etc.

On this screen you will notice "a green plus sign" on the left hand side and if you click on to this it will take you to the page where you may publish a new post/article for the blog site.

YOU ARE THERE!!!!!!!

On this page you may like to have a look around. Position the cursor and you will be able to type a title for your article and then the article content. You will be able to add a photo (more info later if you need). You can then click on to "preview" to have a look at how your article will look etc. If everything looks ok you are then ready to publish you post by clicking on to the orange "publish post" bar at the bottom left hand side of the screen.

Don't forget to click on to "sign out"when you have finished.

Have fun. I would love to see some new authors on these pages. How about posting one of your tips or ideas to share with our other members?

SHOW AND TELL

Another great display of the work that our girls are producing. Think Margie needs something else to do! Do you ever sleep?

'Starry Night' Quilt Workshop

We will all have the opportunity to sharpen our traditional piecing and foundation piecing skills as well as trying out some new techniques as we construct this quilt together.

Please remember to bring along your bright scraps, strips and / or a fat quarter when we begin this quilt on the 8th July.

Those bringing a sewing machine are-

Elizabeth

Rita

Barbara

Karen

Pauline

Josie

Mary

Christine

Cutting board, ruler and rotary cutter-

Maureen

Teresa

Stella

Cheryl

and manning the ironing board will be Hazel, Meg and Margy.

2008 AGM report

The AGM was held last week and we said farewell to our outgoing committee. We would all like to thank Elizabeth, Marlene, Hazel, Barbara, Mary and Yvonne for their energy, enthusiasm and leadership over the past 12 months. You have all left your fingerprints on our group and we will carry the memories of the many happy events you helped to organise.



We would also like to welcome our new committee.

President Meg Doe

Vice President / Promotions officer Elizabeth Grocke

Secretary Terese Winchcombe

Treasurer Hazel Taylor

Assistant Treasurer Cheryl Sintome

Librarian Margy Mott

Workshop Convenor Karen Bennet


There was much discussion about the bus trips, workshops, fundraising raffles, community projects and social get togethers that we shared over the past year and everyone agreed that it was a successful year.


It was decided to elect an assistant treasurer to share the many tasks of the job of treasurer. The role of Promotions officer / Newsletter coordinator has been added to the position of Vice President.


The first workshop of the year was discussed and it has been agreed that we will work together to make a joint fundraising / community quilt. We will begin this on 8th July 2008.


The AGM was followed by a delicious shared lunch.

BUSY IN THE COUNTRY

Chenille Workshop cushions made after enjoying the workshop with Stella

Right: Cot Quilt made for our new grand baby expected in the next few days.

BACK ON LINE

Meg's Quilt made especially for her Mum's 80th Birthday.

Its great to be back online again and also to catch up with you at the Chenille Cushion workshop. It was a terrific day and the workshop very relaxing. I have made two cushions and will be showing them to my small quilt group up here at Saddleworth. They are all interested to hear what we do at Aldinga Quilters. Our group at Aldinga is so industrious and a credit to every member for their ideas and boundless enthusiasm. Hope the Biggest Morning Tea raffle sales are going well!

A few of the wonderful fantasy fabrics created at the workshop. I can't wait to see the finished quilts, they'll be just stunning!

Fantasy Fabric Workshop

There will be a workshop held on 22nd January to create our own Fantasy Fabrics. On 12th February we will turn our fantasy fabric into a quilt.

Doors will open at 9.00am on 22nd January for a 9.30am start.

Requirements for the workshop are as follows:

Click the image to see a larger version.

If you have any problems reading the list please let me know.

Christmas Lunch 2007

On December 11th we celebrated a very happy Christmas / end of year lunch at The Aldinga Institute. Everyone contributed to make it a very special day full of shared friendships, food and gifts.

The theme for the day was 'An Australian Christmas' and everyone entered into the spirit of the day. The hall was full of the scent of Gum tree as everyone enjoyed playing the Aussie themed games.

While we had no way of knowing, this was to be the last day many of us would share with our friend AdeleProbert. Unfortunately, Adele passed away peacefully a few days later and I am glad to have the wonderful memories of Adele that this day provided. Adele had spent many weeks planning and organising our wonderful Aussie 'Christmas Tree, and her husband Trevor had given his morning helping Adele and Maureen decorate the tree and transform the hall into an Aussie bush Christmas.

I'd hate to leave anyone out, so I'll just say a big Thank You for all the contributions that made this day a very special one.