Monday Meetup!

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It's that time again! Our October Monday Meetup managed to sneak up on us! We're meeting again on October 22nd at Dooley's Waterview. You'll find all of the details in the Events section of our Facebook group. This month, our theme is my favourite pattern. We're asking members to bring a long a pattern they love. It can be any pattern - something they've made, something they'd like to make, something in a book.  Any pattern that they'd like to talk about! We like to keep things open and see where the conversation takes us. Last month, it took us all the way to Europe as we talked about gorgeous thread. With the pattern theme in mind, we reached out to a few pattern designs in the hopes they could share one of their patterns with us. They went overboard each offering multiple prizes! Oh my!  We can't thank our sponsors enough. We've intentionally reached out to independent designers this month to...
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Member Spotlight – Caroline Gunn

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Welcome Caroline Gunn to our Member Spotlight Series.  If you've been coming to our Monday meetings you might have already met Caroline who also blogs at www.hunnigirlquiltdesigns.blogspot.com.au.  (Read to the bottom to find out how you can be part of this fun series.) 1. How long would you say you've been quilting for and what was it that got you interested in quilting? I would say officially I have been quilting since December 2010, but unofficially I did do a patchwork TAFE course back in the early 90's and started a sampler quilt of sorts... No rotary cutters, just rulers, pencils and scissors.  I have always sewn for as long as I can remember, my Nan used to piece clothes at home.  She used to get paid by the seam and gave us bits and pieces to play with.  During the devestating floods in QLD I was blog hopping and found lots of blogs auctioning off goodies, whoever had the highest bid donated the money to the...
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Sunday Sewalong Dates!

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We've booked the Board Room at Dooley's for the Sunday Sewalongs for the rest of the year! Put these dates in your diary! Sunday, 14 October Sunday, 11 November Sunday, 9 December I can't wait! I got so much done at our first Sunday Sewalong! The Details Sunday 10:00am to 4:00pm The Board Room at Waterview Dooley’s Silverwater at the  cnr Clyde Street and Silverwater Road, Silverwater Dinner, snacks and drinks are available at Dooley’s RSVP We invite you to join our Facebook group and please RSVP at the relevant Facebook event page. We have a limit on the number of people legally allowed in the room. You must RSVP for these events, and I urge you to only RSVP if you are absolutely sure you are coming along. If you need to pull out before the day, please un-RSVP on Facebook or send us an email immediately, so that we can offer somebody else your place. If you don’t Facebook, then please send us an email at gwsmodernquiltguild@gmail.com to RSVP. About Dooley’s Waterview Dooley’s is a social club adjacent to...
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Monday night meetup reminder and a giveaway!

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Just a quick remind to RSVP for September's Monday Meetup which will be held at Dooley's Waterview. You can find all of the details on our Facebook Events page. Monday Meetups are held in alcove by the Board Room at Dooleys and are a casual, social meetup where we plan guild business and talk about what's new in Modern Quilting. This month's theme is my favourite thread. Be sure to bring along an interesting spool or skein, and tell us all about it.  Speaking of thread, we are very lucky to have Aurifil as a sponsor for Monday's event.  They've generously donated one of their Simply Color skein sets.  This set has 12 gorgeous colors of Aurifil's 50wt cotton thread in colours that match Moda's Simply Color modern fabric. It's been tempting to steal it! I feel quite lucky to have it as eye candy in the house this week. You may have to pry it out of my hands. Come along on...
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Member Spotlight – Jenna Appleton

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This week I'm delighted to introduce you to Jenna who is another Flickr/coffee pal who I met a few months ago.  Jenna is extremely motivated and loves to hunt out fabric bargains, clicking up the KMs on her car to search through forgotten bolts of Anna Maria Horner's Good Folks and other out of print fabrics.  Jenna can be found online through Flickr here.  (Read to the bottom to find out how you can be part of this fun series.)   1. How long would you say you've been quilting for and what was it that got you interested in quilting? Properly - since January - but I've been around quilters before. My mum even worked in a quilt store for a little while when I was about 13. I wasn't a fan of the fabrics available back then... Mum's idea of modern quilting was a lot of zodiac fabric with metallic gold details. (Love you Mum) Late last year I started buying fabric...
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More Monday Meetup Dates!

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We're pleased to let you know the Monday Meetup schedule for the remainder of 2012. Grab your pencils  permanent markers and put these dates into your calendar! Monday 17 September Monday 22 October Monday 19 November   Yes, that's right!  Our next Monday Meetup is just a few weeks away on September 17th. We've booked tables in an alcove off the main dining area of Dooley's.   We're excited about the space as there is no additional room charge associated with the booking. We think it should be the perfect space for this social meeting. Our theme for this month is my favourite thread.  Please bring along a spool or two of your favourite thread. Are you a sworn Aurifil lover?  Do you get excited about Finca Perle?  Is there a varigated quilting thread that makes you swoon?  Whether you enjoy machine piecing,  hand quilting or sending things out; everyone has their favourite!  Don't forget to bring along a little notebook to write down all the...
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Member Spotlight – Lorena Uriarte

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I'm really excited to introduce to you our new Member Spotlight series on the blog.  Every fortnight we will be posting up an interview with one of our members.  Amy came up with this brilliant idea as a great way to find out more about each other.  This week I'm delighted to introduce you to Lorena.  I first met Lorena about three months ago when a few gals on Flickr decided to have a little coffee catch up locally.  Lorena is very down to earth and has great taste  - I just love her version of the Jane Market bag made from Denyse Schmidt fabrics.  (Read to the bottom to find out how you can be part of this fun series.) 1. How long would you say you've been quilting for and what was it that got you interested in quilting? I had a very creative upbringing, there was always sewing, weaving, pottery and so on to be done. Growing up I hated...
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GWSMQG Membership Quilt

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What would a group of quilters be without a quilt? As we talk about modern quilting; we talk about the nuances of color, the subtly of shapes and the voice we find in pieced works. As we started this group, I thought it important that we use that voice in our collective projects.  We talked with others about what it meant to be in a quilt guild and what they hoped to get out of GWSMQG. Inspiration, ideas and community were the prevalent notions. As we explored our guild logo and chose colours, the idea of a membership quilt naturally evolved.  By creating a membership quilt; we hope to make  a growing, visual representation of the community within our guild. How it will work... Members have the opportunity to contribute a block that represents modern quilting to them.   The blocks will be pieced together to create a patchwork quilt top. Over time the membership quilt will grow as new members join and make their contribution. This is...
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Our First Sunday Sew Along!

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Join us for our inaugural Sunday Sew Along! A Sunday Sew Along is a chance to bring along some of your projects and work on them with other likeminded modern quilters. Feel free to bring a machine if you wish! Until we find a more permanent venue, we've decided to use The Board Room at Dooley's Waterview in Silverwater for a comfortable day of sewing. The Details Sunday 9th September, 2012, 10:00am to 4:00pm The Board Room at Waterview Dooley's Silverwater at the cnr Clyde Street and Silverwater Road, Silverwater GWS MQG - Sunday Sew Along cost = $10 Lunch, snacks and drinks are available at Dooley's or BYO lunch. About Dooley's Waterview Dooley's is social club adjacent to parklands on the Parramatta River. Access is free for those who live outside a 5km radius of the venue. If you are within the 5km range, then membership is required but is a low $5.50/year. With membership, you are entitled to a 20% discount on food and beverages. We plan to...
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Recap: Our First Meetup

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This recap of our first meeting is a bit longer than most will be.  We passed along quite a bit of general guild information and want to make sure that those who couldn't attend understand how the guild is structured.  Can you believe it?!  Our first meetup had 22 people in attendance! It all kicked off at Dooley's Waterside at 7pm with a bit of chitchat and getting to know each other.  Food was eaten, beers went down easily and the coffee was given high marks. The board room made for a great private space to kickstart The Greater Western Sydney Modern Quilt Guild. Sheridan kicked off the meeting off by introducing the organizing committee and explained the roles each committee member is tackling. As of yet, we haven't given ourselves official titles or launched into elections.  Once we understand the needs of the guild, we'll revisit positions more formally. Sheridan of Chaletgirl is looking after most of the administrative tasks. She'll be managing...
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