Speakers for 2009 Meetings

July, Dr Morna Sturrock- who will speak about Her Adventures in Ceremonial
Embroidery.

August, Margaret Mahon- who will speak about her work for the Red Cross and other charities in the Yea District.

September, Sarah Ricketts Textile Artist

October, Rosemary Brown- from Queenscliff who will bring Antique counterpanes.

November, A.G.M. NO SPEAKER REQUIRED

December, Julie Oates- A.Q.A Member

September 2009 AQA

PRESIDENT’S PIECE

In the lead up to our Biennial Members’ Exhibition I was fortunate enough to visit many Quilting activities with a dual purpose in mind. The first was to advertise the Exhibition and the second was to support the various Quilting groups that I know work so hard to stage
these events. As mentioned in the last Pres Piece I visited Echuca and called into their meeting, also on the way up to Echuca we visited numerous Quilting shops and was also able to leave brochures. Since then I have attended two Quilt-ins; the first was at Essendon, where they were also celebrating a milestone, their 20th Birthday. It was very well attended and I again purchased fabrics and trims to go in the superannuation fund stash. The guest speaker was Gail Macklin from Sebastopol who spoke about the buying trips that she does in all different places including France and America. She was very entertaining, the show and tell, as always, was beautiful and we very much enjoyed the day along with some other A.Q.A Members. The following Sat, we travelled to Werribee for another Quilt In. Again the hall was filled with Quilters from far and wide, again 4 traders were in attendance, this time I resisted the urge to purchase as I wanted to save my money for our own Exhibition Traders. The guest speaker was Helen Godden from Canberra, once again a very entertaining speaker and her quilts took my breath away, especially the one featuring Flamingos. (Those who have been to my home will know of my Flamingo passion).
I have always admired her work that I have seen published, but to see them close up was amazing. I spoke to Helen re the possibility of her being one of our Symposium tutors.
I also learnt a new Quilting term. A lady who I was speaking to said she had a PhD in Quilting. I was surprised to hear that one could get a degree in Quilting until she told me it stood for PROJECTS HALF DONE. I will use this term myself when my non quilting friends
inquire as to why I am making another Quilt. My quilting friends never ask this question.
As the Exhibition was only two days ago as I write this, I have not had the chance to do a full report, however I would like to thank all those who supported us in many ways. I will have a full report in the next newsletter in the meantime I hope you enjoy the coloured photographs
of some of the Quilts at the Exhibition in this newsletter.
That’s all for now, Kind Regards, Pam
P.S Don't forget to give some thought to putting your hand up for the 2009/2010 Committee

October 2009 Meeting Points

President, Pam Hammer, welcomed Members, Marina read the Minutes, Darelle presented    the Correspondence and Helen presented the Treasurer’s Report.

2009 Exhibition: Pam congratulated Shirley Loddington (Megan Terry Award), Pat Bullard (Irving Green Award), Heather Bingham (Viewers’ Choice Award), and Eileen Campbell (Member’s Challenge Award). She thanked Siena College, Noel Jones Real Estate and The Patchwork Emporium for sponsorship, and Committee Members.

Skill Shares: Possibility of a workshop by overseas tutor, Bonnie Mc Caffery, in 2010.

30th Anniversary Luncheon: About 80 have booked for Luncheon. Bring special decorations for your table. There will be a Sit’ n Sew in the foyer, with the Hall being set up for the Luncheon, which will begin at noon.

 Anniversary Calendar: Much good feedback on the calendar, now available at $15ea.

Gift Quilts: Gift quilts have gone to Box Hill Salvation Army Emergency Relief, and bushfire victims in Flowerdale and other communities. Prue thanked all who have helped.

Pam recently attended P’s & Q’s hand-over of 389 Gift Quilts to the Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Unit of Victoria Police. She commended P’s & Q’s on a great effort.

Symposium 2010: There will be a Survey Form in the next Newsletter, requesting your ideas for Tutors and Workshops. Please fill in and return. It may be possible to book a Tutor, who is not available for the Symposium, for a one-off Workshop.

Committee: Election of Office Bearers at AGM on Monday 9 November. Please consider nominating as President, Vice-president or Minute Secretary.

Other Business:

Exhibitions: NOTY Exhibition 11/12 October, Community Hall, Eltham;

Kilmore quilters Exhibition; Goldfields Quilters Exhibition, Castlemaine, 17 October;

Vicquilters Gathering, 7 November, at Hopetoun Melbourne Cup Day – ‘Airing of the Quilts’ at Bacchus Marsh

Parking at AQA Meetings: Pam asked Members to maximize Member parking in Valonia Avenue by parking as close to the car in front as reasonably possible.

Rosters:Please put your name down on a Duty Roster to help during Nov/December.

Presentation of the cheque to Glenallen Special School: Pam will contact the school.

LunchGuest Speaker: Rosemary Brown: the “Cottage by the Sea” quilts/bedspreads, which are part of the Queenscliff Historical Museum.

Show and Tell

Raffles: 1.Sheila Jolley 2.Alexa Collins Door Prizes: 1.Iasbelle Addicott 2. Fay Newson 3. Jennie Miller

NEXT MEETING: MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER 2009: AGM

                                 MONDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2009:30TH ANNIVERSARY