EPQ raffle quilt at Material Obsession, Drummoyne
The raffle quilts are looking beautiful and have been displayed in various locations about the city. Currently they are located closer to home- the first prize can be seen at Material Obsession in Rosebery Street Drummoyne. You can link to Kathy’s blog here
Second prize raffle quilt at Hobbysew, Top Ryde
The second prize quilt can be viewed at Hobbysew, Top Ryde.
Proceeds from the raffle of both quilts will benefit Special Olympics.
Chris Jurd Fans Take Note
If anyone is interested there are a couple of vacancies in the Chris Jurd Foundation Piecing Class at Material Obsession on the 2nd Friday of the month from 10am – 3pm
So, this means this week – Friday 12th April
. . . and when you’ve been inspired by our exhibition and need a new challenge you can go on Friday 10th May
Cost is $65 per class, you can do one or more and you can claim you EPQ rebate if not already used.
Robyn Shipton will be there on Monday, so for any enquiries or bookings call 9819-6455
ABSTRACT QUILTS IN COLOUR
LECTURE by GWEN MARSTON
THURSDAY 11 JULY 2013
7pm for 7.30pm
Quilts made in solids have an impressive history. They were the first quilts to be taken seriously as art. In 1971, Amish quilts from the collection of Jonathan Holstein and Gail van der Hoof constituted the first major museum exhibition of quilts shown at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.
Using her new abstract quilts as examples, Gwen discusses her work in solids and points out some of the great characteristics inherent in solids.
Gwen’s work in solids began with studies of Amish quilts and she has continued to work with solids over the past 3 decades. In this lecture Gwen talks about Amish quilts and how they have influenced her work. Gwen discusses her new abstract work in solids and points out some of the great characteristics inherent in solids. The lecture is illustrated with quilts from her book Ideas and Inspirations: Abstract Quilts in Solids.
Auditorium, Mary MacKillop Place
7-11 Mount Street
North Sydney NSW 2060 Australia
The nearest train station is North Sydney (5 to 10 minute walk).
There is metered parking in Mount Street and several private car parking stations within walking distance
Public buses stop on Miller Street and the Pacific Highway in North Sydney. We are a five minute walk from the bus stops and two minutes from North Sydney Post Office which is on the corner of Mount Street and Pacific Highway
Proudly brought to you by
Quiltsmith and The Cottage Quiltworks
To book please ring 02 9550 4947 or 02 99974661
Tickets $50.00 – light supper provided.
Eastwood Patchwork Quilters love to see beautiful quilts and this is a quilt show that we would not miss!
Quiltmania Diary Dates
Here we are! Eastwood Patchwork Quilters are in the diary dates for the No.93 edition of Quiltmania magazine, Jan/Feb 2013
Quiltmania cover
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EPQ exhibition central – its not as bad as it looks, the countdown is on!
Eastwood Patchwork Quilters have a long and very successful history of staging fantastic exhibitions.
1989 EPQ Exhibition – DuQ article
Eastwood Patchwork Quilters Exhibition Flyer
Here is the flyer for the Eastwood patchwork Quilters 2013 Exhibition – you will find them at your local patchwork and quilting shop, group and EPQ members
SALE IN STORE AND ON-LINE.
While in Brisbane for Quilts 1700-1945 try to make time to see this quilt exhibition in the same location
To accompany ‘Quilts 1700–1945’, the Gallery presents an exhibition of contemporary quilts by the late leading Brisbane quilt-maker Ruth Stoneley (1940-2007).
Stoneley was an inspirational figure, not only in terms of the expressive, innovative works she made, but as an active member of the Brisbane quilting and arts community, connecting with other makers through ‘Patchwork Supplies’, her Highgate Hill shop, and as a teacher to many local practitioners. While Stoneley came to quilting later in her life, only committing herself to her craft full-time from 1982, she quickly made up for lost time, making prolifically, and exhibiting widely in Australia, and internationally.
The exhibition will showcase exemplary examples of Stoneley’s practice, showing her transition from early experimentations with the contained patterns of the traditional quilt through to the free-flowing, abstract and expressive works she made in later years, to reflect her feelings, emotions and ideas about herself and the people around her.
This information was sourced from the website for the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) www.qagoma.qld.gov.au/exhibitions
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