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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
2017	Full year program of Guild meetings *Changes made 2 May	*****
Jun 1	Speaker: Wendy Heap - Little Quilts of Love Show'n'tell: Heart Quilts Charity Quilt Raffle: Festival of Quilts	Widebacks
Jul 6	Speaker: Brian Whitehead - Japanese Textiles Quilt Encounter Charity Quilt Raffle: Festival of Quilts	Riverlea Quilts
Aug 3	Speaker: Jeannie Gregory - Insight into a Clumsy Quilter's World Show'n'tell: Quilts that needed fixing after you’ve made a mistake Charity Quilt Raffle: Gawler Quilting Circle	The Quilting Room

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Shop of the Month : Cynthia's Ark

Dare to Differ online entries open 1 May to 9 June

AGM May 2017 - The meeting ran efficiently with 5 retiring members, thank-you ladies for your service, and 3 pre-meeting nominations to Executive, welcome to the new girls! With two vacancies, please talk to a committee member if you feel it is your time to learn about the workings of Guild & help out where you can. We welcomed Otto from Otto & Penny's Sewing Centre as a speaker & enjoyed hearing about his life in Switzerland and how he became our local Bernina dealer (1985). Little did he know, this was a ruse to get him to the meeting & bestow an Honorary Life Membership. Kay Wilson, has worked across various areas of Guild over many years, most recently with Southern Comforters and was also rightly awarded Life Membership. Congratulations to you both. (photos)
Other notes: Thanks to Cynthia's Ark; Day vacancies at Quilt Encounter; Festival Quilting Bee now open to all quilters; Arrive promptly next month for 'pre-entertainment' prior to the Little Quilts of Love meeting

Absolutely thrilled for Rachelle Denneny representing South Australia with her quilt 'Modern Movement', Best of State, QGSA Festival of Quilts 2016 & now winner of the
Bernina National Quilt Award - Best of Australia 2016
Congratulations Rachelle.
Thanks to Bernina Australia for sponsorship of this prestigious award.
Thanks also to Expertise Events who arrange the Australasian Quilt Convention & the award presentation.

Each year, Expertise Events recognises Australian quilters with three special awards, presented at the Australasian Quilt Convention. The awards are designed to acknowledge people who have made an outstanding contribution or achievement in the area of quilting.
Congratulations to the winners for 2017
Shining Light Award : Laura Kristina Kleine Butron
Lut-Da Award : Jane Gibson & Marie Lee
Rajah Award : Lynn Hewitt

Here they are all 656 TINY TILES ready for assembly!!!
I think my team (Roz) and I are going to be busy!
As you know we have been asking for 3"self bound squares as a sign of support for Little Quilts of Love in it's 21st year of association and support by the Quilters Guild SA Inc. There has been a tremendous response from not only all parts of Adelaide but around the State...even as far as Belgium and USA!
This project will be unveiled 1 June at special Guild night and you will also be able to view it at Festival of Quilts, Pepper Street Gallery and finally Women's and Children's Hospital as it makes its rounds.Thank you so much for all the support. Wendy LQoL

Little Quilts of Love Raffle Flyer

Guild Meeting April - Bronwyn Chant, from Craniofacial Australia spoke about the work that the Craniofacial teams have done for over 40 years. We were able to see amazing results in the slide show. Supporters brought lots of quilts to show & Bronwyn expressed thanks & explained the impact of quilts, bags & arm splints supplied by many local quilting groups.

We had an unexpected guest in Cathy Miller, the Singing Quilter, who generously took to the stage & sang for us acapella. Thanks Cathy, enjoy the rest of your trip.

Claytons Committee have been working hard on a new type of Mystery - details soon

Guild Meeting March - Michael Barton’s Sewing Workout – what an asset that will be to our sewing days. Mike is skilled in stress management & last night gave us all the tips on how to make the most of our sewing marathons by keeping our brains & bodies up to the task. Thanks Mike.... & Breathe