Illawarra Quilters Inc

At this meeting we will be presenting our Christmas donation of quilts to various charities in the Illawarra. We will be having supper first so please bring a small plate of food to share.

Saturday Sit, Sew and Share – Saturdays 7th December 2019 and 18th January 2020 - 10am to 3pm

See below for details of the festive activities and festivities on Saturday 7th December 2019.
If you would like to contribute to our Christmas Charity, please bring along a non-perishable item on Saturday 7th December 2019 (more info below under Appeals)
All welcome, bring your sewing and your lunch. Tea & coffee provided.

Friendship Days - Wednesdays 4th and 18th December 2019 and 15th January 2020 - 10am to 3pm

If you would like to contribute to our Christmas Charity, please bring along a non-perishable item on Wednesday 4th December 2019 (more info below under Appeals)
All welcome, bring your sewing and your lunch. Tea & coffee provided.

Courthouse Quilters - Thursdays 5th and 12th December 2019 and resumes 9th January 2020 - 10am to 2pm

All welcome, bring your hand sewing, your lunch and cup/mug. Tea & coffee provided.

Fabric Art Playday - Tuesday 10th December - 10am to 2pm

Please contact us if you are interested in joining this group.

Christmas Saturday Sit, Sew & Share – 7th December

This year we will be making 3D fabric decorations (EPP) and Fabric or Ribbon Stars. Money donated will go to the Bushfire Appeal.

General requirements for the day:

Register your attendance – the members who have registered already show that we are almost at capacity attendance for the day. If you are planning to come on this day, please email Alison at illawarraquiltersworkshop@gmail.com
Bring a plate to share and enjoy the day with fellow members.
Bring along your favourite scraps or Christmas fabric, ribbons, beads and other embellishments.
No sewing machines – because we will have many members attending can you please bring hand sewing only if you are not doing the organised activities. This will ensure that there is enough space for everyone to be comfortable.
Please Car Pool - last year 40 members attended the Christmas Sit, Sew & Share. If you are coming to this event please consider sharing your car with other members. This will cut down on the amount of cars parked on the street and be considerate of our neighbours.

Requirements for 3D decorations:

8 x 2 1⁄2 inch fabric squares in your choice of fabric.
Glue, needle, matching thread
IQ will supply the EPP pieces for a gold coin donation

Requirements for Fabric or Ribbon Stars:

4 x 13 inch strips of fabric (fold in half lengthwise – press; open and press each edge to centre; fold to enclose raw edges and press).
IQ have a supply of florist ribbon available for a gold coin donation

More dates for your diary

Birthday Challenge - The Circle

More information in the October 2019 e-Bulletin. Entries will be judged at the General Meeting on 11th March 2020.

Saturday Sit and Sew 4th April 2020

Kasia Jacquot will be our guest on the day and give a presentation of her beautiful embroidery and her interesting life story. You may like to look Kasia up on Instagram: kasiajacquotembroidery or Facebook Kasia Jacquot- Embroidery Artist. She will have kits for sale and information about classes she will be tutoring throughout the year. More information will be given closer to the date.

2020 workshop with Meredith Budd

More information on the Everyday Expert Ruler Workshop page.

Other news and notices

Parking at Corrimal Community Church Hall

Please check you have parked so 2 cars are able to fit between driveways. Members are welcome to use the driveway to unload their items – it is not ‘an old lady’s thing’ it’s a convenience thing. If you are agile please park in the vacant lot and leave spaces closer to the hall for those less mobile.

Wider Quilting Community

Now on this website and was updated on 13th September 2019 More info . . .

Appeals

Christmas Hamper Donation

Our Christmas Charity donation this year will be hamper items to be given to the Food For Life project held in the Corrimal Community Church Hall every Thursday.

Members who would like to contribute are asked to bring along a non-perishable item e.g. Christmas pudding/cake, tinned ham, tinned salmon, tea/coffee/Milo, biscuits, pasta, long-life milk/custard/cream, tinned fruit and vegetables, jam. A box to place these items in will be available on the 4th December at Friendship Day and on the 7th December at our Christmas gathering.

Wollongong Hospital's Neonatal Unit

Scent Hearts

Scent Hearts are made of cotton flannelette and are worn next to the skin of mother and father to absorb their scent. These are then placed with their baby in the neonatal unit so that the baby can bond with their parents even when they are not physically present.

Thank you to the Members who have co-ordinated, created and distributed these caring gifts.

Instructions are available on the Community Assistance page. Kits and instructions are also available at gatherings in Corrimal.

Small happy quilts

A request has been made for small quilts for the cribs in the neonatal unit to help brighten the room and the day for those families attending the unit. Small happy quilts measuring 21 inches across and 16 inches in depth would be warmly welcomed.

As well as these items members continue to work on Blankets of Love for the hospital.

Ladies from the Land Australia Quilt Drive

Although the notice mentions that they have to be sent in by the 13th December, we have been informed by the organiser that the quilt drive that this will be an ongoing project over the next few months.

So if you would like to make a quilt for this cause or donate one that you already have or want to find out more about the drive please contact Emma at ladiesfromtheland@gmail.com. You can check out the Facebook page at Ladies From The Land Australia.

Aussie Hero Quilts and Laundry bags - ongoing

There is an ongoing need for quilts and laundry bags and there is a block of the month program too. According to Aussie Hero Quilts blogspot:

This blog is dedicated to encouraging people to make quilts and laundry bags to send to Aussie service men and women currently serving overseas and to express our gratitude for their service. We care about the people - not the politics or the mission. Our quilts are not works of art, but works of the heart.

Further information: http://aussieheroquilts.blogspot.com/

Thank you to all our sponsors including