Newsletters
January/February 2024
From Our Convenor
Margaret Atkins
My month has been full of adventures and good family news. I’m going to be a Grandma for a second time 😊 My youngest son and his wife are due to have a little girl in mid August. This little girl will be a cousin to my one and only grandson and I think he is as excited as I am!
My sister and I have just returned from 2 weeks travelling the Tasmania. Two old ladies travelling together avoiding things at times that hips, knees and necks couldn’t cope with but we had a fabulous time and it’s a beautiful place to visit.
The club too has a very busy year ahead with classes coming up in April, June and August. The classes in June and August will cost $40.00.
We have a full retreat in May which is great news.
We also have the AGM coming up in June . I know it sounds a long way away but it always creeps up on us. We have four Committee members standing down this year so we need some members who have some spare time to contact me or any committee member to let us know you are interested. Everyone has a great skill to offer and without a full Committee we are unable to deliver the things that make the Guild as good as it is.
I’m looking forward to catching up with everyone at our next evening meeting and being part of our first de-stash . I’m sure there will be some nice little treasures among the tables.
Also it goes without saying that covid is definitely out and about in our communities so please be mindful of other members and if you are unwell stay at home and get well. Wearing of masks also is an accepted practice these days so if you need to be that bit more careful than others and that means you can join us at meetings, please don’t hesitate to wear you mask.
Take care , Stay well
Margaret
Next Guild Meetings
(All meetings and classes are at Waikanae Bridge Club, 27 Elizabeth Street, Waikanae)
Thursday 7th March, 2024, 7.30pm
Tuesday 19th March, 2024, 10am - 3pm
March Meeting
7th March - The Big Destash
This is our stash sale meeting. Members can come along with their surplus fabric patterns etc and sell . One idea about how to price fabric for sale is to bundle it up into 250gm packets which equates to around 2.5 metres plus of fabric. You can do it in colourways, florals, kiddies prints etc. Pieces can be any size but not too small, eg 5" sq or bigger. Those can go into scraps bags for which you might charge $5.00 a bag but thats entirely up to you. Sometimes you can do 5 bags for $20.00, so 5 bags for the price of four.
Patterns can be $3- $5 each.
Sellers - Please remember to take a float of change . Buyers - Please remember to bring cash with you.
Please let Margaret Atkins know if you are having a table - kcqconvenor@gmail.com
Ask Donna at kcqclasses@gmail.com if you have any queries.
Speakers at Evening Meetings 2024
April 4th Sara Boland
May 2nd Skill Sharing
June 6th AGM, Polly Lind
July 4th Anna Hicks
August 1st Maree Luckman TBC
For more information on speakers click here
Classes 2024
Every quilter has a masterpiece inside.
March 23rd - UFO Sewing Day
Bring along your UFOs and finish them amongst a group of like minded people. Or if you have no UFOs start something new .
Please let Margaret Atkins know if you intend to come along. Contact her at KCQconvenor@gmail.com
April 13th
Jane Bloxham - Visible Mending / Embellishment Workshop
Participants can bring a couple of garments they would like to mend/embellish visibly in a creative way and Jane will go through some of the techniques and then follow through in the workshop.
Jane says "I will work through the boro techniques of patching visibly and look at how denim can be worked as well as the basic sashiko running stitches used to hand stitch the garments.
These two techniques are not the pure Japanese methods as I have created a contemporary approach so if anyone has already done some sashiko it would be an advantage but is not needed."
Needs list to follow
Donna Jordan is taking names for this class now at kcqclasses@gmail.com
Upcoming Classes
June 15th - Dianne Southey - Inktense Painting
24th August - Di Barnden- Circles and Squares
For more information on classes click here
To Book a place in any class please pay $30 (per day) to the Guild Account 01-1167-0013764-00. Putting your name and the class tutor's name in the references. Information and enquiries about all classes - Donna at kcqclasses@gmail.com
Community Quilts Days 2024
We got off to a great start this year with 19 people at our sewing day on January 27th. The photos here are from that day.
We meet every second month on the third Saturday so the dates for our meetings this year are:
March 16th
May 18th
July 20th
September 21st
November 16th
10am to 3pm
Waikanae Bridge Club
Elizabeth Street
Waikanae
Members can access material to sew quilts between those dates by contacting committee members - see contact details here
Library and Resources
Latest Acquisitions
Esprit Nomade
(Nomadic Spirit)
Odile Bailloeul
and
Simply Moderne
- For more information on both these publications click here
Events
Retreats
Retreats at Threaded Needle in April and May
The May event run by Kapiti Quilters is now full but names can be placed on a wait list in case anyone drops out. Contact Donna at kcqclasses@gmail.com
If you missed out and still want to attend one of these events there is another quilting retreat at the same venue from April 3rd - 7th this year. One or two places may still be available - contact Maria Chippindale email: chippindale@xtra.co.nz
If you missed out however
Positively Patchwork
Friday 15th to Sunday 17th March 2024
Gold Coin Entry
QUILTS @ THE COACH HOUSE
Friday 15th - Sunday 17th March 2024
Admission $5
2024 Quilt Symposium - 2nd -6th October
Registrations Now Open - click here
2025 Advance Advance Notice!! 2025
Great New Zealand Quilt Show
Christchurch
May 16-18
For more Information on these events see Notices and Events Page here
Several people have asked how to access previous newsletters. These are not stored on the website and are text only. A link to each will be available here in future.
June 2023 - convenor's report only
Your committee 2022-23
Margaret Atkins 0272066572 Convenor kcqconvenor@gmail.com
Deputy Convenor
Kay Mills 021497278 Co-Secretary and membership Secretary secretary.kapiticoastquilts@gmail.com
kcqmembershipsecretary@gmail.com
Donna Jordan 0274249060 Classes and Speakers kcqclasses@gmail.com
Anne Lynn 0212624387 Hostess and asst. Secretary secretary.kapiticoastquilts@gmail.com
Corinne Gower 021715474 Treasurer kcqtreasurer@gmail.com
Anne O'Callaghan 0274714175 Asst. Hostess
Marion Shanks 0273236446 Raffles and Day Meeting kcqraffles@gmail.com
Pat Webster 021609129 Website & Newsletter Editor kcqeditor@gmail.com
Pamela van Velzen 0226575967 Library and Resources kcqlibrary@gmail.com
Community Quilts Committee
Bobby Duncan 0272779632
Marg Iacoppi 0212315762
Maree Luckman 0211754787
Pat Webster 021609129
Exhibition Committee Convenors
Suzanne Sage 0272817200 ssage@xtra.co.nz
Jane McNamara 0211267622 jane.mcnamara@xtra.co.nz
If you have any news, ideas or events that you would like to see included in the newsletter please contact Pat Webster at kcqeditor@gmail.com