Exhibition Pieces

These are the works from the Creative Canvas Challenge.

Congratulations to all who participated.

Names published soon.

Christmas Party

ARTrageous party & Creative Canvas Challenge Exhibition at Gallery 159.

Sue Dennis presents a thankyou gift to Janet De Boer who opened the exhibition and made Gallery 159 available for our party.

Workers and guest attending the opening.

ARTrageous Charistmas Party

November 28th, is the day to bring your Canvas to Gallery 159 and join everyone for the ARTrageous Christmas Party.
Details of how to make your Canvas are in the September issue of Material Facts.
Some ideas can be found here http://www.lyrickinard.com/tutorials.html and probably elsewhere on the wide web, try googling.
Arrive at 11am so Canvases can be hung, bring a plate and the party starts at 12 noon. This is an open party so please bring along a friend.
Gallery 159 will be open on Sunday the 29th from 11am - 4pm.

Sold Quilt Delivered

At the Textile Art Festival in May this year, "Solar Flare", a beautiful quilt created by Lisa Walton as an entry in the inaugural State of the Art quilt 09 exhibition, was purchased by Gaby. Gaby runs a healing practice called Liquid Movement on the Sunshine Coast, and she knew the quilt would be perfect for herself and clients to look at before and during treatment.

The quilt has only just finished its tour (last seen at the Boonah Art Gallery on Sunday 4 October), so Gaby has been patiently waiting for it all these months. It was hand delivered and is now "home". "
Information about Liquid Movement can be found here - http://liquidmovement.net

Queensland Quilt Show 09

The team have done well making postcards at the show. Met lots of would be art quilters and encouraging them to join Queensland Quilters and come along and join in at our meetings. Lots of postcards have been made and are making the shape of a Christmas tree on the wall behind where we were sitting.

Thank you to Unique Stitching, Tulis Fabrics and the Scissor Man who supplied us with fun things to work with during the show.

Queensland Quilt Show

Well it's that time of year again and 2QAQ members will have a table at the quilt show and will be demonstrating the making of postcards.
We could use some extra helpers so if any member who will be visting the Quilt Show and have some free time you would be very welcome at any time during the day.

Sept Meeting SAQA Quilts

Members really enjoyed looking at the quilts from the SAQA Trunk Show.

The table was crowded with lots of complimentary comments being made.

Sept Meeting Show and Tell

Some of the member who participated in the Journal Challenge - Anything Goes, Embellishment.

Judy Glanville, Sue Lindsay, Carmel Schnieder and Val

September Meeting Demonstrations

Everyone enjoyed the Demonstrations on meeting day. Thankyou to Jan McPike - Angelina Fibres, Lyn Williams - Knead It, Felicity Clarke - Embelishing Machine and Carol Wilkes- Attaching Rod Pockets.

September Meeting Journals

Embellishing, Anything Goes was the theme for the September Journal Reveal.

There were some amazing pieces from Jan McPike, Betty Le Gros, Carmel Schneider, Sue Lindsay, Lyn Hales, Judy Glanville, Mareana Bambridge, Holly Bambridge and Felicity Clarke.

September Meeting Inchies

What a wonderful meeting day we had this month. So much to see, so much to learn and so many clever people attending.

Here are some of the photos from the Inchie Reveal -

Those who took up the Inchie challenge were -Suzanne Marshall, Jane Rundle, Jan McPike, Judy Glanville, Carmel Schneider, Sue Lindsay, Mereana Bambridge, and Jilll Donaldson (whose piece I didn't get a photo of)

Taking photos of quilts

Ready to take photos of your submission for SotAq10.
Bob Dennis has written a very informative explanation on how to take a quality photo of your work. You can find it here on Sue Dennis's Web site (bottom centre of the page). Look forward to seeing great photos from all entrants.

Creative Canvas Challenge

Getting your canvas ready for the Challenge?
Here is a link that might be useful with several ideas for displaying your work - http://www.lyrickinard.com/tutorials.html

August 2009 Meeting

2Q members & guests were treated to a wonderfully inspirational ARTicualtion Afternoon with speakers, Helen Forrest, Yvonne Ritson & Brabara Cowan.
The topic was texture & the 3 speakers presented 3 varied viewpoints on this which was fascinating.

Helen uses many techniques in her pieces to create texture & common household items can end up in her work. Being able to handle Helen's samples & look closely has inspired us all. One of Helen's quilts will be displayed in a Japanese exhibition later this year.

Yvonne, a felt maker talked us through the 3 felting methods available & the many examples helped reinforce this message for us.We loved the Betty Flintstone knickers & the many wonderful scarves, hats, bags & vest.

Barbara's expertise with her longarm sewing machine & the resulting texture added to the overall impact of each quilt. Her beautiful quilts showed us the importance of evaluating the design to be used for the quilting.

These are some of the tips Barbara shared with us.

Look at the quilt top for quilting ideas:
Does it have a traditional feel? Use cross hatching, formal feathers, formal medallions, Baptist fans.

Quilt-in-a-day:
What is it going to be used for? A utility quilt or gift?

Is the quilt funky?
If the quilt has stripes & bright colours use funky quilting.

Large plain areas?
Use the the texturising effect of quilting. Also good around applique.

No one design will suit all quilts.

A big thankyou to Alison George (centre) who opened the exhibition. Pictured with her neighbour (l) and Felicity Clark (r).

Boonah Gallery Opening

A lovely evening at Boonah for the opening night of the 2QAQ SotA09 exhibition.
The gallery is lovely with great lighting that shows off the work to advantage.
The Boonah local paper journalist was on hand to take photos and had already put a story in a previous issue letting people know the Art Quilts were going to be on display.

Boonah Gallery SotA09

The SotA09 quilts have been hung at the Boonah Regional Art Gallery in High St and will be on show from Aug 21 to October 4. The gallery is open from Wed- Sun 10am-4pm.. Hope you get along to see them.
Its a lovely venue and I'm sure the guilts will do it proud.
Hanging the quilts, Robert (l) and Bruce (r).

Next Meeting Aug 29th

Don't forget everyone, the 'ARTiculation' afternoon is August 29 with guest artists - Barb Cowen, Helen Forrest & Yvonne Ritson.
Bring along your show and tell.