Ballaarat Quilters

20 members enjoyed a cold weekend at Lancefield. Thanks to Kaylene, Jacci and Jen for the hard work of making sure we were well fed and warm.

Many projects were transformed – the help of fellow members helped solve problems and see challenges over come. Thellie, with help from firends, finished the top of her mystery quilt. Kerry stitch the last of several thousand hexagons to finish her top. Liz Dyer passed the hurdle of getting he farmer’s wife quilt blocks together and I finally finished my bow tie quilt top.

Much fun was had creating a parliment of owls on Saturday night – even with one seriously head injured owl (mine)!

March:

• Chandlers Cottage – Australian Textile Exhibition to be held at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne -1st to 10th March
• Begonia Quilters Exhibition – 7th-10th March – Mining Exchange, Ballarat
• Embroiderers Guild Ballarat Exhibition – 7th-10th March – St Pats Cathedral Hall, Ballarat
• Willows Quilting Group – Melton Exhibition, Melton Community Hall – 15th & 16th March
• Seachange Quilters, Barwon Heads – Quilt Show – 14th-16th March
• Colac Quilters Exhibition – 21st-22nd March

April:

• Murray  Rivers Exhibition, Albury – 5th-6th April
• Kerang Quilters Exhibition, Kerang – 20th-21st April

May & June:

• Geelong Patchwork & Quilters Guild – Quilt In – 17th May
• VicQuilters – Quilt Showcase – NOTE CHANGE OF DATES – 26th – 29th June

The web pages will be changing in the next weeks. we are trying out different ways of sharing information. Please email Sally Wellard or ballaaratquiltersinc@gmail.com with suggestions for this evolving site.

Late 2013 we enjoyed making quilts for 4 young people from Ballarat who were part of the Australian Special Olympics team for the 1st Asia Pacific Olympic games. Quilts of green and gold were given to the athletes as a memento of their experience. All returned home with medals!

David, Fran & Josh wrapped in their quilts