Patchworkers and Quilters Guild of Victoria

General Meeting - March 2024
2024-03-02 10:30 - 16:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Waverley Masonic Centre, 318/322 Stephenson Rd, Mount Waverley, VIC, Australia
Join us for the Patchworkers and Quilters Guild general meeting this Saturday. You'll enjoy presentations from guest speakers, a trading table, PUPS (polish up your patchwork skills) sessions, and a chance to "show and tell" your creations. Visitors are always welcome to attend our meetings.

Speakers: Lisa Kerr & Louise Lott from Max &Louise Pattern Company
Trader: Lily Patches.
PUPS: Robyn Roberts – Manx quilting

The Ivalda Lodge is undergoing major renovations this year to celebrate its centenary. As a result, our Monthly Meetings will be held at Monash Lodge in Mt. Waverley until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience and we hope you will join us at the new venue.

Members, please check your latest eNews or Newsletter for any changes to this schedule.

Sew & Chat - Anything Goes: February 2024
2024-02-25 10:00 - 15:00 | Bundoora Contact Centre, 20 Noorong Ave, Bundoora, VIC, 3083
Come and join us for Sew & Chat, a fun day of sewing and chatting with no pressure or rules. You can bring any sewing project you want, whether it's by hand or machine, and enjoy some quality time with fellow sewers. It's a great way to unwind and work on your own thing.

Kitchen facilities are available with supplies for tea and coffee, but you should bring any food you require, or buy it from the local shops. We will have the Guilds‘ iron and extension cords available.
Visitors most welcome.

Members, please check your latest eNews or Newsletter for any changes to this schedule.

Sew, Art & Chat - February 2024
2024-02-10 10:30 - 15:00 | St James’ Anglican Church, 1461 High Street, Glen Iris, VIC, 3146, Australia
Come and join us for a fun day of Sew, Art & Chat! You can bring any sewing project you like, whether it's by hand or machine. It's a great chance to unwind and work on your own thing. Don't forget to bring your sewing machine if you need one (and an extension cord too). We have plenty of space and tables for you to spread out your project or cut fabric.
This month the Art Group will have some fun "Making Felt Balls" with Carole.

Members, please check your latest eNews or Newsletter for any changes to this schedule.

General Meeting - February 2024
2024-02-03 10:30 - 16:00 | Ivalda Masonic Centre, 40 Salisbury Ave, Ivanhoe, VIC, Australia
Join us for the Patchworkers and Quilters Guild general meeting this Saturday. You'll enjoy presentations from guest speakers, a trading table, PUPS (polish up your patchwork skills) sessions, and a chance to "show and tell" your creations. Visitors are always welcome to attend our meetings.

Guest Speaker: Karen Styles.
Trader: Nuno Nuno.
PUPS: Elaine – Dorset buttons

Freemasons are planning major renovations to the Ivalda Lodge this year in time for the facilities 100th anniversary later in the year. We have been looking for alternative venues and will keep you posted with updates.

Members, please check your latest eNews or Newsletter for any changes to this schedule.

Sew, Art & Chat - December 2023
2023-12-09 10:30 - 15:00 | St James’ Anglican Church, 1461 High Street, Glen Iris, VIC, 3146, Australia
Sew, Art & Chat is our Guilds very social day - bring your hand or machine sewing project along, a good day to relax and do your own thing. Opportunity to bring your sewing machine (remember to bring an extension cord), we have large tables available to spread out your project or to cut fabric.
Hi All,
Just a quick note to remind everyone that we will be meeting December 9 for our Christmas breakup. As we did last year, we will be holding a Cookie Swap.
Items to bring:

Bring about 2 dozen of your favourite cookies/biscuits, sweet or savoury to share with the group.
Bring an extra container so you can take a collection of cookies home.
Also, bring 2 dozen copies of the recipe to share. We had a lot of fun with this last year and I expect this to be a rousing day as well since the group has grown during the past year.

Don't forget to bring your sewing and any show and tell to share.
Leslie

Members, please check your latest eNews or Newsletter for any changes to this schedule.

General Meeting - December 2023
2023-12-02 10:30 - 16:00 | Ivalda Masonic Centre, 40 Salisbury Ave, Ivanhoe, VIC, Australia
Our general meeting for members is on this Saturday. Guest speaker and trader is TBC.
As usual, visitors are most welcome.

Members, please check your latest eNews or Newsletter for any changes to this schedule.

Sew & Chat Group - November 2023
2023-11-26 10:00 - 15:00 | Bundoora Contact Centre, 20 Noorong Ave, Bundoora, VIC, 3083
Sew & Chat is a very social day, we do not have a structured agenda. Bring your hand or machine sewing project along, a good day to relax and do your own thing.
Kitchen facilities are available with supplies for tea and coffee, but you should bring any food you require, or buy it from the local shops. You are welcome to bring your sewing machines as well as your hand sewing. We will have the Guilds‘ iron and extension cords available.
Visitors most welcome.

Members, please check your latest eNews or Newsletter for any changes to this schedule.

Sew, Art & Chat - November 2023
2023-11-11 10:30 - 15:00 | St James’ Anglican Church, 1461 High Street, Glen Iris, VIC, 3146, Australia
Sew, Art & Chat is our Guilds very social day - bring your hand or machine sewing project along, a good day to relax and do your own thing. Opportunity to bring your sewing machine (remember to bring an extension cord), we have large tables available to spread out your project or to cut fabric.

Bring your lunch and drinks.

If you are so inclined, a sub-group meets to explore Art quilt techniques.
Details of this months Project/Learning Workshop is in your members Newsletter.

Workshop : Paper piecing by machine, demo by Bronwyn.
Participate in a challenge in a day. Challenge will be set on the day.
Visitors most welcome.

Members, please check your latest eNews or Newsletter for any changes to this schedule.

AQIPP 2023 Exhibition - Australian Quilts in Public Places
2023-11-10 10:00 - 2023-12-24 16:00 | Whitehorse Artspace, 1022 Whitehorse Rd, Box Hill, VIC, 3128, Australia

General Meeting - November 2023
2023-11-04 10:30 - 16:00 | Ivalda Masonic Centre, 40 Salisbury Ave, Ivanhoe, VIC, Australia

Sew & Chat Group - October 2023
2023-10-22 10:00 - 15:00 | Bundoora Contact Centre, 20 Noorong Ave, Bundoora, VIC, 3083

Sew, Art & Chat - October 2023
2023-10-14 10:30 - 15:00 | St James’ Anglican Church, 1461 High Street, Glen Iris, VIC, 3146, Australia
Sew, Art & Chat is our Guilds very social day - bring your hand or machine sewing project along, a good day to relax and do your own thing. Opportunity to bring your sewing machine (remember to bring an extension cord), we have large tables available to spread out your project or to cut fabric.

Bring your lunch and drinks.

If you are so inclined, a sub-group meets to explore Art quilt techniques.
Details of this months Project/Learning Workshop is in your members Newsletter.

Workshop : Making felt Christmas decorations with Fran.
Participate in a challenge in a day. Challenge will be set on the day.
Visitors most welcome.

Members, please check your latest eNews or Newsletter for any changes to this schedule.

General Meeting - October 2023
2023-10-07 10:30 - 16:00 | Ivalda Masonic Centre, 40 Salisbury Ave, Ivanhoe, VIC, Australia

Sew & Chat Group - September 2023
2023-09-24 10:00 - 15:00 | Bundoora Contact Centre, 20 Noorong Ave, Bundoora, VIC, 3083

Sew, Art & Chat - September 2023
2023-09-09 10:30 - 15:00 | St James’ Anglican Church, 1461 High Street, Glen Iris, VIC, 3146, Australia
Sew, Art & Chat is our Guilds very social day - bring your hand or machine sewing project along, a good day to relax and do your own thing. Opportunity to bring your sewing machine (remember to bring an extension cord), we have large tables available to spread out your project or to cut fabric.

Bring your lunch and drinks.

If you are so inclined, a sub-group meets to explore Art quilt techniques.
Details of this months Project/Learning Workshop is in your members Newsletter.

Workshop : Felting project using painted cheesecloth with Carole.
Participate in a challenge in a day. Challenge will be set on the day.
Visitors most welcome.

Members, please check your latest eNews or Newsletter for any changes to this schedule.

WS3: Slow-Stitch Meditation scarf workshop with Judy Coates Perez
2023-09-03 10:00 - 16:00 | Finbar Neighbourhood House, 143 Kent Street, Richmond, VIC, 3121, Australia
Slow Stitching example
This is a one day workshop with no previous stitching experience necessary. Slow down and find your inner peace while spending relaxing hours free-form stitching a linen scarf that looks equally beautiful on both sides.
Learn how to stop and start threads without making knots and create beautiful patterns with different line work, stitching and colour choices.
“Improvisational slow-stitching became my anti-anxiety medication to get me through the pandemic.”
Date: September 3rd (Sunday)
Cost: $30 Ps & Qs members, $70 non-members

Judy Coates Perez is an International award-winning mixed media textile artist, travelling globally to teach painting and mixed media techniques on fabric and lecture about her creative process. One part gypsy and two parts visual alchemist, she travels to new places, opening up new realms of possibilities for her students by revealing endless ways to combine paint, paper and metal with fabric and the sources of inspiration we all too often overlook in our immediate worlds. Judy has written numerous articles for Quilting Arts and Cloth Paper Scissors magazines, has three instructional DVDs by Interweave and has been a frequent guest on Quilting Arts TV.

Booking Details
To secure your workshop place fill out our workshop booking form and pay the fee. There is no additional workshop fee for this class. We will send out more details and a supply list to attendees late July.
Bank Transfer Details
To complete your workshop booking, please bank transfer your workshop fee to Patchworkers & Quilters Guild of Victoria.
Bendigo Bank: BSB No. 633 000
Account No.: 162781033
Payment Reference (18 characters max): Workshop ID number, Surname, First Name Initial. eg. WS3 Brown M
Please save a copy of your Bank Transfer receipt for reference.

Online Registration
Click the online booking button and fill in your details.

General Meeting - September 2023
2023-09-02 10:30 - 16:00 | Ivalda Masonic Centre, 40 Salisbury Ave, Ivanhoe, VIC, Australia
Our general meeting for members is on this Saturday.
Our guest speaker this month is international textile artist Judy Coates Perez.
As usual, visitors are most welcome.

Members, please check your latest eNews or Newsletter for any changes to this schedule.

WS2: Blooming Inspirations workshop with Judy Coates Perez
2023-08-30 10:00 - 2023-08-31 16:00 | Finbar Neighbourhood House, 143 Kent Street, Richmond, VIC, 3121, Australia
Blooming Inspirations
Blooming Inspirations Workshop - Learn how to find the positive by painting the negative in this fun exploratory painting class using floral imagery as inspiration.
Judy will teach you her method for creating visually complex patterned imagery using acrylic inks and various easy stamping and masking techniques.
August 30 - 31 (Wednesday/Thursday)
Cost: $60 Ps & Qs members, $140 non-members

Judy Coates Perez is an International award-winning mixed media textile artist, travelling globally to teach painting and mixed media techniques on fabric and lecture about her creative process. One part gypsy and two parts visual alchemist, she travels to new places, opening up new realms of possibilities for her students by revealing endless ways to combine paint, paper and metal with fabric and the sources of inspiration we all too often overlook in our immediate worlds. Judy has written numerous articles for Quilting Arts and Cloth Paper Scissors magazines, has three instructional DVDs by Interweave and has been a frequent guest on Quilting Arts TV.

Booking Details
To secure your workshop place fill out our workshop booking form and pay the applicable fee. There is an additional workshop fee of $30 to cover speciality items for this class. We will send out more details and a supply list to attendees late July.
Bank Transfer Details
To complete your workshop booking, please bank transfer your workshop fee to Patchworkers & Quilters Guild of Victoria.
Bendigo Bank: BSB No. 633 000
Account No.: 162781033
Payment Reference (18 characters max): Workshop ID number, Surname, First Name Initial. eg. WS2 Brown M
Please save a copy of your Bank Transfer receipt for reference.

Online Registration
Click the online booking button and fill in your details.

Sew & Chat Group - August 2023
2023-08-27 10:00 - 15:00 | Bundoora Contact Centre, 20 Noorong Ave, Bundoora, VIC, 3083

WS1: Shibori+ workshop with Judy Coates Perez
2023-08-26 10:00 - 2023-08-27 16:00 | Finbar Neighbourhood House, 143 Kent Street, Richmond, VIC, 3121, Australia
Folded Shibori examples
Using the Japanese art of Shibori resist dyeing as an inspirational jumping-off point to explore various traditional and not-so-traditional techniques for creating patterns on cloth.
In this workshop, we’ll fold, pleat, wrap, twist, stitch and compress cloth in various ways to make beautiful and unique patterns using inks as a faster and more environmentally-friendly way to colour the fabric permanently.
August 26-27 (Saturday/Sunday)
Cost: $60 Ps & Qs members, $140 non-members

Judy Coates Perez is an International award-winning mixed media textile artist, travelling globally to teach painting and mixed media techniques on fabric and lecture about her creative process. One part gypsy and two parts visual alchemist, she travels to new places, opening up new realms of possibilities for her students by revealing endless ways to combine paint, paper and metal with fabric and the sources of inspiration we all too often overlook in our immediate worlds. Judy has written numerous articles for Quilting Arts and Cloth Paper Scissors magazines, has three instructional DVDs by Interweave and has been a frequent guest on Quilting Arts TV.

Booking Details
To secure your workshop place fill out our workshop booking form and pay the applicable fee. There is an additional workshop fee of $30 to cover speciality items for this class. We will send out more details and a supply list to attendees late July.
Bank Transfer Details
To complete your workshop booking, please bank transfer your workshop fee to Patchworkers & Quilters Guild of Victoria.
Bendigo Bank: BSB No. 633 000
Account No.: 162781033
Payment Reference (18 characters max): Workshop ID number, Surname, First Name Initial. eg. WS1 Brown M
Please save a copy of your Bank Transfer receipt for reference.

Online Registration
Click the online booking button and fill in your details.

Ps & Qs Members Retreat 2023
2023-08-25 16:00 - 2023-08-27 14:30 | Lyrebird Park, 510 Beenak Road, Yellingbo, VIC, 3139, Australia
Members are invited to the
Patchworkers and Quilters Guild
Quilting Retreat Weekend
Friday 25th to Sunday 27th
August 2023
Members, why not give yourself the weekend off and join me at the P's & Q's Retreat. We do have a good time – relaxed sewing, exchanging ideas, chatting, laughing, and the odd tipple. Let someone else do the cooking and cleaning for you this weekend.
Sign-up now
Sign-up form is available in your latest In Stitches newsletter.
Full payment to made by 5th August.

WS5 - “Jardín de Poche” with Veronique Diligent
2023-08-18 09:30 - 15:30 | St James’ Anglican Church, 1461 High Street, Glen Iris, VIC, 3146, Australia
Tutor of Note - Veronique Diligent
August 18th 2023
Jardin de Poche
This delightful and small project is for both embroiderers and appliqué enthusiasts. A traditional shape, the orange peel, revisited and extended to include a mini garden, a “Jardin de Poche” (pocket garden). Whilst keeping the embroidery to 3 or 4 of the most traditional stitches you will make some gorgeous flowers such as poppies (my favourites), lilly of the valley , fuchsias, lavender, just to name some.
Price is $40 which includes the pattern.
This is a Guild members-only event.

A fertile imagination couple with the ability to “draw anything” are the basis of her creative endeavours. Quilt making is not a traditional craft in Switzerland where she was born. It was not until she first lived in Melbourne that she became aware of quilt making.

Booking Details
Members, to secure your workshop place fill out our workshop booking form and pay the fee.
Bank Transfer Details
To complete your workshop booking, please bank transfer your workshop fee to Patchworkers & Quilters Guild of Victoria.
Bendigo Bank: BSB No. 633 000
Account No.: 162781033
Payment Reference (18 characters max): Workshop ID number, Surname, First Name Initial. eg. WS5 Brown M
Please save a copy of your Bank Transfer receipt for reference.

Online Registration
Click the online booking button and fill in your details (member login required).

Sew, Art & Chat - August 2023
2023-08-12 10:30 - 15:00 | St James’ Anglican Church, 1461 High Street, Glen Iris, VIC, 3146, Australia
Sew, Art & Chat is our Guilds very social day - bring your hand or machine sewing project along, a good day to relax and do your own thing. Opportunity to bring your sewing machine (remember to bring an extension cord), we have large tables available to spread out your project or to cut fabric.

Bring your lunch and drinks.

If you are so inclined, a sub-group meets to explore Art quilt techniques.
Details of this months Project/Learning Workshop is in your members Newsletter.

August is for painting cheesecloth with Leslie.
Participate in a challenge in a day. Challenge will be set on the day.
Visitors most welcome.

Members, please check your latest eNews or Newsletter for any changes to this schedule.

General Meeting - August 2023
2023-08-05 10:30 - 16:00 | Ivalda Masonic Centre, 40 Salisbury Ave, Ivanhoe, VIC, Australia
Our general meeting for members is on this Saturday. This will be our Annual General Meeting.
As usual, visitors are most welcome.

Members, please check your latest eNews or Newsletter for any changes to this schedule.

Ps & Qs Sapphire Anniversary Exhibition 2023
2023-07-29 10:00 - 2023-07-30 16:00 | Ivalda Masonic Centre, 40 Salisbury Ave, Ivanhoe, VIC, Australia

Sew & Chat Group - July 2023
2023-07-23 10:00 - 15:00 | Bundoora Contact Centre, 20 Noorong Ave, Bundoora, VIC, 3083

Vic Quilters Showcase 2023
2023-07-12 10:00 - 2023-07-15 16:00 | Melbourne Exhibition Centre, South Wharf, South Wharf, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
Members Exhibition General Information for Showcase 2023

Entries to Showcase are now open. You must be logged in to enter.
Financial Members Click Here to Enter
Click Here for Student Entries
Member Groups are able to sponsor 3 Entries.
Sponsored Entrants must register HERE first (scroll down to ‘basic registration is free’) then CLICK HERE to enter your quilt.
Volunteers for White Glove Duty are required! Please click here if you can help.
Example Showcase Form is available HERE (see what’s required before you start)
Quilt Showcase 2023
12th – 15th July 2023
Melbourne Exhibition Centre, South Wharf, Melbourne

Instructions regarding the delivery of your quilt will be detailed in an email when your quilt is accepted.
If you require further information. please email Linda Steele, the Exhibition coordinator at exhibitions@victorianquilters.org.

Sew, Art & Chat - July 2023
2023-07-08 10:30 - 15:00 | St James’ Anglican Church, 1461 High Street, Glen Iris, VIC, 3146, Australia
Sew, Art & Chat is our Guilds very social day - bring your hand or machine sewing project along, a good day to relax and do your own thing. Opportunity to bring your sewing machine (remember to bring an extension cord), we have large tables available to spread out your project or to cut fabric.

Bring your lunch and drinks.

If you are so inclined, a sub-group meets to explore Art quilt techniques.
Details of this months Project/Learning Workshop is in your members Newsletter.

This month is dedicated to Quilters Who Knit! The knitting feast will be led by our resident guru, Leslie.
Participate in a challenge in a day. Challenge will be set on the day.
Visitors most welcome.

Members, please check your latest eNews or Newsletter for any changes to this schedule.

Ps & Qs General Meeting - July 2023
2023-07-01 10:30 - 16:00 | Ivalda Masonic Centre, 40 Salisbury Ave, Ivanhoe, VIC, Australia
Our general meeting for members is on this Saturday.
As usual, visitors are most welcome.

Members, please check your latest eNews or Newsletter for any changes to this schedule.

Sew & Chat Group- June 2023
2023-06-25 10:00 - 15:00 | Bundoora Contact Centre, 20 Noorong Ave, Bundoora, VIC, 3083
