1998 was a breakout year. I’m not sure I finished much or indeed
started much but I was, as they say, “stocking the pond”. Perhaps over-stocking more like…but I did
have fun!
Quilt Camp:
First event of the year was a relaxing weekend of finishing off, meeting like-minded ladies and not cooking meals. Quilt Camp retreat (May 98) in rural Fitzroy Falls was a perfect way to hide away from work & family. Our welcome pack included this bear as a kit – just in case we arrived with nothing to do! I was inspired by Erica’s tea leaves.
Quilters Guild NSW Quilt Show:
Quilt Camp:
First event of the year was a relaxing weekend of finishing off, meeting like-minded ladies and not cooking meals. Quilt Camp retreat (May 98) in rural Fitzroy Falls was a perfect way to hide away from work & family. Our welcome pack included this bear as a kit – just in case we arrived with nothing to do! I was inspired by Erica’s tea leaves.
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| This young fellow isn't mine but we all made clones. |
Finally, I had a chance to visit the huge Sydney Quilt Show at Darling Harbour
(Jun 98). I’m sure I’d visited at least
once before (they started in 1993) but this year was inspirational for me. I took my time, shopped from an amazing array
of merchants stalls, picked up some great ideas and best of all came away with my head just spinning with ideas.
Meeting Annette Gero:
Meeting Annette Gero:
My interest also extended itself to
Australian Quilt history and with an introduction to the Quilt Study Group, we
took a “History Lesson” with Annette
Gero (Jul 98). A fantastic follow-up
to this was to see the real deal on display at Elizabeth Bay House (Jul 98).
After mooching around for a bit, we took the offer of going on a guided
tour of the quilts. Having seen (in
books) so much information about American quilt history, it was quite an
experience to realise that we too had our own (both history and style).
Quilters Gathering, Mittagong:
Quilters Gathering, Mittagong:
Not satisfied with just one retreat this
year, I packed up and headed off for the Quilters Gathering in Mittagong (Sep
98). I’m not sure that this resulted in any finished product (or at least I
can’t find any specific evidence at the moment) but I did have a good time. No
matter where you go, I always find that quilters are the nicest people.
Traditional Korean Textiles:
Traditional Korean Textiles:
Lured by colourful designs, I found time to
visit the Korean Antique Textiles on
exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum (Nov 98).
More on that in a later post.
Airing of the Quilts, Braidwood:
Airing of the Quilts, Braidwood:
To round out an inspirational year (and
realise just what I had been missing out on) we took a trip to the Braidwood Quilt Airing (Nov 98) and had
a lovely day looking at quilts, checking out quaint homes and exploring
interesting galleries.
Now, I’m sure that I have photos from at least some of these events but I’ll add them as I find (and scan them). Sometimes you just don’t realise how much resides in shoe boxes under the stairs….
Now, I’m sure that I have photos from at least some of these events but I’ll add them as I find (and scan them). Sometimes you just don’t realise how much resides in shoe boxes under the stairs….
