Don’t forget!
Darwin
Patchworkers
& Quilters 30th
Birthday Party
Saturday 31st May,
Stokes Hill Wharf
Function Centre
Snippets April 2014
General Meeting
The next General Meeting of Darwin
Patchworkers & Quilters Inc will be held
on Monday 7th April at 7.30pm at the
DP&Q Clubrooms, 96A Winnellie Road,
Winnellie NT.
Supper Roster 7th April :
Jenny Armour
Jane Price
Angela Wallace
Annie Radomski
Supper roster duties: Before meeting -
fill and turn on urn, check and put out
coffee, tea, sugar and milk supplies.
At meeting break - put food out on
table, with napkins, and condiments,
plates and cutlery if required.
After meeting - clear and clean table;
wash and put away dishes; empty and put
away urn; put away coffee, tea, etc.;
wipe down benches; lock cupboards and
fridge. Empty bin in kitchen and replace
with a clean garbage bag.
ISSN: 1032 1349 April 2014
Newsletter of the Darwin
Patchworkers & Quilters Inc
Clubroom located at 96A Winnellie
Road, Winnellie
PO Box 36945, Winnellie NT 0821
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.darpatchquilt.com.au
Established 1 May 1984 and
celebrating 30 years in 2014
C lub Pat ron: Ms Nerys Evans
Happy birthday to :
Nancy Batenburg (5th), Annette
Stacey (6th), Anne Payne (10th),
Pam Pemberton (11th), Judy Toy
(12th), Alison Brown (13th),
Kristina Hewer & Hazel Green
(29th)
Another beautiful quilt from Yokohama Quilt festival 2013
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MOUNT BUNDY RETREAT
Friday 2nd May to Monday 5th May 2014
WHAT TO BRING
Look out Mt Bundy Here we come!!! Everyone should be happily cutting out their projects in an-ticipation for this long weekend of fun, sewing, frivolity, sewing, plenty of food and lots of sewing. Below is a reminder list for all those that will be attending. Please place on the fridge or somewhere handy to refer to as you pack.
CAMPERS NEEDS:
Personal belongings Clothes for each day Camera & Charger
Toiletries Pj’s Mobile Phone & Charger
Shoes, Joggers Bathers & Towel Ear plugs and spares
Torch (check batteries) Medication Tissues
Pillow if you like having your own special one (they are supplied) IPad
SEWING NEEDS:
Sewing machine Extra bobbins 3 – 5m extension lead
Extra needles Rotary cutter & blades Rulers
Scissors Projects & sewing needs Threads
Personal Otto light Sewing machine electric cord Sewing machine pedal foot
Cushion for comfort
GENERAL NEEDS:
(Tea, coffee, full cream and skim milk, bread, butter and spreads will be provided.)
Money for raffle tickets and fines BYO breakfast requirements Name Tag
CONTACT AT MT BUNDY CAMP: Mt Bundy Station: 8976 7009 (Sue or Scott)
Jan CASHION 0418 894 131 Judy ANICTOMATIS 0417 819 621
.
Tactile Arts would like to invite members of Darwin Patchworkers & Quilters to participate in
"The Art of Tea", our first members' exhibition for 2014. Anything vaguely tea related and can
be sold at the exhibition eg. tea cosies, placemats, kitchen quilts (hot pads), pot holders, place-
mats or tablecloths etc. The exhibition dates are 3 until 25 May and entries must be submitted
to the office (along with a $10 entry fee) by Thursday 24th April. We will be joining pinkies with
the Cancer Council of the Northern Territory to host a fundraiser "Biggest Morning Tea" to coin-
cide with the opening of the exhibition at 10.30am on Saturday 3 May. Entry form below.
For further information please contact:
Danielle Cullen
Tactile Arts Exhibition Co-ordinator
p. 8981 6615
(entry form next page)
Entry Form : TactileARTS
The Art of Tea– Members’ Exhibition
3 – 25 May, 2014
We will open this exhibition on Saturday 3 May with a
Fundraiser “Biggest Morning Tea”, for the Cancer Council of the NT
Applications must reach the Tactile Arts Office on Wednesday 23 April. Due date
for delivery of artworks to the Tactile Arts office is by Thursday 24 April.
Artist’s name: …………………………………………………………………
Terms and conditions
There is an entry fee of $10 for up to six items. Please be mindful that space limitations means that
we may not be able to accommodate six items from any one member if response from members
is overwhelming. Multiples of the same work that can be used as replenishment stock are encour-
aged. A commission of 20% will be charged on all sales. All submitted works should be of exhibi-
tion quality and be properly finished, and ready to hang or be displayed. The Tactile Arts man-
agement reserves the right to refuse works that are not of exhibition standard or due to space con-
straints.
The exhibition is open over three weekends and exhibiting members are required to staff the gal-
lery during this time. Weekend shifts are AM from 10.00am – 1.00pm and PM from 1.00pm –
4.00pm.
Please indicate your preferred shift: o Sat 3 May (AM) o Sat 3 May (PM) o Sun 4 May (AM) o Sun 4 May (PM)
o Sat 10 May (AM) o Sat 10 May (PM) o Sun 11 May (AM) o Sun 11 May (PM) o Sat 17 May (AM) o Sat 17
May (PM) o Sun 18 May (AM) o Sun 18 May (PM) : o Sat 24 May (AM) o Sat 24 May (PM) o Sun 25 May
(AM) o Sun 25 May (PM)
Participating artists are asked to bring along a small plate of food for the opening night.
I permit images of my work to be used by tactileARTS for promotional purposes.
I have read the document relating to this exhibition and agree to the terms and
conditions.
Signed .............................................................................................
date....................................
Item Title Brief Description Price
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Upcoming workshop :
Saturday Stitchers Saturday Stitchers 19th April, 9:3019th April, 9:30--4:00 4:00
(come when you like)(come when you like)
Chenille
Pot Holders or Place Mat Bath Mat or Handbag No UFO with this size. May be a UFO at the end of the day.
The rules for Chenille are: the Fabric must be square with the selvedge however the stitching and cutting is primarily done at 45o. For the
more experienced ‘cheniller’ curved cuts can be achieved without too much fraying however this will be another lesson.
Materials list.
Pot Holders or Placemat
Total of 7 Fat Quarters with selvedge (enough for 4 pot holders or one placemat)
Select 1 feature fabric for the top.
One fabric to be seen from the back
4 layers for the colour effects between. (Can use uglies here, but best to have very contrasting colours and values)
One Fat Quarter for the binding, can be same as the top or contrasting colour.
Optional.
Some contrasting scraps that can go on top of the ‘top layer’ to give another dimension to the overall effect.
Bath Mat or Handbag Still need 6 layers of desired size, Plus enough for the binding.
Same guidelines as above .
Sewing Machine with NEW NEEDLE size 80 or 90 as you are sewing 6 layers of fabric.
Thread, colour compatible with your top layer and bobbin thread compatible with your bottom layer.
VERY Sharp embroidery or small scissors to slash the rows.
Any cutting rulers that have a 45o marker on them.
Chalk or erasable marker to mark guidelines for sewing.
Rotary cutters and anything else that comes with you.
Who would have thought that
this
could turn into something as
stylish as these...
On Saturday 16th March some very
creative people got together with
Barb and Rhonda to teach us just how
to do it.
Some of us were so clever,
and glammed up our shopping
bags quite quickly. Others
got themselves into a tizz,
and got quite grumpy. The
award for grizzling the most
was won by your editor!
Many thanks to Barb, for her
patient tuition and to Rhonda
who whizzed up another bag
for me while I was still
sooking about the first step!
Saturday Stitchers
March workshop—
Covered shopping
bags
INVITES YOU TO OUR 2014
LIBRARY EXPO !!
An opportunity to swap, share, buy or sell from local community groups and artists.
JULY 3rd 2013
10 – 12PM
BYO TABLE AND CHAIRS
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO MAKE A RESERVATION CONTACT MEGAN ON 8983 7035 OR
EMAIL [email protected]
Using the right needle style and size
One of the most significant parts of today's home machines is often the least appreciated and most obscure - the needle. A is a slender strand of metal, shaped to precision, which delivers thread to the machine to create a stitch. We spend thousands of dollars on the most advanced machines, acquire the best digitized designs, use the most lustrous thread, and the most beautiful fabric to produce our projects. But all too often this is all for naught because we either use an old, worn, damaged needle or we use the wrong needle for the fabric. Needles can be damaged by normal use. You don't have to hit a pin while sewing to damage your needle. They can become dull, bent, dam-aged or get misshapen eyes through normal sewing. All these contribute to frustrating thread breaks and a frayed look on your finished projects. The best advice we can give is this: When you start a new project, start with a new needle. It's the least expensive part of a superior finished project. Overall, a clean, well functioning needle will result in sharp, well-shaped stitches. Needles are inexpensive and easy to change. Keeping a good needle in your sewing machine is one of the easiest, least expensive ways to improve your embroidery and sewing projects.
Needle Points Needles fall into three primary categories -- ball point, sharp, and rounded-sharp. It is important to use the correct needle. Ball point needles are designed to avoid making holes in knit or loosely woven materials. The cross fibers which constitute the knit or loosely woven materials are relatively far apart as compared to those in tightly woven materials. If a knit strand of thread is cut with a sharp needle, it produces a hole that will enlarge when the loose fibers pull back from the cut. To prevent this, the ball point needle is designed to push aside the individual strands of the knit. This assumes that the ball point needle point is in good condition. Sharp needles are designed for wo-ven fabrics. Because of the tightness of the weave, individual cut fibers will not pull away and make holes. For this exact reason it is important not to use ball point needles on wovens. The blunt force of a ball point will tear through the fibers and actually pull them in the process, resulting in uneven, irregular embroidery and damage to the fabric. Sharp needles can be used on all wovens as well as dense fabrics such as leather, vinyl, canvas, etc. Needle Sizes Needles range in size from very fine 60/8 to a heavy duty needle 120/16. Most needles use the two-number meas-uring system. The higher number relates to the metric system and defines the needle shaft diameter in hundredths of a millimeter. The lower number relates to the system in the U.S. and is an arbitrary number also used to indicate needle shaft diameter.
Needle Styles
Ballpoint The ballpoint needle has a rounded point of varying degrees. Its primary application is to sew on knit type fabrics. The rounded tip slips between yarns rather than cutting them. This prevents broken fibers and the attendant unrav-elling.
Denim The denim (jeans) needle has a very sharp, acute point with a slender eye and a strong shaft. The sharp point is necessary to penetrate heavy fabrics like denim and canvas. The slender eye holds the thread in place for proper loop formation. The strong shaft prevents deflection of the needle and insures accurate needle placement for stitch formation.
Embroidery The embroidery needle has a sharp point, a large eye and a special scarf to protect specialized decorative threads in embroidery. It also has a shorter point-to-eye length to enhance embroidery applications by ensur-ing extra clearance between the needle point and the embroidered article as it moves for succeeding stitch-es.
Quilting The quilting needle has a tapered point for stitching through multiple layers and across seams. The shape of the point minimizes damage to the quilting fabric.
Topstitch The topstitch needle has an extra large eye and a much deeper groove for use with either heavier fabrics and/or heavier threads. It can even accommodate doubling of threads for more pronounced stitching.
Metallic The Metallic needle is specifically designed for metallic threads. It has a large, elongated Teflon coated eye, larger scarf and a larger groove to protect the more fragile metallic threads during stitch formation.
Microtex This needle is sharper than the universal point with a more slender shaft. It is used primarily on fine wovens and for heirloom sewing on very fine fabrics and for synthetic suede.
Leather The leather needle has a wedge shaped point which gives it the piercing strength it needs to penetrate heavy fabrics like leather and vinyl. The needle makes a very clean hole in the fabric, so mistakes are costly.
Quilting The quilting needle has a tapered point for stitching through multiple layers and across seams. The shape of the point minimizes damage to the quilting fabric. Topstitch The topstitch needle has an extra large eye and a much deeper groove for use with either heavier fabrics and/or heavier threads. It can even accommodate doubling of threads for more pronounced stitching.
Reprinted with kind permission of Bob Purcell , Superior threads.
http://www.superiorthreads.com/education/using-the-right-needle/
Royal Darwin Show have approached our
organization asking if we could supply a Judge
to judge the Patchwork and Quilting Section at
their 2014 Royal Exhibition. The suitable
person would need experience and expertise to
undertake this role. If you are interested in
this position, please contact Jan Cashion on
email or telephone to discuss your interest as
soon as possible.
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8985 5166.
Dragonfly Fabrics - 10% Shops 2 & 3, 53 Alawa Crescent, Alawa
8948 0691
Jackson’s Art Suppliers - 10% 7 Parap Place, Parap 8981 2779
Janome Sewing Centre - 10% U50 12 Charlton Court, Winnellie
8941 0088 The NT General Store -10% 42 Cavenagh Street, Darwin
8981 8242 Sewing Machine Sales and Service Darwin - 10% Shop 1/3 Parap Place, Parap,
89484871
Did you know?
Member Discounts generously provided by the following...
Dragonfly Fabrics Shops 2 & 3, 53 Alawa Crescent, Alawa
Phone: 08 8948 0691 Fax: 08 8948 0694
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.dragonfabric.com.au
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“ The Good Luck Shop” Shop
1/3 Parap Place, Parap
Ph. 89484871 [email protected]
www.sewingmachinesdarwin.com.au
For your sewing machine servicing and accessories needs.
New machines can be ordered on 50% deposit, approximately 1.5 weeks turnaround.
Authorised dealer agent for:
“Get Creative I Did”
Internet Bytes
http://www.52quilts.com/2012/05/tuesday-tutorial-susies-magic-binding.html
Tutorial: Susie's Magic Binding (completely machine stitched)
http://patchworkpottery.blogspot.com.au/
The blog of Laurraine Yuyama
Who sells downloadable patterns on her Etsy site.
Love her cushions and soft sculptures!
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Calendar of club events 7th April General Meeting
7:00 for 7:30pm at the clubrooms
1st April Quilters Down the Track
9:30am-1:30pm at The Beehive, Freds Pass, cost $3.50, and every Tuesday
3rd April Thursday Threads
9am-9pm at clubrooms, cost $3.00, and every Thursday
4th April Friday Stitchers
9am-4pm at clubrooms, cost $3.00, and every Friday
12th April Quilters Down the Track
1:30-4:30pm at The Beehive, Freds Pass, cost $3.50, 2nd & 4th Saturdays
12th April Christmas Club
From 10am at the Clubrooms
19th April Saturday Stitchers
Chenille 9:30-4:00pm at the Clubrooms
Australian Machine Quilting Festival
Adelaide Convention Centre, 1st – 6th October 2014
The Australian Machine Quilting Festival is dedicated to providing inspirations, education and encouragement to all machine quilters that own a longarm, midarm and/or a domestic sewing machine.
Come & join us in our new venture to grow & learn about machine Quilting!
http://www.amqfestival.com.au
IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING….
April 5th–6th AQA Members’ Exhibition Box Hill Town hall, 1022 White-
horse Rd, Box Hill, Vic
April 5th-6th Murray River Quilters Exhibition Mirambeena Community Centre,
Nth Albury, NSW
April 10th-13th AQC Australian Quilt Convention Royal Exhibition Buildings, Carlton,
Vic
April 19th–20th Saturday Stitchers Exhibition Information centre, Mt Beauty, Vic
April 12th-21st Quilting and craft Exhibition Peterborough, SA
May 21-25th Quiltwest 2014 Perth Convention Centre, WA
Committee Members and Contacts
Voluntary Positions and Contacts
Meetings
Christmas Club
Meets the second Saturday of each month from 10am at the clubrooms. Work on a different themed project each month. Cost $3. BYO lunch and
snacks. Contact Debbie Selter 0418 826 169
Friday Stitchers
Meet every Friday from 10am at the clubrooms. Work on your own project. Cost $3. BYO snacks and lunch. Contact Judy Toy 8945 6612
General Meeting
Held the first Monday of the month at 7.30pm at 96A Winnellie Road, Winnellie from 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start. (No meeting held in January.) Sign
the attendance book when you arrive. Don’t forget to bring your show and tell and coffee mug. Attendance cost is $1.00 for members and first time
visitors and $5.00 for non members.
Quilters Down the Track
Meet at The Beehive, Fred’s Pass Reserve on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month from 1.30-4.30pm. They also meet each Tuesday from
9.30am to 1.30pm. Work on your own project. Cost $3.50 each. Contact Maerwen Taylor 8988 1311, Shelley Grobler 0439 888 505
Saturday Stitchers
Meet the third Saturday of each month at the club rooms 96A Winnellie Road, Winnellie. A sewing activity is demonstrated by a volunteer. Cost $5
plus any activity costs. Contact: Kim Tait 0418 825294 or Barbara Mellon 8927 1657
Thursday Threads Sit and Sew Day and Evening
From 9am to 9pm at the clubrooms. Cost $3 each. BYO food. Contact Pam Pemberton 8983 1823 or 0488 261 905.
Name Position Email Phone Mobile
Jan Cashion President,
Public Officer,
Mt Bundy Coordinator
[email protected] 8932 7645 0418 894 131
Robyn Salmon Vice-President [email protected] 8932 1094 0427 356 028
Robyn McDonald Treasurer [email protected] 8981 2591 0421 667 466
Bernadette Izod Secretary [email protected] 8988 2953 0418 852 324
Diane Clark Memberships,
Assistant Secretary
[email protected] 8927 2460 0438 806 126
Beverley Lee Librarian & Archivist [email protected]
0418 842 482
Kim Tait Assistant Treasurer
Saturday Stitchers
[email protected] 0418 825 294
Susan Britton Assistant Treasurer [email protected] 8948 2725 0418 839 475
Annie Buckley Purchasing annbuckley1@bigpond 8948 0448 0413 008 948
Alison McShanag Gift & Charity Quilt Co-
ordinator, Media, Fundrais-
ing, Facebook Editor
[email protected] 0439 089 566
Angela Wallace Committee member [email protected] 8988 1292 0466 264 191
Alison Brown Web Assistant [email protected] 0411 660 624
Name Position Email Phone Mobile
Helen Tate Newsletter Editor [email protected] 8985 6691 0409 856 691
Susan Webb Valuations Committee
Convenor
[email protected] 0419 416 712
DPAQ General Information
ABN
74 081 861 533 (Not currently registered for GST)
Advertising Rates
Quarter Page $20, Half Page $40
Bank Account
BSB: 015-896, Account: 258685721
Gift Quilt/Quilts of Love Coordinator
Alison McShanag: 0439 089 566
Newsletter Contributions to Helen Tate by the 15th of the month;
[email protected] Articles welcome.
Quilt Valuation Service
Susan Webb is the convenor 0419 416 712. Cost $15 members, $40
non-members, $30 fast track (members only).
Website Design and Support
Pam Pemberton 0488 261 905
