Committee 2014 - Canterbury Patchwork and Quilting Guild Inc.

Canterbury Patchwork and
Quilting Guild Inc
Newsletter No. 130
August 2014
Events Diary
President’s Patch
The exhibition is over – and how well we did! I feel
really proud to be president of a group that can produce
such beautiful patchwork and quilting, and can also
staff an exhibition for six days. Well done everyone! A
very special thank you to Lynda Brocklehurst and the
Exhibition Committee who worked very hard to coordinate an exhibition that is one of our best ever. Even
the venue which we feared might be very difficult to
access turned out to be largely free of problems so we
were very fortunate.
Now that the exhibition rush is over, please could I ask
you to work on the quilts for our Challenge from Christchurch Quilters. We need to have fifty quilts completed
by the end of January 2015. They should be single bed
size, designed for adults, and we can choose the charities to which they are given. I will confirm at our November meeting how many we have and how many we
need to make over the summer. Also if you have ideas
of charities that might appreciate being given some
quilts, please let me know.
I’m sure, like me, you are looking forward to the end of
the winter. Spring flowers are out in many places but it
is hailing at my place right now and bitterly cold.
Maybe I’ll just get out my sewing machine and sit under
the heat pump... that list of jobs can wait!
Guild meetings are on the first Saturday of the month at
1:30pm and third Thursday of the month at 9:30 am in
the Christchurch Bridge Club rooms, Nova Place, off Barbadoes Street.
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Saturday 11 October
9.30am at Rangi Ruru
“Bound to Please”
See inside for details
Thursday 30 October to Saturday 1 November
Crafty Christchurch
Table Tennis centre, Blenheim Road
www.craftychristchurch.co.nz
January 2015
Post symposium workshops, Christchurch
See inside for details
October 2017
Symposium, Christchurch
Warm good wishes
Linda
Combined Craft Tea Meeting
First Thursday of the month. St Marks, cnr of Opawa Rd and
Vincent Sts.
From 5.30pm. Bring your tea and work to do.
All welcome.
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Have You:
Tea Roster
Read a great book?
Seen a wonderful exhibition?
Thursday Meetings
Attended a marvellous class?
21 August
Lois Stewart and Mary Moffitt
Found something new and different on the Internet?
18 September
Shirley Hussey and Anna Orr
Got something you want to buy or sell?
16 October
Alison Collins
Tell us all about it! Send your article for the newsletter
by email to Elizabeth (elmarda@xtra.co.nz) or by snail
mail to:
Saturday Meetings
6 September
Zena Cooper and Barbara Miller
4 October
Yvonne Gilmour and Pam Gurden
1 November
Zena Cooper and Jennie Cassie
Library Roster
Thursday Meetings
21 August
Jo Fey and Eileen Wilde
18 September
16 October
Saturday Meetings
6 September
June Spyve and Glenise Ross
4 October
Glenys Ward and Kathy Kelly
1 November
Mary Sim
Attn: Newsletter
Canterbury Patchwork and Quilting Guild Inc.
PO Box 130119, Armagh, Christchurch 8141
Articles must be received before Friday 8 August 2014
for inclusion in the next guild newsletter. Some articles
may be trimmed for space. All authors will be acknowledged.
Raffles
Donations towards the raffles are greatly appreciated. Fabric, threads and notions are
highly acceptable! Please pass items on to a
Committee Member.
Funds raised from the raffles are used for
prize money for winning quilts at our exhibitions.
Committee 2014
Change of Contact Details
President
Secretary
Treasurer
Anita Davies
Marilyn Holgate
Joy Judd
Barbara McKinnon
Sue Mitchelmore
Vicki Newbegin
Aileen Ryall
Mary Sim
Please let Treasurer Mary Hastie know if you have moved,
or changed your email address, otherwise you may miss
out on your newsletter.
Website
Have you checked out our new website:www.cpqg.co.nz
It is now live and looking great. In due course all class information will be available, as will this newsletter. A password is required for entry to parts of the site and this is
available from the Committee.
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Linda Cowan
Judy van Leeuwen
Mary Hastie
Newsletter
Elizabeth Reeves
elmarda@xtra.co.nz)
Library Update
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Visual Guide to Working in a Series: Next Steps in
Inspired Design Gallery of 200+Art Quilts. Elizabeth Barton
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Modern Quilt Perspectives: 12 Quilt Patterns for
Meaningful Creations. Thomas Knauer
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Cozy Modern Quilts: Easy Pieced Projects to Bust
Your Stash. Kim Schaefer
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Freddie and Gwen Collaborate Again: Freewheeling Twists on Traditional Quilt Designs. Gwen
Marston and Freddie Moran
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Japanese Quilting: 29 Stitched projects from Yoko
Saito. Yoko Saito.
Library Update August 2014
Audit update
We are still awaiting some returns, but there are still six books
missing. Please check the list and have a hunt! Also look for the
missing books from 2013 and any other books that could belong
to the Guild but may not have the spine labels on them. They
will be stamped inside the cover with the Guild stamp.
Once the audit is completed the lists will go onto our website.
Missing 2014
Buckley, K
A Guide to Floral Quilts
Beyer, J
Patchwork Patterns
Burbank, D
Fantasy Flowers
Downs, Anni
A Gardener's Journal
Guerrier, K
Scrap Quilt Sensation
Marshall, Suzanne
Adventure and Applique
Missing 2013
Hearder, V
Points of View
Pinder, Polly
Oriental Flower Designs
Pyke, Kaye
Kaye Pyke’s Sumptuous Settings
Wells J,
The Nine Patch Quilt
Magazines
A new magazine has also been added to the Library. “Machine
Quilting Unlimited”, the sister publication to “Modern Quilts
Unlimited”.
Blade Sharpener
This is available at most meetings. Leave your rotary cutter
blade assembled as you need the handle to run the blade
through the sharpener.
The Librarians
Returning Library items
Please drop them in the ‘Returns” box on arrival. This allows the
Librarians to get them checked back onto the tables for re issue
(which we like to get done before morning or afternoon tea). It
also means the new and popular items are kept in circulation.
Don’t forget you can request a reserve on a book. We will do our
best to save it for you.
Block of the Month
Eight new books for the Library
An interesting range of new titles has been approved by the
Committee who has tried to cater for a range of abilities and
interests. We are sure there will be something there that will
inspire you.
The titles are listed and they will be reviewed by members over
the coming newsletters.
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More Fabulous Flowers: Mini Quilts in Dimensional Applique. Sharon Baker
The first two blocks we have presented have been very
popular. Thank you for your support. We hope that you
have enjoyed making them. We will not be offering Block
of the month at the first meeting in August due to the
meeting being informal. We will be catching up the first
Saturday in September where you will be offered two
blocks of the month. Keep making those fantastic
blocks. We love to see what you are making.
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Purses, Bags and Totes. Moya’s Workshop
Congratulations to the following winners:
April Block Swamp Angel - Barbara Miller
May Block Geese in flight - Kay Butler.
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Hand Quilted with Love. Sarah Fielke
Sue Mitchelmore and Anita Davies
Midwinter Gathering
This year's Midwinter Gathering was a thoroughly enjoyable experience, a great way to relieve the gloom of cold,
grey winter days. With Knox unavailable because of the
earthquake rebuild, we were lucky to be able to transfer
to the Christchurch Bridge Club (where parking is so easy).
We spent the morning busily stitching the Cottonfields kits
with the assistance of their helpful staff. The fabrics were
lovely and the hand quilting a new challenge for some of
us.
After a delicious pot luck lunch and a treasure hunt
through the sales tables, we enjoyed a "Find someone
who . . ." quiz. What amazing talented people we have in
the Guild! Thanks to Joy Judd for organising this.
Then our own Sally Martin spoke to us of her quilting journey and showed us many of her lovely quilts. Sally has
been a Guild member since the very early days of the
Guild. (She is pictured here with her favourite).
Judy VL
Neonatal Quilts
If you have left over blocks, or just want to make a small
quilt, the Neonatal Unit at Christchurch Women’s Hospital
is always happy to receive quilts. There are two sizes
needed. The smallest one is used on the beds of premature babies and is 20” by 24”. It should have a cotton top
and either a polar fleece or flannelette backing. No batting
is needed. The second size is that of a cot quilt. Don’t be
too fussy about the size though as the nurses fold them to
fit the beds of twins. These cot quilts are also gifted to
premature babies on their 100th day in the unit. They
should be made in the conventional way with three layers.
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“Spring Fever” Exhibition Awards
Best in Show
Title
Jean’s Oriental Passion
Name
Jocelyn McSporran
Merit Award
Title
Roku, set of six
Name
Ruth Marshall
Merit Award “Not Quite a Quilt”
Edna Butcher Award for Small Piecing
Title
Cats in a Rainbow
Title
Table Runner
Name
Mary Sim
Name
Jocelyn Taylor
Novice Quilter Award
Betty Glanville Award fro Fine Hand Piecing
Title
Untitled
Title
Arbor Vitae
Name
Ruth Kearney
Name
Lynda Brocklehurst
Challenge, First
Judge’s Award. Ansa Breytenbach
Title
Top Gear
Title
Jean’s Oriental Passion
Name
Lynda Brockelhurst
Name
Jocelyn McSporran
Challenge, Second
Judge’s Award. Marianne Hargreaves
Title
Four Seasons of Quatrefoil
Title
Upcycled Sashiko Knee Quilt
Name
Julie Devlin
Name
Wendy Sargent
Viewers’ Choice Award, First
Judge’s Award. Brenda Visser
Title
Arbor Vitae
Title
Scrappy Spools
Name
Lynda Brockelhurst
Name
Joy Judd
Viewers’ Choice Award, Second
Merit Award
Title
William Morris Jelly Roll
Name
Patricia Meachem
Title
A Stitch in Time
Name
Irene Briggs
Exhibition Raffle Winners
Merit Award
Title
Ulusaba Safari
Name
Josie Warwick
Merit Award
Title
Retro
Name
Julie Laing
Merit Award
Title
421 Squares Later
Name
Ruth Marshall
Merit Award
Title
As Long as it’s Blue
Name
Dorothy Leadbeater
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Quilt
Judi Edridge
Gardener’s Bucket
Jenny Tait
Gourmet Basket
Diana Satterthwaite
Patchwork Basket
Judy Clark
Christchurch Quilt Show 2014
Ansa Breytenbach
Extract of judge’s notes
I would like to thank the committee and Lynda and Linda for inviting me to be apart of your show.
Also thank you to Jennifer for being my hostess and carting me all over Christchurch, and showing your town to me. I
had a marvellous time.
Congratulations to each and everyone who made a quilt for the show. You are all winners for sharing your work with
the wider public.
There were so many lovely quilts in the show it made choosing the award winners quite challenging. To those winners’
congratulations, you are all very deserving of the awards.
In quilting I always look for the following:
1. Visual impact:
- that is the overall design, the balance and the proportions of the piece
- do these form a cohesive unit?
- the use of colours and values of colours, are these effective and well balanced?
- the fabrics and embellishments used, are they complimentary?
2. Quilting:
- does the pattern you use complement the overall design of the quilt?
- does the pattern fill the spaces well and is it in proportion to the overall design?
- a word of advice when using the service of a long arm quilter, make sure the
design complement and enhance your work, and not overwhelm your beautiful work.
3. Borders:
- does it complement the top?
- is it in proportion to the blocks and does the border add value to the overall
effect and not look like an afterthought?
- think of using either a pieced or an appliqué border, these are much more
interesting…
- remember borders are a valuable design area of a quilt
4. Piecing and appliqué:
- is the construction precise and well executed?
- is the appliqué stitches even and neat?
- is the thread used adding value, and is it complementary to the design and
overall effect of the work?
5. Finishing:
- is the quilt laying flat?
- are the straight lines straight, the curves smooth and even and the points pointy
and crisp?
- is the binding full and even and the corners folded well?
- are the stitches consistent and even with a good tension?
- are special technique well executed, beads securely sewn on, are 3D techniques well executed?
- are the special techniques effective and complementary to the quilt?
Again I like to say congratulations to all the award winners and I hope that you will all be inspired to enter a quilt next
year. So you all asked for my best piece of advice- that is to do what you love and love what you do.
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Class review—Machine Appliqué Workshop with Ansa Breytenbach
Ansa’s quilts all have the winning combination of appliqué, piecing and quilting – her theory (which obviously works for
her) being that the more techniques a quiltmaker shows mastery of, the more chance of winning that coveted prize.
It was with great interest that I signed up for both her classes, and I was not disappointed. The appliqué class had an
extensive needs list, and while we did not necessarily use all of the items, their use was discussed, and they will certainly come in handy. Her technique is that of prepared appliqué, using a leave-in stabiliser, which is then either blind
stitched, or minutely buttonhole stitched using invisible thread. I particularly like the look of the tiny buttonhole stitch,
which is almost as good as hand done!! Ansa demonstrated her method of selecting fabrics for her appliqué, and gave
us a full sized pattern for an attractive floral design. We were shown how she sorts out the order in which the pieces
are laid down, which is all very logical.
The afternoon session was more playful, with a heart design vliesofixed to a background, and stitched down using a
variety of different machine stitches and threads. It was certainly interesting to see the results, and I think we all found
a use for stitches which, in some cases, we didn’t know our machines were capable of. This type of appliqué is probably more suited to either children’s quilts or perhaps more free form art quilts, but it was fun, and certainly a welcome
change of look from the rather ubiquitous buttonhole stitching.
Lynda Brockelhurst
Class Review—How to Make an Award Winning Quilt
Workshop with Ansa Breytenbach
On Sunday 26th July, 11 of us turned up for the How to Make an Award
winning Quilt workshop. We had a very busy theoretical day which covered
many aspects of designing a quilt. Ansa was very generous with giving
away her secrets of designing a quilt from start to finish. The areas
we covered were: design, balance of design and colour, how colours
compliment and contrast, quilting and the finishing of a quilt. We then
went on to be shown how to plan and design our own quilt. At the end of
our day we were able to have a close up look at the quilts Ansa had
bought with her to display. Wow....these quilts are fantastic and we
were very lucky to have such an up close look and discussion about them.
Thank you to Joy and Marilyn for organising an enjoyable day.
Anita
Tips for Hand Quilting
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Use a strong, long, thin needle
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Use a good quality glazed hand quilting thread
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Use a thread about 20” long
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Knot the thread at the beginning and ending of each thread and bury these knots in the Dacron layer
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Use a thimble on the finger that you usually push the needle through the fabric
Book Reviews
Sharon K Baker, More Fabulous Flowers , Martingale, Woodinville, WA, 2008
I didn’t expect to like this book as much as I do! It gives simple directions for making small flowers such as foxgloves,
hollyhocks and marigolds and shows how to incorporate them in tiny quilts, mostly about 10 x 12 inches. The directions
are clear and the little flowers I have made so far look great. I’m sure this book would trigger your creativity if you
wanted to use the techniques given to make something bigger and more ambitious.
Linda Cowan
Freddy and Gwen Collaborate Again – Gwen Marston and Freddy Moran
This book showcases freewheeling twists on traditional quilt designs. It is the follow up book from Collaborative Quilting.
It includes historical references to traditional quilts and is full of lots of handy hints. They state that “everything old is
new again.”
The book is very well laid out with detailed instructions. This is a very liberating book for those wishing to make bright
and busy quilts.
Joy Judd
Symposium Help
Symposium will be held in Christchurch in October 2017. The initial meeting has been held, chaired by
Catherine McDonald who will be the convenor. CPQG are represented on the organising committee by Judy van
Leeuwen, Julie Laing, and Linda Cowan. However lots more people are needed to make this event happen. If you are
willing to help in any way at all, please would you talk with Judy, Julie or Linda so that your interest is registered. We
will be delighted to hear from you.
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‘The Colourful World of Kaffe Fassett’ - March until November 2nd 2014
With great excitement and anticipation I went to Bath to view Kaffe’s Exhibition. I was not disappointed! A magnificent
poster on the outside of the building welcomed visitors to the feast in store. As I entered I was encapsulated in colour,
mainly pink on the walls and display tables displaying books and cards for sale. Following a ‘pathway’ of one of his
quilts, digitally reproduced on the floor, I passed through a mirrored tunnel giving a kaleidoscopic view of the central
display.
The exhibition was laid out in colour groups, starting on the left with yellows, golds and oranges in the sweater, shawl
and ‘Crazy Squares’ Runner (1997). Getting richer with 2 quilts and a canvas work hanging. In front of these was a glass
display case containing Bill Gibb’s famous award winning design for Vogue (mid 1960’s), the blue pleated tartan skirt,
billowy sleeved blouse and waistcoat.
The cabbages came next! The room was softly lit lime greens and pinks, with a green display case of small items, samples and cushions. The walls showed various large pieces of embroidery and quilts including the ‘Floating Peony’ (2006), the Hollyhock canvas work in long and short stitch, and the needlepoint hanging of ‘Kaffe’s Vegetable
Patch’. It was this piece that covered the floor with a specially printed digital image on lino.
The red corner was a feast for the eyes with quilts as a back drop to the case showing an array of richly coloured artefacts, including his waistcoat and the vase that inspired it’s needlepoint fronts. The red knitted Romeo and Juliet Coat
came next. It was inspired by the costumes of Nureyev’s ballet at that time, mid 1980’s.
Reds turned into blues with quilts and sweaters from the ‘Stars and Diamonds’ period gracing the walls. Kaffe studied
Japanese and Islamic patterns. (Glorious Knitting). Another display case held more of Kaffe’s personal artefacts in rich
petrol blues, purples and turquoise.
Throughout the exhibition of Kaffe’s treasured possessions collected over 50 years, there were brightly coloured chairs
with fabric or needlepoint seats.
I have not mentioned the centre piece of this unique exhibition, ‘My Opera of Colour’, as words fail me. You can get an
idea by going on line and seeing the pictures in glorious inspirational colour.
Kaffe has a long (50 years) history with The American Museum in Britain at Claverton Manor, near Bath, Avon BA2 7BD.
He spent many hours drawing the room settings in the Manor House, which can be seen displayed on the second floor,
when exploring the house. Plus his vibrant paintings of designs for his fabrics showing several colourways, framed and
shown on the ground floor.
www.americanmuseum.org
There is a 5 minutes video about the exhibition giving a very good impression of some of the things to be seen.
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Bound to Please
Saturday 11 October 9.30 – 3.30 at Rangi Ruru Room F15
Cost $35
Sue Mitchelmore will teach you many different ways to make pleasing bindings, including bias and straight, piped with
and without cords, faced, mitred, scalloped and Prairie pointed. These techniques will give that edge to your bindings.
Sue is a current guild member who has been quilting for around 20 years. For 7 years she owned the shop Quilter’s
Quarters at Rangiora. She has been teaching for 10 years.
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Book Reviews
Modern Quilt Perspectives by Thomas Knauer
12 Patterns for meaningful quilts.
This book explores the idea that each quilt you make brings an
idea and concept that is part of somebody's life. Even though
a quilt provides warmth, protection and love it also speaks to
the person seeing the quilt. A modern quilt express an idea and
makes a statement about time and place. It defines and transforms social, cultural and personal concerns into the quilt thus
reflecting the life and surroundings of the quilter.
The books author uses simple patterns and bold fabrics and
the way these are placed define the quilt. He says that modern
means that the pattern is only a guide which can be varied in
many different ways.
The book is broken down into chapters from the tools required, materials and resources the is required to make a
quilt. A chapter also has other helpful tools and a set of techniques.
The author also talks about each quilt in the book by exploring the different ideas and approaches to the quilts conversation by using the headings of conversations, identity, social commentary and the quilting tradition.
In summary he says he keeps returning to a single phrase "Go make stuff" allowing it to reflect the immediacy of one's
life. I found the book interesting and enlighten and enjoyed reading it.
Hand Quilted with Love (patchwork projects inspired by a passion for quilting)
by Sarah Fielke
The book is broken down by chapters from an introduction as to why the author
wrote the book through choosing the fabrics. In this chapter she says this is the time
that you can pet and caress fabrics to drool over the designs and beautiful colours.
For her the start of the journey into making the quilt is full of excitement and promise
not dread and confusion.. Using a lots of fabrics in a colour way stops any one fabrics
dominating and she doesn't get stuck on finding the perfect fabric..
The book also has chapters on the quilting workspace, tools & equipment, whilst at
the end the book has chapters on techniques with detailed instruction on finishing –
i.e. quilting, appliqué batting backing and binding.
Each other the quilts projects has step by step instructions in the construction of that quilt. With any templates that
are required in a section of its own at the back of the book. A helpful book for any quilter.
Julie Laing
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POST SYMPOSIUM CLASSES JANUARY 2015
Blind Hem and Free Motion Applique
BLIND HEM AND FREE MOTION APPLIQUE CLASS
1 day Class
We will be exploring how much fun and easy free motion appliqué is. It is a very relaxed technique adding texture and
line work inside your shapes before quilting. This medium is free form, modern and can be transferred so many styles
of quilts. One flower will be stitched in the morning
In the afternoon blind hem applique is worked through. This looks like needle turn applique with the lovely blind hem
stitch. We will take 9 drunkards path blocks so easily and a few circles to add onto of the block. A really practical and
enjoyable day for all skill levels.
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FREE MOTION QUILTING USING STENCILS
1 day very popular class
This class is designed to give you the confidence and skills to free motion quilt on the line and take a pattern and free
form it to make a unique design. Start designing your own individual quilting patterns exclusively to your own special
quilts.
Demonstrating free motion control to stay on the line.
Neat stopping and starting
Working with stencils and quilt pounces
Learning to take a simple pattern and extending the design to make many possibilities. An example: taking a simple
loop design and turning it into leaves and flowers .
Twin needle free motion quilting
Taking patterns and changing then to fit into blocks, corners and borders to make a harmonious look to your quilt.
Making border designs out of a simple element like a rose and how to get an all over pattern with even distribution of
quilting.
Taking patterns, then mirror reversing , half dropping, looking at many design changes options
How to fill a space efficiently
Designs for sashes, blocks, and borders
Achieving beautiful accurate designs while opening up a whole range of quilting on the line.
A great learning achievable day for all free motion quilters new or experienced.
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Bound to Please with Sue Mitchelmore
Saturday 11 October 9.30am – 3.30pm
ENROLMENT FORM (Please send to Joy Judd, 14 Felstead Place, Avonhead, Christchurch 8042)
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Our financial year is 1 January to 31 December. The annual subscription is:
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Please make cheques payable to Canterbury Patchwork & Quilting Guild, and attach to this form.
Give to Treasurer at a Guild Meeting, or post to: the Treasurer, CPQG, PO Box 130119, Armagh, Christchurch, OR:
Direct Deposit to CPQG, Westpac Bank, 031592 0156141 00, referencing your name
(If this option is chosen, this form must still be filled out and given to Treasurer)
Are you prepared to have your name published on a new membership list issued in April? Yes______ No______
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The Official newsletter of the Canterbury Patchwork and Quilting Guild Inc.
President:
Linda Cowan, ph 352 0512, e-mail lindacowan@xtra.co.nz
Secretary:
Judy van Leeuwen
Treasurer:
Mary Hastie
Regular Meetings:
 The third Thursday of the month, 9:30 am - 11:30 a.m. and the first Saturday of the month, 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m
at the Christchurch Bridge Club rooms, Nova Place (off Barbadoes Street), Christchurch
 Intending new members should confirm meeting dates with a Committee member.
Canterbury Patchwork and Quilting Guild Inc.
PO Box 130119, Armagh, Christchurch 8141