Dates for 2020
Quilt making days, the hum of sewing machines, laughter, catching up with old friends and making new friends. Everyone is welcome either for a few minutes or the entire day and there are a range of tasks that you may assist with or you are welcome to visit and see what we are doing.
January 30th Sewing Connection. Pakenham 9.30am to 3.30pm
Shop 3/115 Main St (Australia Post Arcade), Pakenham. Please contact 59412244 to confirm your attendance.
February 7th Hastings Library 9.30am to 3pm
High Street, Hastings. (Melway ref; 154 J11). Please contact Marie Lee to confirm your attendance
February 13th Sorrento Community Centre 9.30am to 3pm
Morce Ave, Sorrento. (Melway Ref 157 A7). Please phone the Community Centre on 5984 3360 to confirm your attendance.
February 19th Palm Beach Quilting Carrum Downs 9.30am to 3.30pm
7/2 Industry Boulevard, Carrum Downs. Please phone Maureen on 9775 1601 to confirm your attendance.
February 21st Rosebud Library 9.30am to 3pm
McDowell Street, Rosebud. Please contact Marie Lee to confirm your attendance.
February 29th Mainly Sewing Retreat, Main Ridge 9.30am to 3.30pm
Please contact Marie Lee to confirm your attendance & to obtain the address.
March 7th Monbulk Quilt Show 9.30am to 4.00pm
Bendigo Bank Community Shop, Main Street Monbulk. Please phone Karen Martin on 5968 3360 to confirm your attendance.
March 12th Mornington Library 9.30am to 3pm
Vancouver Street, Mornington. Please contact Marie Lee to confirm your attendance
March 14th Very Snuggly Quilt In 10.00am to 4.00pm
Ivalda Masonic Cntre, Collection of completed quilts only.
Events from March 15 – May 30 are cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
June 4th Mornington Library 9.30am to 3pm
Vancouver Street, Mornington. Please contact Marie Lee to confirm your attendance
June 13th Kaniva 9.30am to 4.00pm
Kaniva Community HUB, Recreation Reserve, Webb St, Kaniva. Contact Jenny Wallis on 0428 931 310 to confirm your attendance.
June 14th Horsham 9.30am to 4.00pm
The Makers Studio, 28 McLachlan Street Horsham. Contact Sue Ahern on 0438 304 948 to confirm your attendance.
June 19th Catharina’s Vintage Stitches, Kyabram 9.30am to 4.00pm
141 Allen St, Kyabram. Please contact Catharina’s on 5852 3386 to confirm your attendance.
June 20th Toolamba 9.30am to 4.00pm
Toolamba Hall, Wren Street, Toolamba. Please contact Rhonda White on 0417 315 171 to confirm your attendance.
June 27th Hastings Community Centre 9.30am to 3pm
High Street, Hastings. (Melway ref; 154 J11). Please contact Marie Lee to confirm your attendan
July 22rd to July 26th Quilt & Craft Fair
Quilt & Craft Fair including Vic Quilters Showcase at Jeff’s Shed, Clarendon Street, Southbank. (Melway ref 2F A9). Please let Marie know by 1 July if you intend to be part of the demonstration area. This will ensure that you name is added to list for complimentary entry on the day you are attending. These passes must be paid for by Victorian Quilters even if you do not attend on the day.
July 31st Hastings Library 9.30am to 3pm
High Street, Hastings. (Melway ref; 154 J11). Please contact Marie Lee to confirm your attendance
August 8th Hastings Community Centre 9.30am to 3pm
High Street, Hastings. (Melway ref; 154 J11). Please contact Marie Lee to confirm your attendance
August 13th Sorrento Community Centre 9.30am to 3pm
Morce Ave, Sorrento. (Melway Ref 157 A7). Please phone the Community Centre on 5984 3360 to confirm your attendance.
August 21st Rosebud Library 9.30am to 3pm
McDowell Street, Rosebud. Please contact Marie Lee to confirm your attendance.
August 27th Mornington Library 9.30am to 3pm
Vancouver Street, Mornington. Please contact Marie Lee to confirm your attendance
September 5th Gembrook 10am to 4pm
Everything Patchwork & Quilting, Gembrook, Community Centre.
September 12th Phillip Island 9.30am to 3.30pm
Hosted by Phillip Island Patchworkers, Newhaven Hall, Cleeland Ave, Phillip Island.
Please contact Lyn Duguid on 0427 593 936 to confirm your attendance.
September 18th Girgarre 9.30am to 4pm
Hosted by Girgarre Patchworkers at Girgarre Hall. Bring a plate to share for lunch.
Please contact Lesley Lowe om 0407 503 144 to confirm your attendance.
September 19th Numurkah 9.30am to 4pm
Hosted by Goulburn Valley Quilters at Numurkah Town Hall Supper Room.
Please contact Gael Thompson on 0458 215 794 to confirm your attendance.
September 21st Tocumwal 9.30am to 4pm
Hosted by Tocumwal Sew n Sews at Tocumwal Airport Terminal Building.
Please contact Joan Escott on 0429 001 605 for details and to confirm your attendance.
September 24th Sewing Connection. Pakenham 9.30am to 3.30pm
Shop 3/115 Main St (Australia Post Arcade), Pakenham. Please contact 59412244 to confirm your attendance.
October 9th Hastings Library 9.30am to 3pm
High Street, Hastings. (Melway ref; 154 J11). Please contact Marie Lee to confirm your attendance
October 15th Millrose Quilting & Gallery 9.30am to 3pm
92 Inglis Street, Ballan. Please contact Millrose on 5368 2995 to confirm your attendance.
October 22nd Mornington Library 9.30am to 3pm
Vancouver Street, Mornington. Please contact Marie Lee to confirm your attendance
October 30th Salendra Rise Retirement Village 10.00am to 3.00pm
95 Harmony Chase, Clyde North
November 5th Mrs Martin’s Quilt Shop,Emerald 9.30am to 3.30pm
133 Emerald Monbulk Road, Emerald. Please phone Karen on 5968 3360 to confirm your attendance.
November 12th Sorrento Community Centre 9.30am to 3pm
Morce Ave, Sorrento. (Melway Ref 157 A7). Please phone the Community Centre on 5984 3360 to confirm your attendance.
November 21st Hastings Community Centre 9.30am to 3pm
High Street, Hastings. (Melway ref; 154 J11). Please contact Marie Lee to confirm your attendance
November 27th Rosebud Library 9.30am to 3pm
McDowell Street, Rosebud. Please contact Marie Lee to confirm your attendance.
For the quilt making days please bring:
Sewing machine in good working order (with quarter inch foot), extension lead and power board; or needles for hand sewing and a cushion for your chair. Please ensure that all electrical items have a current electrical test / tag attached. Bobbins / reels of thread that only have a small amount of thread left. Making scrappy quilts if the ideal place to use this thread.
Sewing requirements (scissors, etc etc); Cutting mat, ruler and rotary cutter;
Mug, lunch and a plate of something to share for morning and afternoon tea.
Suggested sizes for Very Snuggly Quilts
Newborn: 24 inches X 24 inches (60cm X 60cm)
To 6 months: 30 inches X 30 inches (75 cm X 75cm); or 30 inches X 36 inches (75cm X 90cm)
To one year: 36 inches X 36 Inches (90cm X 90cm); or 36 inches X 40 inches (90cm X 100cm)
1 to 2 years: 40 inches X 40 inches (100cm X 100cm); or 40 inches X 44 inches (100cm X 110cm)
3 to 5 years: “I Spy”, animals or bright fabrics 40 inches X 48 inches (100cm X 125cm)
6 to 10 years: Animals, bold colourful and bright fabrics:40 inches X 48 inches (100cm X 125 cm)
Teenagers: Bright bold colourful fabrics or plaids: 48 inches X 60 Inches (125cm X 150cm)
All quilts should have a pieced top, MUST contain wadding and should not include polar fleece as a backing in lieu of wadding.
Backings
The fabric used for the back may be pieced, but remember that this should be appropriate to the pieced top (e.g. big pink floral fabric should not be used as a backing on a quilt for a teenage boy). You may use flannel as a backing fabric.
Quilting
Please ensure there is enough quilting as the quilts will be laundered regularly. Follow the Kiss formula.
Stitch in the ditch or stitch from corner to corner of each block.
If the border is 4 inches wide, you need to stitch down the centre of the border. If the space without quilting is more than approximately 5 inches square, this area needs to be quilted.
PLEASE REMEMBER NO:
- Polar fleece or minke fabric, as some children are very allergic to the chemicals used to create these fabrics.
- Buttons or embellishments.
- Shaggy quilts, as the fibres may cause issues for children with compromised lungs.
- Quilt labels. It is hospital policy that all quilts are given anonymously.
You may use small amounts of chenille, pinwhale cord and flannel in the pieced top to provide a variety of textures in the quilt.
Is the quilt you are donating to this program suitable?
If you would be happy for a child in your family to receive this quilt as a gift, then yes it is suitable. All gift quilts, to any organisation, should be of a standard that we would be happy to receive as a gift.
It should also be noted that although some children may be teenagers, due to developmental issues they may not be as big as a normal teenager, or they may be confined to a wheelchair, so a lap quilt is more suitable.
For further information, please contact:
Marie Lee, 14 Parkedge Circuit, Rosebud. P O Box 2203 Rosebud Plaza 3939
Home: 03 5982 2365; Mobile: 0403 790 390 Email: marie.lee6@bigpond.com