Quilt Festival Pictures
23 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
Hi Everyone,
So here are the quilts that were displayed at the 4th Annual Stonestead Outdoor Quilt Festival
# 40 Annette Benge ‘The Owls & the Pussy Cat’
#43 Lydia Styles ‘Memories Of My Nana’
#2 Sonyia Randell ‘Tararua Foothills’
# 3 Sonyia Randell ‘Vine Trail’ 3rd Judges Choice Beginner
# 4 Myrie Randell ‘It’s All About Love’
# 5 Marijke Robinson ‘Venetian Dreams’
# 10 Bev Fraser ‘Stepping Stones’ 2nd Judges Choice Beginner
# 11 Sylvia Lambert ‘Kids Stuff’
# 13 Ineke Kruger ‘Starry Night’
# 14 Adrienne Dreaver Hill ‘ Cushions, Curtains & Cut Up Stuff’
# 15 Sandra Tilson ‘Stars n Roses’
# 16 Sandra Killin ‘Hollyhocks’ Wall Hanging
# 17 Lisa Page ‘Mitchell’s ABC ‘
# 18 Jenny Hall ‘ Crossed 9 Patches ‘
# 20 Sharon Siacci ‘ ABC’s ‘
# 22 Sharon Siacci ‘When Winter Breaks ‘
# 23 Cheryl Wilcox ‘ Christmas Capers ‘
# 25 Agnes Hodgson ‘ Thomas For Ryder’
# 26 Lee Nattrass ‘ A Stitch In Time ‘
# 29 Nina Meek ‘Autumn Splendour’ #1
# 30 Nina Meek ‘ Autumn Splendour ‘ #2
# 31 Sue Bracken ‘ Flynn’s Quilt ‘
# 32 Sue Bracken ‘ Soren’s Quilt ‘
# 33 Dorothy Drake ‘Nan’s Quilt ‘
# 34 Pam Harding ‘ Amy’s Quilt ‘
# 35 Pam Harding ‘ Laura’s Quilt ‘
# 36 Christine Singleton ‘ Red Bus ‘
# 38 Maureen Adams ‘ Model Behaviour ‘
# 42 Helen Boynton ‘ Fantastic Fairies ‘
# 44 Sue Seal ‘Squirrel Santa Sack ‘
# 45 Sue Seal ‘ Sunlight On The Water ‘
# 48 Jill Nickel ‘ Dragonfly Fancy ‘
# 50 Anna Smith ( nee Skinner) ‘Long Hibernation ‘
# 53 Debra Churchill ‘ Abi’s Delight ‘
# 55 Frances Velvin ‘ Gorgeous Blues ‘
# 56 Lorelle Ewers ‘ Star Beginnings – My Time To Shine ‘ Highly Commended Judges Choice
# 58 Jan Nankivell ‘ Starburst Uprising ‘
# 59 Jan Nankivell ‘ Tiles Of Time ‘
# 41 Annette Benge ‘ My First Quilt ‘
# 39 Sue Burridge ‘ Sawmillers Sampler ‘
# 1 Joan Bray ‘ Hexagon Cottage ‘
# 54 Fiona Hazelwood ‘ Many Happy Memories ‘
# 9 Margie Scotney ‘ Pinwheel Pleasure ‘
# 7 Joyce Humphrey ‘ The Daily News ‘
# 37 Annette Pawson ‘ Memories of Sisters ‘
# 57 Judy Betts ‘ Winding Ways ‘ 2nd Viewers Choice
# 8 Margaret Hagenson ‘ A Pathway of Roses ‘
# 52 Anna Smith ‘ Oxford Brights ‘
# 19 Jocelyn Thornton ‘ Forest Sunlight ‘
# 21 Sharon Siacci ‘ Time of the Nine Patch ‘
# 24 Agnes Hodgson ‘ Jelly Strips ‘
# 27 Lee Nattrass ‘ Green with Envy ‘
# 28 Debbie Fink ‘ Let’s Twist’
# 46 Fyvie Murray ‘ Baltimore Album VIII ‘ 1st Viewers Choice
# 47 Fyvie Murray ‘ From The Family Album ‘
# 49 Jill Nickel ‘ Autumn’s Target ‘
# 6 Marijke Robinson ‘Midnight Carpet’
#12 Ineke Kruger ‘Stella’s Dream ‘ 1st Judges Choice & Highly Commended Viewers Choice
CHALLENGE WALLHANGINGS
D Christine Singleton ‘Rhyll’s Garden ‘ 1st Judges Choice & 1st Viewers Choice
B Judy Betts ‘ Sunrise & Sunset In The Garden ‘ Highly Commended Judges Choice & 2nd Viewers Choice
A Joyce Humphries ‘Through Cottage Windows ‘ 3rd Viewers Choice
C Sue Burridge ‘ A Meow With A View ‘ Highly Commended Viewers Choice
We hope you enjoy browsing through these lovely examples of patchwork and quilting, next posting will be of the ‘helpers!’
Until next time
What A Wonderful Day
09 Feb 2012 Leave a Comment
Hi everyone,
Well, despite much heart searching it was decided that the 4th Annual Stonestead Quilt Festival should go ahead, and with much scurrying around all 60 quilts were hung by 9.20am.
It has be said that Te Marua seemed to be the only place in the Lower North Island that had fine weather and as the day progressed it became better and better, I must apologise to all those people who phoned and the phone was unanswered, we were outside hanging quilts!
Anyway a huge thank you to everyone who helped make the day such a good one, everyone seemed to enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and looking at the beautiful work that was on display, the Official Greeters Bailey and Poppy were a little too relaxed at times, but when you are a dog sleep is very important!!
As a taster I have posted some photos of the day along with the names of the winners in each category, I shall be posting more pictures over the next few weeks so come back and check.
Judges Choice – Challenge
1st – Rhyls Garden – Christine Singleton
Highly Commended – Sunrise and Sunset in the Garden – Judy Betts
Judges Choice – Beginners Quilts
1st – Stella’s Dream – Ineke Kruger
2nd – Stepping Stones – Beverley Fraser
3rd – Vine Trail – Sonyia Randell
Highly Commended – Star Beginnings – My Time to Shine – Lorelle Ewers
Viewers Choice – Challenge
1st – Rhyls Garden – Christine Singleton
2nd – Sunrise and Sunset in the Garden – Judy Betts
3rd – Through Cottage Windows – Joyce Humphrey
Highly Commended – Meow with a View – Sue Burridge
Viewers Choice – Quilts
1st – Baltimore Album VIII – Fyvie Murray
2nd – Winding Ways – Judy Betts
3rd – Forest Sunlight – Jocelyn Thornton
Highly Commended – Stella’s Dream – Ineke Kruger
The display quilts on the road, a great place to meet up with friends.
All the colours of quilting on display.
“I like it, who made this?’
So until next time, and for those who came to see us, thank you.
Not Long To Go!!
15 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
Hi Everyone,
Happy New Year albeit a bit belated, we hope you have had a great festive season and summer holidays too, they always seem to go so fast though.
So, we don’t have long to go now to the Outdoor Quilt Festival on Sunday 5th February, the volunteers have their final meeting prior to the festival next week and then it will be case of wishing for fine weather but not as windy as the past few days!, should it be postponed as was the case last year I have already drafted an email to send out to all those who are on our data base.
We have already received registrations, so don’t linger too long before you get yours in, all the forms are available for registration on the right hand side of this page, the challenge is called ‘Through Cottage Windows’ and you can do whatever you wish, the question is which way will ‘through the windows’ be, looking out or looking in?
The final date for registrations to be in is Sunday 29th January at 4.30pm, we are going to have to adhere to this date this year as it has become very difficult to get the catalogues set out and printed if we leave it later, you can scan and email your registrations or even fax them through to 04 5266838 and then once we have your quilt which has to be no later than 4.30pm on Thursday 2nd February you can pay the fee then.
We are having Wellington Sewing Services here as well, so if you have any queries about your sewing machine or are looking at purchasing another you can come along and see Glen and the girls, also this year we have Elizabeth Fisher who will be selling threads, the proceeds from these sales go to the ‘Shut In Stitchers’
I shall be posting more updates as time goes by, but if you have any queries you can always phone or email me.
Until next time.
The 2012 Annual Stonestead Outdoor Quilt Festival
26 Nov 2011 Leave a Comment
Hi Everyone,
Can you believe it is getting to that time of the year again when plans for the Quilt Festival are underway once more.
The volunteers are getting very organised and we can now give you details of what we are having.
First and foremost is the date, the 2012 Outdoor Quilt Festival will be held on Sunday 5th February 2012 10.00am – 4.00pm should the weather be against as was the case in 2011, the festival will be held the following Sunday 12th February 2012, but we have ordered wonderful weather, with just a light breeze so that we can see the quilts fluttering in the breeze.
We have expanded the categories this year to allow for new piecers and quilters, so if you are new to this lovely art and you have the first piece you have made, why not enter it into the festival, there is also going to be the usual visitors choice category too as well as the challenge.
This year the challenge theme is ‘Looking Through Cottage Windows’, the details for all category entries will be available the first week of December, and will be found on this site as well as in Sawmillers.
So now you have a taster of what is happening, I shall keep you up to date with the progress, don’t forget to get those quilts finished or look at the ones you have completed that you might want to enter.
Until next time.
Still More Quilts
27 Feb 2011 1 Comment
‘A Little Piece of Green’ by Margaret Levien
‘Safari’ by Jenny Hall
‘Crazy Boxes’ by Anne Read
‘Purple Passion’ by Helen Boynton
‘Scrappy Log Cabin’ by Libby Thomson
‘Strawberry Fields’ by Lynda Johnson
‘Sweet Dreams’ by Doreen Badger
‘Eureka – My American Lap Quilt’ by Judy Betts
‘A Spin On Nature’ by Shirley Mooney
‘Blues 4 You’ by Libby Thomson
Number Indistinct !
‘Autumn Potpourri’ by Berice Green
‘Renaissance’ by Sylvia Lambert
Heather Harding welcoming visitors
More Festival Pictures
18 Feb 2011 Leave a Comment
‘Monsoon Summer’ by Kylie Hall
‘Spikes for Sam’ by Jenny Hall
‘Under American Skies’ by Maureen Adams
‘Meet The Moonbeamers’ by Beverley Dixon
‘Snowflake’ by Sheren Gallen
‘March of the Penguins’ by Janet Evans
‘Dragon Quilt’ by Jenny Hall
‘Charismatic Choir’ by Helen Boynton
‘Bluebirds of Happiness’ by Silvey Bishop Group
‘Happy Days’ by Janet Evans
‘Joan’s Quilt’ by Beverley Dixon
The Volunteers and Helpers
Fluttering Quilts in the Breeze and The Winners
17 Feb 2011 2 Comments
Hi Everyone,
Finally, it happened, the 3rd Annual Stonestead Quilt Festival on Sunday 13th February, the day dawned a little cloudy but as the day progressed it became a beautiful sunny day, and was a huge success with 75 quilts on display, an increase on last year.
I don’t need to tell you that this type of event relies on all those volunteers, friends and local businesses who freely give of their time and resources to make the day the success it is and we are very appreciative of this.
This car quilt was a great success and a big thank you goes to Toni Waygood for allowing us to borrow it for the day.
I have been a little slow getting the placegetters names published, but didn’t want to do that until I had spoken to them personally and congratulated them, and like all quilters they live very busy lives so it took awhile to make contact.
So here goes
1st Place called ‘Old Friends’ by Camilla Watson.
2nd Place to Lorna Newsome for ‘Village Green’
3rd Place to Judy Betts for ‘Fruhlingsmorgen’
Stonestead Challenge.
The criteria for this was the wallhanging had to depict what a Devonshire Tea at Stonestead meant to them using the fabric enclosed in the challenge pack.
Judges Choice Ronelle Serfontein Letter J
Viewers Choice Robyn Burch for ‘Summer at Stonestead.Letter B
We have lots of pictures of the quilts and the day and we shall be publishing these regularly over the next weeks, keep coming back and have look, I shall endevour to have the name of the quilt and quilter too.
So until next time
The Exciting Day Draws Near and Vendors too.
01 Feb 2011 Leave a Comment
Hi Everyone,
Well, after the tree issue yesterday all is well now and Kevin is readying Stonestead for the Outdoor Quilt Festival, he has been busy tidying the gardens and mowing lawns with special attention to where the quilts are being hung.
We have received confirmation that Glen from Wellington Sewing Services will be with us along with a range of sewing machines and lots of advice, so go along and see him.
We have also heard that Peter the Scissor Sharpener will also be with us, so don’t forget to bring your scissors along to be sharpened, might be an idea to have your name on them somewhere too, to eliminate confusion.
Don’t forget you can also have a Devonshire Tea with a variety of Home Made Scones and Jam too, Carol and Rebecca & Hannah will also be there to look after you.
I have heard from Lee one of our volunteers to say the long range weather forecast is rain except on Sunday, but if by some chance it is a rainy day, don’t worry as the Quilt Festival will be held the following Sunday 13th February. Let’s hope this isn’t the case!If in doubt just phone and we shall help you. Tel: 04 526 2517
Come and say hello to us and we hope you have a wonderful day.
Just 7 Sleeps to go.
30 Jan 2011 Leave a Comment
Hi Everyone,
Well, the quilt racks have been collected from Capital Quilters, who look after us every year, thank you. The donation boxes from Te Omanga are here too and also lots of lovely quilts, what a great variety we have, but if you still want to enter a quilt, download the registration form email, fax or phone Sawmillers and we will get it registered for you and in the catalogue.
The volunteers have done a great job and next weekend they will all be here during the day to help you, please go and say hello to them, they will have name tags and most will be wearing aprons.
We shall also have Natalie Willcox here strumming her guitar and don’t forget to look at the car cover made in quilt blocks kindly loaned by Toni Waygood
I shall do one more posting before the big day.
Until then, Happy Quilting
email:enquiries@sawmillersquiltery.co.nz
Fax: 04 528 3470
Tel: 04 526 2517
The Day Is Almost Here.
26 Jan 2011 Leave a Comment
Hi Everyone,
Time is marching on, where do the days go, so if you haven’t registered your quilts yet get the forms to us as soon as you are able, we have had some emailed through via scanning and also faxed through on 04 528 3470, this means your entry will go into the catalogue which is important.You can get the quilts up to Sawmillers no later than 4.30pm Friday 4th February we have extended the date as we all know that quilters always leave the binding to the last minute!
We want to donate as much as we can to Te Omanga so make sure all your family and friends know about the Festival, we have lots of exciting quilts on display amongst the trees as well as as an extra quilting surprise.
If you have any queries just phone Sawmillers 04 526 2517 email enquiries@sawmillersquiltery.co.nz
So until next time.
