The Appliqué Guild of Australia Inc. is a non-profit organisation established in 2012 to support and encourage appliqué enthusiasts nationwide. The guild offers workshops, exhibitions, newsletters, and a friendly community for anyone interested in learning or practising appliqué in any of its forms. Whether you prefer traditional or modern styles, hand or machine stitching, or are a beginner or an expert, you are welcome to join.

If you are not a guild member, you can still explore our website and discover more about our passion for appliqué. We are always happy to welcome new members who share our love for this art form and want to keep it alive.

Annual General Meeting and Applique-In

Our 2023-24 Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on Saturday 9 November 2024 at the Waverley Masonic Hall in Mt Waverley. 

A very special thank you to the members who attended who made the day very enjoyable with lots of stitching, chatting, tasty morning tea and sharing of inspiration.

The AGM was chaired by Mary Hitchens, President and a new committee for the 2024-25 financial year was elected with most positions being filled.

The new committee is:

• President – Mary Hitchens
• Vice President – Sue Pascoe
• Secretary – Helen McCormack
• Treasurer – Maree Stobbart

General Committee –

• Carolyn Miller – Chapter Coordinator
• Eva Ferraiuolo – Membership Secretary
• Helen Taylor – Chapter Coordinator
• Margaret Parkinson – Newsletter Editor
• Nicole Fowler
• Rosemary Kreun

The 2023-2024 Annual Report can be found in the Members area.

Committee badges were presented to the new committee members by Maureen Mackie.  All committee members are very excited for the next 12 months and looking forward to promoting the Guild and working together to support our members.

Karen Styles from Somerset Patchwork and Quilting was guest speaker, and we were treated to a wonderful display of her quilts and some very special antique quilts.  Karen spoke on her quilting journey and how she became a quilt designer, her process for designing quilts and her love of antique quilts with an emphasis of their imperfections.  It was very informative, and we all learnt something new about Karen.

Karen was also one of two shops present on the day and had an exciting array of fabrics and patterns which were eagerly snapped up by those in attendance.

Thanks also to Stephanie from Can Do Books who provided us with a wonderful choice of books including applique, quilting and embroidery.  It was hard not to find a book that we really had to add to our quilting library.

It was a small Show and Tell session but, Wow, the quilts shown were amazing.  Our members are extremely talented.

Raffle tickets were sold on the day with prizes and winners as detailed below:

• 1^st Prize         Sue Pascoe

• 2^nd Prize        Christine Sproson

• 3^rd Prize         Pam Butterworth

• 4^th Prize         Glenys Foster

• 5^th Prize         Jacqueline Honeyman

Thank you to the following who provided the prizes for our raffle, Karen Styles, Can Do Books, Mary Hitchens and Jacqueline Honeyman.

Quilt Show 2024

Come and join us at Lardner Park, Warragul for our Quilt Show 2024 sponsored by CraftAlive
November 15 - November 17, 2024
10.00am – 4.00pm daily
Trader, Classes – lots to see and do
Food and coffee a plenty
Guild members will be conducting demonstrations of applique and patchwork throughout the day
Members Quilts and our 2024 Challenge on display
Change your life, join our Guild, make new friends, learn new skills and above all have fun!

We are excited to announce that we have found a location for a Retreat in 2024 and received enough expressions of interest to confirm the 2024 Retreat will be happening as per details below.

Included in the costs for all participants is all day use of the workrooms, morning and afternoon tea, lunch on Saturday and Sunday and dinner on Saturday night. There will also be access to water cooler and continual tea/coffee station. Live In participants will have two nights accommodation in either a shared or single room as per registration. For those with accommodation, Friday night dinner will be takeaway with participants to pay their share of the cost.

Members who provided their Expression of Interest, as per the details included in the March Newsletter, have received notification and the Deposit Form via email sent 28 April 2024. This email was sent via the TAGA Committee with the subject '2024 TAGA Retreat',

Registration is now open to members who weren't able to provide an expression of interest earlier. We are limited on numbers and registration will be taken on a first in basis. If we haven't reached our maximum number by the end of June 2024, registration will be open to interested non members.

The Foothills Conference Centre offers 4 star motel accommodation, a large workroom, lounge, dining and bar areas. The grounds are great for walking and there is a rotunda to sew under on a fine day.

Lenore Jenkinson from Elmgrove Patchwork will be in attendance with her shop and a Trunk Show on the Saturday night. Lenore is also going to be offering a Saturday class on the Saturday which will be an additional cost of $55.00 per participant with a limit of 15 participants.

Registration is via the attached Participant Deposit Form below and once a deposit is paid, participants will receive regular emails to keep them updated with any further details and when full payment is required. The Participant Deposit Form can also be used for making final payment which is due no later than Friday 6 September. Details of payment are included in the form and we ask that you read the Special Events Policy prior to submitting your Deposit Form via email to enquiries@theappliqueguildofaustralia.org.au.

> Participant Deposit Form

> Special Events Policy

To coincide with our 12th year a little challenge for members – Twelve in Twelve

Entries to be displayed at Craft Alive, Lardner Park, Gippsland, Victoria 15th-17th November 2024.
Your Challenge is to appliqué 12 of your favourite things within a 12” finished and bound quilt square.

Use your preferred technique, needle turn, reverse appliqué, fused, blanket stitch, broderie perse, wash away foundation, machine stitched, stain glass, and don’t forget to consider modern. Appliqué can be enhanced with embroidery and finished block must be quilted and bound.

Ideas: balloons, hearts, flowers, dolls, toys, food (strawberries), animals (cats or birds) Be creative, mad idea – 12 blackbirds in a pie. One BIG rose with 12 petals.
You could be mathematically inclined. Circles, triangles, squares, hexagons Members are permitted to enter two projects.
Back hanging sleeve to be replaced by Velcro strip (details with conditions of entry info) it’s simple don’t fret. Details for creating a Velcro Hanging are included in the TAG February and March Newsletter.

Entry:- Opens 15 June – Closes 15 September 2024 Entry form released in May 2024.

Members Challenge Entry Form 2024

Conditions of Entry

• 1. Must be a current member of The Appliqué Guild of Australia Inc
• 2. Members are permitted to enter two projects
• 3. A separate entry form must be lodged for each
• 4. Design & execution must be all your own work
• 5. A separate bag for each project with name & address label
• 6. Personal delivery to a chapter leader or committee member
• 7. OR Return Self Addressed Postage Paid envelope included
• 8. No photograph is required with entry form

A Viewer’s Choice will be awarded.

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