Executive 2023-2024

President - Mary Hitchens 

My patchwork life began on May 15, 1988, with a sampler appliqué quilt done by the needle turn method. I had never heard about patchwork before this even though I had sewn and knitted, from a very early age. I very quickly found a love (obsession?) of all patchwork and quilting done by hand. Classes with my machine did not endear themselves to me at all. Nor I, to them. I love the peace and fulfilment that using my hands gives me. My patchwork consists of needleturn hand appliqué, reverse hand appliqué, back basting appliqué, hand piecing, piecing over papers and hand quilting. Most of my quilts are rather large and they take between 2 – 4 years to do. Having said that I don’t machine piece or quilt, it is amazing what you will do for grandchildren when needed!
I love to share my knowledge and learn from others, but above all the social element that binds patchworkers from all walks of life, and gives life to many people, is really what gives me the most pleasure. The people I meet, sew with, work with, and walk with, are those who have enriched my life. The two things I am most proud of in my patchwork life are my Mary Mackillop Quilt which is now resident in the Mary Mackillop Museum Art Collection and being awarded the Rajah Award in 2011.

Mary

Vice President - Sue Pascoe

I  began my patchwork journey in 1983.   I made a very simple appliqué sampler quilt for my daughter.  I did very basic quilting on it , however  my daughter was pleased with it. Next I tackled 1 1/2 inch paper pieced hexagons and made  6 quilts  and loved every stitch. Today 45 years later I still love making hexagons. Since joining TAG in 2012 I have enjoyed the friendship and sewing get togethers by being a TAG member.

Sue

Secretary - Margaret Parkinson

 

 

 

 

Maree Stobbart (Treasurer & Membership Secretary)

My love of textiles and creating with needle and thread have been with me as early as I can remember.  I started with embroidery and then sewing my own clothes and then moved into various other textile crafts.  Quilting came in my late twenties, and I have gifted most of the machine pieced and hand quilted quilts I've made to family.  Most of my quilts have been quilted by hand as I don’t enjoy machine quilting.  I took a class in appliqué in 2001 finishing a 20-inch sampler which I framed.  Since then I have made several appliqué quilts trying different techniques from machine quilting to hand quilting using buttonhole edging.  I have recently finished my first hand appliqué and pieced quilt which took me three years to complete.  I never have one project on the go and still enjoy needlework, but my favourite is hand appliqué and currently have two quilts in progress and a few more waiting to be started.

Maree

 

General Committee

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Helen Taylor

 

Nicole Foster

 

Rosemary Kreun

 

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