Exhibition (only) Entry Extension
July 23, 2021 | Posted in Call for Entries, CQ Exhibition | By Liz Rose
A message from Valerie Merritt, Exhibition Co-ordinator:
So this is a very friendly reminder that if you have some of those lovely hand crafted items to sell, you must submit an ‘Intention to Sell’ form by Friday 30 July 2021, (available on the CQ website). After that date an ‘Inventory Form’ will be forwarded to you with your barcodes and guidelines regarding barcode ticketing, pricing and tagging.
Please email or call me if you are having difficulties with your entry.
CQ Exhibition Dates: back to 23-26 September
July 8, 2021 | Posted in CQ Exhibition | By Liz Rose
The dates for our Exhibition have reverted to the original September dates of 23th -26th.
The deadline for entries is 30th July.
Anyone needing help filling in the Exhibition Entry on-line form or having difficulty reducing the size of a photo is welcome to pop into our rooms between 2pm-4pm on Sunday 18th July. Our President, Katie Ley and the Exhibition Coordinator, Valerie Merrittt will both be there to help. Make sure you bring all your details, including the size of your quilt.
Some key dates are:
- 30 July – closing date for submitting entries
- 11 September – delivery day at CQ room at Cook
- 22 September - Sales Room delivery day at EPIC
- 23-26 September – Exhibition days at EPIC
AQC dates and venue have also changed again due to a number of factors (venue, AFL Grand Final affecting flights and accommodation). It will be at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre (MCEC) on December 2 to 5, 2021
Exhibition dates have changed!
June 23, 2021 | Posted in CQ Exhibition, Exhibition | By Liz Rose
Canberra Quilters have been advised that our exhibition dates have changed as a consequence of the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair being moved (due to COVID, of course).
Our new dates are September 30 – October 3.
Further information on any changes to our key dates (e.g. entry date deadline), will be advised when the sub-committee and main committee have a chance to consider all the consequences of the date change.
Below is information from an email from Gary FitzRoy of Expertise Events, with details of a number of date changes. The CQ Exhibition Co-ordinator, Valerie Merritt, asked that this information be made available to members.
- Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair moves to 1-5 September at Sydney Showgrounds, Sydney Olympic Park.
- Australian Quilt Convention (AQC) moves to 23-26 September and has a venue change to the new section of Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
- New Zealand Craft and Quilt Fair rolled to September 2022.
Open Now: Exhibition Entries
June 4, 2021 | Posted in Connecting Threads, CQ Exhibition, Sales Room | By Liz Rose
Exhibition Update
June 6, 2020 | Posted in CQ Exhibition | By Liz Rose
From the June CQ Bulletin:
We are continuing with preparation for our annual exhibition, the current dates are:
- Exhibition: 10th – 13th September 2020
- Entries close: Friday 17th July
- Delivery Day: Saturday August 29th
- Photography day: Sunday August 30th
- Judging Day: Saturday September 5th
- Exhibition space and Sales room set up: afternoon of Tuesday September 8th
- Quilt hanging day: Wednesday September 9th
- Exhibition opens: Thursday September 10th
These dates are of course still open to change with changing circumstances but we will have decided we should open entries on June 5th. At this stage we are NOT asking you to pay the entry fee, for this year only we will be collecting the entry fee on August 29th at quilt delivery day. This means that if the exhibition has to be cancelled or postponed again we will not have to re-imburse all the entry fees. On-line entry will be available here: Exhibition Entry This year it is ppossible to save a partial entry and return to complete it later, although it must be completed by the closing date of 17 July. If you have any problems with the on-line entry please contact Janet Cruise on communications@canberraquilters.org.au or by ringing 0422 086 209.
Exhibition Raffle Results
August 23, 2019 | Posted in CQ Exhibition, raffle | By Liz Rose
Canberra Quilters’ Raffle was drawn at the exhibition on Sunday afternoon. The first and second drawn ticket holders get to choose their prize, with the third drawn ticket taking the remaining prize. Here are the results:
1st – Eveline Ngan, Ticket number: 1061, Prize: Quilt
2nd – Anna Myvalt, Ticket number: 1561, Prize: Hamper
3rd – Margaret Vinning, Ticket number: 0510, Prize: Sewing Machine
Thank you to all who purchased a ticket.
The quilt in the banner is the raffle quilt, made by Kay Provins, quilted by Chris Gould of The Machine Quilter.
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Exhibition 2019: Viewers’ Choice results
August 19, 2019 | Posted in CQ Exhibition | By Liz Rose
The Viewers’ Choice votes from our Annual Members’ Exhibition have been tallied and here are the results:
Quilts: #86 Beth Miller, Bird Talk;
Challenge: #130 Maureen Tolley, Wool Prices are Falling;
Creative clothing: # 140 Wendy Saclier, To Live Another Day;
Children: #143 Timothy Bielenberg, Release the Kraken
The Hangers’ Award went to #69 Sunbury by Wendy Saclier and Jenny Cook
Quilt in banner is #137 Flowers I by Jenny White
All images courtesy of Janet Cruise
Quilt Show opens today – 15 August
August 15, 2019 | Posted in CQ Exhibition | By Liz Rose
The Canberra Quilters Members’ Exhibition opens today, as part of the Craft and Quilt Fair. It runs until 18 August, 10am until 4.30pm each day at EPIC, Flemington Road, Mitchell ACT.
Don’t forget the revised traffic arrangements because of the light rail.
Please come along to check out all the quilts and clothing exhibited, the sales room and also the craft fair. From 11am today on this website there will be images of quilts that have won their categories, as well as all the special awards.
At the main desk at the quilt show you can purchase a USB stick with images of all the entries in the show.
Don’t forget you can buy a ticket in the CQ raffle. Prizes include a quilt by Kay Provins (pictured), a Bernina sewing machine (value $699) or a hamper of sewing goodies.
Challenge Theme 2018 – Blue and White
May 9, 2018 | Posted in CQ Exhibition | By Liz Rose
Challenge 2018: 
Every year Canberra Quilters has a quilt challenge theme category at the exhibition. For 2018 the theme chosen by the main committee is ‘Blue & White’.
Members can choose to respond to the theme any way they like in their quilt as long as it meets the size requirements of 70cm x 50cm, portrait or landscape orientation. The challenge quilts generally travel as a group to other quilt groups during the subsequent year.
You are invited to make a quilt in the challenge format, incorporating the idea of ‘Blue & White’. You may choose to make it from all the shades and tones of blue, and white. Or you may focus on-
- the sea /ocean / sky
- something in the garden
- blue and white china (Blue Willow, Delftware)
- gemstones (blue diamond, sapphire)
- bluesy music
- choose an appropriate block or
- play on the words
You have many paths you could follow in making your quilt.
Enter your items in the Annual Members Exhibition, held in August 2018. You have until June to submit an entry. The entry pack will be available in mid 2018 with Connecting Threads and online.
The challenge theme for 2019 has also been selected: “Off the Sheep’s Back”. So get ready for August 2019!
Exhibition Raffle and Viewers’ Choice Results
August 14, 2017 | Posted in CQ Exhibition, raffle | By Liz Rose
The CQ Exhibition Raffle was drawn yesterday at 4pm. Here are the results:
First drawn ticket 4255, Kris Banks. Kris chose the quilt
Second drawn ticket 965, Sue Robinson. Sue chose the Bernina sewing machine
Third drawn ticket 1858, Anne Duffy. Anne receives the hamper of quilters tools and supplies.
The Viewers’ Choice votes have been tallied and here are the results:
Quilts – number 66 Walled Garden by Dorothy Clee
Challenge/ Tiny Treasure – number 129 Seventeen by Carolyn Sullivan
Creative Clothing – number 138 Jeans East by Wendy Saclier
