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Bay Quilters Gazette

President’s Message

Issue  134–  July  2015  

Hello  Ladies,    This  is  my  last  report  as  President.  I  would  like  to  thank  my  committee  who  I  will  personally  thank  at  the  AGM.    There  are  others  who  have  been  a  wonderful  support  and  not  in  any  particular  order.    Elaine  Harrison,  Barb  Smith,  Julie  Thorburn,  Carole  Kirby,  Val  Jackson,  Mim  Blight  and  Les  Heimann.    They  have  always  been  available  for  support  and  guidance  and  for  that  I  thank  you  one  and  all.    At  time  of  writing  I  am  getting  ready  for  the  Claytons  retreat.  The  Retreat  you  have  when  your  not  having  one  at  the  Peninsula  Kingswood  golf  club.    If  last  year  was  any  indication  it  will  be  a  bit  quieter  but  a  roaring  success.      This  July  meeting  we  will  have  our  AGM  as  well  as  a  shared  lunch  as  individual  tables.    We  will  handover  the  last  of  the  Secasa  quilts  for  the  financial  year.    In  August  after  the  hurly  burly  it  will  be  a  sit  and  sew  and  lots  of  chatter  and  catching  up  with  friends.        Don't  forget  our  bus  trip  in  September.    This  year  no  windy  roads,  a  pleasant  outing  with  fabric  shops  at  the  stops.  What  more  could  you  ask?    Cheers  to  all  Mal  Blackmore-­‐Tuffy  

Inside  this  issue    AGM  Notice         1  

President’s  Message     1  

Bits  and  Bobs         2  

Membership  Renewal     4  

Workshop         4  

Birthdays           5  

Quilts  from  the  Heart     5  

Check  it  Out         5  

Rosters           6  

Coming  Up@  Bay  Quilters    

10-­‐12  July  • Weekend  Getaway  18  July  • AGM  • Christmas  in  July  15  August  • Guest  speakers  –  Max  &  

Louise,  pattern  makers  12  September  • Mystery  Bus  Trip  

Major sponsor of Bay Quilters Inc

for 2015

Next General Meeting and AGM Saturday 18 July

Bay  Quilters  meets  on  the  third  Saturday  of  the  month  (except  December)  at  the  Beaumaris  Library  Hall,  Reserve  Rd,  Beaumaris,  from  10am  to  2pm.  Visitors  &  new  members  always  

welcome!  

A big thank you  to the Bendigo Bank, Highett Branch

for its donation of $2280. See  the  article  about  Bendigo  Bank  on  page  3.  

Bay Quilters Annual General Meeting Will  be  held  on  Saturday  18  July,  2015  

A   copy   of   the   Bay   Quilters   Constitution   can   be   found   on   the   Bay  Quilters  website  on  the  Members  home  page  under  “Select  A  Policy”.  If  you  are  unable   to  be  at   the  AGM,  you  can  give  your  proxy  vote   to  another   member   or   committee   member.   Please   note,   to   stand   for  office  and/or  to  vote  at  the  AGM,  you  must  be  financial.  

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Bits and Bobs

Monique’s Colour Challenge Block 7

Polychromatic  Colour  Scheme  The   Instructions   are   on   the   BQ   Website   under   the  Projects  Tab.  Bring   your   blocks   to   the   July   meeting   for   group  sharing  and  discussion.  

Shared Lunch - Christmas in July  Our  AGM  will  be  a  shared  lunch.  The  shared  lunch  will  be   on   an   individual   table   basis,  NOT   shared  with   the  whole  meeting  group.  Please  bring  something  suitable  to  share  for  a  fun  pot  luck  result.    Please   remember,   for   food   safety   reasons,   all   foods  should  be  cold.  

Vic Quilter's Showcase      

This  month  at  Jeff's  Shed  (the  Exhibition  Centre)  from  Thursday  23  July  -­‐  Sunday  26  July,  as  part  of  the  Craft  and  Quilt  Fair.    Our  two  Animal  Magic  Challenge  quilts  should   be   hanging   in   the   Group   Quilt   section,   so   go  along  and  see  your  fantastic  work  on  display!!  

Heather  V’s  applique  sampler  

Saturday, 12 September

Cost: $25.00

The Bus will be departing from Beaumaris Library Reserve at 8.30 a.m. SHARP! Returning approximately 5.00 – 5.30pm BYO water, $$$$$$ and mug (just in case!!) Please remember to wear your name badge

This year the road will be mainly straight!!!!!! Come along and join us on the mystery journey – the only non-mystery is that we will definitely be visiting some quilt shops!! Sign up and pay online or see Tess or Marg at the meeting to secure your spot.

September Meeting - Skill Share Can You Help??

At   our   September   meeting,   we’d   like   to   have   a   Skill  Sharing   session,   where   members   demonstrate   a  technique  or  skill  for  others  to  learn.      Do   you  have  something  you  would   like   to  share  with  your  fellow  members?    A  particular   technique,  or   skill  that   you   have   been   working   on   this   year   and   think  that  everyone  could  have  a go?    We  need   two more  demonstrators   -­‐   please   see  Marg Armstrong   or   Tess  Hines   if   you   are   happy   to   be   a   demonstrator   at   the  September  meeting.  

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Bay Quilters Quilt Show 30 Sept to 2 Oct 2016

 Bay  Quilters   is  planning  a  quilt   show   in  September  next  year,  2016.    We  hope  to  see  lots  of  wonderful  quilts  from  our  members.    There’s  plenty  of  time  to  start  working  on  yours!  

in   local   schools   to   have   equal   access   to  education.    

• We   have   purchased   a   horse   for   riding   for  the  disabled,    

• provided  finance  for  an  organisation  feeding  breakfast  to  children  on  a  regular  basis,    

• sponsored  football,  cricket,  netball,  baseball  and  basketball  clubs,    

• contributed  to  social  inclusion  programs  for  the  elderly  and  disabled  and    

• assisted  the  BGKLLEN  in  championing  young  people  in  education,    

• provided  electronic  interactive  white  boards  to   over   six   schools   and   assisted  more   than  four  local  kindergartens.    

Les   concluded  by   commenting   that   people   have   to  bank   with   someone   –   why   not   bank   with   an  organisation   whose   profits   you   get   back   through  your  community.  The  more  customers  we  have   the  more  money  we  have  to  enrich  our  community.  

Highett Community Bank® Branch, Bendigo Bank Some Interesting Information.  Bendigo  Bank  is  a  major  sponsor  of  Bay  Quilters.    At   our   June  meeting  Mr   Les  Heimann   told   us   a   little  about   the   Bank,   AND   presented   the   Guild   with   a  cheque   for   $2280.   This   money   will   be   used   to  purchase  batting  for  donation  quilts.    Mr   Heimann   (apart   from   being   Helen’s   husband)   is    Past   President  and  current   Secretary   of   the  Board  at  Highett.  He  presented  the  following  information  –      Bendigo   Bank   Is   a   public   company,   Highett  Community   Financial   Services   Limited,   that   has   200  local   people   as   shareholders  who   invested   $500.000  in   late   2000   so   as   to   enable   the   company   to   have   a  franchise   partnership   with   Bendigo   Bank.   Company  directors   are   all   volunteers.   Shareholders   have   one  vote  each,   regardless  of  how  many  shares   they  hold.  No  shareholder  or  his/her   family  can  own  more   than  10%  of  the  shares  in  the  company.    The  company  pays  all  expenses  (rent,  staff,  fit  out  and  all   operating   expenses)   and   Bendigo   Bank   provides  the  product,  and  the  profits  are  then  split  50/50.    The   company   MUST   distribute   ALL   its   profits   to   the  community  –  no  more  than  20%  as  dividends  and  the  remainder   by   way   of   grants,   donations   and  sponsorships.    Highett   Branch   opened   in  March   2001   and   as   at   30  June  2015  we   have   returned   over   $2,000,000   to   our  community.   As   well   we   have   “leveraged”   around  $3,000,000  of  community  assets  being  developed.    We   currently   have   approximately   4,000   customers  and  around  $150,000,000  in  banking  business.        Community   projects   the   Bank   has   contributed   to  include:    

• Public  hydrotherapy  pool  at  Berendale  School  allowing   pensioners   without   private   health  cover  to  have  access.  

• New  building   and   outfitting   of   Highett   Youth  Club   lifting   their   usage   from   500   girls   per  week  to  over  1,000  per  week.    

• Our   Smart   Kidz   program   that   is  administered  by  BayCiss.  Over  the  last  seven  years  we  have  contributed  over  $140,000  to  enable  students    

CONTACT DETAILS Are your contact details up to date?

You can update them at any time via the website www.bayquilters.com.au or advise the Membership Secretary.

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MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL 2015

MEMBERSHIP YEAR – 1 JULY 2015 TO 30 JUNE 2016

PLEASE RETURN WITH YOUR MEMBERSHIP FEE

I, ( Full name)__________________________________________________ wish to RENEW my membership of Bay Quilters.

Membership Fee $35

Payment can be made by 3 methods – • Place your fee in an envelope, write your name on the front, and hand to the

Membership Secretary at the July or August meeting. • Direct deposit to the Bay Quilters bank account – details on page 6. • Mail to The Membership Secretary, Bay Quilters, PO Box 320, Moorabbin BC

Vic 3189

Workshop

Spiral  Inspirations  -­‐  Applique  Workshop    with  Margaret  McDonald  

SUNDAY,  11TH  OCTOBER  2015    10  am  –  4  pm                    Highett  Neighbourhood  House  

Cost:    $80  Come and play with fabrics for the day - cutting, deciding, sticking, stitching, deciding and playing some more. This class is designed as an exercise in playing with a repeat image and colour, building your confidence with colour theory application in a fun way.

All Skill levels are welcome. It is useful but not essential to have experience with machine applique.

All work is done by machine. You MUST have a machine that does zig zag or blanket stitch.

You can make your quilt any size you want – you can start or stop anywhere you like.

This is a technique that encourages you to think differently!

Register on the Bay Quilters website or see Tess or Marg at the meeting.

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July Birthdays  

We  wish  all  these  members  a  very  happy  birthday!  Connie  Orero,  Jan  Byers,  Jill  Quigley,  Carole  Kirby,  Jane  Cheong,    

Maggy  Marrington,  Dianne  Murcutt,  Evelyn  Barry,    Hermine  Wilson,  Jill  Finnigan,  Lisa  Smallridge  

 Craft & Quilt Fair

Melbourne Convention Centre

(Jeff’s  Shed)  Thursday  23  July  to    Sunday  July  26,  2015  

   

See  our  group  quilt  in  the    Quilt  Showcase.  

Quilts from the Heart  We  always  have  some  batting  at  the  meetings.  For  anything    specific,  please  let  me  know  your  requirement  before  the    meeting  and  I  will  be  happy  to  provide  it.  Gail       Phone:  9584  6418       Email:  vwikon@hotmail.com    

Check It Out…

Quilters Patch Moorabbin

Annual Stitching Day Saturday October 4th St David's Church Hall

Redholme Street Moorabbin

from 10.30am until 4.00pm. Participants will have a choice of 3 projects and samples will be in the shop in early August. Bookings can be made at the shop. Laureen The Quilters Patch 9/3 Tuck St Moorabbin VIC 3180. Ph: 9555 0010

mail@thequilterspatch.com.au  

Discussion Point

Would you rather…

Use vibrant colours OR Use neutral colours?

New  on  the  website  General  group  photos  of  our  monthly  meetings  are  now  on  the  website.  These  will  only  be  visible  to  our  members  when  they  log  in  to  the  site.  Suggest  an  appropriate  or  witty  label  for  any  of  the  photos  and  be  eligible  for  a  fat  quarter  prize.    Email  suggestions  to  annelittle@optusnet.com.au.  Ray  will  choose  the  winner.  

The  Patchwork  Pumpkin   in  Frankston  is  closing  on   8   August,   as   the   owner,   Therese,   is   retiring.    We  thank  her  for  her  support  of  our  guild.  There  is  a  currently  a  sale  of  30%  off  everything.  The  address  is  2/61  Kareela  Rd,  Frankston.  

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Bay Quilters Gazette Published  by  Bay  Quilters,  Inc.  Incorporation  No.  A0045898B  Mailing  address:   PO  Box  320  

Moorabbin  Vic  3180    Editor:     Marion  Chamberlain  

    0423  205  408       bqeditor@yahoo.com.au  

 President:   Mal  Blackmore-­‐Tuffy  

mallorybt@bigpond.com    

Secretary:   Jill  Poynton         jill.poynton@gmail.com    Rosters:     Helen  Heimann         0407  955  284         quilter44@optusnet.com.au  

Meeting Rosters

 

All   those   on   the   roster,   please   be   at   the   hall   by  9.30am,   if   possible.   Please  plan   to   stay   until   we  finish   packing   up   at   around   2   –   2.30pm.  Remember   to   get   your   name   ticked   off   at   the  front  desk  and  pick  up  a  task  badge.  

Please  bring  a  small  plate  of  goodies  to  share  for  morning  tea.  

There   is   no   heavy   lifting   involved   as   we   have  young   people   who   do   all   the   setting   up   and  packing  up  of  tables  and  chairs.    

If  you  are  unable  to  complete  your  current  roster  please  contact  Helen  Heimann.    

     

     

   

Paying by Direct Deposit Bank  details:  Account  name:             Bay  Quilters  Inc  BSB:               633-­‐108  Account  number:     120483029  Reference:               Surname  initial  plus  event  code  number  (eg  SmithM2)  The  code  number  is  listed  in  the  event  description  on  the  Bay  Quilters  website  –  Members  Home  –  Upcoming  Events.  For  membership  renewal  just  use  your  Surname  and  Initial.  Remember  to  keep  a  copy  of  the  bank  confirmation  for  your  records.  Email  the  Secretary  or  Treasurer  to  advise  your  payment.  

Gazette information Articles,  advertising  or  information  for  the  gazette  are  most  welcome.  Please  email  to  the  editor  by  the  start  of  each  month.  Financial  members  can  advertise  items  for  sale  free  of  charge.    Advertising  rates  are  $25  for  ¼  page,  $50  for  ½  page  and  $80-­‐$100  for  full  page,  depending  on  the  size  of  the  file.  If  you’d  like  to  sponsor  the  Gazette  for  $25  per  month,  please  contact  the  editor.  

AUGUST  ROSTER    Zena  van  der  Ven  Lisa  Smallridge  Faye  Weeks  Jo  Ustick  Helen  Clark  Jayne  Sinnott  Lois  Williams  Heather  Barbieri  Sandy  Cartledge  Bronwyn  Simpson  

JULY  ROSTER    Lisa  Smallridge  Faye  Weeks  Jo  Ustick  Jayne  Sinnott  Lois  Williams  Kama  Shattock  Bronwyn  Simpson  Zena  van  der  Ven