AGM

14TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

A reminder that the AGM will be held at Hamilton Girls High School, Ward St, Hamilton.

Friday 19th September at 5pm

Followed by a brief social time.

Look forward to seeing you there,

Nancy

NANZQ Quilts Aotearoa

Just to let you know Selection Day on Sunday went off well.
146 entries 107 selected. Plus 21 Junior entries.

The judges did exercise their right to move quilts to more appropriate categories in several instances which does skew the following figures a bit.

Entered Selected

Bed quilts 40 28
Traditional Wall 17 14
Innov Wall <75 26 18
Innov Wall>75 38 31
Fibre Conn 25 16

Judging will take place on Wednesday 17th & winners will be notified that day/evening if contactable.

Look forward to seeing you at the show.
Nancy Neilson

2008 Quilt Shop Directory

By now most of you will have received the 2008 issue of the Quilt Shop Directory along with the newsletter. This year's directory looks very smart with the green cover and the glossy paper. We have had good support from quilt shops throughout the country. Please keep the directory nearby so that you can refer to it and visit the quilt shops listed if you happen to be in that area. New Zealand is well covered by quilt shops and we need never be too far from a fabric 'fix'.
If anyone knows of a new shop opening that I could contact for next year's directory please contact NANZQ.

NANZQ Quilts Aotearoa

A reminder that Entry Forms & Identification photos are due in Hamilton by next Friday - 22 August.
Quilts must be at Donna's Studio by Friday 5 September.

August Newsletter & Shop Directory

The August Newsletter is almost complete. It needs to be proofed, one more column needs to be filled then it will be off to the printer. The Shop Directory is already at the printers. Both the newsletter and the shop directory will be posted together, probably late next week so with luck you will have them to read over the weekend of 23rd, 24th August. This newsletter has the exciting announcement of the tutor, dates and venues for the Masterclass 2010. Being on the committee of course, I know what they are and I'm planning to send in my Registration of Interest very soon.

If anyone has a contribution to the newsletter it will be welcomed very sincerely - I still have that one column to fill!

Introducing Mary T

This is a new venture for me as secretary of NANZQ.
The new committee who met in Wellington recently are a talented and motivated group of quilters with a good representation from across the country. We can look forward to some new and innovative ideas, as well as continuing many of the programs already in place.
Of the programs which NANZQ runs, especially important to me, are NANZQ Quilts Aotearoa, and the Masterclass.
I had a wonderful time at Vaughan Park doing the Masterclass with Ruth McDowell, and I would recommend it to anyone – what better way to spend five days that to sew, talk, eat and relax.
Quilts Aotearoa is the showcase for our members, and I would like to encourage everyone to enter, as I feel that entering competitions helps to raise the standard of our work. Remember, this year there is a first time entrant award so have a go, if you have never entered before....
I have been involved in Workshops by Mail, which has now finished. The shop directory is a great resource, and I am proud of the NANZQ sponsorship and support of Symposium prizes and forums.
Personally, I am committed to the idea of a National Association and I would like to see NANZQ grow and become the body which every New Zealand Quilter looks to for guidance, help and inspiration.

Introducing Margaret

This is my first term on the NANZQ committee too. I put up my hand because I think everyone who possibly can should have a term or two on committees or else the clubs will fall over. I've taken over the task of organising the 2010 Masterclass, what a learning curve!! I'm on the tutor sub-committee for Wellington symposium so that experience is helping a bit. I do all sorts of quilting, so long as its by machine. I usually alternate between bed quilts because I like playing with the fabrics and colours, and art quilts because the design part is a challenge.