Region 15E
Durham, Tyne & Wear, Northumberland

24 Aug 10

Shipley Art Gallery - Young Quilters' Workshop

The next Young Quilters' workshop at the Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead is on 24 August.  New projects are planned

Venue: Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead

Contact: Beryl Hedley

Phone: 0191 488 2295

Email: daveandberyl@talktalk.net

09 Sep 10

'Trunk Show' Talk and Pie and Pea Supper

International American tutor Faye Labanaris will give a talk entitled 'America's Stately Wreaths: Celebrating State Flowers' illustrated by her floral quilts.  This will be followed by a pie and pea supper.

Time: 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Cost:  £10 members; £15 non-members 

Venue: Stannington Village Hall, Stannington, Northumberland

Contact: Liz Villalobos

Phone: 0191 246 4244

Email: lvillalobos@btinternet.com

11 Sep 10

Flowers of Northumberland and Durham Workshop with Faye Labanaris

International American tutor Faye Labanaris has designed new panels especially for this workshop to celebrate the wild flowers of Northumberland and Durham.  Many different techniques will be covered including applique.  Suitable for all levels.

Cost: £30 members; £45 non-members.  A non-refundable deposit of 50% of the full price is payable on booking.

Venue: Elmridge Methodist Church Hall, Darlington.

Contact: Liz Villalobos

Phone: 0191 246 4244

Email: lvillalobos@btinternet.com

Website: www.fayelabanaris.com

12 Sep 10

Flowers of Northumberland and Durham Workshop with Faye Labanaris

International American tutor Faye Labanaris has designed new panels especially for this workshop to celebrate the wild flowers of Northumberland and Durham.  Many different techniques will be covered including applique.  Suitable for all levels.

Cost: £30 members; £45 non-members.  A non-refundable deposit of 50% of the full price is payable on booking.

Venue: Stannington Village Hall, Stannington, Northumberland

Contact: Liz Villalobos

Phone: 0191 246 4244

Email: lvillalobos@btinternet.com

Website: www.fayelabanaris.com

25 Sep 10

Beamish Museum - Young Quilters' Workshop

The Young Quilters' (YQ's) workshops will restart on 25 September when plans will be made for quilts to be entered into the junior section of the Quilt Show at Pins & Needles Exhibition at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle in April next year.  The theme is 'helicopters' in support of the Great North Air Ambulance.

YQ's workshops are held at Beamish Museum on the last Saturday of the month.

Venue: Resource Centre, Beamish Museum, Beamish, Nr Stanley

Contact: Beryl Hedley

Phone: 0191488 2295

Email: daveandberyl@talktalk.net

09 Oct 10

Regional Day

Our speakers are Tina Gravatt and Janet McCallum.  We will also have a local trader selling fabric and patchwork related items, our Guild sales table and a raffle. 

We also have a Show and Tell of members quilts and Linus quilts made by our members.  For more information about Linus quilts see 'Snuggling up in a Linus Quilt' on our news page.

Tea and coffee are provided free of charge.

We open the doors at 10.am and start the meeting at 10.30am.  This gives you time to have some refreshment after your journey and to shop.  Please bring your own packed lunch.

If this Regional Day is true to form you will have a very enjoyable friendly and entertaining day.

Venue: Stannington Village Hall, Stannington, Northumberand

Contact: Gillian Harrison

Phone: 01506 632099

Email: gillian_harrison@hotmail.com

10 Oct 10

Miniature Quilt Workshop with Tina Gravatt

Tina who is originally from America but is now living in Scotland is known for her heirloom miniature quilts with their attention to detail, correct scale and proportion.  She has created over 170 miniature quilts since 1985 in styles ranging from an 18th century Tree of Life to a contemporary bird house village. 

Three quilt designs will be offered at this workshop.

Members £20.00;  non-members £30.00.  A non-refundable deposit of 50% of the full price is payable on booking.

Venue: Stannington Village Hall, Stannington, Northumberland

Contact: Liz Villalobos

Phone: 0191 246 4244

Email: lvillalobos@btinternet.com

16 Oct 10 - 17 Oct 10

Reiver Quilt Festival

Reiver Quilters Group is holding its First Exhibition at Morton Manor Community Centre, Wigton Road, Carlisle, Cumbria,CA2 6JP on 16 & 17 October 2010. 

Open 10.30 to 4.00.  Admission £2, accompanied children free.  Refreshments, free parking, disabled access.  Charity Raffle Quilt, Tickets £1, proceeds to Project Linus UK. 

Venue: Morton Manor Community Centre, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 6JP

Contact: Sheila Fleming

Phone: 016977 3227

Email: thegrumps@btinternet.com

23 Oct 10 - 31 Oct 10

'Influences' Exhibition by 'It Happens'

The 'It Happens' group of textile artists are holding their 'Influences' exhibition at Beamish Museum from October 23 to 31, 2010.  The work will be displayed in the Resource Centre within the museum.  Quilts and artifacts from the Beamish Museum collection will enhance the contemporary work and illustrate development.  Workshops will run throughout the duration of the exhibition.  See the Beamish web-site www.beamish.org.uk for further details

Museum Entrance fee applies

Venue: Beamish Museum, Beamish, Nr Stanley, Co Durham

Email: ithappens4@yahoo.co.uk

Website: www.beamish.org.uk

27 Nov 10

Christmas Quickies Workshop with Claire Tinsley

A one day workshop with Claire Tinsley.  Claire has designed a selection of Christmas items for this workshop including Christmas decorations for hand sewing and Christmas Crackers for machine stitching.   She anticipates two items will be completed in the day.  Samples will be on display at the October Regional Day.

Members £20.00;  non-members £30.00.  A non-refundable deposit of 50% of the full price is payable on booking.

Venue: Stsnnington Village Hall, Stannington, Northumberland

Contact: Liz Villalobos

Phone: 0191 246 4244

Email: lvillalobos@btinternet.com

12 Feb 11

Boutis Workshop with Maureen Cunningham

A one day workshop.  Boutis work is a French traditional form of stuffed quilting.  The finished effect is very three dimensional.  In this workshop there will be a selection of designs from which you can choose to make a small piece.  The initial stage involves some machine stitching; the main work is by hand.  Suitable for anyone who is familiar with machine stitching the lines of a design.

Members £20.00;  non-members £30.00.  A non-refundable deposit of 50% of the full price is payable on booking.

Venue: Resource Centre, Beamish Museum, Beamish, Nr Stanley

Contact: Liz Villalobos

Phone: 0191 246 4244

Email: lvillalobos@btinternet.com

31 Mar 11 - 02 Apr 11

Pins & Needles Show

In association with Initial J Promotions, Region 15E of The Quilters' Guild are organising the quilt exhibition at the Pins & Needles Show at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle from Thursday 31 March to Saturday 2 April next year.  There are four categories for entry;

1    Bed Quilt

2    Large Hanging (more than 40 inches in any direction)

3    Small Wall Hanging (40 inches or less)

4    Young Quilters' Project under age of 16 years.  Individual or group.  

Entry forms will be available in the autumn - see this site for details.

Venue: Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne

14 May 11 - 22 May 11

Regional Quilt Exhibition at Belsay Hall, Northumberland

We have just received the go-ahead from English Heritage to hold our next exhibition at Belsay Hall in Northumberland in May 2011.  Traditionally a bi-annual show, it has  been rescheduled to next year due to a major exhibition programme at Belsay this summer.  

Our previous exhibitions have been very well received for the quality and number of quilts on display.  Belsay Hall is an ideal venue to show off the quilts as it has several large rooms unencumbered by furniture.

Many of our visitors to the show have come, often from far afield, to visit the gardens which are also renowned and find the quilt show an unexpected treat.  So, if your gardening club or group is planning a garden tour why not make it coincide  with our quilt show.  I guarantee you won't be disappointed.  Even long suffering spouses have been pleasantly entertained and surprised.    

Venue: Belsay Hall, Belsay, Northumberland

Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk/belsayhall