Region 16
Scotland

09 Aug 10 - 29 Aug 10

Exhibition of Quilting Art at Venue 123

Joint Exhibition by Pat Archibald's Students and Turning Point. 

Festival City is a themed exhibition by Pat Archibald's Creative Journey students reflecting festivals in cities which students had visited. Inspiration was taken from small private celebrations and major national and international events.

My Country is a new collection of work by the 10 textile artists who comprise Turning Point in which the makers reflect the aspects of Scottish history, culture, landscape and politics which they think reflect their native land best.

Light refreshments available.

Open 10am - 4pm daily

Venue: Venue 123, Acoustic Music Centre, Orwell Terrace, Edinburgh

Contact: Pat Archibald

Website: www.patriciaarchibald.com

04 Sep 10

North Barn Quilters Exhibition

Exhibition of Patchwork and Quilting by local group.

Quilt raffle, sales table, tombola, teas.

Free Parking and Disabled Access.

Open : 10am-4pm

Admission : £2 including refreshments (under 10s free)

 PLEASE NOTE NEW VENUE

Venue: West Wing of Carmondean Community Centre, Fells Rigg, Livingston, EH54 8AX

Contact: Jean

Phone: 01506 745727 or 01506 436840

11 Sep 10

Autumn Regional Day

Come along and enjoy another great day at this wonderful venue.

Speakers:

Tina Gravatt - American Quilter, Tina, now lives in Scotland and will be giving us a tour of Great Britain and Europe through her miniature quilts.

Fiona Diaper - Museum Director at the Guild Museum and Gallery in York who will talk about the work of the Museum and the Heritage Collection.

Competition : "Are you sitting comfortably" - make a cushion, any size or shape, plain or fancy.

Usual traders, raffle, show and tell and display of blocks from the Regional Friendship Wall.

10am - 3.30pm

Tickets (to include lecture, lunch and refreshments)

Guild Members: £12.50 : Non Members £22.50

YQs : £2 Members ; £5 Non Members

YQs attending for the first time will recieve free Guild membership for one year.

Excellent Parking, in house catering, good public transport links and eaily accessed from rail and bus staions.

Venue: Glenearn Community Campus, Glenearn Road, Perth

Contact: Janet MacPherson

Phone: 01463 790041

Email: janet.macpherson@btinternet.com

11 Sep 10

Traditional Group in Scotland

Are you a member of the Traditional Group in Scotland? Then why not come and meet your fellow Group members at the Regional Day on 11th September 2010?

Amelia Little, our new Regional Rep, would be delighted to welcome you to this informal get together which will take place during the lunch break at the Regional Day.

Amelia is looking forward to meeting you and hearing about your ideas and projects.

Traditional Group members can also keep in touch via the Group's Yahoo Forum. For further information about how to sign up please contact Amelia.

Venue: Glenearn Community Campus, Perth

Contact: Amelia Little

Phone: 0131 4496124

Email: amelia_m_little@hotmail.com

22 Sep 10

Threave Quilters Exhibition

Exhibition of Patchwork and Quilting by the Castle Douglas Quilt Group.

11am - 4pm

Venue: Castle Douglas Art Gallery, Market Street, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway

Contact: Jane Logie

Phone: 01556 610574

16 Oct 10

Highland Area Day

Another fun packed day for Highland Area Members. A chance to meet up with friends, old and new, and learn some new skills

There is a choice of workshops:

1. Irene Turnbull- Transfer Dying, kit supplied costing £4.00. All day

2. Liz Weston- Stitch ‘n’ Flip Chicks. Machine work. Half day.

3. Lesley Hurrell- Fabric Boxes. Hand work. Half day: 

a. YQs am- simplified version

b. Adult pm

4. Margaret Strathdee- Introduction to Mola. Hand work. Half day. 

Venue: Strathdearn Village Hall, Tomatin, Inverness, IV13 7YN

Contact: Janet MacPherson

Phone: 01463 790041

Email: janet.macpherson4@googlemail.com

16 Oct 10

Glasgow Area Workshop

Get ready for Christmas! Come and blether with friends while you make Christmas cards using fabric and single-fold cards. No sewing machine required.

Carol Judge will be your tutor for the day.

Bring a packed lunch - tea and coffee provided.

10am-4pm

Cost - £12 for members

Venue: Partick Burgh Halls, Burgh Street, Glasgow, G11

Contact: Carol Judge

Email: carolajudge@yahoo.co.uk

23 Oct 10

Argyll Area Day

Another lively day planned for our West Coast Members

4 mini workshops, raffle, Guild Sales.

Trader - Sewing Bee from Dunoon

Cost: Members - £14; Non-members - £17. Ticket includes lunch, tea and coffee on arrival.

10am - 4pm

Venue: Argyll Hotel, Inveraray

Contact: Liz Weston

Phone: 01631 720713

Email: lizargyllrep@falachan.plus.com

23 Oct 10

Edinburgh Area Day

Another fun packed day for Edinburgh members and a chance to meet your new Area Rep, Lesley Maciver.

Further information will follow shortly.

Venue: Colinton Bowling Club, Edinburgh

Contact: Lesley Maciver

Phone: 0131 440 4314

Email: lesley.maciver@btopenworld.com

23 Oct 10

East/Mid-Lothian/Borders Area Day

Christmas Gifts Day

10am - 4pm

More information available from Area Rep, Liz Duke

Venue: Church Hall, Eskdale Drive, Bonnyrigg

Contact: Liz Duke

Phone: 0131 6630861

Email: elizabeth.duke@talktalk.net

30 Oct 10 - 31 Oct 10

Greenpark Quilters Exhibition

Exhibition of Patchwork and Quilting by local group.

Sales table, raffle quilt, teas and coffee

10am - 4pm

Entrance fee : £3

Venue: Greenpark Community Centre, Polmont, Nr Falkirk, FK2 0DE

17 Jun 11 - 19 Jun 11

Stirling Residential Weekend for QGBI Members only

Region 16 would like to invite Guild Members from all over the United Kingdom to our renowned Members Only Residential Weekend in the beautiful surroundings of Stirling University.

Tutors for 2011 are:

Anja Townrow, Pauline Barnes, Jacquie Harvey, Katharine Guerrier and Susan Chapman

There will also be a presentation on Saturday evening by Anja Townrow which is included in the cost. (This is also open to Quilters not attending the weekend for which tickets will be available at a later date).

The weekend includes – full board from the evening meal on Friday night to lunch on Sunday with two nights’ accommodation in a single, en-suite room on the University Campus; workshop tuition on Friday evening, all day Saturday and Sunday morning. Ground floor rooms for the less able and special dietry arrangements can be made but must be applied for at the time of booking.

Stirling University Campus is situated in the centre of Scotland with good road and rail links, and frequent air links to Glasgow and Edinburgh. So come along and join us for a truly special experience.

Cost: £270

Deposit £50 - required on application (non refundable)

Two instalments of £110 - First Instalment due 1st November 2010, Second Instalment due 1st April 2011

Places will be allocated on a strict first come basis.

Further details, including full terms and conditions, details of individual workshops and booking form contact Irene Turnbull.

Venue: Stirling University Campus, Bridge of Allan, Stirling

Contact: Irene Turnbull

Phone: 01592 758902

Email: irene.jimturnbull@yahoo.co.uk