The one who pays the fees to join, just to be able to enter her work in the show... how close do her fees come to the amount of money she wins?
Maybe what the guild needs to do is charge an entry fee for each item entered in the show (or a larger fee) then use any profit you make for more ribbons, prizes, more categories, so more people can win.
You could do ... traditional quilts under a meter square... over a meter square, best quilt set on point, etc. and get really inventive with the categories. :)
We use our profits for bringing in people to teach guild classes, too. Maybe that once-per-year lady would come more often if there was a really well known speaker doing a presentation or something.
Quilting is a wonderful hobby for me. I love the beautiful fabric and colours - my artistic side comes alive.
I have lived in Te Puna near Tauranga
since 1978. Recently retired after 40 years working on our own small orchard where we grew Kiwifruit and Avocados for export. We have a large garden and grow many fruit, nuts, vegetables and flowers.Our new property runs down to an estuary.. When I was young I was a teacher and particularly liked teaching art. I have also worked in the Kiwifruit Industry in Quality Control and Auditing. I love to create and am currently passionate about patchwork and quilting. I sew by hand and using my Bernina Aurora 440 machine.
* All photos enlarge by clicking. * PLEASE do not use my photos or words without my permission.
Tauranga Patchwork and Quilters Group, who meet at the Art and Craft Centre every 2nd and 4th Friday 10 am till 3pm and 1st and 3rd Tuesday nights 7.30pm.( contact me for more info )
4 comments:
Lovely quilts - I especially like the pineapple blossom.
Thanks for sharing these quilts - they are beautiful! I especially like the squares in squares on point.
Funny. Yesterday I just printed out a pattern of the Pineapple Blossom, fourth picture down, from Bonnie's website at www.quiltville.com.
Oh, wow, some beautiful work!
The one who pays the fees to join, just to be able to enter her work in the show... how close do her fees come to the amount of money she wins?
Maybe what the guild needs to do is charge an entry fee for each item entered in the show (or a larger fee) then use any profit you make for more ribbons, prizes, more categories, so more people can win.
You could do ... traditional quilts under a meter square... over a meter square, best quilt set on point, etc. and get really inventive with the categories. :)
We use our profits for bringing in people to teach guild classes, too. Maybe that once-per-year lady would come more often if there was a really well known speaker doing a presentation or something.
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