Challenge 2018
Following her winning the 2017 Challenge, Gill Cannon has selected the theme for the 2018 Challenge; it is ‘Borderline’. Congratulations to all members who participated.
Winnner – Sue Maudling – Map of the Forecast Areas
Second – Liz Coleman’s Circles
Swans by Victoria Scott took third place
Black & White by Daisy Rudnick
The Pink One by Trudy Smethurst
Stitching by Pat Hume
Gill Cannon’ Celtic Cross
Head by Fiona Jeffries
AGM 2018 Minutes
OAST QUILTERS
Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of Oast Quilters, held on 8th December 2018 at Simon Langton School for Boys, Canterbury, beginning at 2.30pm.
1. Apologies for Absence
There were no apologies for absence from officers. Apologies from members were too numerous to record.
- Minutes of the 2017 AGM
The minutes of the meeting held on 2nd December 2017 were agreed to be a true record and signed by the Chairman.
3. Matters Arising
None
4. Chairman’s Report
Cheques were awarded, and the winners will make presentations on how their Bursary was used at the March 2019 meeting.
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Festival of Quilts 2018 Exhibits from Oast Members
Oast Quilters were very proud to have raised a significant sum at the 2016 Oast Showcase which allowed us to present cheques to three local Charities. Headway, a charity that supports those with an aquired head injury, CLAPA (Hair Lip and Cleft Palate Assocation) and EKUBS, a breast screening support charity. Presentations were made at Oast Open Meeting on 24th September, 2016
Liz Coleman presenting the Charity cheque for
£2000 to CLAPA representatives.
Liz Coleman presenting the Charity Cheque
for £2000 to the EKUBS representative
Liz Coleman presenting the Charity Cheque
for £2000 to the Headway Representative.
The next Oast Showcase will be in 2020
Oast Showcase 3 – 5 June 2016
Winner of Visitors Choice
The winner of both the Best Quilt in the Show and the Quilted Item that Most People Wanted to Take Home, is Elizabeth Melville, with her beautiful quilt. ‘Blues’ which includes blocks with a wide variety of interpretation on the theme, ‘blue’. A very worthy winner.
Elizabeth Melville standing beside her winning quilt. Elizabeth is a member of Canterbury Quilters.
Winners of the Visitors’ Choice
Best in show:
First No. 66 Elizabeth Melville: ‘Blues’
Joint Second No. 3 Beverley Brawn: ‘Flower Garden’
Joint Second No. 11 Chaucer Quilters: ‘Magnum Opus’
Third No. 19 Rosemary Marozzi: ‘The Flowers Appear on the Earth
The Quilt I would most like to go home with:
First No. 66 Elizabeth Melville: ‘Blues’
Second No. 72 Tracy Aplin: ‘Are We There Yet?’
Third No. 74 Ann Wood: ’40 for 40 (Enigma for Emma)
Here are some photographs of the Oast 2016 Showcase held today 3rd June and visited by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Canterbury. An absolutely super day and a stunning array of quilts and other items.
……………..more to follow
There were a large number of entries in this year`s Challenge. From 24 entries the results of the members vote was :
First prize – Lyn Browne
Second Prize – Maggie Breakspear
Third prize – Sylvie Plested