What is Coast to Coast

This is an event held every second year in the Wellington region. A day long event for quilters from all over the region and New Zealand to show and tell, shop, share, laugh and learn together. This year's event is proudly hosted by Capital Quilters.

Monday, November 29, 2010

What a great day!! Winners.

So much to post about this fabulous day. I've been waiting for photos but so far no good ones, but I can talk about winners.
The Christmas Card Challenge had three categories, but the Traditional category was so well subscribed, the wonderful Ann Scott from NZ Quilter and Minerva Gallery donated a second prize. She also judged the event, stepping in to replace Robyn at the last minute. What a star!
These are our winners:
Best Traditional Christmas
Card: Noel – by Fyvie Murray
Runner up: Going to Nanas – Claire Smith
Best Japanese-Inspired Christmas Card: Japanese Chrissy Missey - Pam Lorimar
Viewers' choice: Jandals - Helen Beaven

Congratulations to all of our winners!

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Confirmed topic for tomorrow's talk

Hi all,
Leimomi confirmed today that she will be speaking about the Eastern influence on Western fashion, including such fashion trends as Japonisme and Chinoiserie (fashion inspired by Japan and China respectively). There will be at least seven gorgeous historical reproduction gowns modelled, and today she tells me she is 'making another bustle' so we're really keeping her on her toes!
See you there! And do feel free to wear something inspired by Japan!

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Last minute change of speaker!

It's Thursday evening and while I was at Massey University helping Leimomi Oakes get  models ready for her talk on Pompeii to Paris, I got a message that Robyn Burgess is unable to speak at Coast to Coast due to a family bereavement. Such sad news and our thoughts are all with Robyn at this sad time for her.
But Coast to Coast must go on and so right there and then I was able to secure Leimomi as our replacement speaker, as well as some of the models.
We didn't have time to confirm the exact topic, but there will be full reproduction costumes modelled, there may be some on the Japonisme movement, in keeping with our theme:
http://thedreamstress.com/category/costume/japonisme/
And due to the shortness of the notice, there may be some cross over with her other events, "From the Streets of Pompeii to the Salons of Paris", and "Capturing the Mode."
http://thedreamstress.com/events/

A group photo from the June Pompeii to Paris talk - Leimomi on far right in Roman costume.
It's not quite about quilting, admittedly, but Leimomi has delighted audiences at quilting guilds with her talks on historical textiles all around the lower North Island. A part time lecturer in the history of textiles at Massey University in Wellington, she is also a popular speaker, designer of costumes and wedding dresses, and an all round lovely, warm, engaging person!

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

How to make your Challenge displayable!

Dear Challenge makers, we will be mounting your gorgeous offerings onto calico quilt screen using pins. If yours is too stiff to be pinned, or you don't want it to be pinned, please attach a fabric flange to the top, or mount it on stiff paper or something, so we can pin it from that instead. :)
Oh logistics!!!

Counting down!

It's all happening this week, and here are some things we can finally confirm:
  • Ham and egg won over beef as the third sandwich choice!
  • We will let people in from 9.30am bit if you get there early and the merchants are set up then we won't make you stand outside, we promise! :)
  • We have sold heaps and heaps of tickets but there is plenty more room so if you haven't pre purchased, please come anyway and pay at the door. Still $10, lunch $5 extra
  • Thimbles and Threads alas cannot be with us but Sharon sends her regards and is supporting us with prize contributions. Thank you Sharon and get well soon!
And that's about it from me until the big day! If you have questions, just click on the email link in the side bar.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Paper Bag Lunches

We are so lucky to have the ladies of Wellington's Russian Orthodox Church preparing our paper bag lunches. These ladies regard feeding people as a sacred trust, and I am sure we will be delighted.
Sandwich filling choices I am told will be:
  • Roast chicken, almond and tarragon
  • Ham and egg (or beef and horseradish, we can't decide, any votes?)
  • Hummus and roast vegetables.
Add a home made brownie and a piece of fruit and for $5, it's a feast fit for a queen! You can place an order for your lunch at the hatch in the Merchant's Hall first thing, or take pot luck at lunchtime.
Bon Appetit! (I wonder what that is in Russian?)

Our Merchant's Mall

I've had heaps of inquiries as to who will be in our Merchant's mall for the day. Finally we have a confirmed line up of merchants, and on the right there are links either to their websites or to whatever online information I could find.
As they give me interesting bits of information about what they will be bringing on the day, I'll post them on here.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

The Challenge!

This year's Coast to Coast has a challenge open to all comers. It's a fun, easy and portable one too.
Make an A5 sized postcard with a Christmas theme. (A5 is 15cm by 20cm).
It must have at least two layers and involve quilting, patchwork or appliqué.
As our theme is Turning Japanese, there will be a category for Japanese themed Christmas cards, as well as for more traditional interpretations.
This is a useful challenge too - scan your postcard and you can make your own Christmas cards with the image on the front. A lovely way to make your own unique cards!
The images below are Japanese Christmas cards, to get you thinking...

How to purchase tickets

Tickets will be available at the October club meetings of most regional clubs, but if you are out of area or want to ensure you don't miss out, here are the options:
Tickets are on sale at Minerva, Cuba St, Wellington.
Or, post a cheque for as many $10 tickets as you want, plus a stamped, self address envelope, to:
Capital Quilters
PO Box 33-146
Petone 5046.
We will then post them back to you.

Monday, September 20, 2010

Our Guest Speaker, Robyn Burgess

Robyn Burgess will be giving an entertaining and informative talk about Japanese quilts and buying trips to Japan.
Robyn has been quilting for over 25 years and has taught at a number of New Zealand Quilt Symposia as well as Wellington, Auckland and nationally for 20 years. She has exhibited in Auckland on an annual basis and has won awards including one at a national Symposium.
Robyn travels to Japan about once a year to source new ideas, fabrics, bag handles and notions. At our Coast to Coast event this year Robyn will be speaking about her trips to Japan and old Japanese textiles, along with a demonstration on Sashiko quilting.

The Official Coast to Coast website

Hi all, welcome to our Coast to Coast blog.
There are so many events called Coast to Coast, I'd better get clear about this one eh!
Our Coast to Coast is an event for quilters, to be held on 20 November, at the Horticultural Hall, Laings Road, Lower Hutt, 10am-4pm.