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News •Crafty NZdiary dateCraft Expo is coming to Auckland forthe first time from 17 – 20 March,2011. Whether you want to sew, quilt,make cards, do scrapbooking, knit,crochet or make your own jewellery,there’ll be something for you. See theinteractive workshops where you cantry craft techniques and test drive newcraft products. Click on the Aucklandbutton on www.thecraftexpo.com.auto find out more.Quilter winsBest ofAustraliacompetitionin USABelinda Betts from New South Wales had her quilt, ‘Tuesday’s Folly’, named for theBest of Australia prize at the World Quilt Competition XIV in New Hampshire, USA,towards the end of last year. Ten Australian quilts toured the States. They were alsoseen at the Pacific International Quilt Festival XIX in Santa Clara, California and theWorld Quilt Show Florida in West Palm Beach, Florida.@ See Belinda’s work at www.erquilting.com.au.See all the 2010 World Quilt Competition XIV Winners at www.quiltfest.com.EastwoodPatchworkQuilters 2011Exhibition11 – 13 March, 2011 at Brush FarmHouse, Lawson St, Eastwood, NSW.Feast your eyes on a great display oftraditional quilts made by the membersof Eastwood Patchwork Quilters whilevisiting historic Brush Farm House (builtaround 1820 by Gregory Blaxland).Refreshments, light lunches and quiltand craft stores will all be on hand.Are you a modern quilter in Melbourne?Modern Quilt Guild, founded in the USA, has spawned its first international branch right here inAustralia. The Melbourne Modern Quilt Guild (MMQG) was created in May 2010 and, as its namesuggests, it’s for modern quilters in and around Melbourne.Defining modern quilting as a style that focuses on “fresh colours and simple patterns ortraditional blocks with a modern twist, young designers and old favourites, contemporary toolsand techniques”, MMQG says that, while modern quilting is steeped in quilting tradition, there areno rules. It offers “creative freedom, accessibility and exciting new ideas”.The Guild maintains a website where members can interact, it holds monthly sewing days andother special events. www.melbournemodernquiltguild.com.@Get Creative Quarterly Autumn 2011 85